LODRS Sunday Results from Sonoma

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - PACIFIC DIVISION
INFINEON RACEWAY
SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 2002

GASPARRELLI, SHIELDS EXTEND POINTS LEADS

SONOMA, Calif. - Duane Shields and Steve Gasparrelli picked up wins and
extended their points lead in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at this
weekend's Bank of the West InReach Internet Golden Gate Nationals at
Infineon Raceway.
        Shields of Las Vegas, Nev., picked up his fourth win of the season
in Top Alcohol Dragster with a run of 5.611-seconds at 251.77 mph. Shields,
the number one qualifier, took out the number two qualifier Chris Demke who
tripped the clocks at 5.702, 244.69 in the final.
        Gasparrelli knocked off Mike Andreotti in the Top Alcohol Funny Car
final for his fourth win of the season with a run of 5.881-seconds at
241.58 mph to Andreotti's 5.933 at 237.75. Gasparelli took out Mark
Woznichak and Norm Hill on his way to the final.
        Napa, Calif., resident, John Chamberlin defeated former national
champion Andy Manna Jr. for the Comp. Eliminator title with a pass of
6.893-seconds to Manna's 8.924.
Winners in other categories are Thomas Ely of Chandler, Ariz., in Super
Stock; Robert Pond of Riverside, Calif., in Stock; Michael Lane of Pave
Creek, Ariz., in Super Comp; Mike Ferderer of Buckley,Wash., in Super Gas;
Terry Geise of Milwaukee, Ore., in Super Street; and Michael Nann of
Navato, Calif., in Super Eliminator.
        In the NHRA Kerker Motorcycle Series it was John Widmann, riding a
'93 Kawasaki, taking the win with a 9.204-second run at 134.86 mph to Scott
Hewitt's 9.127 at 137.09
The Pacific Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series makes its next stop at
Pomona Raceway in Pomona, Calif., August 9-11.

        The following are Sunday's final qualifying results from the NHRA
Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Infineon Raceway:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Round One
1. Duane Shields, Las Vegas, Nev., 5.489 seconds, 259.76 mph def. 8.
Charlie Marcum, Bellflower, Calif., 5.879, 215.27
2. Chris Demke, Tujunga, Calif., 5.590, 252.85 def. 7. Darren Nicholson,
Mission Viejo, Calif., 5.610, 252.24
3. Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.592, 253.09 def. 10. Chris Lane,
San Leandro, Calif., 7.589, 117.78
5. Mark Niver, Scottsdale, Ariz., 5.551, 255.19 def. 4. Mitch Meyers,
Hermiston, Ore., 
5.620, 242.93

Semi-Finals 
Shields, 5.550, 255.15 def. Niver, 5.673, 244.56
Demke, 5.644, def. Federlin, 5.679, 245.36

Finals
Shields, 5.611, 251.77 def. Demke, 5.702, 244.69

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
Round One
1. Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina, Calif., '00 Firebird, 5.808, 246.84 def.
8. Mert Littlefield, Garden Grove, Calif., '01 Camaro, 6.215, 178.90
7. Larry Minor, Woodbridge, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.886, 244.87 def. 2. John
Patton, Peoria, Ariz., '99 Pontiac, 10.675, 69.16 
3. Mike Andreotti, Colusa, Calif., '01 Camaro, 5.887, 241.54 vs. 6. Mark
Woznichak, Ontario, Calif., '02 Camaro, 6.227, 176.01
4. Norm Hill, La Habra, Calif., '01 Avenger, 5.969, 239.57 def. 9. Bret
Williamson, , Campbell, Calif., '01 Corvette, 5.982, 242.84

Semi-Finals
Gasparrelli, 6.366, 170.23 def. Hill, 14.057, 69.99
Andreotti, 5.933, 238.26 def. Miner, 5.950, 240.51

Finals
Gasparelli, 5.881, 241.58 def, Andreotti, 5.933, 237.75

COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
John Chamberlin, Napa, Calif., B/D '00 dragster, 6.893, 196.99 def. Andy
Manna Jr., Laguna, Niguel, Calif., C/SR '33 Ford, 8.924, 144.64

SUPER STOCK
Thomas Ely, Chandler, Ariz., SS/JA '74 Duster, 10.527, 117.98 def. John
Schiess, Sulpulveda, Calif., GT/AA '91 Cutlass, 9.649, 135.05

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Robert Pond, Riverside, Calif., A/S '67 Fairlane, 10.345, 117.19 def. Randy
Loge, Livermore, Calif., G/SA '72 Duster, 11.488, 112.63

SUPER COMP
Jim Hughes, Pave Creek, Ariz., '96 dragster, 8.909, 159.29 def. Michael
Lane, Shafter, Calif., '93 dragster, 8.881, 152.64

SUPER GAS
Mike Ferderer, Buckley, Wash., '02 Grand Am, 9.888, 152.57 def. James
Shenberg, Santa Monica, Calif., '98 Mustang, 9.867, 150.18

SUPER STREET
Terry Geise, Milwaukee, Ore., '67 Camaro, 10.985, 123.29 def. Joe Schaffer,
Vacaville, Calif., '70 Camaro, 10.880, 124.05

SUPER ELIMINATOR
Michael Nann, Navato, Calif., '00 dragster, 7.858, 169.93 def. Tom Hall,
Guerneville, Calif., dragster, no time recorded

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
John Widmann, Garberville, Calif., '93 Kawasaki, 9.204, 134.86 def. Scott
Hewitt, Bakersfield, Calif., '93 GSXR 9.127, 137.09