NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Friday Qualifying Results from Woodburn Dragstrip

> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION
> WOODBURN DRAGSTRIP
> FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2003
> 
> LUCAS OIL RACERS ROLL INTO WOODBURN FOR 2ND RACE
> 
> WOODBURN, Ore. - Northwest Division competition of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series returned to Woodburn Dragstrip as day one of time trials and qualifying concluded for the Les Schwab Tires Challenge.  After the first session of qualifying in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, Morgan Lucas and Bucky Austin are atop of their respective fields.  
> "> A lot of people were having problems with the racetrack today,> ">  said Lucas.  > "> We backed it down just a little bit and just focused on getting from point A to point B.> "> 
>  The Top Alcohol Dragster competitor powered his way down the track, with an opening pass of 5.656-seconds at 246.77 mph.  Lucas of Riverside, Calif., and his Lucas Oil Products team can move into first place in the national points standings if they win the event this weekend.
> "> We> '> ve gone over all the possible points scenarios, especially after the win last weekend in Sonoma,> ">  said Lucas.  > "> There> '> s a little bit of pressure because of the national championship implications, but I have to keep thinking that its just another race so that I can stay consistent.> "> 
> Fife, Wash., resident Austin continued his domination of the Northwest Division by setting low elapsed time in Top Alcohol Funny Car qualifying.  The > "> Northwest Hitter> ">  has muscled his way through the first three Northwest NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events, winning and earning number one qualifier honors at all three races.  
> Top qualifiers in other categories are Tom Tucker of Bend, Ore., in Comp; Terry Sherrill of Klamath Falls, Ore., in Super Stock; and Ken Etter of Riverside, Calif., in Stock.
> Shawn Cowie of Richmond, B.C., is also the top qualifier in Top Comp and Leo Shaver of Las Vegas is atop of the field in Sportsman Motorcycle competition of the NHRA Kerker Motorcycle Series.  
> Gates open Saturday at Woodburn Dragstrip at 8 a.m. and day two of time trials and qualifying begins at 9 a.m.  Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualifying is scheduled for 12 and 4 p.m.  Tickets are $20 and children ages six to fourteen are $5.  For more information, call Woodburn Dragstrip at (503) 982-4461.  
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> The following are Friday> '> s qualifying results from the Les Schwab Tires Challenge at Woodburn Dragstrip:
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> TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
> 1)	Morgan Lucas, Riverside, Calif., 5.656 seconds, 246.77 mph
> 2)	Mitch Myers, Hermiston, Ore., 5.675, 237.84
> 3)	Duane Shields, Las Vegas, 5.682, 241.35
> 4)	Mike Cofini, Spokane, Wash., 5.743, 221.29
> 5)	Greg Lawrence, Salem, Ore., 5.997, 224.77
> 6)	Mike Austin, Medford, Ore., 6.221, 199.60
> 7)	Mark Hentges, Federal Way, Wash., 8.187, 105.10
> 8)	Brandon Johnson, Shelton, Wash., 8.496, 104.38
> 
> Not Qualified
> 9)	Joey Severance, Spanaway, Wash., 9.681, 84.96
> 10)	Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 15.487, 54.48
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> TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
> 1)	Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., > '> 02 Firebird, 5.912 seconds, 240.12 mph
> 2)	Henry Coolidge, Sunburst, Mont., > '> 97 Firebird, 5.934, 242.06
> 3)	Ed Marx, Discover Bay, Calif., > '> 98 Avenger, 5.973, 239.55
> 4)	Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., > '> 02 Camaro, 6.088, 232.49
> 5)	John Evanchuk, Edmonton, Alta., > '> 99 Firebird, 6.232, 229.12
