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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
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2003

AUSTIN & LAWRENCE ATOP OF FIELDS

MISSION, B.C. - Greg Lawrence and Bucky Austin continue to lead their fields in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car as qualifying concluded at the Summer Nationals presented by Lordco Auto Parts and Lucas Oil Products, Inc. Canada.  
Lawrence had the quickest Top Alcohol Dragster during yesterday's session and Saturday was no different as he posted low elapsed time during both qualifying sessions with runs of 5.402 and 5.429-second.
	The Salem, Ore., resident will head into tomorrow's eliminations in the number one position for the first time this year and will face Steve Federlin in the first round.
Austin of Fife, Wash., improved on his qualifying time by making a 5.674-second, 253.37 mph run during Saturday's second session.  In round one, Austin is scheduled to face Trevor Lebsack of Slave Lake, Alta.
Tomorrow's racing action in Top Alcohol Funny Car will also feature the final opportunity for race fans to see Roger Bateman compete at Mission Raceway Park.  The former division champion will be retiring from competition at the end of the year.  
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, will also head into eliminations as the top qualifiers in their respective classes.  
In Sportsman Motorcycle competition of the NHRA Kerker Motorcycle Series, Steve Miller overtook fellow Yakima, Wash., resident Jeff Havens for the top position.   
Gates open tomorrow for the final day of racing at the Summer Nationals presented by Lordco Auto Parts and Lucas Oil Products, Inc. Canada at 7 a.m.  Eliminations begin at 9 a.m. and round one of Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualifying is scheduled for noon.  
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 final qualifying results and first round pairings in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car 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., 5.417, 260.86
3)	Mike Cofini, Spokane, Wash., 5.448, 259.89
4)	Brandon Johnson, Shelton, Wash., 5.462, 255.24
5)	Joey Severance, Spanaway, Wash., 5.518, 257.51
6)	Mitch Myers, Hermiston, Ore., 5.537, 241.09
7)	Kim Parker, Graham, Wash., 5.556, 252.88
8)	Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.569, 255.53

	Not Qualified
9)	Gary Anderson, Anaheim, Calif., 5.590, 261.93
10)	Paul Julien, Mission, B.C., 5.606, 252.52
11)	Bill Edwards Jr., Sumas, Wash., 5.748, 241.09

Round 1
1)	Greg Lawrence, Salem, Ore., 5.376 seconds, 262.54 mph v. 8) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.569, 255.53
2)	Mark Hentges, Federal Way, Wash., 5.417, 260.86 v. 7) Kim Parker, Graham, Wash., 5.556, 252.88
3)	Mike Cofini, Spokane, Wash., 5.448, 259.89 v. 6) Mitch Myers, Hermiston, Ore., 5.537, 241.09
4)	Brandon Johnson, Shelton, Wash., 5.462, 255.24 v. 5) Joey Severance, Spanaway, Wash., 5.518, 257.51

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1)	Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '03 Firebird, 5.674 seconds, 253.37 mph
2)	Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '02 Camaro, 5.768, 248.96
3)	Henry Coolidge, Sunburst, Mont., '98 Firebird, 5.800. 249.65
4)	Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alta., '97 Firebird, 5.927, 244.03
5)	Dave Germain, Toledo, Wash., '01 Avenger, 5.969, 242.84
6)	John Evanchuk, Edmonton, Alta., '99 Firebird, 5.980, 241.54
7)	Shawn Nault, Anchorage, Alaska, '00 Firebird, 6.089, 235.23
8)	Trevor Lebsack, Slave Lake, Alta., '97 Mustang, 6.323, 224.10

Not Qualified
9) Forrest Le Blanc, Kent, Wash., '01 Avenger, 7.257, 131.73

Round 1
1)	Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '03 Firebird, 5.674 seconds, 253.37 mph v. 8) Trevor Lebsack, Slave Lake, Alta., '97 Mustang, 6.323, 224.10
2)	Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '02 Camaro, 5.768, 248.96 v. 7) Shawn Nault, Anchorage, Alaska, '00 Firebird, 6.089, 235.23
3)	Henry Coolidge, Sunburst, Mont., '98 Firebird, 5.800. 249.65 v. 6) John Evanchuk, Edmonton, Alta., '99 Firebird, 5.980, 241.54
4)	Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alta., '97 Firebird, 5.927, 244.03 v. 5) Dave Germain, Toledo, Wash., '01 Avenger, 5.969, 242.84

