NHRA Drag Racing, Mission, B.C., Friday Qualifying
24 June 2000
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES, NORTHWEST DIVISION
MISSION RACEWAY PARK, MISSION, B.C.
FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2000
NO SURPRISES: AUSTIN NO. 1
MISSION, B.C. - Living up to his pre-race billing as 'the man to
beat,' Tacoma, Wash.'s Pat Austin is the provisional No. 1 qualifier at the
Pepsi Racing Challenge at Mission Raceway Park, the third round of the 2000
NHRA Northwest Division Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series.
Driving his Pro/Max Performance Pontiac Firebird, Austin leads the
Federal-Mogul Funny Car field with a 5.723-second run at 254.59 mph.
"It wasn't that good-a pass," said Austin. "It shook the tires just off
the starting line and never really settled down. There's nothing wrong
with the track, it's great, I think we just underestimated it."
Another Washington-state driver, Olympia's Dale Carlson, paces the
Federal-Mogul Dragster field with a 5.545-second lap at 257.65 mph. The
driver of Mike Johnson's Giant Bicycles entry predicts the car will run
even quicker as the weekend progresses.
"That's what we're working on," said Carlson, who leads three teams that
have traveled from California to compete at the event. "The [5].54 was a
good baseline run and we'll tune it up from there; we'll be quicker
Saturday. We've got to let all these California cars know we're no
pushover."
The Pepsi Racing Challenge, the third event of the 2000 NHRA
Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Northwest Division Series continues Saturday with
the Federal-Mogul Dragsters and Funny Cars receiving two more qualifying
laps, beginning at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
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The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA
Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Mission Raceway Park:
FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1. Dale Carlson, Olympia, Wash., 5.545 seconds, 257.65 miles per hour
2. Steve Faria, Tipton, Calif., 5.592, 243.50
3. Mark Hentges, Federal Way, Wash., 5.639, 256.33
4. Kim Parker, Graham, Wash., 5.675, 244.63
5. Paul Jones, Stockton, Calif., 5.829, 210.32
6. Bob Haffner, Mission, B.C., 6.151, 220.10
7. Bill Edwards Jr., Sumas, Wash., 6.192, 217.28
8. Gary Anderson, Anaheim, Calif., 6.762, 142.92
FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
1. Pat Austin, Tacoma, Wash., '99 Firebird, 5.723 seconds, 254.59 miles per
hour
2. John Hyland, Springfield, Ore., '00 Camaro, 5.773, 247.45
3. Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '00 Camaro, 5.802, 238.03
4. Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alb., '97 Firebird, 5.812, 251.81
5. Russ Parker, Salem, Ore., '00 Avenger, 5.848, 246.23
6. Dan McGlone, Gladstone, Ore., '99 Camaro, 6.243, 176.19
7. Larry Miner, Lodi, Calif., '98 Avenger, 8.111, 93.27
8. Lloyd Bandle, Jacksonville, Ore., '96 Firebird, 8.133, 125.69
Did Not Qualify
9. Mitch Myers, Hermiston, Ore., '99 Camaro, 10.353, 89.48
10. Mike Giuliano, Abbotsford, B.C., '95 Achieva, DQ
11. Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '97 Camaro, DQ
COMPETITION
