Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday from Pacific Raceways

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION
PACIFIC RACEWAYS
SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2003
 
FIELDS SET FOR LUCAS OIL SERIES AT PACIFIC RACEWAYS
 
        KENT, Wash. - In the final rounds of qualifying at Pacific Raceways, Top Alcohol Dragster driver Mark Hentges and Top Alcohol Funny Car driver Bucky Austin took the top qualifier honors.
        Hentges of Federal Way, Wash., made the quarter-mile run in 5.442 seconds at 257.53 mph to put him in the pole position. Hentges is followed by defending Northwest Division Champion Brandon Johnson with a 5.446-second, 257.63-mph pass.
        Fife, Wash., resident Austin made a 5.669-second 254.18 mph pass to put him at the top of his category. Hank Collidge of Sunburst, Mont., grabbed the number two sport with a 5.822 at 249.39 with local favorite Forrest LeBanc of Kent, Wash., in the sixth position with a run of 6.022, 233.72.
        LeBlanc will face off against number three qualifier Jason Rupert and his '02 Lucas Oil sponsored Camaro in round one scheduled for noon on Sunday. Expecting ideal racing conditions, cloudy skies and temperatures in the 70's, LaBlanc looks to step up his performance for eliminations.
        Top qualifiers in others classes are Jirka Kaplain of Calgary, Alb., CAN., in Comp; Terry Sherrill of Klamoth Falls, Ore., in Super Stock; and Don Elgin of Des Moines, Wash., in Stock. The five competitors will share the $3,500 Sealed Power Low Qualifier bonus.
        Shawn Cowie leads the Top Comp category and Miles Hauer of Seattle, leads the Kerker Motorcycle class into tomorrow's eliminations.
        Racing begins on Sunday at 9 a.m. Gates at Pacific Raceways open at 8 a.m. Top Alcohol Dragsters and Funny Cars run at noon. For more information call the track, (253) 639-5927.
 
        The following are Saturday's final qualifying results and first round pairings for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northwest Division event at Pacific Raceways:
 
Top Alcohol Dragster
1) Mark Hentges, Federal Way, Wash., 5.442 seconds, 257.53 mph
2) Brandon Johnson, Shelton, Wash., 5.446, 257.63
3) Joey Severance, Spanaway, Wash., 5.458, 259.01
4) Mitch Myers, Hermiston, Ore., 5.467, 244.96
5) Mike Cofini, Spokane, Wash., 5.469, 225.30
6) Darren Nicholson, Mission Viejo, Calif., 5.499, 261.98
7) Gary Anderson, Anaheim, Calif., 5.499, 247.66
8) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.530, 252.80
Not Qualified
9) Kim Parker, Graham, Wash., 5.545, 254.09
10) Paul Julien, Mission, B.C., 5.612, 249.21
11) Greg Tacke, Great Falls, Mont., 5.640, 251.58
 
First round TAD pairings
1) Mark Hentges, Federal Way, Wash., 5.442 seconds, 257.53 mph vs. 8) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.530, 252.80
2) Brandon Johnson, Shelton, Wash., 5.446, 257.63 vs. 7) Gary Anderson, Anaheim, Calif., 5.499, 247.66
3) Joey Severance, Spanaway, Wash., 5.458, 259.01 vs. 6) Darren Nicholson, Mission Viejo, Calif., 5.499, 261.98
4) Mitch Myers, Hermiston, Ore., 5.467, 244.96 vs. 5) Mike Cofini, Spokane, Wash., 5.469, 225.30
 
Top Alcohol Funny Car
1) Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '02 Firebird, 5.669 seconds, 254.18 mph
2) Hank Coolidge, Sunburst, Mont., '97 Firebird, 5.822, 249.39
3) Jason Rupert, Yorba Linda, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.834, 236.59
4) Dave Germain, Toledo, Wash., '01 Avenger, 5.902, 240.21
5) Matt Goss, Junction City, Ore., '01 Firebird, 5.915, 237.13
6) Forrest LeBlanc, Kent, Wash., '00 Daytona, 6.022, 233.72
7) John Knox, Tumwater, Wash., '92 Probe, 6.126, 230.29
8) Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '02 Camaro, 6.128, 233.06
Not Qualified
9) John Evanchuk, Edmonton, Alb., '99 Firebird, 6.266, 229.94
 
First round TAFC pairings
1) Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '02 Firebird, 5.669 seconds, 254.18 mph vs. 8) Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '02 Camaro, 6.128, 233.06
2) Hank Coolidge, Sunburst, Mont., '97 Firebird, 5.822, 249.39 vs. 7) John Knox, Tumwater, Wash., '92 Probe, 6.126, 230.29
3) Jason Rupert, Yorba Linda, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.834, 236.59 vs. 6) Forrest LeBlanc, Kent, Wash., '00 Daytona, 6.022, 233.72
4) Dave Germain, Toledo, Wash., '01 Avenger, 5.902, 240.21 vs. 5) Matt Goss, Junction City, Ore., '01 Firebird, 5.915, 237.13
 
