LORDS Saturday Results from Woodburn

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION
WOODBURN DRAGSTRIP
SATURDAY, JULY 13, 2002

HENTGES, MINOR LEAD FIELDS FOR LES SCHWAB TIRES CHALLENGE

        WOODBURN, Ore., - In final qualifying for the Les Schwab Tires
Challenge at Woodburn Dragstrip, Mark Hentges held on to the number one
spot in Top Alcohol Dragster with a run 5.638 seconds at 250.34 mph. Larry
Minor grabbed the number one spot in Top Alcohol Funny Car by one-one
thousandth of a second over Bucky Austin with a pass of 5.972 at 240.70
mph. 
        Hentges, the defending NHRA Northwest Division Top Alcohol Dragster
Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Champion, is looking for his first win of the
season and is followed by Joey Severance in the number two spot at 5.644
seconds at 249.79 mph. Oregon City's Steve Federlin is third at 5.665,
249.79 and Greg Lawerence of Salem, Ore., is sixth at 5.698, 243.37.
        Bucky Austin ran a 5.973-second pass at 242.26 to put him in the
number two position in funny car and is followed by the Lucas Oil Camaro of
Jason Rupert in third with a run of 6.029 at 230.29 mph.
        Wayne Ramay held on to the number one spot in Comp Eliminator with
a run of 7.169 seconds while Robert Horsley jumped to number one in Super
Stock in his '96 Firebird covering the quarter mile in 10.404 seconds. 
Gary Harper is on top in Stock, Oregon City's Jerry Durant leads the field
in Top Comp, and Larry Cook remains number one in the Kerker Motorcycle
Series.
        Eliminations continue Sunday at 10 a.m.  Gates at Woodburn
Dragstrip open at 8 a.m.  Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car round one is
set for noon. For more information call the track, (503) 982-4461

        The following are Sunday's pairings and final qualifying results
from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Woodburn Dragstrip:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Pairings
1. Mark Hentges, Federal Way, Wash., 5.638 seconds, 250.34 miles per hour
vs. 8. Mitch Meyers, Hermiston, Ore., 5.909, 222.55
2. Joey Severance, Spanaway, Wash., 5.644, 249.79 vs. 7. Brandon Johnson,
Shelton, Wash., 5.699, 250.20
3. Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.665, 249.37 vs. 6. Greggory
Lawrence, Salem, Ore., 5.698, 243.37
4. Michael Cofini, Spokane, Wash., 5.678, 248.13 vs. 5. Darren Nicholson,
Mission Viejo, Calif., 5.687, 247.52

Qualifying Order
1. Mark Hentges, Federal Way, Wash., 5.638 seconds, 250.34 miles per hour
2. Joey Severance, Spanaway, Wash., 5.644, 249.79
3. Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.665, 249.37
4. Michael Cofini, Spokane, Wash., 5.678, 248.13
5. Darren Nicholson, Mission Viejo, Calif., 5.687, 247.52
6. Greggory Lawrence, Salem, Ore., 5.698, 243.37
7. Brandon Johnson, Shelton, Wash., 5.699, 250.20
8. Mitch Meyers, Hermiston, Ore., 5.909, 222.55
Not qualified
9. Bernie Plourd, Covington, Wash., 5.925, 236.71
10. Jason Howell, Tocoma, Wash., 9.759, 79.57

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR 
Pairings
1. Larry Miner, Woodbridge, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.972, 140.70 vs. 8. John
Knox, Lacey, Wash., '97 Mustang, 6.437, 221.40
2. Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '02 Firebird, 5.973, 242.26 vs. 7. John
Evanchuk, Edmonton, AB, CAN, '99 Firebird, 6.373, 213.01
3. Jason Rupert, Anaheim, Calif., '02 Camaro, 6.029, 230.29 vs. 6. Clint
Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '97 Camaro, 6.317, 236.71
4. Forrest LeBlanc, Kent, Wash., '97 Daytona, 6.217, 226.30 vs. 5. Dave
Germain, Toledo, Wash., '01 Avenger, 6.315, 228.07

Qualifying Order
1. Larry Miner, Woodbridge, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.972, 140.70
2. Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '02 Firebird, 5.973, 242.26
3. Jason Rupert, Anaheim, Calif., '02 Camaro, 6.029, 230.29
4. Forrest LeBlanc, Kent, Wash., '97 Daytona, 6.217, 226.30
5. Dave Germain, Toledo, Wash., '01 Avenger, 6.315, 228.07
6. Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '97 Camaro, 6.317, 236.71
7. John Evanchuk, Edmonton, AB, CAN, '99 Firebird, 6.373, 213.01
8. John Knox, Lacey, Wash., '97 Mustang, 6.437, 221.40
Not qualified
9. Matt Gross, Junction City, Ore., '01 Firebird, 6.532, 218.02
10. Steve Cartier, Woodland, Wash., '98 Firebird, 7.673, 149.08

COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Wayne Ramay, Simi Valley, Calif., A/ND '96 dragster, 7.169 seconds,
-0.621 under the index
2. Adam Bowdish, West Linn, Ore., G/A '96 Pontiac, 8.976, -0.574
3. John Chamberlin, Napa, Calif., B/D '00 dragster, 6.853, -0.567
4. Tom Tucker, Bend, Ore., G/A '96 Lumina, 8.693, -0.547
5. Fred Gross, Glendale, Calif., G/A '97 Firebird, 8.707, -0.533
6. Brian Hyerstay, Eugene, Ore., G/D dragster, 9.316, -0.514
7. Gary Carter, Glendale, Ariz., A/ND '02 dragster, 7.280, -0.510
8. Jim Warter, Fox Island, Wash., D/SM '92 Camaro, 8.804, -0.496
9. Steve Wilmoth, Peoria, Ariz., D/ED '02 dragster, 7.532, -0.478
10. Ed Schuck Jr., San Ramon, Calif., C/ED '00 dragster, 7.562, -0.488

SUPER STOCK
1. Robert Horsley, Fairview, Ore., GT/IA '96 Firebird, 10.404, -1.096
2. Jerry Jenkins, Modesto, Calif., SS/AA '68 Cuda, 8.906, -1.094
3. Bob Mazzolini, Riverside, Calif., GT/HA '99 Sebring, 10.297, -1.053
4. Harry Holton, Modesto, Calif., SS/AA '68 Plymoth, 9.025, -0.975
5. Jimmy De Frank, Tarzanna, Calif., GT/HA '89 Camaro, 10.424, -0.926
6. Steven Wann, Modesto, Calif., GT/TA '98 Dakota, 10.029, -0.871
7. Kevin Cour, Heckettstown, N.J., GT/DA '92 Ciera, 9.934, -0.866
8. Bill Blakeney, Bell, Calif., SS/HA '68 Camaro, 10.077, -0.823
9. Bill Stewart, Marysville, Wash., SS/LA '74 Cuda, 10.962, -0.788
10. Jeffery Lane, North Bend, Wash., SS/CM '02 Grand Am, 9.120, -0.780

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Gary Harper, San Jose, Calif., FT/SA '81 Dodge, 12.339, -1.311
2. Calvin Queahpama, Warm Springs, Ore., T/SA '65 Chevrolet, 13.460, -1.240
3. Steven Wann, Modesto, Calif., B/SA '70 Pontiac, 10.463, -1.087
4. Jackie Alley, Eagle, Idaho, F/SA '69 Chevrolet 11.081, -1.069
5. Chad Loge, Livermore, Calif., I/SA '79 Volare, 11.532, -1.068
6. Tim Lisson, Canby, Ore., H/SA '72 Camaro, 11.407, -1.043
7. Randy Loge, Livermore, Calif., G/SA '72 Duster, 11.276, -1.024
8. Bill Kost, Rnton, Wash., L/SA '77 Cutlass, 11.981, -1.019
9. Don Elgin, Des Moines, Wash., N/SA '74 Grand Am, 12.283, -1.017
10. Cal Method, Kennewick, Wash., G/SA '71 Camaro, 11.321, -0.979

TOP COMP
1. Jerry Durant, Oregon City, Ore., '78 dragster, 7.054, 194.93
2. Todd Hoerner, Spokane, Wash., '00 dragster, 7.076, 191.93
3. Shawn Cowie, Richmond, BC CAN, dragster, 7.101, 196.63
4. Nick, Dyzayich, Auburn, Wash., dragster, 7.212, 191.08
5. Rod Langley, Boise, Idaho, '99 dragster, 7.223, 184,76
6. Jeff Devey, Twin Falls, Idaho, '02 dragster, 7.464, 181.01
7. Tom Elliott, Burbank, Wash., '99 dragster, 7.501, 179.60
8. Jeff Griffin, Spanaway, Wash., dragster, 7.570, 179.60
9. Richard Probstel, Portland, Ore., '01 S-10, 7.575, 182.00
10. Randy Raymond, Richland, Wash., '01 dragster, 7.581, 178.07

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