FINAL RESULTS-NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Event-Souther n Oregon Dragway-Medford,Ore.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA NOTHWEST DIVISION SOUTHERN OREGON DRAGWAY SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2002 Federlin and Andreotti close Northwest Division season with wins MEDFORD, Ore. - In the final results of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event being held at Southern Oregon Dragway, Top Alcohol Dragster driver Steve Federlin and Top Alcohol Funny Car driver Mike Andreotti earned victories in their respective fields. Federlin, of Oregon City, Ore., earned the win in Top Alcohol Dragster when he defeated, the class points leader Brandon Johnson, of Shelton, Wash., in the final. In the opening round Federlin took out Michael Cofini and strong rookie racer Morgan Lucas in the semifinals, before meeting Johnson in the final. In the final round Federlin ran a 5.516-second pass at 254.46 mph to defeat Johnson, who fouled at the start. In Top Alcohol Funny Car, Andreotti of Colusa, Calif., laid down a 5.883-second pass at 242.26 mph to take the win over Woodbridge, Calif., driver Larry Minor, who broke on his burnout. This is Andreotti's first win of the season after a runner-up finish earlier in June at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. Winners in other categories are Jeff Gillette of Benicia, Calif., in Comp Eliminator, Howard Thompson of Wildomar, Calif., in Super Stock; Ken Etter of Riverside, Calif., in Stock; Chris Newman of Lancaster, Calif., in Super Comp; Kevin Reily of Santa Clara, Calif., in Super Gas; and Randy Sides of Yakima, Wash., in Super Street. The NHRA Kerker E.T. Motorcycle Champion was Steve Miller of Yakima, Wash. The following are the final results from the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event being held at Southern Oregon Dragway: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Round 1 1) Morgan Lucas, Riverside, Calif., .493 reaction time, 5.672 seconds, 250.19 mph def. 9) Mike Austin, Phoenix, Ore., .455, 5.781, 244.51 2) Brandon Johnson, Shelton, Wash., .506 reaction time, 5.547 seconds, 256.88 mph def. 7) Tony Meredyk, Cypress, Calif., .506, 10.597, (no speed) 3) Mark Hentges, Federal Way, Wash., .492 reaction time, 5.665 seconds, 250.23 mph def. 6) Mitch Myers, Hermiston, Ore., .357 (foul), 6.968,147.40 4) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., .472 reaction time, 5.544 seconds, 251.50 mph def. 5) Michael Cofini, Spokane, Wash., .518, 6.066,175.85 Semifinals Johnson, .446 reaction time, 5.478 seconds, 251.79 mph def. Hentges, .431, 5.587, 257.08 Federlin, .446, reaction time, 5.525 seconds, 255.34 mph def. Lucas, .480, 5.537, 251.43 Final Federlin, .414 reaction time, 5.516 seconds, 254.46 mph def. Johnson, .399 (foul), 5.517, 254.00 TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR Round 1 8) Jason Rupert, Anaheim, Calif., '02 Camaro, .631 reaction time, 8.539 seconds, 104.61 mph def. 1) Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., (no show) 2) Mike Andreotti, Colusa, Calif., '01 Camaro, .491 reaction time, 5.974 seconds, 242.01 mph def. 7) John Evanchuk, Edmonton, Alta., '99 Firebird, .522, 6.147, 237.01 3) Dennis Taylor, Anaheim Hills, Calif., '02 Camaro, .532 reaction time, 6.163 seconds, 234.47 mph def. 6) John Knox, Lacey, Wash., .535, 6.302, 225.00 4) Larry Miner, Woodbridge, Calif., '02 Camaro, .539 reaction time, 5.942 seconds, 241.85 mph def. 5) Clint Thompson, Kalamath Falls, Ore., '97 Camaro, (no show) Semifinals Minor, .495 reaction time, 5.855 seconds, 243.04 mph def. Rupert, .491, 6.132, 232.05 Andreotti, .480 reaction time, 5.915 seconds, 241.68 mph def. Taylor, .555, 7.688, 115.62 Final Andreotti, .518 reaction time, 5.883 seconds, 242.26 mph def. Minor, (broke) COMP ELIMINATOR Jeff Gillette, Benicia, Calif., Dragster, B/ED, .664 reaction time, 7.482 seconds def. Tom Tucker, Bend, Ore., '96 Lumina, G/A, .341 (foul), 9.373 SUPER STOCK Howard Thompson, Jr., Wildomar, Calif., '97 Pontiac, GT/AA, .505 reaction time, 9.821 seconds def. Kyle Seipel, San Lorenzo, Calif., '89 Camaro, SS/BM, .578, 9.154 STOCK Ken Etter, Riverside, Calif., '76 Volare, H/SA, .555 reaction time, 11.828 seconds def. Steve Cozakos, Maple Valley, Wash., '69 Nova, G/SA, .567, 11.558 SUPER COMP Chris Newman, Lancaster, Calif., '94 Lumina, .425 reaction time, 8.900 seconds def. Moe Trujillo, Boring, Ore., .445 reaction time, 8.885 SUPER GAS Kevin Reily, Santa Clara, Calif., '67 Cuda, .446 reaction time, 9.907 seconds def. Davey Adams, Livemore, Calif., '95 Mercedes, .410 9.898 SUPER STREET Randy Sides, Yakima, Wash., '65 Chevelle, .512 reaction time, 10.901 seconds def. Gary Thompson, Santa Rosa, Calif., '86 Corvette, .532, 10.920 KERKER MOTORCYCLE Steve Miller, Yakima, Wash., '89 Suzuki, .405 reaction time, 9.122 seconds def. Wayne Stebing, Marysville, Wash., '78 Kawasaki, .437, 9.643 TOP COMP Rick Smyth, North Bend, Wash., Dragster, .535 reaction time, 7.917 seconds def. Paul Nero, Eugene, Ore., .563, 8.138