NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Final Round Results from Woodburn Dragstrip

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION
WOODBURN DRAGSTRIP
SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2003

MYERS & AUSTIN BURN-UP COMPETITION

WOODBURN, Ore. - Mitch Myers and Bucky Austin earned event wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car at the Wells Fargo Fire & Thunder, race three of seven in Northwest Division competition of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.
	Myers of Hermiston, Ore., was forced to take a tough route to the winner's circle on Sunday after qualifying eighth for eliminations.  En route to his first win of the year, Myers upset the number one, two, and four seated competitors. 
	"Anybody can win on any given Sunday in this division," said the EPHA A/Fuel Dragster racer.  "The key is to just never give up."
	In the Top Alcohol Dragster final, Myers faced off against Joey Severance of Spanaway, Wash.  The race was determined at the starting line as Severance left .010-second too early, giving Myers the instant win.  
 	Division points leaders from the Northwest and Pacific Division waged battle as Austin and Doug Gordon met in the Top Alcohol Funny Car final.
Although Gordon had a better reaction time at the starting line, Austin muscled his way into the winner's circle with a 5.899-second, 226.58 mph run.
	"It was a real slug fest this weekend in Woodburn," said Austin.  "I kind of owed him one after losing to him in the final in Phoenix earlier in the year."
	Winners in other racing categories this weekend were Gary Anderson of Graham, Wash., in Comp; Jeffrey Lane of North Bend, Wash., in Super Stock; Brad Plourd of Covington, Wash., in Stock; Jerry Denton Jr. of Tempe, Ariz., in Super Comp; Marty Peterson of W. Richland, Wash., in Super Gas; Leon Elliott of Marysville, Wash., in Super Street; and Shannon Boepple of Meridian, Idaho, in Top Comp.
	In Sportsman Motorcycle competition of the NHRA Kerker Motorcycle Series, Steve Miller of Yakima, Wash., also earned an event win.  
	Northwest Division competition of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series will make its next in Pacific Raceways in Kent, Wash., June 13-15.  For more information, call Woodburn Dragstrip at (503) 982-4461.  

The following are final results from the Wells Fargo Fire & Thunder at Woodburn Dragstrip:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Round 1
8) 	Mitch Myers, Hermiston, Ore., 5.522 seconds, 244.56 mph def. 1) Michael Cofini, Spokane, Wash., 5.578, 250.00
2)	Joey Severance, Spanaway, Wash., 5.568, 251.60 def. 7) Brandon Johnson, Shelton, Wash., 5.727, 213.47
3)	Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.601, 243.90 def. 6) Mark Hentges, Federal Way, Wash., 5.659, 245.63
4)	Kim Parker, Graham, Wash., 5.739, 236.34 def. 5) Darren Nicholson, Mission Viejo, Calif., 5.959, 227.96

Semifinals
Myers, 5.598, 245.23 def. Parker, 6.884, 158.84 
Severance, 5.587, 245.56 def. Federlin, 5.634, 250.76

Final
Myers, 5.560, 242.45 def. Severance, 10.703, 73.75

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
Round 1
1)	Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '02 Firebird, 5.836 seconds, 237.21 mph def. 8) Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '02 Camaro, 12.622, 63.78
2)	Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.929, 238.15 def. 7) Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alta., '97 Firebird, 6.040, 241.54
3)	Jason Rupert, Yorba Linda, Calif., '02 Camaro, 6.474, 217.97 def. 6) Matt Goss, Junction City, Ore., '01 Firebird, 6.091, 228.42
4)	Henry Coolidge, Sunburst, Mont., '97 Firebird, 5.927, 240.19 def. 5) John Evanchuk, Edmonton, Alta., '99 Firebird, 6.279, 199.20

Semifinals
Austin, 5.898, 232.85 def. Coolidge, 7.561, 181.37
Gordon, 6.017, 238.79 def. Rupert, 10.402, 78.71

Final
Austin, 5.899, 226.58 def. Gordon, 5.947, 242.32

COMP ELIMINATOR
Gary Anderson, Graham, Wash., '97 Firebird, F/A, 8.332 seconds, 162.04 mph def. Jirka Kaplan, Calgary, Alta., '23 T-roadster, BB/AM, 18.610, 37.63

SUPER STOCK
Jeffrey Lane, North Bend, Wash., '02 Grand Am, SS/CM, 9.033, 136.38 def. Terry Sherrill, Klamath Falls, Ore., '03 Cavalier, SS/AM, 8.562, 158.28

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Brad Plourd, Covington, Wash., '96 Corvette, B/FIA, 10.830, 109.89 def. Steve Hanby, Salem, Ore., '66 Chevrolet, P/SA, 13.023, 96.23

SUPER COMP
Jerry Denton Jr., Tempe, Ariz., '00 Spitzer, 8.948, 160.62 def. Dustin Hentges, Auburn, Wash., '00 Mullis, 8.887, 167.28

SUPER GAS
Marty Peterson, W. Richland, Wash., '27 Roadster, 9.932, 145.67 def. Ed De Staute, Rosemead, Calif., '74 Vega, 9.947, 140.88

SUPER STREET
Leon Elliott, Marysville, Wash., '68 Camaro, 10.894, 127.89 def. Terry Reed, Spanaway, Wash., '70 Nova, 10.885, 123.27

TOP COMP
Shannon Boepple, Meridian, Idaho, '01 Undercover, 7.786, 162.80 def. Doug Hemenway, Auburn, Wash., '97 Undercover, 7.623, 173.21

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
Steve Miller, Yakima, Wash., '89 Suzuki, 8.788, 138.16 def. Al Omond, Sardis, B.C., '84 Ninja, 9.617, 133.15