COMP ELIMINATOR
1)	Jirka Kaplan, Calgary, Alta., '23 T-Ford, BB/AM, 6.889 seconds, -1.101 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, 8.714, -0.626
6)	J.D. Zink, Chico, Calif., Dragster, A/ND, 7.106, -0.594
7)	Bruce Perkin, Maple Ridge, B.C., '87 Trans Am, E/SM, 8.757, -0.583
8)	Adam Bowdish, Oregon City, Ore., '89 Trans Am, F/SM, 8.941, -0.559
9)	Mark Stewart, Medford, Ore., '98 Achieva, D/SMA, 8.751, -0.549
10)	Brandon Huhtala, Puyallup, Wash., '97 Oldsmobile, D/A, 7.812, -0.548

SUPER STOCK
1)	Terry Sherrill, Klamath Falls, Ore., '02 Cavalier, SS/AM, 8.293 seconds, -1.257 under index
2)	Sean Cour, Brush Prairie, Wash., '02 Firebird, GT/FA, 9.950, -1.150
3)	Brian McClanahan, Alta Loma, Calif., '67 Camaro, SS/HA, 9.870, -1.030
4)	Tom Nolan, Lacombe, Alta., '67 Camaro, SS/HA, 9.899, -1.001
5)	Rick McKinney, Richmond, B.C., '84 Cutlass, SS/KA, 10.565, -0.985
6)	Byron Setters, Red Deer, Alta., '96 Camaro, GT/DA, 9.815, -0.985
7)	Bill Stewart, Marysville, Wash., '74 Barracuda, SS/LA, 10.842, -0.908
8)	Alan Falcone, Seattle, Wash., '91 Calais, GT/BA, 9.643, -0.907
9)	Jim Caughlin, Woodburn, Ore., '78 Pinto, SS/CC, 12.344, -0.906
10)	Don Thomas, Spruce Grove, Alta., '89 Camaro, GT/DA, 9.899, -0.901

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1)	Randy Hutchings, Calgary, Alta., '81 Dodge, ET/SA, 11.838 seconds, -1.312 under index
2)	Bill Kost, Renton, Wash., '77 Cutlass, K/SA, 11.761, -1.189
3)	Chuck Porter, Neville, Sask., '66 Impala, Q/SA, 12.924, -1.176
4)	Bill Bushmaker, Auburn, Wash., '76 Roadrunner, J/SA, 11.582, -1.168
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)	Brad Plourd, Covington, Wash., '96 Corvette, B/FIA, 10.662, -1.038
8)	Steve Cozakos, Maple Valley, Wash., '69 Nova, G/SA, 11.308, -0.992
9)	Tommy Gaynor, Vancouver, Wash., '96 Firebird, J/SA, 11.784, -0.966
10)	Bernie Plourd, Covington, Wash., '72 Corvette, D/SA, 10.891, -0.959

TOP COMP
1)	Tom Tucker, Bend, Ore., 6.576 seconds, 214.69 mph
2)	Shawn Cowie, Richmond, B.C., 6.612, 204.26
3)	Nick Drzayich, Auburn, Wash., 6.991, 197.62
4)	Todd Hoerner, Red Park, Wash., 7.133, 194.34
5)	Steven Kendall, Penticton, B.C., 7.235, 185.22
6)	Brian Barling, White Rock, B.C., 7.294, 187.03
7)	Art Davidson, Olympia, Wash., 7.321, 184.16
8)	Tom Koenen, Tucson, Ariz., 7.352, 180.83
9)	Wes Garvin, Kennewick, Wash., 7.356, 178.71
10)	John Evans, Delta, B.C., 7.401, 179.06

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
1)	Steve Miller, Yakima, Wash., '89 Suzuki, +0.000-second reaction time
2)	Jeff Havens, Yakima, Wash., '94 Suzuki, +0.005
3)	Al Omond, Sardis, B.C., '84 Kawasaki, +0.005
4)	Buff Kobs, Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, '95 Kawasaki, +0.013
5)	Anita Cunningham, Bellingham, Wash., '90 Suzuki, +0.018
6)	Kevin Brennan, Chilliwack, B.C., '92 Suzuki, +0.022
7)	David Le Blanc, Coquitlam, B.C., +0.041