Super Pro winner Jim Low. (Tim Marshall photo)

SUPER PRO (1/8-mile)

Winner: Jim Low (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) 1966 Chevy II .057, 6.668 sec./101.01 mph
Runner-up: Val Torres Jr. (La Puente, Calif.) dragster .064, 4.934/133.92

PRO (1/8-mile)

Winner: Mark Miyashiro (Torrance, Calif.) 1967 Camaro .056, 6.493/104.31
Runner-up: Donald Horn (Castaic, Calif.) 1982 Camaro .032, 7.607/93.93

SPORTSMAN

Winner: Rick Emanuel (Las Vegas) Chevrolet Nova .063, 7.505/85.33
Runner-up: Jeff Avitabile (Kingman, Ariz.) 1973 Nova .166, 7.708/86.23

Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009

(Tim Marshall photo)

(Tim Marshall photo)

Peter Biondo of Queens, N.Y., won his second consecutive Ultimate Gambler at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway during the third day of the annual Thanksgiving weekend Las Vegas Bracket Nationals. The Ultimate Gambler is a winner-take-all race with a $1,000 entry fee. This year, 22 racers entered so Biondo pocketed $22,000 for his efforts. Biondo’s reaction time of .007 made the difference in defeating final-round opponent Stefan Kondolay of Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada.