The Strip at LVMS to honor 2003 NHRA drag racing champions Jan. 24, 2004

The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will honor its 2003 NHRA drag racing champions during its annual awards banquet on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2004, at 6 p.m. at the LVMS Clubhouse.  Drag racers to be honored at the fete include:

SUPER PRO ¿ Jerry¿s Nugget Championship Drag Racing Series

1. Chris Naffziger -- 417

2. Jeremy Rapp ¿ 395

3. Carl Cannavo ¿ 367

4. Randy Holly ¿ 363

5. Ron Landram ¿ 337

PRO -- Jerry¿s Nugget Championship Drag Racing Series

1. Alfred Sweeting ¿ 490

2. Scott Machael -- 458

3. Bob Coulter ¿ 360

    Bob Moudree ¿ 360

5. Dennis Evans ¿ 354

    Justin Lamb ¿ 354

OUTLAW ELIMINATOR -- Jerry¿s Nugget Championship Drag Racing Series

1. Antonio Hite ¿ 259

2. Carl Cannavo -- 256

3. Paul Bledsoe ¿ 48

SPORT COMPACT -- Jerry¿s Nugget Championship Drag Racing Series

1. Bill Dudley ¿ 366

2. Michael Dudley ¿ 275

3. Arwin Del Rosario ¿ 274

4. Sandra Darby ¿ 246

5. Aaron Kimball ¿ 231

MOTORCYCLE -- Jerry¿s Nugget Championship Drag Racing Series

1. Jason Whitenack ¿ 279

2. Dave Phillips ¿ 2257

3. Andy Lewis ¿ 243

STREET -- Jerry¿s Nugget Championship Drag Racing Series

1. Nick Ariotti ¿ 398

2. Ron Winters ¿ 387

3. Mark Acton ¿ 356

4. Jaime Martin -- 304

5. Bill Culver ¿ 303

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THUNDER DIVISION

1. Tristan Craig -- 341

2. Jon Irving ¿ 316

3. Kyle Glenn ¿ 243

4. Luke Winters -- 240

5. Justin Ebel -- 230

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LIGHTNING DIVISION

1. Justin Lamb -- 376

2. Chris Clark -- 283

3. Patrick Clark -- 282

4. Neisha Mackay -- 264

5. Steven Holmes -- 250

Doors will open at 6 p.m., with dinner at 7, awards at 8 and dancing from 9-11.  The evening¿s dinner menu includes: chef-carved Dijon pork loin, three-cheese au gratin potatoes, herb-roasted vegetables, house tossed salad with red wine vinaigrette and assorted cookies and brownies.  Beverages will be available at a cash bar.  The evening¿s entertainment will be provided by DJ Joe Pici.

Tickets cost $30 each and will go on sale Monday, Jan. 5, 2004, and may be obtained by calling Kimberly Lansing at (702) 632-8213 or via e-mail at klansing@lvms.com.  A limited number of tickets will be sold.  The final day to purchase tickets (if available) is Friday, Jan. 16, 2004 at 3 p.m.