Competition Eliminator
1) Jirka Kaplan, Calgary, Alb., '23 Roadster, BB/AM, 7.219 seconds, -0.771 (under index)
2) Gary Anderson, Graham, Wash., '97 Firebird, G/A, 8.458, -0.722
3) Adam Bowdish, West Linn, Ore., '89 Trans Am, D/SM, 8.546, -0.694
4) Tom Tucker, Bend, Ore., '98 Lumina, G/A, 8.510, -0.670
5) Steve Wilmoth, Peoria, Ariz., '34 Chevy, C/SR, 8.610, -0.660
6) Dennis Myers, Prosser, Wash., '98 Dakota, G/AA, 8.580, -0.640
7) Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., '95 Cutlass, G/AA, 8.587, -0.633
8) Phil Cocuzza, Acton, Calif., '02 Cavalier, E/AA, 7.891, -0.609
9) Maureen Jondahl, Battleground, Wash., '92 Firebird, G/AA, 8.628, -0.592
10) Bruce Perkin, Maple Ridge, B.C., '87 Trans Am, E/SM, 8.756, -0.584
 
Super Stock
1) Terry Sherrill, Klamath Falls, Ore., '02 Cavalier, SS/AM, 8.362 seconds, -1.188 (under index)
2) Sean Cour, Brush Prairie, Wash., '02 Firebird, GT/FA, 9.944, -1.156
3) Jeff Lane, N. Bend, Wash., '03 Grand Am, SS/CM, 8.821, -1.129
4) Steven Wann, Modesto, Calif., '97 Dakota, GT/TA, 9.803, -1.047
5) Cameron Kallas, Bluffdale, Utah, '98 Grand Am, GT/BA, 9.516, -1.034
6) Byron Setters, Red Deer, Alb., '96 Camaro, GT/DA, 9.811, -0.989
7) Mike Booker, Davenport, Wash., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 9.036, -0.964
8) Ray Grossmith, Saanichton, B.C., '90 Camaro, GT/DA, 9.892, -0.908
9) Art Congdon, Calgary, Alb., '91 Calais, GT/CA, 9.805, -0.895
10) Bill Stewart, Marysville, Wash., '74 Barracuda, SS/LA, 10.909, -0.841
 
Stock Eliminator
1) Don Elgin, Des Moines, Wash., '74 Grand Am, N/SA, 12.010 seconds, -1.290 (under index)
2) Joe Sorensen, Woodburn, Ore., '69 Camaro, A/SA, 10.058, -1.242
3) Bill Bushmaker, Auburn, Wash., '76 Roadrunner, J/SA, 11.543, -1.207
4) Tommy Gaynor, Vancouver, Wash., '85 Camaro, J/SA, 11.551, -1.199
5) Bill Kost, Renton, Wash., '77 Cutlass, K/SA, 11.771, -1.179
6) Chuck Porter, Neville, Sask., '66 Impala, Q/SA, 12.999, -1.101
7) Brad Plourd, Covington, Wash., '96 Corvette, B/FIA, 10.613, -1.087
8) Calvin Queahpama, Warm Springs, Ore., '65 Impala, T/SA, 13.617, -1.083
9) Cal Method, Kennewick, Wash., '70 Camaro, B/SA, 10.470, -1.080
10) Mary Ann Method, Kennewick, Wash., '70 Nova, B/SA, 10.479, -1.071
 
Top Comp
1) Shawn Cowie, Richmond, B.C., dragster, 6.710 seconds, 203.03 mph
2) Nick Drzayich, Auburn, Wash., '03 Grand Am, 6.965, 197.33
3) Brian Preszler, Kennewick, Wash., dragster, 7.055, 189.36
4) Rod Langley, Boise, Idaho, dragster, 7.179, 185.21
5) Todd Hoerner, Deer Park, Wash., '03 Grand Am, 7.267, 190.19
6) Stan Leerkamp, Olympia, Wash., dragster, 7.274, 186.00
7) Tom Malicki, Vancouver, Wash., dragster, 7.295, 182.67
8) Mike Weiss, Port Orchard, Wash., dragster, 7.314, 183.47
9) Jeff Wisher, Kalispell, Mont., dragster, 7.337, 182.95
10) Wes Garvin III, Kennewick, Wash., '23 Roadster, 7.352, 178.42
 
Sportsman Motorcycle
1) Miles Hauer, Seattle, '81 Suzuki, 0.003 seconds reaction
2) Jeff Havens, Yakima, Wash., '94 Suzuki, 0.003
3) Steve Miller, Yakima, Wash., '89 Suzuki, 0.005
4) Mike Scott, Sumner, Wash., '00 Kawasaki, 0.010
5) Buff Kobs, Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, '95 Ninja, 0.012
6) Wayne Stebing, Marysville, Wash., '78 Kawasaki, 0.012
7) David LeBlanc, Coquitlam, B.C., '84 Suzuki, 0.014
8) Tom Rice, Snohomish, Wash., '90 Suzuki, 0.016
9) Al Omond, Sardis, B.C., '84 Ninja, 0.026
10) Dan Patridge, Kennewick, Wash., '91 Suzuki, 0.030
 
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