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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday from Mission Raceway Park, Mission, B.C.


NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION
MISSION RACEWAY PARK
Saturday, August 06, 2005

FEDERLIN, THOMPSON LEAD FIELDS INTO ELIMINATIONS

	MISSION, B.C. - Steve Federlin and Clint Thompson jumped to the
top of their fields and lead the Top Alcohol Dragsters and Top Alcohol
Funny Cars into tomorrow's eliminations for the Lucas Oil Canada
Nationals at Mission Raceway Park.
	Federlin is looking for his sixth win of the year and hopes to
increase his points lead in both the national and divisional rankings
with a win here this weekend. The Oregon City, Ore., racer covered the
quarter mile in 5.495 seconds at 259.29 mph for the No. 1 spot and is
followed by Joey Severance in second and Hillary Will who jumped to the
No. 3 spot. Severance went 5.533 seconds at 256.55 mph while Hill ran
5.539 at 264.47 mph.
	Thompson drove his '03 Camaro to a pass of 5.778 seconds at
247.38 mph to knock Northwest hitter Bucky Austin from the pole. Austin
is second running 5.788 seconds at 249.86 and is followed by local racer
Tim Nemeth of Chilliwack, B.C., in third at 5.807, 249.86. 
Thompson has a pair of wins from Seattle this year picking up the Lucas
Oil Drag Racing Series event win back in June and then winning again at
Seattle two weeks ago at the NHRA PowerAde national event. 
	Shawn Cowie ran 6.485 seconds at 209.44 mph to lead the Figspeed
Top Comp class after final qualifying. The Richmond, B.C., resident is
followed by Greg Carlile of Lake Stevens, Wash., and Todd Hoener of Deer
Park, Wash., in second and third respectively.
	Michael Stone remained on top in the Comp Eliminator class with
a 7.300 second lap, 0.640 seconds under the index while Super Stock
runner Kevin Cour is on top running 9.551 seconds, 1.249 under the
index. 
	Bill Kost ran 11.696 seconds, 1.254 seconds under for the top
spot in Stock Eliminator and Buff Kobs put his '95 Kawasaki in the No. 1
spot with a perfect 0.000 reaction time in Sportsman Motorcycle.
	In conjunction with today's action was the Dave Smith Motors
Shootouts with Marv Wiebe taking the win in Super Gas, Brian Englking 
in Super Street and Brandon Yoder in Super Comp. Also finishing up today
was the Top Sportsman class with Mike Bedsworth winning in his '96
Oldsmobile.
Racing continues Sunday at 9:00 with round one of Top Alcohol Dragster
and Funny Car set for 12 noon.  Gates open at 7 a.m. Tickets are $20.
For more information, call Mission Raceway Park at (604) 826-6315. 
	The following are Saturday's qualifying results and first-round
pairings for Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA
Lucas Oil Canada Nationals at Mission Raceway Park:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.495 seconds, 259.51 mph
2) Joey Severance, Spanaway, Wash., 5.533, 257.65
3) Hillary Will, Fortuna, Calif., 5.539, 264.93
4) Brandon Johnson, Shelton, Wash., 5.554, 254.52
5) Duane Shields, Boulder City, Nev., 5.565, 249.86
6) Kevin Brown, Clearfield, Utah, 5.597, 243.24
7) Kim Parker, Graham, Wash., 5.603, 253.09
8) Ed Verenka, Edmonton, Alb., 5.677, 245.76 
Not Qualified
9) Leo Grocock, Mission, B.C., 6.111, 185.18

First round TAD pairings
1) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.495 seconds, 259.51 mph vs. 8)
Ed Verenka, Edmonton, Alb., 5.677, 245.76
2) Joey Severance, Spanaway, Wash., 5.533, 257.65 vs. 7) Kim Parker,
Graham, Wash., 5.603, 253.09
3) Hillary Will, Fortuna, Calif., 5.539, 264.93 vs. 6) Kevin Brown,
Clearfield, Utah, 5.597, 243.24
4) Brandon Johnson, Shelton, Wash., 5.554, 254.52 vs. 5) Duane Shields,
Boulder City, Nev., 5.565, 249.86

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '02 Camaro, 5.778 seconds,
249.30 mph
2) Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '05 Firebird, 5.788, 252.38
3) Tim Nemeth, Chilliwack, B.C., '03 Camaro, 5.807, 249.86
4) Brian Hough, Junction City, Ore., '04 Firebird, 5.817, 251.74
5) John Evanchuk, Edmonton, Alb., '02 Firebird, 5.877, 243.30
6) Dave Germain, Toledo, Wash., '01 Avenger, 5.937, 242.91
7) Randy Parker, Graham, Wash., '02 Camaro, 5.940, 240.25
8) Forrest LeBlanc, Kent, Wash., '02 Avenger, 6.026, 236.65 
Not Qualified
9) Nathan Sitko, Abbotsford, B.C., '96 Daytona, 6.130, 233.10
10) Derek Snelson, Wauna, Wash., '00 Firebird, 7.858, 113.19

First round TAFC pairings
1) Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '02 Camaro, 5.778 seconds,
249.30 mph vs. 8) Forrest LeBlanc, Kent, Wash., '02 Avenger, 6.026,
236.65
2) Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '05 Firebird, 5.788, 252.38 vs. 7) Randy
Parker, Graham, Wash., '02 Camaro, 5.940, 240.25
3) Tim Nemeth, Chilliwack, B.C., '03 Camaro, 5.807, 249.86 vs. 6) Dave
Germain, Toledo, Wash., '01 Avenger, 5.937,
242.91
4) Brian Hough, Junction City, Ore., '04 Firebird, 5.817, 251.74 vs. 5)
John Evanchuk, Edmonton, Alb., '02 Firebird, 5.877, 243.30

