NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday from Southern
Oregon Dragway in Medford, Ore.
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION
SOUTHERN OREGON DRAGWAY
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2003
SEVERANCE MAKES MOVE TOWARD DIVISIONAL TITLE
MEDFORD, Ore. - In the final results from Southern Oregon Dragway, Top Alcohol Dragster driver Joey Severance took the win, and remains in the title chase for the Northwest Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. Severance saved his best for the final, running a 5.471 second pass at 248.44 in beating Steve Federlin's 5.551, 252.94.
Severance, who trailed Mark Hentges in the point's chase going into this weekend's Snap-On Tools Valley Thunder, knocked off Hentges in a semi-final match with a pass of 5.484, 258.79 before meeting up with Federlin in the finals.
In the Top Alcohol Funny Car final it was Roger Bateman with an upset win over California hitter Steve Gasparrelli. Bateman covered the quarter-mile in 5.839 seconds at 243.24 mph. This was Bateman's first win of the 2003 season.
Vinnie Deceglie took out Pacific Division points leader Joe Mozeris with his win in Comp Eliminator while Doug Hemenway captured the win in Top Comp with a run of 7.567 seconds at 177.25 mph
Jeff Lane picked up his second Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series divisional event win to go along with his two national event wins. Lane leads the Northwest Divisional points and is currently second in national points.
Anthony Castillo picked up his third win of 2003 in Super Comp; Super Street racer Jeff Jackson defeated Vince Porter; Bill Kost beat number one qualifier Joe Sorensen of Woodburn, Ore.; and Johnny Gross knocked off Kevin Riley in Super Gas.
In the NHRA Kerker Motorcycle Series, it was Mark Kosler of Keizer, Ore., taking the win over Dan Patridge.
The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Southern Oregon Dragway:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER:
ROUND ONE
4) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.642, 249.61 def. 5) Mitch Myers, Hermiston, Ore., 5.742, 230.56;
1) Brandon Johnson, Shelton, Wash., 5.589, 255.76 def. 8) Chris Demke, Tujunga, Calif., 5.800, 231.82;
6) Joey Severance, Spanaway, Wash., 5.522, 255.76 def. 3) Darren Nicholson, Mission Viejo, Calif., foul;
2) Mark Hentges, Federal Way, Wash., 5.453, 255.77 def. 7) Mike Cofini, Spokane, Wash., 5.570, 254.41;
SEMI-FINALS
Federlin, 5.502, 255.40 def. Johnson, 5.571, 254.66;
Severance, 5.484, 258.79 def. Hentges, 5.488, 255.78;
FINALS
Severance, 5.471, 248.44 def. Federlin, foul.
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:
ROUND ONE
7) Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alb., Pontiac Firebird, 5.873, 241.51 def. 2) Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., Chevy Camaro, 5.873, 244.42;
5) John Evanchuk, Edmonton, Alb., Firebird, 5.980, 238.91 def. 4) Ron August Jr., Pleasanton, Calif., Camaro, 5.998, 235.44;
1) Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina, Calif., Firebird, 5.837, 246.21 def. 8) Dennis Taylor, Anaheim Hills, Calif., Camaro, 5.930, 235.63;
3) Robert Lee, Whittier, Calif., Camaro, 6.402, 168.45 def. 6) Ed Marx, Bakersfield, Calif., Dodge RT, foul;
SEMI-FINALS
Bateman, 5.867, 242.15 def. Lee, 9.052, 86.86;
Gasparrelli, 5.770, 247.38 def. Evanchuk, 5.888, 241.51;
FINALS
Bateman, 5.839, 243.24 def. Gasparrelli, 6.191, 173.58.
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Vinnie Deceglie, Alta Loma, Calif., '63 Corvette, A/A, 6.696, 204.55 def. Joe Mozeris, Phoenix, Dragster, B/ED, 7.062, 185.37.
SUPER STOCK
Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., '03 Grand Am, SS/CM, 9.570, 112.29 def. Alan Falcone, Normandy Park, Wash., '91 Calais, GT/BA, foul.
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Bill Kost, Renton, Wash., '77 Cutlass, K/SA, 11.900, 107.89 def. Joe Sorensen, Woodburn, Ore., '69 Camaro, A/SA, 10.720, 119.37.
SUPER COMP
Anthony Castillo, Grandview, Wash., Dragster, 8.911, 166.59 def. Adam Drzayich, Auburn, Wash., Dragster, 8.914, 160.76.
SUPER GAS
Johnny Gross, Sedro-Woolley, Wash., '34 Chevy , 12.136, 83.36 def. Kevin Riley, Santa Clara, Calif., '67 Barracuda, foul.
SUPER STREET
Jeff Jackson, Wilsonville, Ore., '68 Mustang, 10.903, 150.50 def. Vince Porter, Napa, Calif., '78 Datsun , 10.853, 128.48.
KERKER MOTORCYCLE
Mark Kosler, Keizer, Ore., '84 Suzuki, 9.927, 129.21 def. Dan Patridge, Kennewick, Wash., '90 Suzuki, 8.570, 151.53.
TOP COMP
Doug Hemenway, Auburn, Wash., Undercover, 7.567, 177.25 def. Scott Howell, Pasco, Wash., '96 Beretta, 7.891, 161.44.
