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Krisher Leads Team Valvoline to NHRA Pro Stock Victory
Driving the Valvoline Chevy Cobalt, Ron Krisher captured Sunday's Pro Stock victory at the NHRA Summer Nationals in Topeka, Kan.
For Krisher, it was his first national-event win of the season and his first trip to the NHRA's winner's circle in five years. He defeated Larry Morgan in the finals with a quarter-mile run of 6.758 seconds at 204.70 miles per hour. Krisher reached the finals by edging Pro Stock points leader Kurt Johnson in the semifinal round.
"I got my driving back, or more confidence in my driving and that's what I needed," said Krisher. "I lost confidence in my driving but I've got it back. Nobody beat us up out there. We took every round."
The win by Krisher was Team Valvoline's 16th of the season.
Valvoline driver Tim Wilkerson was runner-up in Funny Car and maintained his points lead.
The following are Valvoline Racing NHRA Team Results
NHRA Summer NationalsJune 1
Topeka, Kan.
Top Fuel:
Alan Bradshaw, Tuttle Motorsports
Lost in First Round
Point Standing: 14th
Antron Brown, David Powers Motorsports
Lost in Semifinal Round
Point Standing: 2nd
Rod Fuller, David Powers Motorsports
Lost in First Round
Point Standing: 6th
Cory McClenathan, Don Schumacher Racing
Lost in Semifinal Round
Point Standing: 5th
Tony Schumacher, Don Schumacher Racing:
Lost in Quarterfinal Round
Point Standing: 1st
Bob Vandergriff Jr., Vandergriff Motorsports
Lost in First Round
Point Standing: 13th
Funny Car
Jack Beckman, Don Schumacher Racing
Lost in First Round
Point Standing: 11th
Ron Capps, Don Schumacher Racing
Lost in Semifinal Round
Point Standing: 6th
Gary Scelzi, Don Schumacher Racing
Lost in Semifinal Round
Point Standing: 13th
Jerry Toliver, Don Schumacher Racing
Lost in Quarterfinal Round
Point Standing: 16th
Tim Wilkerson
Runner-up
Point Standing: 1st
Pro Stock
Ron Krisher
Won Event
Point Standing: 8th
Next NHRA National Event
June 8
Joliet, Ill.
