Bogacki claims 17th Wally, Diekema earns first NHRA win at Midwest Nationals
Luke Bogacki earned his 17th career national event Wally in Top Dragster, while Johnny Diekema celebrated his first in Stock Eliminator at the NHRA Midwest Nationals. MADISON, IL – Luke Bogacki and Johnny Diekema highlighted the sportsman action at the NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis, Missouri, with Bogacki adding another victory to his impressive résumé and Diekema celebrating his first national event triumph. Bogacki captured his 17th career national event Wally in Right Trailers Top Dragster, defeating Alaia Isenhower in the final round. Bogacki posted a 6.806 on his 6.79 dial as Isenhower broke out. The accomplished sportsman racer also enjoyed a strong weekend in Super Comp, advancing to the semifinals. In Stock Eliminator, Diekema reached a major career milestone by collecting his first national event Wally. Diekema defeated Brett Saurbaugh in a heads-up Corvette final to secure the victory. Other sportsman winners included Christopher Dodd in Competition Eliminator, Jimmy Hidalgo Jr. in Super Stock, Jim Glenn in Super Comp, and Kris Whitfield in Super Gas. Read the race recap below to learn more about the winners! NHRA
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