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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Friday Qualifying Results from Mission Raceway Park


NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION
MISSION RACEWAY PARK
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2003

SUMMER NATIONALS OPEN AT MISSION RACEWAY PARK

MISSION, B.C. - Race six of seven in Northwest Division competition of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series kicked off at Mission Raceway Park for the Summer Nationals presented by Lordco Auto Parts and Lucas Oil Products, Inc. Canada.  After the first qualifying session in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, Greg Lawrence and Bucky Austin are leading their respective fields.
Lawrence made a 5.376-second, 262.54 mph run on his first attempt down the quarter-mile track to put him atop of his class.  Although this is only Lawrence's second event of the year, the Salem, Ore., resident should not be overlooked as he did take home a win at Woodburn Dragstrip at his first event.  
Mechanical problems forced local racer Paul Julien of Mission, B.C., to miss the first qualifying session in Top Alcohol Dragster but the Julien Motorsports team should be back for Saturday's qualifying sessions.  Julien earned his first career win last month at Mission Raceway Park during the track's NHRA Northwest National Open event and will be looking to add another trophy this weekend.
Fife, Wash., resident Austin posted the quickest time in Top Alcohol Funny Car with a 5.694-second, 254.09 mph pass.  The current national and division points leader has six wins in ten races and has won all four Northwest Division events he has competed in this year.  
En route to his victories in the Northwest, the Top Alcohol Funny Car competitor was the number one qualifier at each event, while posting the quickest and fastest runs of the event in his class.  
Top qualifiers in other categories are Jirka Kaplan of Calgary, Alta., in Comp; Terry Sherrill of Klamath Falls, Ore., in Super Stock; Randy Hutchings of Calgary, Alta., in Stock; and Tom Tucker of Bend, Ore., in Top Comp.  
In Sportsman Motorcycle competition of the NHRA Kerker Motorcycle Series, Jeff Havens of Yakima, Wash., is the top qualifier after posting a +0.005-second reaction time.  This series is run in conjunction with the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and qualifying is based on a rider's reaction time to the starting line system.
Gates open Saturday at Mission Raceway Park at 7 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 12 and under are admitted free.  For more information, call Mission Raceway Park at (604) 826-6315.  

The following are Friday's qualifying results from the Summer Nationals presented by Lordco Auto Parts and Lucas Oil Products, Inc. Canada at Mission Raceway Park:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1)	Greg Lawrence, Salem, Ore., 5.376 seconds, 262.54 mph
2)	Mark Hentges, Federal Way, Wash., 5.426, 256.04
3)	Mike Cofini, Spokane, Wash., 5.515, 261.32
4)	Kim Parker, Graham, Wash., 5.557, 253.23
5)	Brandon Johnson, Shelton, Wash., 5.565, 253.30
6)	Gary Anderson, Anaheim, Calif., 5.590, 261.93
7)	Joey Severance, Spanaway, Wash., 5.602, 254.38
8)	Bill Edwards Jr., Sumas, Wash., 5.786, 240.77

	Not Qualified
9)	Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 9.270, 81.30

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1)	Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '03 Firebird, 5.694 seconds, 254.09 mph
2)	Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '02 Camaro, 5.813, 246.37
3)	Henry Coolidge, Sunburst, Mont., '98 Firebird, 5.817, 249.16
4)	Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alta., '97 Firebird, 6.028, 243.63
5)	Shawn Nault, Anchorage, Alaska, '00 Firebird, 6.181, 236.15
6)	John Evanchuk, Edmonton, Alta., '99 Firebird, 6.728, 165.50

COMP ELIMINATOR
1)	Jirka Kaplan, Calgary, Alta., '23 T-Ford, BB/AM, 6.937 seconds, -1.053 under index
2)	Maureen Jondahl, Battle Ground, Wash., '92 Firebird, H/AA, 8.788, -0.802
3)	Gary Anderson, Graham, Wash., '99 Firebird, G/A, 8.460, -0.690
4)	Dennis Myers, Prosser, Wash., '98 Dakota, G/AA, 8.579, -0.631
5)	Jim Warter, Fox Island, Wash., '92 Camaro, E/SM, 8.739, -0.601
6)	J.D. Zink, Chico, Calif., Dragster, A/ND, 7.144, -0.556
7)	Bruce Perkin, Maple Ridge, B.C., '87 Trans Am, E/SM, 8.789, -0.551
8)	Rick Dingle, Olympia, Wash., Swindahl, C/ED, 7.415, -0.545
9)	Mark Stewart, Medford, Ore., '98 Achieva, D/SMA, 8.765, -0.535
10)	Mike Pessemier, Graham, Wash., Chevy, B/D, 6.866, -0.534

