NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series--Mission
Raceway Park--Saturday Results
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES---NORTHWEST DIVISION
MISSION RACEWAY PARK
SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 2001
FORMER NHRA CHAMPIONS, SANTOS AND AUSTIN, LEAD FIELD AT MISSION RACEWAY
PARK
MISSION, B.C., Canada - Another near perfect day awaited
the over 300 racers for Saturday's qualifying at the Mopac Auto Supply
Summer Classic at Mission Raceway Park. The air was cool and the track was
in perfect condition for a near record-setting conditions in Federal-Mogul
Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car. Four dragsters cracked the sub 5.4
second range and five funny cars made it down the track by at least 5.9
seconds or better. Defending NHRA Federal-Mogul Dragster National
Champion, Rick Santos of Brentwood, Calif. and defending NHRA Northwest
Division Federal-Mogul Funny Car Champion, Pat Austin of Tacoma, Wash. were
on top when the dust settled to collected the $1000 Sealed Power Low
Qualifier Award.
Santos, who has been nearly unbeatable in Federal-Mogul Dragster
competition, showed the 4500 fans in attendance why his Oakwood Homes
dragster wears the #1 on his wing with a stellar pass of 5.342 seconds at
265.40 mph. Gregg Lawrence of Salem, Ore. bested his pass of 5.429 seconds
in yesterdays qualifying with a run of 5.385 seconds at 265.64 mph to take
the No. 2 qualifying position. Current Federal-Mogul Dragster National
points leader, Mark Hentges of Federal Way, Wash. claimed the No. 4
position with a pass of 5.398 seconds at 264.47 mph.
"I really enjoy this track," said Santos. "Everything went right
with that pass-from the burnout to the finish. We tuned the car up
today-the conditions were perfect and it showed with our 5.3 [second
pass]."
In Federal-Mogul Funny Car, Pat Austin, tuned the car up to see
what the track could take and the Mission quarter-mile took everything and
more. Austin got the crowd to their feet as he made a blistering pass of
5.667 seconds at 255.46 mph. Austin is nearly two-tenths quicker than the
No. 2 qualifier, Roger Bateman of Calgary, Alb. Bateman made a pass of
5.821 seconds at 249.44 mph.
Others collecting Sealed Power Low Qualifier bonus money include:
Brian Hyerstay in Comp Eliminator, Jerry Jenkins of Modesto, Calif. in
Super Stock and Randy Hutchings of Calgary, Alb.
Eliminations will begin at the Mission Raceway Park on Saturday at
9 a.m. Gates open at 8 a.m. Eliminations for Federal-Mogul Dragster and
Funny Car will begin at noon.
The following are Saturday's qualifying results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul
Drag Racing Series event at Mission Raceway Park:
FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1) Rick Santos, Brentwood, Calif., 5.342 seconds, 265.40 mph vs. 8) Bill
Edwards Jr., Sumas, Wash., 5.772, 236.65
2) Gregg Lawrence, Salem, Ore., 5.385, 265.64 vs. 7) Kevin Brown,
Clearfield, Utah, 5.566, 221.45
3) Duane Shields, Las Vegas, Nev., 5.386, 267.37 vs. 6) Steve Federlin,
Oregon City, Ore., 5.508, 257.43
4) Mark Hentges, Federal Way, Wash., 5.398, 264.47 vs 5) Brian Hough,
Eugene, Ore., 5.437, 261.09
Alternates
1) Kim Parker, Graham, Wash., 5.779, 243.83
2) Bob Haffner, Mission, B.C., 5.855, 240.83
3) Serge Dion, Edmonton, Alb., 6.198, 221.89
4) Leo Grocock, Mission, B.C., 6.384, 214.23
5) Paul Julien, Mission, B.C., 6.415, 222.05
FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
1) Pat Austin, Tacoma, Wash., '99 Pontiac Firebird, 5.667 seconds, 255.46
mph vs. 8) Rod Clough, Abbotsford, B.C., '96 Cutlass, 6.162, 225.62
2) Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alb., '97 Firebird, 5.821, 249.44 vs. 7) John
Knox, Lacey, Wash., '97 Ford Mustang, 6.103, 228.48
3) Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '01 Camaro, 5.834, 249.79 vs. 6) John
Evanchuk, Edmonton, Alb., '97 Oldsmobile Cutlass, 6.059, 237.34
4) Randy Parker, Puyallup, Wash., '99 Dodge Avenger, 5.876, 236.84 vs. 5)
John Hyland, Springfield, Ore., '00 Chevrolet Camaro, 5.894, 243.17
Alternates
1) Michael Brown, Everett, Wash., '97 Firebird, 6.423, 215.20
2) Tim Nemeth, Surry, B.C., '96 Cutlass, 7.011, 188.60
COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Brian Hyerstay, Eugene, Ore., '97 Dragster, G/D, 9.253 seconds
(0.807-seconds under Index)
2. Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., '34 Chevrolet Roadster, B/SR, 8.116
(-0.644)
3. Adam Bowdish, Lake Oswego, Ore., '89 Pontiac Trans Am, C/SM, 9.003
(-0.637)
4. Tom Tucker, Bend Ore., '96 Chevrolet Lumina, E/A, 8.286 (-0.614)
5. Maureen Johndahl, Battle Ground, Wash., '92 Pontiac Firebird, G/AA,
9.010 (-0.580)
6. Bruce Perkin, Maple Ridge, B.C., '87 Trans Am, C/SM, 9.062 (-0.578)
7. Mark Wolfe, Monroe, Wash., '96 Ford Probe, C/A, 7.681 (-0.529)
8. Mike Pessemier, Graham, Wash., '99 Dragster, B/D, 7.075 (-0.475)
9. Howie Stevens, North Vancouver, B.C., '90 Ford Probe, C/A, 7.746
(-0.464)
10. Jim Warter, Fox Island, Wash., '92 Chevrolet Camaro, C/SM, 9.192
(-0.448)
SUPER STOCK
1. Jerry Jenkins, Modesto, Calif., '68 Plymouth Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.941
seconds (1.059-seconds under Index)
2. Bob Mazzolini, Grants Pass, Ore., '00 Chrysler Sebring, GT/HA, 10.294
(-1.056)
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, 9.867
(-0.933)
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, 9.836 (-0.864)
7. Bill Stewart, Marysville, Wash, '74 Barracuda, SS/KA, 10.689 (-0.861)
8. Tom Nolan, Lacombe, Alb., '67 Camaro, SS/HA, 10.083 (-0.817)
9. Don Thomas, Spruce Grove, Alb., '89 Camaro, GT/EA, 10.145 (-0.805)
10. Jim Isherwood, Port Alberni, B.C., '67 Plymouth Belvedere, SS/EA, 9.848
(-0.802)
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, 12.144 (-1.156)
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. Mark Faul, Tacoma, Wash., '90 Camaro, J/SA, 11.767 (-0.983)
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