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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday from Firebird International Raceway


NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - PACIFIC DIVISION
FIREBIRD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2004

 
HUDSON, GORDON ON TOP AT FIREBIRD
 
       PHOENIX - In the final rounds of qualifying at Firebird International Raceway, Top Alcohol Dragster driver Don Hudson and Top Alcohol Funny Car driver Doug Gordon took the top qualifier honors.
       Hudson of Stockton, Calif., made the quarter-mile run in 5.446 seconds at 254.18 mph to put him on top of the field. Hudson is followed by Chris Demke of Sunland, Calif., with a run of 5.493 at 258.32 mph. Phoenix resident Mark Niver is qualified fifth covering the quarter-mile in 5.642 seconds at 245.76 mph.
        Gordon, defending event champion and Pacific Division Top Alcohol Funny Car Champion, recorded a time of 5.709 seconds at 251.16 mph. Ed Marx is in the number two spot with a 5.731, 251.81 pass while John Patton of Peoria, Ariz., qualified his '03 Trans Am in the sixth position with a run of 5.867 at 247.52 mph.
        Glendale resident and reigning National Champion Dean Carter leads the Comp field with a 7.082-second pass, 0.568 seconds under the index. Carter is coming off two final round appearances with a win at the season opening K&N Filters Winternationals in Pomona, Calif., and a runner-up finish here in Phoenix last week at the CSK Nationals.
        Top qualifiers in others classes are Steve Wann of Modesto, Calif., in Super Stock; Harry Doolittle of Hillsdale, Mich., in Stock and Aris Bornales of Santa Clara, Calif., in the Kerker Motorcycle Series.
        New comer Charlotte Lucas, in her first ever round of competition, took the win and will advance to round two in Super Comp scheduled for Sunday morning. Lucas and her husband Forrest, own and run Lucas Oil Products out of Corona, Calif. which sponsors the 46 race $561,000 NHRA sportsman series.
        The five low qualifiers will share the $2,500 Sealed Power Low Qualifier bonus.
        Eliminations begin Sunday at 8 a.m. Gates open at Firebird International Raceway at 7:30 a.m. Top Alcohol Dragsters and Funny Cars run at noon. For more information call the track, (602) 268-0200.
 
        The following are Saturday's final qualifying results and Sunday's first-round pairings for Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Firebird International Raceway:
 
Top Alcohol Dragster
1) Don Hudson, Stockton, Calif., 5.466 seconds, 260.31 mph
2) Chris Demke, Sunland, Calif., 5.493, 258.32
3) David Wilson, Hampshire, Great Britain, 5.528, 256.21
4) Mike Cofini, Spokane, Wash., 5.536, 260.36
5) Mark Niver, Phoenix, Ariz., 5.642, 245.76
6) Larry Miersch, Huntington Beach, Calif., 5.651, 239.19
7) Kent Nuckols, Albuquerque, N.M., 5.777, 240.72
8) Duane Shields, Las Vegas, Nev., 6.044, 233.52
Not Qualified
9) Danny Valadez, San Rafiel, Calif., 6.169, 230.65
10) Dennis Swearingen, Valencia, Calif., 6.742, 225.79
 
First round TAD pairings
1) Don Hudson, Stockton, Calif., 5.466 seconds, 260.31 mph vs. 8) Duane Shields, Las Vegas,
Nev., 6.044, 233.52
2) Chris Demke, Sunland, Calif., 5.493, 258.32 vs. 7) Kent Nuckols, Albuquerque, N.M., 5.777,
240.72
3) David Wilson, Hampshire, Great Britain, 5.528, 256.21 vs. 6) Larry Miersch, Huntington Beach,
Calif., 5.651, 239.19
4) Mike Cofini, Spokane, Wash., 5.536, 260.36 vs. 5) Mark Niver, Phoenix, Ariz., 5.642, 245.76
 
Top Alcohol Funny Car
1) Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., '04 Camaro, 5.709 seconds, 251.16 mph
2) Ed Marx, Bakersfield, Calif., '95 Avenger, 5.731, 251.81
3) Mark Woznichak, Ontario, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.785, 248.93
4) John Weaver, Orting, Calif., '00 Firebird, 5.793, 244.25
5) Robert Lee, Whittier, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.858, 246.12
6) John Patton, Peoria, Ariz., '03 Trans Am, 5.867, 247.52
7) Dennis Taylor, Anaheim, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.869, 245.05
8) Bil Gallio, Anaheim, Calif., '03 Camaro, 5.883, 246.62
Not Qualified
9) Mert Littlefield, Garden Grove, Calif., '02 Trans Am, 5.887, 245.32
10) Jon Capps, Las Vegas, Nev., '01 Camaro, 5.903, 243.90
11) Mike Drake, Glendora, Calif., '01 Avenger, 6.104, 226.89
12) Bob Gallio, Anaheim, Calif., '02 Camaro, 6.524, 160.42
13) Hannes Warnhart, Bakersfield, Calif., '02 Firebird, 8.803, 101.54
 