SUPER STOCK
1)	Terry Sherrill, Klamath Falls, Ore., '02 Cavalier, SS/AM, 8.468 seconds, -1.082 under index
2)	Sean Cour, Brush Prairie, Wash., '02 Firebird, GT/FA, 10.075, -1.025
3)	Brian McClanahan, Alta Loma, Calif., '67 Camaro, SS/HA, 9.897, -1.003
4)	Rick McKinney, Richmond, B.C., '84 Cutlass, SS/KA, 10.610, -0.940
5)	Byron Setters, Red Deer, Alta., '96 Camaro, GT/DA, 9.893, -0.907
6)	Alan Falcone, Seattle, Wash., '91 Calais, GT/BA, 9.682, -0.868
7)	Ray Grossmith, Saanichton, B.C., '90 Camaro, GT/DA, 9.939, -0.861
8)	Bill Stewart, Marysville, Wash., '74 Barracuda, SS/LA, 10.894, -0.856
9)	Art Congdon, Calgary, Alta., '91 Calais, GT/CA, 9.864, -0.836
10)	Jim Caughlin, Woodburn, Ore., '78 Pinto, SS/CC, 12.418, -0.832

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1)	Randy Hutchings, Calgary, Alta., '81 Dodge, ET/SA, 11.882 seconds, -1.268 under index
2)	Bill Kost, Renton, Wash., '77 Cutlass, K/SA, 11.761, -1.189
3)	Chuck Porter, Neville, Sask., '66 Impala, Q/SA, 12.932, -1.168
4)	Bill Bushmaker, Auburn, Wash., '76 Roadrunner, J/SA, 11.616, -1.134
5)	Mary Ann Method, Kennewick, Wash., '70 Nova, B/SA, 10.477, -1.073
6)	Cal Method, Kennewick, Wash., '70 Camaro, B/SA, 10.487, -1.063
7)	Steve Cozakos, Maple Valley, Wash., '69 Nova, G/SA, 11.336, -0.964
8)	Bernie Plourd, Covington, Wash., '72 Corvette, D/SA, 10.891, -0.959
9)	Tommy Gaynor, Vancouver, Wash., '96 Firebird, J/SA, 11.809, -0.941
10)	Don Elgin, Seattle, Wash., '74 Grand Am, N/SA, 12.435, -0.865

TOP COMP
1)	Tom Tucker, Bend, Ore., 6.576 seconds, 214.69 mph
2)	Shawn Cowie, Richmond, B.C., 6.677, 206.46
3)	Nick Drzayich, Auburn, Wash., 6.991, 197.62
4)	Todd Hoerner, Red Park, Wash., 7.162, 193.50
5)	Steven Kendall, Penticton, B.C., 7.235, 185.22
6)	Art Davidson, Olympia, Wash., 7.321, 184.16
7)	Brian Barling, White Rock, B.C., 7.342, 187.14
8)	Wes Garvin, Kennewick, Wash., 7.372, 178.71
9)	Tom Koenen, Tucson, Ariz., 7.395, 180.03
10)	John Evans, Delta, B.C., 7.401, 179.06

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
1)	Jeff Havens, Yakima, Wash., '94 Suzuki, +0.005-second reaction time
2)	Buff Kobs, Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, '95 Kawasaki, +0.013
3)	Al Omond, Sardis, B.C., '84 Kawasaki, +0.021
4)	Kevin Brennan, Chilliwack, B.C., '92 Suzuki, +0.022
5)	Steve Miller, Yakima, Wash., '89 Suzuki, +0.023
6)	Anita Cunningham, Bellingham, Wash., '90 Suzuki, +0.035