Final Results from Firebird Raceway (release also attached)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION FIREBIRD RACEWAY MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2002 IGNITOR OPENER BATTLES ELEMENTS TO CONCLUDE RACING ACTION Boise, Idaho - Rain forced eliminations to spill over into Monday morning at the 32nd Annual Napa Auto Parts Ignitor Nitro Opener presented by Lithia Ford of Boise. Although racing concluded in Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car, and Nitro Slugfest on Sunday, ten racing class categories were forced to wait until Monday to determine a winner. Racers earning wins at Firebird Raceway include: Steve Federlin of Oregon City, Ore., in Top Alcohol Dragster; Bucky Austin of Fife, Wash., in Top Alcohol Funny Car; Bob Lambeck of Northridge, Calif., in Comp; Jeffrey Lane of North Bend, Wash., in Super Stock; Jody Lang of Puyallup, Wash., in Stock; Dick Vandermeer of Nampa, Idaho, in Super Comp; Wayne Linder Jr. of Sunnyside, Wash., in Super Gas; and John Dalrymple of Sunnyside, Wash., in Super Street. Jon Riedel of Marysville, Wash., earned the win in the Wyoming Ethanol Top Comp class; and Leeland King of Shelton, Wash., took the win in the newly sponsored NHRA Kerker Motorcycle Series. Other winners include Ricky Ruiz of Sparks, Nev., in Nitro Slugfest; Kelly Oliver of Boise, Idaho, in Super Pro; and John Keppinger of Ontario, Ore., in Pro. Northwest Division competition of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series will make its next stop at Mission Raceway Park, in Mission, B.C., Canada on May 3-5. The following are final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Firebird Raceway: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., '96 Dragster, 5.677 seconds, 248.34 mph def. Mark Hentges, Federal Way, Wash., '02 Dragster, 7.051, 133.98 TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '02 Firebird, 5.989, 239.36 def. Rod Clough, Abbotsford, B.C., Canada, '97 Firebird, 6.070, 231.48 NITRO SLUGFEST Ricky Ruiz, Sparks, Nev., '23 T, 6.051, 232.49 def. Gary Read, Apple Valley, Calif., '23 T, Broke COMP ELIMINATOR Bob Lambeck, Northridge, Calif., '98 Oldsmobile, 9.356, 114.83 def. Jeffrey Lane, North Bend, Wash., '34 Chevrolet, 12.229. 71.71 SUPER STOCK Jeffrey Lane, North Bend, Wash., '02 Grand Am, 9.252, 144.36 def. Don Thomas, Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada, '89 Camaro, 10.978, 120.43 STOCK ELIMINATOR Jody Lange, Puyallup, Wash., '79 Malibu, 13.076, 100.52 def. Cal Method, Kennewick, Wash., '71 Chevy, 11.673, 112.90 SUPER COMP Dick Vandermeer, Nampa, Idaho, '00 Undercover, 9.211, 160.25 def. Kenny Anderson, Twin Falls, Idaho, '96 Undercover, 9.246, 161.98 SUPER GAS Wayne Linder Jr., Sunnyside, Wash., '97 Don Davis, 10.186, 140.29 def. Stephen Sharp, Stockton, Calif., '81 Camaro, 10.158, 134.75 SUPER STREET John Dalrymple, Sunnyside, Wash., '67 Camaro, 11.241, 146.79 def. Gordon Boren, Boise, Idaho, '72 Barracuda, 11.368, 125.03 TOP COMP Jon Riedel, Marysville, Wash., '96 Red, 7.867, 170.61 def. Jim Powers, Pocatello, Idaho, '96 Yancer, 7.674, 164.86 MOTORCYCLE Leeland King, Shelton, Wash., '90 Kawasaki Ninja, 9.271, 157.59 def. Nicholas Kroske, Bend, Ore., '89 Suzuki, 8.660, 143.44 SUPER PRO Kelly Oliver, Boise, Idaho, '68 Chevelle, 10.441, 123.05 def. Darren Thompson, Corinne, Utah, '69 Nova, 10.337, 124.68 PRO John Keppinger, Ontario, Ore., '71 Vega, 10.239, 130.09 def. Mike Drummond, Ontario, Ore., '67 Ford, 12.472, 105.77 --30-- <<04.15.02.doc>>