NHRA Drag Racing, Woodburn, Ore., Friday qualifying results
8 July 2000
SPRINGFIELD'S HYLAND LEADS WOODBURN FUNNY CARS
WOODBURN, Ore. - It's survival, Funny Car style, at the Les Schwab Tires
NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Woodburn Dragstrip.
Springfield, Ore.'s John Hyland paced the Funny Car field with a
5.84-second, 243 -mph run Friday then wondered if he would survive
Saturday's remaining two-scheduled qualifying laps.
"There are a lot of very good Funny Cars here this weekend," opined Hyland.
"At least nine of the cars here can run 5.70s, and the rest should be able
to run 5.80s; it's going to be a game of survival [Saturday]. I'll be very
surprised if my 5.84 is quick enough to even make the top eight tomorrow."
Hyland shouldn't worry, he ran a 5.73-second lap at Woodburn Dragstrip
during testing in April, but added that he anticipates Tacoma, Wash.'s Pat
Austin to make a move on the field.
"No question, he's the guy to beat," said Hyland.
Perennial favorite Austin holds the provisional No. 2 spot with a
5.88-second run, with Covina, Calif.'s Steve Gasparrelli third at 5.89
seconds.
Brandon Henkelman, 20, of San Jose, Calif., the youngest driver in the
Federal-Mogul Dragster field, is the provisional pole sitter with a
5.55-second run. Henkelman's run was just two hundredths of a second off
the Woodburn Dragstrip track record of 5.53 seconds, set in 1999 by
multi-time world champion Rick Santos of Brentwood, Calif.
The Les Schwab Tires Challenge, the fourth event of the 2000 NHRA
Northwest Division Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series, continues Saturday
with the Federal-Mogul Dragsters and Funny Cars receiving two more
qualifying laps, beginning at 12 noon and 4:00 p.m.
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The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA
Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Woodburn Dragstrip:
FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1. Brandon Henkelman, San Jose, Calif., 5.552 seconds, 252.59 miles per
hour
2. Mark Hentges, Federal Way, Wash., 5.645, 252.95
3. Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.800, 245.90
4. Paul Jones, Stockton, Calif., 5.809, 239.55
5. Kim Parker, Graham, Wash., 5.968, 237.15
6. Dale Carlson, Olympia, Wash., 6.035, 178.99
7. Brad Hansen, Bellevue, Wash., 6.362, 227.56
8. Duane Shield, Las Vegas, Nev., 12.149, 66.41
FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
1. John Hyland, Springfield, Ore., '00 Camaro, 5.848 seconds, 243.90 miles
per hour
2. Pat Austin, Tacoma, Wash., '99 Firebird, 5.885, 247.66
3. Steve Gasparrelli, Covina, Calif., '99 Firebird, 5.891, 245.36
4. Ed Marx, Stockton, Calif., '95 Avenger, 5.898, 245.16
5. Pete Swayne, Orange, Calif., '97 Firebird, 5.906, 239.74
6. Matt Goss, Junction City, Ore., '97 Camaro, 5.941, 236.77
7. Lloyd Bandle, Jacksonville, Ore., '96 Firebird, 5.994, 240.44
8. Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '00 Camaro, 6.005, 239.10
Did Not Qualify
9. Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '97 Camaro, 6.079, 227.33
10. Mitch Myers, Hermiston, Ore., '99 Camaro, 6.221, 224.32
11. Kenny Moreira, Richfield, Idaho, '92 Cutlass, 6.277, 232.91
12. Mike Giuliano, Abbotsford, B.C., '95 Achieva, 9.119, 100.26
13. Larry Miner, Lodi, Calif., '98 Avenger, 12.204, 57.55
14. Russ Parker, Salem, Ore., '00 Avenger, DQ
15. Dan McGlone, Gladstone, Ore., '99 Camaro, DQ
COMPETITION
1. Brian Hyerstay, Eugene, Ore., G/D dragster, 9.350 seconds (0.700-second
under Index)
2. Fred Gross, La Crescenta, Calif., D/A '96 Pontiac, 8.027 (-0.593)
3. John Chamberlin, Napa, Calif., B/D dragster, 6.929 (-0.551)
4. Ed Schuck Jr., Eugene, Ore., C/ED dragster, 7.474 (-0.536)
5. John Edwards, Claremont, Calif., C/EA '96 Avenger, 8.384 (-0.506)
6. Tom Tucker, Bend, Ore., F/A '92 Lumina, 8.672 (-0.498)
7. Nick Jondahl, Battle Ground, Wash., G/A '92 Firebird, 9.044 (-0.496)
8. Randy Jones, Monarch Beach, Calif., B/A '00 Firebird, 7.399 (-0.471)
9. Craig Schuck, Eugene, Ore., C/ED dragster, 7.552 (-0.458)
10. Mike Pessemier, Graham, Wash., B/D dragster, 7.034 (0.446)
Others include:
15. Mike Cherry, Hermiston, Ore., E/A '81 Monza, 8.665 (-0.225)
SUPER STOCK
1. Steve Wann, Modesto, Calif., GT/TD '98 Dodge, 10.586 seconds (-1.164
seconds under Index)
2. Bob Lambeck, Northridge, Calif., SS/CM '98 Oldsmobile, 8.877 (-1.023)
3. Terry Sherrill, Klamath Falls, Ore., SS/AM '57 Corvette, 8.600 (-0.950)
4. Frank Grossi, Upland, Calif., GT/BA '00 Grand Am, 9.696 (-0.854)
5. Bill Blakeney, Bell, Calif., SS/HA '68 Camaro, 10.060 (-0.840)
6. Harry Holton, Modesto, Calif., SS/BA '65 Belvedere, 9.371 (-0.829)
7. Don Thomas, Spruce Grove, Alb., GT/DA '89 Camaro, 9.972 (-0.828)
8. Dave Raybourn, Modesto, Calif., SS/AA '68 Dart, 9.215 (-0.785)
9. Steve Polack, Enumclaw, Wash., GT/FA '92 Camaro, 10.325 (-0.775)
10. Eric Bell, Chandler, Ariz., SS/FA '70 Plymouth, 9.993 (-0.757)
STOCK
1. Calvin Queahpama, Portland, Ore., T/SA '65 Chevrolet, 13.541 seconds
(1.259 seconds under Index)
2. Fred Deuchar, Brush Prairie, Wash., K/S '65 Malibu, 11.779 (-1.072)
3. Don Elgin, Des Moines, Wash., N/SA '74 Pontiac, 12.234 (-1.066)
4. Sean Cour, Brush Prairie, Wash., E/SA '97 Camaro, 10.959 (-1.041)
5. Chelsea Towner, Bothell, Wash., K/SA '85 Camaro, 11.974 (-0.976)
6. Kevin Cour, Hackettstown, N.J., E/SA '67 Camaro, 11.029 (-0.971)
7. Steve Hanby, Salem, Ore., M/SA '85 Camaro, 12.195 (-0.955)
8. Cal Method, Kennewick, Wash., G/SA '71 Camaro, 11.356 (0.944)
9. Don Little, Westley, Calif., A/SA '70 Barracuda, 10.359 (-0.941)
Mike Sumner, North Bend, Wash., K/SA '86 Camaro, 12.014 (-0.936)
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