Defending Nitro Funny Car world champion Dale Creasy Jr. defeated Andy Kelley in the final round to claim the Pro Nitro Funny Car Ironman at the Skull Shine Sooner Nationals in Tulsa.
Kevin Jones, a barber from Berea, Ky., will probably be sending Doug Foley a gift card good for a lifetime of free haircuts. When Foley decided to pull out of the Skull Shine Sooner Nationals to compete in the NHRA race at Englishtown, Jones and Sipple Family
 Pat Stoken celebrates his first career Pro Modified national event victory. |
Racing were contacted by IHRA to see if they were interested in filling out the field by competing at the Nitro Jam event in Tulsa.
They had three days to get ready and head to Oklahoma, but the trip was more than worth it.
Jones drove past Bruce Litton, Indianapolis, to claim the first career Ironman for SFR. He carded a 5.138 at 260.71 mph to defeat Litton, who lost traction at half-track and lifted out of the run.
Dale Creasy Jr., the defending champion from Beecher, Ill., continued his early-season success by stopping Andy Kelley in the final round. Creasy entered the event with a slim three-point lead over Jack Wyatt in the championship points standings, but he topped Wyatt in the semifinals before a 5.078/289.14 pass in the final round gave him the Ironman.
“The only thing that could have ruined this thing today was the driver,” Creasy said. “My crew did a tremendous job. After the first run we didn’t like the way the motor looked. We didn’t hurt it but the crew didn’t like something about it. They changed it and 40 minutes later it was running great. These guys are the best. My crew and Evan Knoll. I just got off the phone with him and he’s ecstatic. I love the guy and he has done everything for me.”
