Belanger, Morris conquer the NHRA Carolina Nationals

Logan Belanger and David Morris visited the winner’s circle Sunday evening at the NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway.

CONCORD, NC – Logan Belanger and David Morris both picked up trophies at the NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway on Sunday. Belanger is on the hunt for a national championship and knew he had to travel to new racetracks to battle for his chance, as he picked up the trophy in Super Stock and bettered his points total.

Morris was just in the winner’s circle a week ago at the NHRA Pep Boys Nationals, making this the second consecutive NHRA event he has won.

Joining them in the winner’s circle was Larry Pritchett (Comp), Tim Barrett (STK), Ray Miller III (SC), Chad Taylor (TD), and Tyler Caheely (TS).

Read the race recap below to learn more about the winners!

NHRA Carolina Nationals

Competition Eliminator

Larry Pritchett took home his 12th NHRA National event Wally after defeating Jared Kimbrough in the final round. Kimbrough was -.074 at the hit, handing the easy ride over to Pritchett. He was .025 up front and ran a 7.982 at 154 mph for the trophy.

Monty Bogan was the semi-finalist.

Super Stock

Logan Belanger picked up his first ever NHRA National event Wally after defeating Monty Bogan in the final round. Bogan was -.017 at the hit, giving Belanger the trophy. Belanger was .017 on the tree and coasted to a 10.284 at 117 mph as he made his way to the winner’s circle.

Gregory Gay was the semi-finalist.

Stock Eliminator

HEADS UP! Tim Barrett drove to his first ever NHRA National event trophy after defeating Kenny Anderson in a heads-up final round. Anderson had the starting line advantage, .046 to .063, but Barrett had more power and powered to the stripe first. He ran a 10.925 at 119 mph on the 12.00 index.

Cody Phillips was the semi-finalist.

Super Comp

Ray Miller III took home his 11th NHRA National event Wally after defeating Jack Sepanek in the final round. Just a coin flip apart on the tree, .025 to .026, Miller got to the stripe first by .010 and ran a 8.934 at 173 mph to head to the winner’s circle.

Lauren Freer and Colby Fuller were the semi-finalists.

Super Gas

David Morris visited the winners circle for the second consecutive NHRA event after defeating Tim Powell in the final round to pick up his third NHRA Wally. Powell had the starting line advantage, .009 to .023, but Morris was able to get to the stripe first and ran a 9.915 at 165 mph for the trophy.

Jeff Warren was the semi-finalist.

Top Dragster

Chad Taylor won his fourth NHRA Wally after taking out Chuck Krepela in the final round. Taylor had the starting line advantage, .025 to .050, and charged to the stripe to pick up the trophy. He ran a 7.157 at 182 mph on his 7.10 dial-in to get to the stripe first by .006.

Vance Houston and Wayne Brooks were the semi-finalists.

Top Sportsman

Tyler Caheely won his fourth NHRA National event Wally after he defeated Sandy Wilkins in the final round. Caheely had the starting line advantage, .032 to .069, and never trailed back for the win. He ran a 6.955 at 199 mph on his 6.92 dial-in for the Wally.

Jerry Albert was the semi-finalist.

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. When she’s not racing, you can find her working at WDRB News as a Digital Producer, playing with her two dogs – Clutch and Goose, or spending time with her friends and family.

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