NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Sunday from Pacific
Raceways, Kent, Wash.
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION
PACIFIC RACEWAYS
SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 2004
ANDERSON WINS THIRD/LANG DOUBLES
KENT, Wash. - Gary Anderson picked up his third win in a row and
Jody Lang grabbed wins in both Super Stock and Stock at this weekend's
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series presented by Dollarwise.
Anderson, of Tacoma, Wash., took out Steve Wilmoth with a run of
8.335 seconds at 163.16 mph to Wilmoth's 8.698, 150.18. Anderson's win
ended Wilmoth's streak of two straight wins here at Pacific Raceways of
the Northwest Division event.
Puyallup, Wash., resident Lang out ran Mark Faul in the final of
Super Stock running 11.105 seconds at 119.52 mph then met up with
Tacoma, Wash., racer Terry Malm in the final of Stock, talking the win
with a 12.373 second lap at 103.10 mph.
Morgan Lucas and John Weaver started early, taking home wins on Saturday
night in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car.
Lucas took out Mitch Meyers in a semi-final match up then recorded a
5.310 second, 268.06 mph pass in the final against Steve Federlin of
Oregon City, Ore. Federlin clocked in at 5.416 seconds at 263.36 mph.
Weaver outran Roger Bateman in the funny car final with a lap of 5.796
seconds at 239.53 mph to Bateman's 5.932, 243.90. Weaver, who leads the
Northwest Division Funny Car points, faced off against Fife, Wash.,
driver Bucky Austin in the semi-finals with Weaver's 5.777 at 244.29
bettering Austin's 5.932, 243.96. The win stretches Weaver's points lead
over Austin who sits in second.
Violet Larson of University Place, Wash., won over Brian Anderson
in Super Comp and Ed DeStaute took the win in Super Gas. Super Street
racer Brett Waldron knocked off Bob Landy of Tacoma, Wash., with a
10.889 second, 142.32 mph pass and Tom Koenen ran a 7.462, 181.45 for
the win in Top Comp over Frank Tames.
In the Kerker Motorcycle Series, it was Mike Kosler taking his
second win of the season with a 9.881, 125.79 on his '84 Suzuki over
Mike O'Leary. Kosler picked up a win two weeks ago at Woodburn
Dragstrip.
The Northwest Division racers head back to Woodburn Dragstrip for
the next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, July 9-11.
The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing
Series presented by Dollarwise at Pacific Raceways:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER:
ROUND ONE
6) Brandon Johnson, Shelton, Wash., 5.863, 251.34 def. 3) Joey
Severance, Spanaway, Wash., 6.136, 253.47
2) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.450, 259.16 def. 7) Kim Parker,
Graham, Wash., 5.711, 248.39
1) Morgan Lucas, Sun Valley, Calif., 5.421, 261.98 def. 9) Gary
Anderson, Anaheim, Calif., 5.957, 244.74
4) Mitch Myers, Hermiston, Ore., 5.468, 255.77 def. 5) Mark Hentges,
Federal Way, Wash., 5.455, 257.43
SEMI-FINALS
Lucas, 5.320, 267.00 def. Myers, 5.648, 247.43
Federlin, 5.420, 259.21 def. Johnson, 5.502, 256.11
FINALS
Lucas, 5.310, 268.06 def. Federlin, 5.416, 263.36
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:
ROUND ONE
4) Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alb., '97 Firebird, 5.916, 242.80 def. 5)
Brian Hough, Junction City, Ore., '99 Mustang, 6.003, 238.43
2) John Weaver, Orting, Calif., '00 Firebird, 5.772, 241.93 def. 7) Tim
Nemeth, Surrey, B.C., '96 Cutlass, 6.231, 231.87
1) Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '02 Camaro, 5.795, 247.47 def.
11) Forrest Le Blanc, Kent, Wash., '01 Avenger, 6.383, 223.47
3) Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '02 Firebird, 5.744, 250.00 def. 6) Dave
Germain, Toledo, Wash., '01 Avenger, 6.052, 239.57
SEMI-FINALS
Bateman, 5.937, 241.63 def. Thompson, 6.030, 240.81
Weaver, 5.777, 244.29 def. Austin, 5.761, 251.02
FINALS
Weaver, 5.796, 239.53 def. Bateman, 5.932, 243.90
COMP. ELIMINATOR
Gary Anderson, Tacoma, Wash., '99 Firebird, F/A, 8.335, 163.16 def.
Steve Wilmoth, Peoria, Ariz., '34 Chevy, C/SR, 8.698, 150.18.
SUPER STOCK
Jody Lang, Puyallup, Wash., '81 Malibu, GT/IA, 11.105, 119.52 def. Mark
Faul, Tacoma, Wash., '98 Grand Am, GT/EA, 10.141, 129.23.
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Jody Lang, Puyallup, Wash., '81 Malibu Wagon, M/SA, 12.373, 103.10 def.
Terry Malm, Tacoma, Wash., '68 Chevelle, O/SA, 12.973, 102.20.
SUPER COMP
Violet Larson, University Place, Wash., dragster, 8.867, 160.50 def.
Brian Anderson, Boring, Ore., dragster, 8.859, 159.12.
SUPER GAS
Ed DeStaute, Rosemead, Calif., '74 Vega, 9.878, 143.02 def. Wayne
Linder Jr., Sunnyside, Wash., '27 roadster, broke.
SUPER STREET
Brett Waldron, Port Angeles, Wash., '67 Camaro, 10.889, 142.32 def. Bob
Landry, Tacoma, Wash., '69 Road Runner, foul.
KERKER MOTORCYCLE
Mark Kosler, Keizer, Ore., '84 Suzuki, 9.881, 125.79 def. Mike O'Leary,
Vancouver, Wash., '81 Kawasaki, 9.360, 138.91.
TOP COMP
Tom Koenen, North Bend, Ore., dragster, 7.462, 181.45 def. Frank Tamez,
Yakima, Wash., '63 Corvette, 7.395, 178.21.
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