Gaynor, Plaizier win their first at NHRA Nevada Nationals

Ty Gaynor and Eddie Plaizier each won their first ever Wally at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

LAS VEGAS, NV – Ty Gaynor and Eddie Plaizier both had huge celebrations on Sunday at the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals after they each picked up their first ever NHRA National event win. Gaynor picked up the Top Dragster Wally, after just sitting in the car for the first time ever on Thursday, while Plaizier took home the Super Gas trophy.

Scott Linder (Comp), Trey Vetter (SS), Bo Butner (STK), and Alec Bianco (SC) joined them in the winner’s circle for their winner’s celebrations on Sunday afternoon.

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

Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals

Competition Eliminator

Scott Linder wheeled his way to his first ever NHRA National event Wally after defeating Brooke Heckel in the final round. Heckel had the starting line advantage, .049 to .075, but Linder chased her down to a 6.617 at 209 mph to get to the stripe first by .024 and head to the winner’s circle.

Eric Bell and Jeff Taylor were the semi-finalists.

Super Stock

Trey Vetter hoisted his second career NHRA National event Wally after defeating Tommy Gaynor in the final round. Vetter had the starting line advantage, .005 to .014, and ran a 9.903 at 131 mph on his 9.88 dial-in for the final win light.

Tony Hewes and Todd Frantz claimed the semi-finalist spots.

Stock Eliminator

Bo Butner visited the winner’s circle for the 21st time in his career after defeating Chris Hall in the final round. Hall had the starting line advantage, .001 to .037, but took too much stripe at the finish line to hand the win over to Butner. Butner ran a 9.552 at 135 mph on his 9.55 dial-in.

Jody Lang and Dwayne Scheitlin claimed the semi-finalist spots.

Super Comp

Alec Bianco took home his first NHRA National event Wally after defeating Mark Simmons in the final round. Simmons had the starting line advantage, .032 to .065, but broke out trying to get to the stripe. Bianco ran a 9.057 at 174 mph on the 9.05 index to head to the winner’s circle.

Travis Theobald claimed the semi-finalist spot.

Super Gas

Eddy Plaizier drove to the winner’s circle after defeating Val Torres in the final round for his first ever NHRA National event Wally. Torres had the slight starting line advantage, .027 to .032, but gave it up at the stripe to Plaizier. Plaizier ran a 10.095 at 144 mph to pick up the trophy.

Dennis Keck claimed the semi-finalist spot.

Top Dragster

Young-gun Ty Gaynor took home the Top Dragster Wally for the first time in his NHRA career after defeating Moe Trujillo in the final round. Gaynor had the starting line advantage, .008 to .039, and ran a 6.901 at 194 mph to get to the stripe first by .008 and head to the winner’s circle.

John Richardson and Andy Spiegel were the semi-finalists.

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.

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