Saturday's Results from Firebird Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION
FIREBIRD RACEWAY
SATURDAY, APRIL, 13, 2002

HENTGES AND AUSTIN TOP QUALIFIERS GOING INTO
TOMORROW’S ELIMINATIONS

    Boise, Idaho - After the second day of qualifying
at the 32nd Annual Napa Auto Parts Ignitor Nitro
Opener presented by Lithia Ford of Boise, Top Alcohol
Dragster driver Mark Hentges and Top Alcohol Funny Car
racer Bucky Austin took top qualifier honors.  
    Dragster pilot Hentges, of Federal Way, Wash.,
made a 5.618 second, 248.07 mph pass during qualifying
today, to take top qualifier position away from Steve
Federlin, of Oregon City, Ore.  Austin’s 5.983 second,
242.00 mph pass during Friday’s qualifying round, held
through today’s Top Alcohol Funny Car qualifying and
was enough for the Fife, Wash., resident to retain the
top qualifier position going into tomorrow’s
eliminations.  
    Hentges will looking for his third straight win
tomorrow at Firebird Raceway, while Austin will be
looking for his second straight victory at the track. 

    Top qualifiers in other classes are Bob Lambeck of
Northridge, Calif., in Comp; Harry Holton of Modesto,
Calif., in Super Stock; Marka Gallina of Henderson,
Nev., in Stock; Don Harter of E. Wenatchee, Wash. in
Top Comp; and Brett Hordemann, Spokane, Wash. in
Motorcycle.  
    Gates at Firebird Raceway open tomorrow at 8 a.m.,
with eliminations set for 9 a.m.  Top Alcohol Dragster
and Funny Car eliminations begin at noon.  The special
feature AA/Nitro Fuel Altered Slugfest will run at 2
p.m.  For more information call Firebird Raceway at
(208) 938-8986.

    The following are final qualifying results from
the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Firebird
Raceway:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1. Mark Hentges, Federal Way, Wash., ’02 Dragster,
5.618 seconds, 248.07 mph vs. 8. Bernie Plourd,
Covington, Wash., ’95 Dragster, 6.490, 217.18
2. Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., ’96 Dragster,
5.627, 249.72 vs. 7. Mike Austin, Phoenix, Ore., ’96
Dragster, 6.063, 231.71
3. Michael Cofini, Spokane, Wash., ‘95 Dragster,
5.657, 243.11 vs. 6. Bill Edwards Jr., Sumas, Wash.,
’79 Dragster, 6.027, 230.65
4. Bob Perkins, Bluffdale, Utah, ‘91 Dragster, 5.873,
232.67 vs. 5. Greg Tacke, Great Falls, Mont., ’98
Dragster, 5.984, 235.29

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR 
1. Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., ’02 Firebird, 5.983
seconds, 242.00 mph vs. BYE
2. Rod Clough, Abbotsford, B.C., Canada, ’97 Firebird,
6.158, 224.00 vs. 5. Jon Rice, Pocatello, Idaho, ’98
Camaro, 10.100, 83.17
3. Matt Goss, Junction City, Ore., ’00 Firebird,
6.397, 223.38 vs. 4. Kevin Therres, Humboldt,
Saskatchewan, Canada, ’97 Achieva, 6.570, 198.32

COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Bob Lambeck, Northridge, Calif., ’98 Oldsmobile,
D/SMA, 8.967 seconds, -0.663 under index
2. Clint Sallee, Glendive, Mont., ’01 Fritz, B/D,
6.957, -0.643
3. Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., ’34 Chevy, B/SR,
8.275, -0.585
4. Adam Bowdish, West Linn, Ore., ’90 Firebird, F/SM,
9.201, -0.579
5. Maureen Jondahl, Battle Ground, Wash., ’92
Firebird, G/AA, 8.877, -0.573
6. Jim Warter, Fox Island, Wash., ’92 Chevy, E/SM,
9.026, -0.544
7. Phil Cocuzza, Van Nuys, Calif., ’95 Firebird, E/AA,
8.193, -0.517
8. Mike Pessemier, Graham, Wash., ’99 Dragster, B/D,
7.086, -0.514
9. Ralph Van Paepeghem, Boise, Idaho, ’32 Bantam,
A/EA, 7.721, -0.509
10. Dennis Radford, Baker City, Ore., ’00 Viper, A/PM,
6.705, -0.455

