British Columbia’s Darryn O’Connor earned a very impressive title during last weekend’s NHRA Lucas Oil Divisional race held in Las Vegas…..

Darryn O’Connor and his crew in celebration mode at Las Vegas!

The Fort St. John-based racer drove his now reconfigured and new look 2004 Chevy Cavalier to victory over a very competitive and very prestigious Top Sportsman class category.  O’Connor ran a perfect 7.320 secs (7.32 dial in) at 178.10 mph in the championship final to run down opponent Mike Ferderer, who ran a 7.391 secs at 187.00 mph.

Darryn’s big win came over a rather massive 48-car field of qualifiers.  After qualifying about the middle of the pack (#22 @ 7.269 secs) he used great consistency while winning rounds one thru four to earn a semi final round bye into the championship round.

The Las Vegas Divisional event almost featured an all Canadian final round too.   Edmonton’s Randy Modersohn, driving a ’63 Corvette, made it all the way to the semi final round before being denied there by Ferderer.

Darryn O’Connor defeated Mike Ferderer in the TS championship round

Post by: Bruce Biegler

Photos by:  Bob Johnson