Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Division 3 Takes on Indy

Christopher Dodd, Mark Nowicki, and Aaron Stanfield were among the drivers who took home Wally’s in their respective classes at the LODRS Division 3 event in Indy.

The North Central Division 3 visited Lucas Oil Raceway over the weekend for the second race for D3 of the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. 

What was originally supposed to be a double divisional turned into a four-day single divisional event when the NHRA pros got brought in after COVID-19 has ripped through their season. 

Read the race recap below to find out who won!

Competition Eliminator

After throwing out a .002 reaction time, Brian Browell collected his 14th LODRA Wally after defeating David Billingsley in the final round. 

Terry Smith and Rick Brown were the semi-finalists.

Super Stock

Mark Nowicki visited the LODRS winners circle for the ninth time after defeating Jeff Dona in the final round. Nowicki had the slight starting line advantage, .014 to .018, and broke out by less to take home the trophy.

Drew Skillman and Darrin Christen were the semi-finalists.

Stock Eliminator

Division 4 competitor Parker DeVore took home the Stock Eliminator Wally after defeating veteran racer Dan Fletcher in the final round. DeVore knocked out a .007 reaction time and ran one above his 11.76 dial-in for the victory.

Bobby Brannon was the semi-finalist.

Super Comp

Christopher Dodd defeated Devin Isenhower in the final round to take home the trophy. Dodd was .015 and ran 8.920 to cross the stripe first for the win.

Rikki Molnar was the semi-finalist.

Super Gas

Justin Lopes took home his fourth LODRS Wally after defeating Joey Shipp in the final round. Lopes had the small starting line advantage, .006 to .013, and broke out by less giving him the trophy.

Rock Haas was the semi-finalist.

Super Street

Ricky Shipp Jr. collected his sixth LODRS Wally after taking out Jimmy Bannister in the final round. Shipp had the starting line advantage and never looked back for the victory.

Marcus Bush and Donnie Duremberger were the semi-finalists.

Top Sportsman

Lester Johnson was victorious once again after defeating Billy Thoman in the final round. Thoman left the starting line -.016 too early, handing the win over to Johnson.

Eric Burnett was the semi-finalist.

Top Dragster

Aaron Stanfield collected his 10th LODRS Wally after defeating Al Peavler in the final round. Stanfield had the starting line advantage, .004 to .026, and went one above his dial-in for the trophy.

Phillip Oakley was the semi-finalist.

Congrats to all the winners! Read here for more LODRS results.

An avid racer herself, Megan Strassweg, 28, sees her two worlds collide with DragChamp – journalism and drag racing. Megan resides in Evansville, IN, and she pilots a 2015 American Dragster in the NHRA North Central Division 3 Super Comp series, along with some local bracket racing on the side. Her passion for racing began early, having grown up at the racetrack, and she remains committed to the sport.

You can reach Megan on Facebook or email at megan@dragchamp.com

You can reach Megan on Facebook or email at megan@dragchamp.com