> 6)	Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alta., > '> 97 Firebird, 8.798, 92.48
> 7)	Matt Goss, Junction City, Ore., > '> 01 Firebird, 9.008, 113.72
> 8)	Kevin Therres, Humboldt, Sask., > '> 97 Lumina, 12.970, 53.38
> 
> COMP ELIMINATOR
> 1)	Tom Tucker, Bend, Ore., > '> 98 Lumina, G/A, 8.607 seconds, -0.573 under index
> 2)	Steve Wilmoth, Peoria, Ariz., > '> 34 Chevy, C/SR, 8.714, -0.556
> 3)	Dennis Myers, Prosser, Wash., > '> 98 Dakota, G/AA, 8.678, -0.532
> 4)	Randy Jones, Monarch Beach, Calif., > '> 03 Cavalier, D/SMA, 8.833, -0.517
> 5)	Chuck Smithfield, Battle Ground, Wash., > '> 96 Beretta, BB/A, 7.675, -0.515
> 6)	Maureen Jondahl, Battleground, Wash., > '> 96 Beretta, G/AA, 8.703, -0.507
> 7)	Gary Anderson, Graham, Wash., > '> 97 Firebird, F/A, 8.333, -0.507
> 8)	Mike Pessemier, Graham, Wash., N&P, B/D, 6.924, -0.476
> 9)	Richard Dingle, Olympia, Wash., Swindahl, C/ED, 7.490, -0.470
> 10)	J.D. Zink, Chico, Calif., Dragster, A/ND, 7.273, -0.467
> 
> SUPER STOCK
> 1)	Terry Sherrill, Klamath Falls, Ore., > '> 03 Cavalier, SS/AM, 8.450 seconds, -1.100 under index
> 2)	Sean Cour, Brush Prairie, Wash., > '> 97 Firebird, GT/FA, 10.066, -1.034
> 3)	Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., > '> 03 Grand Am, SS/CM, 8.921, -1.029
> 4)	Kevin Cour, Hackettstown, N.J., > '> 92 Ciera, GT/EA, 9.974, -0.976
> 5)	Tony De Frank, Tarzana, Calif., > '> 98 Grand Am, GT/GA, 10.237, -0.963
> 6)	Jimmy De Frank, Tarzana, Calif., > '> 89 Camaro, GT/HA, 10.392, -0.958
> 7)	Mike Booker, Davenport, Wash., > '> 68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 9.077, -0.923
> 8)	Steven Wann, Modesto, Calif., > '> 98 Dakota, GT/TA, 9.954, -0.896
> 9)	Bill Blakeney, Bell, Calif., > '> 68 Camaro, SS/IA, 10.141, -0.859
> 10)	Ray Grossmith, Saanichton, B.C., > '> 90 Camaro, GT/DA, 9.958, -0.842
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> STOCK ELIMINATOR
> 1)	Ken Etter, Riverside, Calif., > '> 77 Volare, I/SA, 11.293 seconds, -1.307 under index
> 2)	Bill Kost, Renton, Wash., > '> 77 Cutlass, K/SA, 11.732, -1.218
> 3)	Tommy Gaynor, Vancouver, Wash., > '> 85 Camaro, J/SA, 11.535, -1.215
> 4)	Terry Ryan, Cascade Locks, Ore., > '> 90 Cavalier, EF/SA, 14.688, -1.212
> 5)	Steven Wann, Modesto, Calif., > '> 70 GTX, C/SA, 10.491, -1.209
> 6)	Calvin Queahpama, Warm Springs, Ore, > '> 65 Impala, T/SA, 13.502, -1.198
> 7)	Bill Bushmaker, Auburn, Wash., > '> 76 Roadrunner, J/SA, 11.618, -1.132
> 8)	Joe Sorensen, Woodburn, Ore., > '> 69 Camaro, A/SA, 10.219, -1.081
> 9)	Tim Lisson, Canby, Ore., > '> 72 Camaro, H/SA, 11.521, -0.929
> 10)	Gary Hodges, Salem, Ore., > '> 65 Corvette, J/SA, 11.825, -0.925
> 
> TOP COMP
> 1)	Shawn Cowie, Richmond, B.C., 6.756 seconds, 202.11 mph
> 2)	Brian Preszler, Kennewick, 7.054, 189.07
> 3)	Nick Drzayich, Auburn, Wash., 7.143, 194.38
> 4)	Rod Langley, Boise, Idaho, 7.205, 184.12
> 5)	Jeff Snell, Sandy, Utah, 7.390, 181.70
> 6)	Tom Malicki, Vancouver, Wash., 7.425, 181.01
> 7)	Mike Weiss, Port Orchard, Wash., 7.447, 179.39
> 8)	Mike Henderson, Tacoma, Wash., 7.454, 178.25
> 9)	John Evans, Delta, B.C., 7.476, 182.40
> 10)	Wes Garvin III, Kennewick, Wash., 7.491, 172.71
> 
> SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
> 1)	Leo Shaver, Las Vegas, > '> 87 Kawasaki, +0.000-second reaction time
> 2)	Tom Rice, Snohomish, Wash., > '> 80 Suzuki, +0.000
> 3)	David Le Blanc, Prairieville, La., +0.004
> 4)	Mark Kosler, Keizer, Ore., > '> 84 Suzuki, +0.005
> 5)	Anita Cunningham, Bellingham, Wash., > '> 90 Suzuki, +0.011
> 6)	Dan Tipsword, Aumsville, Ore., > '> 78 Kawasaki, +0.012
> 7)	Jeff Havens, Yakima, Wash., > '> 97 Suzuki, +0.014
> 8)	Jim Sibley, Edmonds, Wash., 90 Suzuki, +0.015 
> 9)	Dan Patridge, Kennewick, Wash., > '> 90 Suzuki, +0.015
> 10)	Jerry Stinson, Medford, Ore., > '> 84 Ninja, +0.016
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