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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday from Woodburn Drag Strip, Woodburn, Ore.


NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION
WOODBURN DRAGSTRIP
Saturday, July 9, 2005

FEDERLIN, AUSTIN LEAD QUALIFYING AT WOODBURN

	WOODBURN, Ore. - In the final rounds of qualifying for this
weekend's Les Schwab Tires Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, defending
Northwest Division Top Alcohol Dragster Champion and current point's
leader Steve Federlin jumped to the top of the pack with a 5.402 second
pass at 261.55 mph. 
The Oregon City, Ore., racer is looking for his third win of the season
and is followed by a pair of Washington racers, Brandon Johnson and Joey
Severance in second and third. Johnson recorded a 5.448 second pass
while Severance, who was recently engaged to Sherry Livingston, daughter
of Woodburn Drag Strip owner and operator Jim Livingston, crossed the
line in 5.453 seconds. Greg Lawrence of Salem, Ore., had a best run of
5.588 seconds which lands him in eighth qualifying spot for Sunday's
eliminations.
Dennis Taylor, out of Anaheim, Calif., clocked in at 5.688 seconds at
248.75 mph to lead the funny car class with veteran racer Bucky Austin
out of Fife, Wash., in second with a 5.740 second, 250.97 mph pass.
Brain Hough out of Junction City, Ore., is third with a 5.756 second,
246.98 mph run. 
Taylor picked up a win early in the season at the NHRA Pacific Division
season opener while Hough has two runner-up finishes but is looking to
cash in this weekend and take home the win.
Adam Bowdish, also of Oregon City, leads the Comp Eliminator field
running 8.563 seconds in his '89 Trans Am. Bowdish is 0.637 seconds
under his index with Chuck Smithfield right on his heels at 7.554
seconds, 0.636 seconds under.
	In Super Stock, Jimmy DeFrank jumped to the No. 1 spot in his
'98 Grand Am with an 8.913 second run, 1.137 seconds under the index.
DeFrank is followed by Sean Cour in second with a 10.083 second lap
while brother Tony DeFrank landed in the eighth spot.
Shawn Cowie and Brett Dresen are 1-2 in Top Comp after final qualifying
with Cowie running a 6.496 second, 205.24 mph pass while Dresen covered
the quarter-mile in 6.567 seconds at 204.87 mph. The field is the
quickest in history for the Northwest Division Top Comp class.
Also leading their fields are Don Wann of Modesto Calif., in Stock
Eliminator with an 11.206 second lap and Van Smith of Portland, Ore., in
Sportsman Motorcycle with a 0.001 reaction time. 
Racing continues Sunday at 9:00 with round one of Top Alcohol Dragster
and Funny Car set for noon.  Gates open at 8 a.m. Tickets are $25.  For
more information, call Woodburn Drag Strip at (503) 982-2221. 

	The following are Saturday's qualifying results and first-round
pairings for Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car for the Les
Schwab Tires Challenge NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at
Woodburn Drag Strip.

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.402 seconds, 261.55 mph
2) Brandon Johnson, Shelton, Wash., 5.448, 259.66
3) Joey Severance, Spanaway, Wash., 5.453, 260.86
4) Joe Windham, Fairfield, Calif., 5.462, 262.39
5) Kim Parker, Graham, Wash., 5.512, 255.39
6) Aaron Olivarez, San Luis Obisbo, Calif., 5.536, 263.31
7) Hillary Will, Fortuna, Calif., 5.545, 263.31
8) Gregg Lawrence, Salem, Ore., 5.588, 251.11

First round TAD pairings
1) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.402 seconds, 261.55 mph vs. 8)
Gregg Lawrence, Salem, Ore., 5.588, 251.11
2) Brandon Johnson, Shelton, Wash., 5.448, 259.66 vs. 7) Hillary Will,
Fortuna, Calif., 5.545, 263.31
3) Joey Severance, Spanaway, Wash., 5.453, 260.86 vs. 6) Aaron Olivarez,
San Luis Obisbo, Calif., 5.536, 263.31
4) Joe Windham, Fairfield, Calif., 5.462, 262.39 vs. 5) Kim Parker,
Graham, Wash., 5.512, 255.39

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Dennis Taylor, Anaheim, Calif., '05 Camaro, 5.668 seconds, 248.75 mph
2) Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '05 Firebird, 5.740, 250.97
3) Brian Hough, Junction City, Ore., '04 Firebird, 5.756, 246.98
4) Bernie Harrington, Apple Valley, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.811, 248.00
5) Tim Nemeth, Chilliwack, B.C., '03 Camaro, 5.847, 244.29
6) Dale Van Gundy, Anaheim, Calif., '98 Camaro, 5.937, 218.18
7) Randy Parker, Graham, Wash., '02 Camaro, 6.037, 240.44
8) Forrest LeBlanc, Kent, Wash., '02 Avenger, 6.181, 224.32 
Not Qualified
9) Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '02 Camaro, 6.271, 171.55
10) Jim Peters, Molalla, Ore., '95 Baretta, 6.430, 226.98
11) Jeff Ashwell, Keizer, Ore., Firebird, 11.329, 72.09

First round TAFC pairings
1) Dennis Taylor, Anaheim, Calif., '05 Camaro, 5.668 seconds, 248.75 mph
vs. 8) Forrest LeBlanc, Kent, Wash., '02 Avenger, 6.181, 224.32
2) Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '05 Firebird, 5.740, 250.97 vs. 7) Randy
Parker, Graham, Wash., '02 Camaro, 6.037, 240.44
3) Brian Hough, Junction City, Ore., '04 Firebird, 5.756, 246.98 vs. 6)
Dale Van Gundy, Anaheim, Calif., '98 Camaro, 5.937, 218.18
4) Bernie Harrington, Apple Valley, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.811, 248.00
vs. 5) Tim Nemeth, Chilliwack, B.C., '03 Camaro, 5.847, 244.29

COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Adam Bowdish, Oregon City, Ore., '89 Trans Am, D/SM, 8.563 seconds,
-0.637 (under index)
2) Chuck Smithfield, Battle Ground, Wash., '96 Beretta, BB/A, 7.554,
-0.636
3) Dave Barcelon, Bremerton, Wash., '02 Cavalier, F/A, 8.167, -0.613
4) Steve Wilmoth, Surprise, Ariz., '34 Chevy, C/SR, 8.643, -0.607
5) Randy Jones, Monarch Beach, Calif., '05 Cavalier, E/SM, 8.728, -0.592
6) Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., '90 Cutlass, B/EA, 7.908, -0.562
7) Michael Stone, Tulare, Calif., dragster, C/ED, 7.392, -0.548
8) Ray Hadford, Everett, Wash., dragster, A/ND, 7.062, -0.518
9) Dennis Myers, Prosser, Wash., '02 Neon, G/AA, 8.533, -0.497
10) Brandon Huhtala, Puyallup, Wash., '98 Cutlass, D/A, 7.867, -0.493

SUPER STOCK
1) Jimmy DeFrank, Tarzana, Calif., '98 Grand Am, SS/BS, 8.913 seconds,
-1.137 (under index)
2) Sean Cour, Brush Prairie, Wash., '02 Firebird, GT/GA, 10.083, -1.117
3) Steve Wann, Modesto, Calif., '97 Dakota, GT/TA, 9.742, -1.108
4) Jon Percy, Pocatello, Idaho, '64 Savoy, SS/BA, 9.095, -1.105
5) Kevin Cour, Ladera Ranch, Calif., '05 Cavalier, GT/CA, 9.604, -1.096
6) Peter Wille, Victoria, B.C., '68 Barracuda, SS/A, 8.864, -1.086
7) Terry Sherrill, Klamath Falls, Ore., '02 Cavalier, SS/AM, 8.409,
-1.041
8) Tony DeFrank, Chatsworth, Calif., '91 Calais, GT/AA, 9.376, -1.024
9) Jack Bystrom, Alta Loma, Calif., '68 Camaro, SS/GA, 9.868, -0.982
10) Art Congdon, Calgary, Alb., '91 Calais, GT/CA, 9.750, -0.950

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Don Wann, Modesto, Calif., '73 Satellite, I/SA, 11.306 seconds,
-1.294 (under index)
2) Bill Kost, Renton, Wash., '77 Cutlass, K/SA, 11.711, -1.239
3) Mary Ann Method, Kennewick, Wash., '69 Nova, C/SA, 10.484, -1.216
4) Wesley Libby, Spokane, Wash., '71 Challenger, B/SA, 10.419, -1.131
5) Joe Pisciotta, Ojai, Calif., '80 Oldsmobile, O/SA, 12.345, -1.105
6) Don Keen, Palmdale, Calif., '69 Mustang, C/S, 10.552, -1.098
7) Steve Cozakos, Maple Valley, Wash., '69 Nova, G/SA, 11.216, -1.084
8) Jim Waldo, Richland, Wash., '02 Firebird, A/FI, 10.188, -1.062
9) Tommy Gaynor, Vancouver, Wash., '85 Camaro, J/SA, 11.689, -1.061
10) Calvin Queahpama, Warm Springs, Ore., '65 Impala, T/SA, 13.647,
-1.053

TOP COMP
1) Shawn Cowie, Richmond, B.C., dragster, 6.496 seconds, 207.23 mph
2) Brett Dresen, Brookings, Ore., dragster, 6.567, 204.87
3) Greg Carlile, Lake Stevens, Wash., dragster, 6.970, 190.63
4) Todd Hoerner, Deer Park, Wash., '04 Grand Am, 6.988, 198.93
5) Doug Hegge, Vancouver, Wash., dragster, 7.041, 194.09
6) Marvin Mueller, Lake Stevens, Wash., dragster, 7.135, 186.87
7) Joe Roubicek, West Lake Village, Calif., dragster, 7.152, 188.83
8) Brian Preszler, Kennewick, Wash., dragster, 7.164, 186.21
9) Ken Tupper, Spokane, Wash., '49 Ford, 7.220, 195.14
10) Brian Barling, White Rock, B.C., dragster, 7.230, 190.19

MOTORCYCLE
1) Van Smith, Portland, Ore., '81 Kawasaki, KSO, 0.001 seconds reaction
time
2) Joe Collette, Boise, Idaho, '03 Kawasaki, KSO, 0.001
3) Jeff Havens, Yakima, Wash., '95 Suzuki, KSO, 0.004
4) Brett Hordemann, Spokane, Wash., '95 Kawasaki, KSO, 0.006
5) Mike Scott, Sumner, Wash., '01 Kawasaki, KSO, 0.007
6) Steve Miller, Yakima, Wash., '89 Suzuki, KSO, 0.008
7) Craig Rych, North Bend, Wash., '76 Kawasaki, KSO, 0.010
8) Nick Kroske, Bend, Ore., '78 Kawasaki, KSO, 0.012
9) Steve Pollacheck, Medford, Ore., '76 Kawasaki, KSO, 0.012
10) Mark Kosler, Keizer, Ore., '84 Suzuki, ETMX, 0.013