National Dragster: Phlegar crowned king of The Strip

NHRA King of the Track event

THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, Las Vegas (May 21-22) - John Phlegar is The Strip's new NHRA King of the Track titlist. Phlegar, the track's defending Super Pro champion, drove his '72 Chevelle past former Motorcycle champion Leo Shaver for the coveted NHRA Wally.

Chris Naffziger defeated Becky Phlegar to claim Super Pro in Jerry's Nugget Championship Drag Racing Series competition. Other Jerry's Nugget series winners were Charlie Boyd (Pro), Walter Shupe (Street), Shaver (Motorcycle), and Bill Dudley (Sport Compact). All winners received gift certificates to Uncle Angelo's Pizza Joint, located inside Jerry's Nugget Casino.

Jerry's Nugget Reaction Time Bonus awards were given to Dudley (Sport Compact), KyIe Hirschi (Street), Bob Coulter (Pro), Kahea Woods (Motorcycle), and Bob DeFrancesco (Super Pro). The award is won by posting the best reaction time on a winning run during the first round of competition.

Luke Winters (Thunder) and Kayla Sewell (Lightning) won Saturday mo,rning's Meadow Gold NHRA Jr. Dragster Series presented by Short Line Express Markets race.

In Sunday's Jr. Dragster competition, Jett Dwyer won the Lightning division, and Winters made it two in a row in Thunder. - John Bisci