LODRS St. Louis Doubleheader - Event Recap

Strickland & Durenburger Double-Up at the St. Louis D5 Doubleheader

The 2025 West Central Lucas Oil Drag Racing kicked off in the shadow of the St. Louis Arch at World Wide Technology Raceway this past weekend, despite Mother Nature's best attempts to rain on the parade. Though rain impacted every day of the 6-day long event, 18 champions were crowned and took home the iconic NHRA Wally.

RACE 1

𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭:

Donnie Durenberger, Dayton MN, '72 Nova, CHEV 565, .045, 10.90, 10.970, 125.00

Brandon Harris, Tulsa OK, '67 Camaro, CHEV 582, .069, 10.90, 10.856, 140.49

𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫:

Jeff Strickland, Red Bay AL, '23 Copo, CHEV 376, .010, 9.53, 9.540, 143.63

Jamey Picht, Oakdale MN, '72 Gs, BUIC 455, .063, 11.04, 11.026, 111.03

𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩:

Cody Melton, Amarillo TX, '02 Don Davis, CHEV 582, .017, 8.90, 8.969, 168.85

Kris Whitfield, Highlands Ranch CO, '04 Dragster, CHEV 648, .023, 8.90, 8.964, 174.03

𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤:

Tyler Wudarczyk, Wakarusa KS, '86 Camaro, CHEV 327, .032, 10.41, 11.027, 96.22

Ryan Montford, Wichita KS, '19 Copo, CHEV 427, -.499, 8.87, 15.898, 64.96

𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞:

Donnie Durenberger, Dayton MN, '78 Kz, KAWA 1000, .049, 10.01, 10.015, 123.11

Janie Palm, 22 Hayabusa, 1340, .023, 9.06, 9.023, 149.71

𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐚𝐬:

Nichole Stephenson, Hillsboro IN, '69 Camaro, CHEV 582, .021, 9.90, 9.944, 152.52

Rock Haas, Commerce Township MI, '04 Vette, CHEV 648, .139, 9.90, 9.880, 171.23

𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫:

Jeff Strickland, Red Bay AL, '14 American, CHEV 540, .026, 6.17, 6.171, 215.86

Darian Boesch, Kenner LA, '21 Danny Nelson R, CHEV 540, .034, 6.14, 6.107, 227.27

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫:

Scott Linder, Hedrick IA, '04 Grand Am, REHR 698, .041, 7.16, 6.584, 180.04

James Greenheck, Schofield WI,'12 Camaro,CHEV 317, .026,8.13, 7.616,175.78

𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐧:

Steve Jaeger, New London WI, '96 Montecarlo, CHEV 665, .016, 6.65, 6.701, 187.78

Allen Firestone, Velma OK, '16 Camaro, ELIT 754, .028, 6.43, 9.430, 89.70

RACE 2

𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭:

Bailey Estes-Alonzo, Lubbock TX, '00 S-10, CHEV 412, .012, 10.90, 10.916, 135.56

Neal Hanson, Sauk Rapids MN, '67 Chevelle, CHEV 582, .031, 10.90, 10.925, 144.30

𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫:

Rusty Hall, Camby IN, '67 Shelby, Ford 428, .019, 9.91, 9.884, 126.97

Brent Kopejtka, Stanton NE, '86 Charger, DODG 135, .032, 15.88, 15.829, 81.30

𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩:

Jordan Pratt, Otsego MN, '20 Dragster, CHEV 632, .004, 8.90, 8.930, 168.66

Steve Buehler, Freeport MI, '23 Mcilvain, CHEV 632, .042, 8.90, 8.960, 176.70

𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤:

Jason Deforrest, Oak Grove MN, '05 Cavalier, CHEV 376, .045, 8.89, 8.895, 143.05

Troy Galbraith, Warsaw IN, '64 Chevy II, CHEV 352, .038, 9.06, 9.089, 142.90

𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞:

James Paulson, Stacy MN, '12 Busa, SUZU 1350, .030, 9.02, 9.042, 141.68

Janie Palm, 22 Hayabusa, 1340, .025, 9.05, 9.096, 148.89

𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐚𝐬:

Nathan Prose, Terre Haute IN, '69 Camaro, Chev 598, .001, 9.90, 9.937, 159.21

Larry Bernshausen, Manito IL, '77 Vega Wagon, CHEV 431, .046, 9.90, 9.894, 150.16

𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫:

Joe Baxter, Beckville TX, '13 Nelson, CHEV 540, .002, 6.13, 6.136, 222.99

Les Feist, Duluth MN, '13 Miller, CHEV 557, .005, 6.13, 6.122,225.15

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫:

Matthew Harris, Bellevue NE, '05 Grand Am Gt, CHEV 316, .042, 8.14, 7.613, 169.81

Brian Stufflebeam, Peoria IL, 1923 T Bucket, Chev 336, .073, 7.85, 7.689, 153.11

𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐧:

Dan Schei, Anoka MN, '02 Cavalier, CHEV 632, .012, 7.07, 7.083, 193.38

Michael Chitty, Ames IA, '08 Cobalt, CHEV 632, .047, 7.02, 7.001, 194.10

Our next stops will be at Tri-State Raceway in Earlville, Iowa May 23-25 for the National Open Series and then May 30-June 1 for the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series!