Dale Tucker was another racer with a lot to celebrate at the close of the recent Riverbend Nationals at Dragway at The Bend – taking home both the event and Western Conference trophies.

Supercharged Outlaws racer Dale Tucker was another who had multiple accolades to claim at the end of weekend presentations at Dragway at The Bend, claiming the Riverbend Nationals event win and also the Western Conference final win.

Tucker went into the weekend’s event as the only racer to have hit the points cap and converted that lead into a comfortable Western Conference final win.

Tucker found his way to the event final after emerging victorious from battles with Mike Evans (round one), Western Conference final runner-up Shaun Kerkman (round two), and Larry Basile in the final.

Kerkman, who was next behind Tucker in the points, headed into the weekend and secured the runner-up position with a successful match-up against David Pessios in round one before coming up against Tucker in round two.

Meanwhile, the weekend’s Top Qualifier, Milan Dokic, advanced to round two with a bye in round one before being knocked out by Basile in that round.

“We set out with the intention to win in the Western Conference, but to also have a go at the event win,” Tucker said.

“We only really had Shaun Kerkman to worry about in the points as far as who would be able to catch up, so we were very happy we got to race against him in the second round.

“It was quite good racing, the event went smoothly, the weather was reasonably good, and the track was great.

“The car ran spot on and was extremely consistent with almost identical runs all weekend; it helps make you hard to beat when you can back up with identical runs.

“Thank you to my family and crew for giving up their time to attend the event and their support across the season, and also to my sponsors that have helped me get through the season: Keller Grain, AutoPro Renmark and Riverland Country Meats/Riverland Country Kitchen.”

A full complement of Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship racers descended on the state-of-the-art South Australian venue for the April 5-7 event alongside Top Fuel, Top Doorslammer, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle, putting it all on the line for the highly anticipated conclusion to the Western Conference.

For an overview of the Riverbend Nationals results for all brackets, including group one, please click here.

For a detailed rundown of how each of the sportsman brackets unfolded over the weekend, please click here.

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