SUPER STOCK
1. Harry Holton, Modesto, Calif., ’68 Barracuda,
SS/AA, 9.035 seconds, -1.295 under index
2. Jerry Jenkins, Modesto, Calif., ’68 Barracuda,
SS/AA, 9.036, -1.294
3. Ritch Ahrens, Greeley, Colo., ’85 Firebird, GT/EA,
10.074, -1.236
4. Frank Grossi, Upland, Calif., ’01 Grand Am, GT/BA,
9.680, -1.220
5. Gary McGlasson, Los Lunas, N.M., ’69 Camaro, SS/HA,
10.061, -1.199
6. Dave Raybourn, Modesto, Calif., ’68 Dart, SS/AA,
9.199, -1.131
7. Bucky Hess, Bunker Hill, W. Va., ’68 Barracuda,
SS/AA, 9.206, -1.124
8. Rick Johnston, Surrey, B.C., Canada, ’55 Chevrolet,
SS/OA, 11.896, -1.124
9. Doug Lambeck, Northridge, Calif., ’92 Chevrolet,
SS/BS, 9.214, -1.116
10. Eric Bell, Chandler, Ariz., ’70 Barracuda, SS/FA,
10.018, -1.092

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Marka Gallina, Henderson, Nev., ’89 Pontiac, H/SA,
11.259 seconds, -1.601 under index
2. Don Durham, Vacaville, Calif., ’73 Plymouth, G/SA,
11.314, -1.396
3. Sarah Norsworthy, Santa Clara, Calif., ’81 Dodge,
FT/SA, 12.710, -1.390
4. Darren Smith, Palmdale, Calif., ’00 Dodge, DT/SA,
12.159, -1.371
5. Robert Pond, Riverside, Calif., ’67 Fairlane, A/S,
10.280, -1.340
6. John Gallina, Las Vegas, ’86 Buick, G/SA, 11.390,
-1.320
7. Steven Wann, Modesto, Calif., ’70 Plymouth, E/SA,
11.105, -1.295
8. Bob Mulry, Hollister, Calif., ’74 Firebird, K/SA,
12.098, -1.282
9. Scott North, West Valley City, Utah, ’84 Riviera,
AF/SA, 13.896, -1.244
10. Bill Kost, Renton, Wash., ’77 Cutlass, L/SA,
12.196, -1.234

TOP COMP
1. Don Harter, E. Wenatchee, Wash., ’23 Ford, 7.008
seconds, 194.34 mph
2. Todd Hoerner, Spokane, Wash., ’00 Worthy, 7.125,
190.55
3. Rod Langley, Boise, Idaho, ’99 Soran, 7.263, 183.00
4. Nick Drzayich, Auburn, Wash., ’99 Firebird, 7.281,
190.92
5. Tom Bailey, Soda Springs, Idaho, ’92 Dragster,
7.566, 176.60
6. Jeff Devey, Idaho Falls, Idaho, ’01 Okiss, 7.579,
177.58
7. Dennis Fuller, La Grande, Ore., ’97 Mustang, 7.594,
161.81
8. Dan Lafferty, Wendell, Idaho, ’63 Corvette, 7.606,
187.77
9. Jim Powers, Pocatello, Idaho, ’98 Yancer, 7.621,
179.21
10. Tom Elliot, Burbank, Wash., ’99 Soran, 7.635,
174.35

MOTORCYCLE
1. Brett Hordemann, Spokane, Wash., ’95 Kawasaki, .402
second reaction time
2. Shawn Smith, Tacoma, Wash., ’92 Kawasaki, .407
3. Al Omond, Sardis, B.C., Canada, ’84 Ninja, .408
4. Jeff Havens, Yakima, Wash., ’91 Suzuki, .409
5. Randy Morken, Columbia Falls, Mont., .410
6. Brian Hudson, Kennewick, Wash., ’80 Suzuki, .412
7. Matthew Hooper, Puyallup, Wash., ’00 Suzuki, .418
8. Jesse May, Meridian, Idaho, ’95 Katana, .420
9. Steve Miller, Yakima, Wash., ’89 Suzuki, .420
10. Joe Collette, Boise, Idaho, ’96 Kawasaki, .420

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