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BATON ROUGE, La. -- Sunday's final results from the Inaugural Summit Racing Equipment Mardi Gras Nationals at State Capitol Raceway. The race is the first of 10 in the 2009 Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series:


Top Fuel -- Bruce Litton, 4.875 seconds, 284.93 mph def. Bobby Lagana Jr., 4.964 seconds, 249.53 mph.

Pro Modified -- Raymond Commisso, Chevy Camaro, 5.955, 244.83 def. Tommy Gray, Camaro, 6.105, 237.42.

Pro Stock -- Jason Collins, Chevy Cobalt, 6.354, 221.16 def. John Montecalvo, Cobalt, 6.365, 221.85.

Outlaw Pro Modified -- Bill Doucet, Chevy Corvette, 4.111, 189.42 def. Joseph Palmisand, Corvette, 4.243, 173.87.

Top Dragster -- Chris Bermond, Dragster, 6.783, 198.82 def. Nick Folk, Dragster, 6.942, 184.98.

Top Sportsman -- Gary Bingham, Pontiac Grand Am, 7.090, 195.45 def. Chris Gulitti, Pontiac Firebird, 7.196, 193.43.

Quick Rod -- Luke Bogacki, Dragster, 8.831, 176.53 def. Robert Cool, Dragster, foul.

Super Rod -- Ben Massey, Chevy Camaro, 9.914, 143.84 def. Jimmy Lewis, Chevy Corvette, 9.948, 151.77.

Hot Rod -- Jay Bunce, Plymouth Belvedere, 10.904, 135.47 def. Ray Dew, Chevy Nova, foul.

Super Stock -- Slate Cummings, Chevy Cavalier, 9.021, 132.62 def. Mark Faul, Pontiac Grand Am, 10.161, 130.37.

Stock -- Slate Cummings, Pontiac Firebird, 10.298, 116.63 def. Jarrod Granier, Chevy Camaro, 11.143, 119.63.

BAYTOWN, Texas – Final round results for the ADRL Safety Kleen Dragpalooza V at Houston Raceway Park, round one of the ten race National Guard ADRL tour.

Pro Extreme – Todd Tutterow (3.925 seconds, 201.46 mph) def. Jason Scruggs (4.241 – 136.41)

Pro Nitrous – Stan Allen (4.134 – 168.81) def. Jim Halsey (4.203 – 149.18)

Extreme 10.5 – Billy Glidden (4.143 – 175.23) def. Jake Carlton (4.194 – 175. 98)

Pro Extreme Motorcycle – Charlie Prophit (4.237 – 168.75) def. Matt Prophit (no time)

Extreme Pro Stock – Doug Kirk (4.165 – 175.25) def. Brian Gahm (no time)