First round TAFC pairings
1) Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., '04 Camaro, 5.709 seconds, 251.16 mph vs. 8) Bil Gallio,
Anaheim, Calif., '03 Camaro, 5.883, 246.62
2) Ed Marx, Bakersfield, Calif., '95 Avenger, 5.731, 251.81 vs. 7) Dennis Taylor, Anaheim,
Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.869, 245.05
3) Mark Woznichak, Ontario, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.785, 248.93 vs. 6) John Patton, Peoria, Ariz.,
'03 Trans Am, 5.867, 247.52
4) John Weaver, Orting, Calif., '00 Firebird, 5.793, 244.25 vs. 5) Robert Lee, Whittier, Calif.,
'02 Camaro, 5.858, 246.12
 
Competition Eliminator
1) Dean Carter, Glendale, Ariz., Dragster, A/ND, 7.082 seconds, -0.568 (under index)
2) Doug Lambeck, North Ridge, Calif., '04 Sunfire, D/SMA, 8.652, -0.548
3) Mike DePalma Jr, Glendale, Ariz., '99 Neon, B/A, 7.233, -0.547
4) Tom Mettler, Bakersfield, Calif., '01 Dakota, PST, 7.569, -0.521
5) Steve Wilmoth, Peoria, Ariz., '34 Chevrolet, C/SR, 8.753, -0.517
6) Vincent Deceglie, Alta Loma, Calif., '63 Corvette, A/A, 6.677, -0.513
7) Scott Hedlund, Anaheim Hills, Calif., '03 Cavalier, B/SM, 8.307, -0.513
8) Fred Gross, La Crescenta, Calif., '04 Cavalier, G/A, 8.653, -0.487
9) Maureen Jondahl, Battle Ground, Wash., '92 Firebird, G/AA, 8.672, -0.478
10) David Ebbert, Mission Viejo, Calif., Spitzer, A/D, 6.639, -0.471
 
Super Stock
1) Steven Wann, Modesto, Calif., '97 Dakota, GT/TA, 9.811 seconds, -1.039 (under index)
2) Bob Mazzolini, Riverside, Calif., '00 Sebring, GT/IA, 10.488, -1.012
3) Frank Grossi, Upland, Calif., '04 Grand Am, GT/BA, 9.539, -1.011
4) Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., '04 Grand Am, SS/CM, 8.970, -0.980
5) Kip Martin, Phoenix, Ariz., '64 Mustang, SS/L, 10.620, -0.930
6) Wayne Taylor, Chino, Calif., '90 LaBaron, GT/HA, 10.445, -0.905
7) Jimmy DeFrank, Tarzana, Calif., '87 Camaro, GT/HA, 10.451, -0.899
8) Don Bevers, Tucson, Ariz., '91 Probe, SS/BM, 8.817, -0.883
9) Rick Houser, Pasadena, Calif., '91 Calais, GT/AA, 9.519, -0.881
10) Gary McGlasson, Los Lunas, N.M., '69 Camaro, SS/HA, 10.020, -0.880
 
Stock Eliminator
1) Harry Doolittle, Hillsdale, Mich., '02 Firebird, H/FIA, 12.279 seconds, -1.171 (under index)
2) Ken Etter, Riverside, Calif., '77 Volare, I/SA, 11.459, -1.141
3) Steve Wann, Modesto, Calif., '70 GTX, B/SA, 10.418, -1.132
4) Jeff Lee, Anthem, Ariz., '70 AMX, D/S, 10.692, -1.108
5) Robert Pond, Riverside, Calif., '67 Fairlane, A/S, 10.168, -1.082
6) Bill Nelson, Tucson, Ariz., '02 Firebird, I/FIA, 12.701, -1.049
7) Bobby DeArmond, Gallup, N.M., '69 Camaro, A/SA, 10.259, -1.041
8) Wesley Libby, Spokane, Wash., '71 Challenger, B/SA, 10.511, -1.039
9) Duane Dickens, San Clemente, Calif., '98 Firebird, B/FIA, 10.700, -1.000
10) Lawrence Line, Wright, Minn., '85 Monte Carlo, L/SA, 12.039, -0.961
 
Kerker Motorcycle
1) Aris Bornales, Santa Clara, Calif., '01 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.001 seconds reaction time
2) Greg Liskey, Salinas, Calif., '95 Suzuki, KMC, 0.003
3) Lonnie Woodruff, Bountiful, Utah, '83 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.003
4) Rick Newport, West Valley, Utah, '97 Suzuki, KMC, 0.005
5) Aris Widmann, Garberville, Calif., '97 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.005
6) Leo Shaver, Las Vegas, Nev., '87 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.010
7) Ken Van Buren, New River, Ariz., '84 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.010
8) Trace St. Germain, San Jose, Calif., '78 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.014
9) Mitchel Lippen, Cave Creek, Ariz., '02 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.044
10) Ray Raines, Garden Grove, Calif., '82 Suzuki, KMC, 0.491