NHRA News: National E.T. champions crowned in Pomona (11/11/2001)

National E.T. champions crowned in Pomona

11/11/2001

Bracket-racing kingpins Mike Wiblishouser, Mike LaRose, Greg Dreher, and Tim Pazour claimed national championships in the Summit Racing Series National Championship at the 37th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals.

Wiblishouser, representing Division 5 in the Super Pro class, defeated Division 4's Jason Rogers to claim the crown, carding a .513 to .521 starting-line advantage and parlaying it into the win with a 9.567 on a 9.55 dial-in. Rogers settled for second place with an 8.049 on an 8.03 target.

LaRose, out of Division 1, claimed the Pro championship, besting another Division 4 runner, Jeromy Hefler, brother of former national Stock champ Jeff Hefler. The final was decided by a double breakout decision as LaRose ran 10.608 on a 10.61 dial to out-arithmetic Hefler's further-under 11.250 on an 11.27. Hefler had the better reaction time, .554 to .573.

Dreher, with homefield advantage as the Division 7 Sportsman E.T. representative, turned back Division 1's Dennis Parisan. Parisan got the better reaction time, .514 to .564, but took too much win stripe and broke out with a 13.378 on a 13.40 dial to Dreher's 14.593 on a 14.54.

Pazour, running out of Division 5, captured the Motorcycle championship when Division 2's Ed Ehrke red-lighted by just .004-second.

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