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Weekend drag races draw 176 entries at Penwell and Lubbock
A busy weekend saw 176 Penwell entries with racers back under new rules. Dennis Smiley won Super at Penwell ahead of Midland rival Scott Avent, with Odessa and Hobbs drivers taking other top spots. Lubbock hosted about 85 entries, Jimmy Blanton claimed Super Pro at 9.63 seconds, and Pro winner Joey Webb posted 13.09 seconds. Next Penwell event is July 20 Nostalgia Drags. Lubbock hosts more Grudge and Funny Car events in July.
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Penwell
Dennis Smiley
Denver City
Scott Avent
Midland
Ruben Martinez
Odessa
Jim Thorpe
Mertzon
Chunky Hendricks
Marc Bailey
Wendell Berry
Hobbs
John Blair
Fred Riojas
Willie Williamson
Lubbock
Jimmy Blanton
Idalou
Blanton
Jerry Beatty
Andrews
Beatty
Jon Chamberlain
Kevin Ford
Amarillo
Gary Stanley
Levelland
Joey Webb
Plymouth
Buster Jenkins
Plainview
Barracuda
Jerry Caudle
Berger
Daniel Graham
Walter Dulin
Melvin Barley
Brett Blankenship
Raymond Pena
Marc Lynch
Nick Nelson
Richard Marmolejo
Roger Bullin
Michael Groves
Wolfforth
Bill Coats
Coats