Competition Eliminator
1) Michael Stone, Tulare, Calif., dragster, C/ED, 7.300 seconds, -0.640
(under index)
2) Mark Stewart, Medford, Ore., '98 Achieva, G/SMA, 8.864, -0.616
3) Dave Barcelon, Bremerton, Wash., '02 Cavalier, F/A, 8.162, -0.598
4) Mike DePalma, Glendale, Ariz., '99 Neon, B/A, 7.146, -0.594
5) Adam Bowdish, Oregon City, Ore., '89 Trans Am, D/SM, 8.626, -0.574
6) Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., '98 Firebird, B/EA, 7.922, -0.548
7) Jim Warter, Fox Island, Wash., '92 Camaro, E/SM, 8.783, -0.537
8) Ray Hadford, Everett, Wash., dragster, A/ND, 7.048, -0.532
9) Tom Tucker, Bend, Ore., '98 Lumina, F/A, 8.234, -0.526
10) Art Hodges, Simi Valley, Calif., '97 Cutlass, C/A, 7.480, -0.520

Super Stock
1) Kevin Cour, Ladera Ranch, Calif., '05 Cavalier, GT/DA, 9.551 seconds,
-1.249 (under index)
2) Larry Dowty, Tacoma, Wash., '90 Grand Am, SS/GS, 13.266, -1.084
3) Byron Setters, Red Deer, Alb., '05 Cavalier, GT/AA, 9.348, -1.052
4) Sean Cour, Brush Prairie, Wash., '02 Firebird, GT/GA, 10.149, -1.051
5) Peter Wille, Victoria, B.C., '68 Barracuda, SS/A, 8.907, -1.043
6) Steve Polack, Enumclaw, Wash., '92 Camaro, GT/GA, 10.163, -1.037
7) Terry Sherrill, Klamath Falls, Ore., '02 Cavalier, SS/AM, 8.441,
-1.009
8) Adam Bowdish, Oregon City, Ore., '67 Nova, SS/CS, 9.646, -1.004
9) Art Congdon, Calgary, Alb., '91 Calais, GT/CA, 9.698, -1.002
10) Carmeron Kallas, Bluffdale, Utah, '99 Grand Am, GT/AA, 9.414, -0.986

Stock Eliminator
1) Bill Kost, Renton, Wash., '77 Cutlass, K/SA, 11.696 seconds, -1.254
(under index)
2) Wesley Libby, Spokane, Wash., '71 Challenger, B/SA, 10.370, -1.180
3) Calvin Queahpama, Warm Springs, Ore., '65 Impala, T/SA, 13.536,
-1.164
4) Bill Bushmaker, Auburn, Wash., '77 Roadrunner, J/SA, 11.608, -1.142
5) Norman LaPointe, Edmonton, Alb., '68 Malibu, O/SA, 12.321, -1.129
6) Steve Cozakos, Maple Valley, Wash., '69 Nova, G/SA, 11.178, -1.122
7) Randy Hutchings, Calgary, Alb., '81 Ram, M/SA, 12.048, -1.102
8) Grant Eldridge, White Rock, B.C., '69 Nova, E/SA, 10.907, -1.093
9) Jim Waldo, Richland, Wash., '02 Firebird, A/FI, 10.160, -1.090
10) Tom Skjonsberg, Ft McMurray, Alb., '70 Barracuda, A/SA, 10.213,
-1.087

TOP COMP
1) Shawn Cowie, Richmond, B.C., dragster, 6.485 seconds, 209.44 mph
2) Greg Carlile, Lake Stevens, Wash., dragster, 6.836, 195.18
3) Todd Hoerner, Deer Park, Wash., '04 Grand Am, 6.927, 200.93
4) Quentin Chambers, Bellingham, Wash., dragster, 6.963, 194.13
5) Doug Hegge, Vancouver, Wash., dragster, 7.047, 196.93
6) Brian Preszler, Kennewick, Wash., dragster, 7.168, 186.87
7) Brian Barling, White Rock, B.C., dragster, 7.216, 192.59
8) Jessica Juel, Spokane, Wash., dragster, 7.248, 182.88
9) Eddie Wells, Eugene, Ore., dragster, 7.249, 191.97
10) Marvin Mueller, Lake Stevens, Wash., dragster, 7.275, 184.35

Motorcycle
1) Buff Kobs, Coeur D'lene, Wash., '95 Kawasaki, 0.000 seconds reaction
time
2) Steve Miller, Yakima, Wash., '89 Suzuki, KSO, 0.001
3) Brett Hordemann, Spokane, Wash., '95 Kawasaki, KSO, 0.002
4) Anita Cunningham, Bellingham, Wash., '90 Suzuki, KSO, 0.005
5) Miles Hauer, Seattle, Wash., '04 Suzuki, KSO, 0.007
6) Glenn Miller, Pitt Meadows, B.C., '89 GSXR, KSO, 0.011
7) Don Tempel, Chilliwack, B.C., '92 Suzuki, KSO, 0.013
8) Jeff Havens, Yakima, Wash., '95 Suzuki, KSO, 0.015
9) Jim Sibley, Edmonds, Wash., '90 Suzuki, KSO, 0.015
10) Kevin Brennan, Chilliwack, B.C., '92 Suzuki, KSO, 0.016