NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Final Results from Mission Ra ceway Park

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION
MISSION RACEWAY PARK
SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2002

FIRST WINS FOR JOHNSON & CLOUGH

Mission, B.C. - Racers returned to a packed house at Mission Raceway Park for the conclusion of the rain-delayed Lordco Auto Parts B.C. Nationals, race two of seven in Northwest Division competition of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.  
Despite the presence of heavily favored contenders, rookie Brandon Johnson in Top Alcohol Dragster and Rod Clough in Top Alcohol Funny Car took home wins.
Johnson of Shelton, Wash., had never even reached the semi-finals, before racing here today at Mission Raceway Park.  The rookie pilot defeated Duane Shields who finished sixth last year nationally in the first round, then Northwest Division champion Mark Hentges in the semi-finals.  In the final, Johnson took the win uncontested, as Joey Severance was unable to challenge Johnson in the final due to mechanical problems.
After losing twice this year to Bucky Austin, the third time was a charm for Clough, as the Grotek Top Alcohol Funny Car racer took home his first win of the year.  The difference in this race was in reaction times, as Clough's .505 second time was .202 seconds better than Austin, and enough for the Abbotsford, B.C., resident to earn the win despite a slower elapsed time.  
Winners in other categories were Rick Dingle of Olympia, Wash., in Comp; Gray Faul of Spanaway, Wash., in Super Stock; Steven Cozakos of Maple Valley, Wash., in Stock; Don Rhyne of Boring, Ore., in Super Comp; Mike Ferderer of Buckley, Wash., in Super Gas; and Bob Mumoz of Tacoma, Wash., in Super Street.  
Brian Hudson of Kennewick, Wash., also took the win in NHRA Kerker Motorcycle Series action and Mike Weiss of Port Orchard, Wash., took the win in Top Comp.  
Northwest Division competition of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series will make its next stop at Woodburn Dragstrip in Woodburn, Ore., on July 12-14.  

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

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1)	Mark Hentges, Federal Way, Wash., 5.419 seconds, 255.39 mph
2)	Joey Severance, Spanaway, Wash., 5.456, 250.69
3)	Gary Anderson, Anaheim, Calif., 5.459, 248.48
4)	Duane Shields, Las Vegas, 5.469, 257.43
5)	Brandon Johnson, Shelton, Wash., 5.470, 260.11
6)	William Edwards Jr., Sumas, Wash., 5.612, 240.51
7)	Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.620, 255.24
8)	Greggory Lawrence, Salem, Ore., 5.625, 253.16

Not Qualified
9)	Michael Cofini, Spokane, Wash., 5.656, 252.66
10)	Greg Tacke, Great Falls, Mont., 5.779, 251.11
11)	Kim Parker, Graham, Wash., 5.819, 208.14
12)	Bernie Plourd, Covington, Wash., 5.885, 203.02
13)	Leo Grocock, Mission, B.C., 6.628, 193.09
14)	Paul Julien, Mission, B.C., 8.135, 137.38
15)	Mitch Myers, Hermiston, Ore., 9.034, 59.54

Round 1
Hentges, 5.579, 155.82 def. Plourd, 5.770, 243.70
Severance, 5.513, 260.19 def. Federlin, 5.618, 255.75
Anderson, 12.264, 84.31 def. Edwards, no time
Johnson, 5.567, 256.92 def. Shield, 5.485, 259.44

Semi-finals
Johnson, 5.521, 256.11 def. Hentges, 5.606, 255.39
Severance, 5.472, 257.65 def. Anderson, 5.656, 262.44

Final
Johnson, 5.629, 240.51 def. Severance, did not run

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1)	Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '02 Firebird, 5.673 seconds, 257.73 mph
2)	Randy Parker, Graham, Wash., '99 Avenger, 5.797, 236.59
3)	Rod Clough, Abbotsford, B.C., '97 Firebird, 6.166, 225.90
4)	John Knox, Lacey, Wash., '97 Mustang, 6.288, 227.84
5)	Matt Goss, Junction City, Ore., '01 Firebird, 6.377, 228.60
6)	Tim Nemeth, Surrey, B.C., '96 Cutlass, DQ

Semi-finals
Austin, 5.844, 149.10 def. Nemeth, no time
Clough, 8.870, 97.65 def. Knox, did not run

Final
Clough, 6.002, 240.96 def. Austin, 5.895, 248.89

COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Rick Dingle, Olympia, Wash., '00 Dragster, C/ED, 7.512 seconds, 168.76 mph def. Adam Bowdish, West Linn, Ore., '89 Firebird, F/SM, 9.699, 107.47

SUPER STOCK
Gray Faul, Spanaway, Wash., '66 El Camino, SS/MA, 11.905, 109.30 def. Don Thomas, Spruce Grove, Alta., '89 Camaro, GT/HA, 10.598, 126.22

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Steven Cozakos, Maple Valley, Wash., '69 Nova, G/SA, 11.489, 112.28 def. Todd Gale, Pasco, Wash., '70 Camaro, I/SA, 12.136, 106.55

SUPER COMP
Don Rhyne, Boring, Ore., '00 Mullis, 8.907, 177.16 def. Rodney Souza, Eugene, Ore., 8.903, 172.77

SUPER GAS
Mike Ferderer, Buckley, Wash., '02 Pontiac, 9.886, 159.63 def. Joe Mura, Vancouver, B.C., '63 Chevy, 9.861, 138.82

SUPER STREET
Bob Mumoz, Tacoma, Wash., '55 Chevy, 10.901, 121.57 def. Steve Lowe, Langley, B.C., '68 Camaro, 10.907, 131.31

TOP COMP
Mike Weiss, Port Orchard, Wash., '01 Dragster, 7.595, 177.06 def. Rick Smyth, North Bend, Ore., '96 Dragster, 7.741, 175.98

NHRA KERKER MOTORCYCLE SERIES
Brian Hudson, Kennewick, Wash., '80 Suzuki, 9.097, 138.73 def. Al Omond, Sardis, B.C., '84 Ninja, 9.821, 130.32
 
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