1. Rob Robinson, Palm Springs, Calif., C/SM '89 Pontiac, 9.018
(0.682-second under Index)
2. Brian Hyerstay, Eugene, Ore., G/D dragster, 9.415 seconds (-0.635)
3. Bruce Perkin, Maple Ridge, B.C., C/SM '87 Trans Am, 9.070 (-0.630)
4. Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., B/SR '34 Chevrolet, 8.139 (-0.601)
5. John Edwards, Claremont, Calif., C/EA '96 Avenger, 8.325 (-0.565)
6. Jim Warter, Fox Island, Wash., C/SM '92 Camaro, 9.178 (-0.522)
7. Mike Pessemier, Graham, Wash., B/D dragster, 6.966 (0.514)
8. Rich Howell, Yorba Linda, Calif., B/A '32 Bantam, 7.418 (-0.452)
9. Nick Jondahl, Battle Ground, Wash., F/A '92 Firebird, 8.723 (-0.447)
10. Rob Smith, Anaheim, Calif., D/ED dragster, 7.708 (-0.442)
Others include:
15.Rob Harrison, North Vancouver, B.C., I/A '91 Beretta, 8.315 (-0.195)
SUPER STOCK
1. Terry Sherrill, Klamath Falls, Ore., SS/AM '57 Corvette, 8.555
(0.995-second under Index)
2. Don Thomas, Spruce Grove, Alb., GT/DA '89 Camaro, 9.890 (-0.910)
3. Byron Setters, Red Deer, Alb., GT/DA '96 Camaro, 9.911 (-0.889)
4. Steve Wann, Modesto, Calif., GT/TD '98 Dodge, 10.877 (-0.873)
5. Tom Nolan, Lacombe, Alb., SS/HA '67 Camaro, 10.120 (-0.780)
6. Bill Stewart, Marysville, Wash., SS/KA '74 Barracuda, 10.777 (-0.773)
7. Dave Wren, Lynden, Wash., SS/BA '64 Plymouth, 9.433 (-0.767)
8. Art Congdon, Calgary, Alb., GT/BA '91 Calais, 9.802 (-0.748)
9. Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., GT/CA '89 Camaro, 9.985 (-0.715)
10. James Packer, Kennewick, Wash., GT/CA '87 Chrysler, 9.991 (-0.709)
Others include:
13.Gordon Merkley, Langley, B.C., SS/F '66 Chevelle, 9.982 (-0.668)
14.Rick McKinney, Richmond, B.C., SS/KA '84 Cutlass, 10.958 (-0.592)
18.Ken Johnston, Burnaby, B.C., SS/OA '55 Chevrolet, 12.136 (-0.464)
20.Mike Semeniuk, Sherwood Park, Alb., GT/GA '81 Malibu, 10.869 (-0.331)
22.Dwight Deausy, Maple Ridge, B.C., GT/FA '91 Calais, 10.864 (-0.236)
STOCK
1. Randy Hutchings, Calgary, Alb., ET/SA '81 Dodge, 12.138 (1.412-seconds
under Index)
2. Calvin Queahpama, Portland, Ore., T/SA '65 Chevrolet, 13.459 (-1.341)
3. Bruce Flodin, Abbotsford, B.C., CT/SA '95 Dodge, 12.065 (-1.285)
4. Sean Cour, Brush Prairie, Wash., E/SA '97 Camaro, 10.861 (-1.139)
5. Adam Bowdish, Lake Oswego, Ore., P/SA '66 Chevrolet, 12.617 (-1.133)
6. Chelsea Towner, Bothell, Wash., K/SA '85 Camaro, 11.829 (-1.121)
7. Steve Hanby, Salem, Ore., M/SA '85 Camaro, 12.046 (-1.104)
8. Rob Youngblood, Nampa, Idaho, D/S '71 Mustang, 10.698 (-1.102)
9. Don Elgin, Des Moines, Wash., N/SA '74 Pontiac, 12.222 (-1.078)
10. Fred Deuchar, Brush Prairie, Wash., K/S '65 Malibu, 11.783 (-1.067)
Other include:
12.Norman Lapointe, Edmonton, Alb., N/SA '68 Malibu, 12.335 (-0.965)
14.Tom Skjonsberg, Red Deer, Alb., A/SA '70 Cuda, 10.375 (-0.925)
22.Bob Gullett, Calgary, Alb., G/SA '68 Nova, 11.476 (-0.824)
28.Shawn Kvaas, Pitt Meadows, B.C., L/SA '78 Trans Am, 12.255 (-0.745)
31.Thomas Baumeister, Kitimat, B.C., A/SA '70 Cuda, 10.659 (-0.641)
33.Alf Wiebe, Richmond, B.C., F/SA '72 Oldsmobile, 11.532 (-0.618)
39.Terry Wiens, Maple Ridge, B.C., L/SA '78 Firebird, 12.658 (-0.342)
44.Dave Wilson, New Westminster, B.C., N/S '86 Mustang, 13.746 (0.496)
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