For Immediate Release-NHRA FMDRS--Mission Raceway Park--Friday Results

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES---NORTHWEST DIVISION
MISSION RACEWAY PARK
FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2001

PAT AUSTIN LOOKING TO DEFEND HIS EVENT CHAMPIONSHIP AT MISSION
 
                MISSION, B.C., Canada - Over 300 racers were greeted with
beautiful weather as they made their way to Mission Raceway Park for the
Mopac Auto Supply Summer Classic, the third stop of the NHRA Northwest
Division Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series.  After a runner-up in the May
Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event, defending NHRA Northwest Division
Federal-Mogul Funny Car Champion, Pat Austin of Tacoma, Wash. made quite a
statement in Friday's qualifying to capture the No. 1 qualifying position
in his Pro-Max Funny Car. Federal-Mogul Dragster newcomer, Gregg Lawrence
of Salem, Ore. was the biggest surprise of the day as he made the quickest
pass of the first qualifying session to take low qualifier of the day.
        Austin, yet to win a 2001 NHRA Northwest Divisional event, came to
Mission Raceway Park-well, on a mission.  The four-time NHRA Federal-Mogul
Funny Car National Champion and five-time Northwest Division Federal-Mogul
Funny Car Champion has ONLY collected two wins in 2001--the NHRA Pacific
Division FMDRS event and Checker Shucks Kragen Nationals at Firebird
International Raceway in Phoenix, Ariz.  In 2000, Austin made a clean sweep
of the two Mission Raceway Park divisional events on his way to the
divisional championship.  At this years May event in Mission, Austin was
runner-up to his uncle, Bucky Austin of Fife, Wash.-so it was fitting they
met in the first round of qualifying on Friday.  Bucky Austin had to shut
off at half-track due to severe tire shake but it wouldn't have mattered as
Pat Austin streaked to the quickest and fastest pass of the day 5.759
seconds at 252.10 mph.  
        In Federal-Mogul Dragster, Lawrence made the quickest pass of his
short A/Fuel career to sit No. 1 qualifier after one round of qualifying. 
Lawrence made a pass of 5.429 seconds at 252.31 mph to beat out an all-star
Federal-Mogul Dragster field which includes the 2000 National Champion,
Rick Santos and the current national points leader, Mark Hentges.  Hentges
of Federal Way, Wash. made the second quickest pass of the day with a pass
of 5.441 seconds at 260.71 mph.  Santos of Brentwood, Calif. lost a blower
belt at the 60-foot mark and coasted down the track thinking what could
have been. 
Qualifying and time trials will continue at the Mission Raceway Park on
Saturday at 8 a.m.  Gates open at 7 a.m.  Federal-Mogul Dragster and Funny
Car will have qualifying sessions at 2 and 4 p.m.
                                 
The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul
Drag Racing Series event at Mission Raceway Park:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1) Gregg Lawrence, Salem, Ore., 5.429 seconds, 252.31mph
2) Mark Hentges, Federal Way, Wash., 5.441, 260.71
3) Duane Shields, Las Vegas, Nev., 5.494, 260.64
4) Brian Hough, Eugene, Ore., 5.565, 261.70
5) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.567, 255.39 
6) Kim Parker, Graham, Wash., 5.779, 243.83 
7) Bob Haffner, Mission, B.C., 5.855, 240.83
8) Bill Edwards Jr., Sumas, Wash., 6.031, 224.04
9) Kevin Brown, Clearfield, Utah, 6.298, 187.03
10) Serge Dion, Edmonton, Alb., 6.318, 219.88
11) Leo Grocock, Mission, B.C., 6.384, 214.23
12) Rick Santos, Brentwood, Calif., 11.158, 67.34 

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR 
1) Pat Austin, Tacoma, Wash., '99 Pontiac Firebird, 5.655 seconds, 253.02
mph 
2) Randy Parker, Puyallup, Wash., '99 Dodge Avenger, 5.876, 236.84
3) John Hyland, Springfield, Ore., '00 Chevrolet Camaro, 5.926, 242.91
4) Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alb., '97 Firebird, 6.002, 245.29
5) John Evanchuk, Edmonton, Alb., '97 Oldsmobile Cutlass, 6.059, 237.34
6) Rod Clough, Abbotsford, B.C., '96 Cutlass, 6.179, 226.98
7) Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '01 Camaro, 7.533, 120.77

COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Brian Hyerstay, Eugene, Ore., '97 Dragster, G/D, 9.253 seconds
(0.807-seconds under Index)
2. Adam Bowdish, Lake Oswego, Ore., '89 Pontiac Trans Am, C/SM, 9.003
(-0.637)
3. Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., '34 Chevrolet Roadster, B/SR, 8.165
(-0.595)
4. Tom Tucker, Bend Ore., '96 Chevrolet Lumina, E/A, 8.380 (-0.520)
5. Mark Wolfe, Monroe, Wash., '96 Ford Probe, C/A, 7.704 (-0.506)
6. Bruce Perkin, Maple Ridge, B.C., '87 Trans Am, C/SM, 9.162 (-0.478)
7. Mike Pessemier, Graham, Wash., '99 Dragster, B/D, 7.092 (-0.458)
8. Maureen Johndahl, Battle Ground, Wash., '92 Pontiac Firebird, G/AA,
9.144 (-0.446)
9. Jim Warter, Fox Island, Wash., '92 Chevrolet Camaro, C/SM, 9.230
(-0.410)
10. Danny Anderson, Bonney Lake, Wash., '00 Dragster, C/ED, 7.542 (-0.368)

SUPER STOCK
1. Bob Mazzolini, Grants Pass, Ore., '00 Chrysler Sebring, GT/HA, 10.294
seconds (1.056-seconds under Index)
2. Jerry Jenkins, Modesto, Calif., '68 Plymouth Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.999
(-1.001)
3. Ron Stults, Marysville, Wash., '64 Chevrolet Chevelle, SS/MA, 11.200
(-0.950)
4. Byron Setters, Red Deer, Alb., '96 Chevrolet Camaro, GT/DA, 9.902
(-0.898)
5. Rick McKinney, Richmond, B.C., '84 Oldsmobile Cutlass, SS/KA, 10.672
(-0.878)
6. Art Congdon, Calgary, Alb., '91 Chevrolet Calais, GT/CA, 9.845 (-0.855)
7. Bill Stewart, Marysville, Wash, '74 Barracuda, SS/KA, 10.725 (-0.825)
8. Don Thomas, Spruce Grove, Alb., '89 Camaro, GT/EA, 10.150 (-0.800)
9. Tom Nolan, Lacombe, Alb., '67 Camaro, SS/HA, 10.118 (-0.782)
10. Mike Booker, Davenport, Wash., '64 Plymouth Savoy, SS/BA, 9.440
(-0.760)

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Randy Hutchings, Calgary, Alb.,'81 Dodge, ET/SA, 11.799 (1.501-seconds
under Index)
2. Don Elgin, Des Moines, Wash.,'74 Pontiac Grand Am, N/SA, 12.130 (-1.170)
3. Tommy Gaynor, Vancouver, Wash., '96 Pontiac Firebird, E/SA, 10.848
(-1.152)
4. Mary Ann Method, Kennewick, Wash., '70 Chevrolet Nova, B/SA, 10.401
(-1.149)
5. Sean Cour, Brush Prairie, Wash.,'97 Camaro, E/SA, 10.903 (-1.097)
6. Jim Waldo, Richland, Wash., '69 Ford Mustang, B/S, 10.425 (-1.075)
7. Cal Method, Kennewick, Wash., '71 Camaro, G/SA, 11.228 (-1.072)
8. Tom Skjonsberg, Red Deer, Alb.,'70 Plymouth Barracuda, A/SA, 10.253
(-1.047)
9. Bill Kost, Renton, Wash., '77 Oldsmobile Cutlass, L/SA, 11.973 (-1.027)
10. Calvin Queahpama, Portland, Ore., '65 Chevrolet Impala, R/SA 13.382
(-0.968) 


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