NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results from Pacific Raceways, Kent, Wash.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION
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WINNERS WERE CROWNED AT PACIFIC RACEWAYS

KENT, Wash. - Elimination rounds ensued from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event presented by Les Schwab Tires at Pacific Raceways. Hundreds of racers squared off in head to head competition.  Winners were recognized in Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car, Comp Eliminator, Super Stock and the rest of the classes that make up the nationwide series.



Garret Bateman, Albany, Ore., and Megan McKernan, Sierra Madre, Calif., faced off in the final round of Top Alcohol Dragster. Bateman ran 5.336 seconds, 267.64 mph to handedly defeat McKernan 5.923 seconds, 194.72 mph. In the Top Alcohol Funny Car finale, Chris Marshall, McMinnville, Ore., ran 5.774 seconds, 252.52 mph to defeat Brian Hough, Junction City, Ore., 5.761 seconds, 257.33 mph.



Sunday's event produced multiple home state winners at Pacific Raceways. Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., hit 8.085, 155.20 mph defeating Ryan Warter, Olalla, Wash., 8.801 153.70 in the Comp final round. In the Stock Eliminator final, it was Greg Kielman, Vancouver, Wash., who went 11.585, 109.50 defeating Larry Peterson, Eugene, who had a runner up pass of 10.540, 122.67.



Greg Hehr of Ravensdale, Wash., ran 9.937, 117.29 to defeat Dave Kelly of Walla Walla, Wash., who had a runner up finish of 9.898, 157.61 for the Super Gas finale. In Super Street, Jeff Jackson, Tacoma, Wash., cruised at 10.876, 152.54 edging out Stephanie Frisch, Prosser, Wash., 10.868, 125.52.



Shawn Herbst, Selah,Wash., hit 7.156, 192.93 to defeat Mike Williams, Tilley, Alb., 6.980, 198.06 in the Top Sportsman final presented by JBS. In the Top Dragster final presented by Rig Rentals, Tony Burton, Lacey, Wash., 7.143, 187.18 defeated Kevin Chambers, Bellingham, Wash., 6.958, 195.39.



In Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley Davidson, Danny Patridge, Kennewick, Wash., got the starting line advantage and hit 8.155, 152.85  to beat out Jim Werre, Renton, Wash., 9.847, 137.69.



Other drivers visiting the winner's circle were; John Chitwood in Super Pro, Rick McKinney, Richmond, B.C., in Super Stock, Trevor Harkema, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, in Super Comp, and Dennis McGinnis, Maple Valley, Wash., in Pro.



The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Division 6 Drag Race presented by Les Schwab Tires at Pacific Raceways:



TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Round one

1) Casey Grisel, Orangevale, Calif., 5.341, 269.78 def. 8) Chris Demke, Tujunga, Calif., broke;

3) Johnny Ahten, Santa Clarita, Calif., 5.369, 252.80 def. 6) Kim Parker, Graham, Wash., 5.396, 262.64; 7) Megan McKernan, Sierra Madre, Calif., 5.352, 273.33 def. 2) Shawn Cowie, Surrey, B.C., 5.358, 272.61;

5) Garrett Bateman, Albany, Ore., 5.325, 270.59 def. 4) James Stevens, Gothenburg, Neb., 11.907, 36.10;



SEMIFINALS

McKernan, 5.652, 262.33 def. Ahten, 5.837, 221.96;

Bateman, 5.295, 271.41 def. Grisel, 5.332, 271.24;



FINAL

Bateman, 5.336, 267.64 def. McKernan, 5.923, 194.72.



TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR

Round one

1) Brian Hough, Junction City, Ore., 5.675, 261.07 def. 6) Mark Tarabochia, Astoria, Ore., 10.700, 77.42;

5) Chris Marshall, McMinnville, Ore., 5.675, 252.85 def. 2) Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., 5.722, 259.86;

4) Sean Bellemeur, Placentia, Calif., 6.167, 173.85 def. 3) Terry Ruckman, Grand Junction, Colo., 9.359, 94.77;


SEMIFINALS

Marshall, 5.642, 253.66 def. Bellemeur, 5.878, 254.28;

Hough, 5.856, 206.99 was unopposed;



FINAL

Marshall, 5.774, 252.52 def. Hough, 5.761, 257.33.



COMP

Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., '10 Cobalt, C/SMA, 8.085, 155.20  def. Ryan Warter, Olalla, Wash.,

'92 Grand AM, H/A, 8.801, 153.70.



SUPER STOCK

Rick McKinney, Richmond, B.C., '84 Cutlass, GT/KA, 10.699, 122.99  def. Jody Lang, Puyallup, Wash.,

'81 Malibu, GT/JA, 10.797, 119.98.



STOCK ELIMINATOR

Greg Kielman, Vancouver, Wash., '69 Camaro, G/SA, 11.585, 109.50  def. Larry Peterson, Eugene,

Ore., '71 Chevelle, B/SA, 10.540, 122.67.



SUPER COMP

Trevor Harkema, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, '06 TNT, 8.935, 170.64  def. Justin Juel, Spokane, Wash., '09

American, 8.925, 177.46.



SUPER GAS

Greg Hehr, Ravensdale, Wash., '90 Camaro, 9.937, 117.29  def. Dave Kelly, Walla Walla, Wash., '02

Firebird, 9.898, 157.61.



SUPER STREET

Jeff Jackson, Tacoma, Wash., '68 Mustang, 10.876, 152.54  def. Stephanie Frisch, Prosser, Wash.,

'67 Satellite, 10.868, 125.52.



TOP SPORTSMAN

Shawn Herbst, Selah, Wash., '68 Firebird, 7.156, 192.93  def. Mike Williams, Tilley, Alb., '09 GXP,

6.980, 198.06.



TOP DRAGSTER

Tony Burton, Lacey, Wash., '07 Mullis, 7.143, 187.18  def. Kevin Chambers, Bellingham, Wash., '03

Hadman, 6.958, 195.39.



SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE PRESENTED BY HARLEY DAVIDSON

Danny Patridge, Kennewick, Wash., '03 Suzuki, 8.155, 152.85  def. Jim Werre, Renton, Wash., '12

Kawasaki, 9.847, 137.69.



SUPER PRO

John Chitwood, , , '01 Sarmento, 7.491, 175.18  def. Brianna Lindsey, Puyallup, Wash., '04 Worthy,

7.291, 176.30.



PRO

Dennis McGinnis, Maple Valley, Wash., '88 Mustang, 10.128, 132.97  def. Aaron Durham, Roy, Wash.,

dragster, foul.





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