NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Final Results from Renegade R aceways
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION RENEGADE RACEWAYS SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 2002 THREE RACERS WIN BACK-TO-BACK EVENTS Yakima, Wash. - A late night of racing Saturday at Renegade Raceways concluded with three racers from last week's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, finding the winner's circle again to win back-to-back races. Brandon Johnson in Top Alcohol Dragster, Roger Bateman in Top Alcohol Funny Car, and Terry Anderson in Super Stock were the racers to earn the honor. Johnson ran the top three quickest runs of the event this weekend. Despite posting his third quickest time with a 5.668-second, 251.53 mph pass in the final, the Shelton, Wash., resident's overall margin of victory was only .008-second over Michael Cofini of Spokane, Wash. The runner-up put together his best run of the weekend in the final round, as he ran the fourth quickest pass of the event, 5.674 seconds, 249.67 mph, in a losing effort. Bateman had the slower car, but earned the win on a holeshot as he reacted quicker off the starting line. The Calgary, Alta., resident made a 6.043-second, 240.94 mph run, compared to Bucky Austin of Fife, Wash., who ran a 6.014 second, 241.15 mph pass down the quarter-mile. The key statistic was reaction times where Bateman had a .461-second time, versus Austin's .492. This resulted in Bateman winning by .002-second at the finish line. Winners in other categories are Adam Bowdish of West Linn, Ore., in Comp; Jody Lang of Puyallup, Wash., in Stock; Mike Henderson of Tacoma, Wash., in Super Comp; Steve Apted of Medford, Ore., in Super Gas; and Ryan Carlson of Seattle, in Super Street. Richard Proebstel of Portland, Ore., also earned a win in Top Comp and Leeland King of Shelton, Wash., earned the win in NHRA Kerker Motorcycle Series action. The win puts King back atop of the points in the Northwest Division competition in his respective class. Northwest Division racing of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series makes its final stop of the year in Medford, Oregon, at Southern Oregon Dragway, September 20-21. For more information, call NHRA Field Marketing at (626) 818-1896. The following are final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Renegade Raceways: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Round 1 1) Brandon Johnson, Shelton, Wash., 5.692 seconds, 244.25 mph def. 8) Gregg Lawrence, Salem, Ore., no show 7) Mike Austin, Phoenix, Ore., 8.467, 137.51 def. 2) Joey Severance, Spanaway, Wash., 24.643, 61.10 3) Michael Cofini, Spokane, Wash., 5.725, 249.30 def. 6) Bill Edwards Jr., Sumas, Wash., 11.573, 66.83 5) Mitch Myers, Hermiston, Ore., 5.921, 227.50 def. 4) Mark Hentges, Federal Way, Wash., 6.307, 161.07 Semi-final Johnson, 5.604, 253.52 def. Myers, 5.749, 236.71 Cofini, 5.775, 244.21 def. Austin, 6.534, 158.35 Final Johnson, 5.668, 251.53 def. Cofini, 5.674, 249.67 TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR Round 1 1) Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '02 Firebird, 6.076 seconds, 240.08 mph def. 8) Forrest LeBlanc, Kent, Wash., '00 Daytona, 7.588, 148.69 2) Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alta., '97 Firebird, 6.009, 243.63 def. 7) John Knox, Lacey, Wash., '97 Mustang, 6.361, 226.81 6) Matt Goss, Junction City, Ore., '00 Firebird, 6.399, 223.58 def. 3) Jason Rupert, Yorba Linda, Calif., '02 Camaro, 6.065, 231.52 (red light) 4) Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '97 Camaro, 6.301, 232.75 def. 5) John Evanchuk, Edmonton, Alta., '01 Firebird, 6.446, 217.46 Semi-final Austin, 5.991, 243.06 def. Thompson, 7.653, 129.32 Bateman, 6.030, 243.90 def. Goss, 6.761, 171.93 Final Bateman, 6.043, 240.94 def. Austin, 6.014, 241.15 COMP ELIMINATOR Adam Bowdish, West Linn, Ore., '89 Trans Am, F/SM, 9.048 seconds, 149.60 mph def. Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., '34 Chevrolet, B/SR, 8.284, 157.80 SUPER STOCK Terry Anderson, Meridian, Idaho, '67 Nova, SS/H, 10.326, 128.93 def. Byron Setters, Red Deer, Alta., '96 Camaro, GT/DA, 9.972, 131.61 STOCK ELIMINATOR Jody Lang, Puyallup, Wash., '79 Malibu Wagon, M/SA, 12.826, 96.84 def. Al Steinmetz, Pocatello, Idaho, '72 Oldsmobile, F/SA, 11.623, 112.69 SUPER COMP Mike Henderson, Tacoma, Wash., '99 Mullis, 8.941, 168.94 def. Rodney Souza, Eugene, Ore., '98 Davis-Pontiac, 8.927, 167.59 SUPER GAS Steve Apted, Medford, Ore., '67 Corvette, 9.912, 156.72 def. Marty Peterson, W. Richland, Wash., '27 T-Ford, 9.886, 145.55 SUPER STREET Ryan Carlson, Seattle, '67 Camaro, 10.916, 126.27 def. Brett Waldron, Port Angeles, Wash., '67 Camaro, 10.920, 132.92 TOP COMP Richard Proebstel, Portland, Ore., '01 S-10, 7.684, 175.94 def. Blu Hayball, Fort Hall, Idaho, '01 Cameron, 7.560, 174.48 NHRA KERKER MOTORCYCLE SERIES Leeland King, Shelton, Wash., '90 Ninja, 8.637, 147.21 def. Steve Miller, Yakima, Wash., '89 Suzuki, 8.867, 149.50