NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Sunday from Firebird
International Raceway
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - PACIFIC DIVISION
FIREBIRD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 2004
DEMKE, GORDON PICK UP BIG WINS IN PHOENIX
PHOENIX - In the final results from Firebird International Raceway,
Top Alcohol Dragster driver Chris Demke and Top Alcohol Funny Car driver
Doug Gordon took home the honors.
Demke of Sunland, Calif., took on number one qualifier Don Hudson
in the final and raced to a 5.593 second, 256.21 mph pass for the win. The
two were side by side at half track when Demke made his move and pulled
away from Hudson who fell behind to a 5.662, 234.29.
Paso Robles, Calif., resident Gordon faced Dennis Taylor in
Taylor's third consecutive final round appearance of the young season.
Gordon, who won here last year, covered the quartermile in 5.829 seconds at
249.21 mph. Taylor had problems and shut his car off early crossing the
finish line in 9.979 seconds.
Fred Gross of La Cresenta, Calif., picked up the win in Comp
Eliminator while Kyle Seiple drove his '89 Camaro to a win in Super Stock
over Jody Lang.
Curtis Coulter took the win in Stock; Dave Slatten beat Phoenix
resident Kevin Kleinewber in Super Comp; Randy Balough won in Super Gas;
and Alan Percival won in Super Street.
Ken Van Burren of New River, Ariz., won in the Kerker Motorcycle
Series and the Korbel Super Eliminator class was won by Denny Hills of
Gilbert, Ariz.
The Pacific Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series makes its next
stop at Southwestern International Raceway in Tucson, Ariz., March 26-28.
The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag
Racing Series event at Firebird International Raceway:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER:
ROUND ONE
5) Mark Niver, Phoenix, Ariz., 5.639, 249.53 def. 4) Mike Cofini, Spokane,
Wash., 6.018, 180.94
6) Larry Miersch, Huntington Beach, Calif., 5.537, 240.81 def. 3) David
Wilson, Hampshire, Great Britain, 5.622, 249.86
1) Don Hudson, Stockton, Calif., 5.543, 256.75 def. 8) Duane Shields, Las
Vegas, Nev., broke
2) Chris Demke, Sunland, Calif., 5.546, 258.57 def. 9) Danny Valadez, San
Rafiel, Calif., 6.200, 202.58
SEMIFINALS
Hudson, 5.698, 237.34 def. Niver, 5.883, 240.94
Demke, 5.678, 215.00 def. Miersch, 5.818, 233.84
FINALS
Demke, 5.593, 256.21 def. Hudson, 5.662, 234.29
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:
ROUND ONE
5) Robert Lee, Whittier, Calif., Chevy Camaro, 5.905, 244.12 def. 4) John
Weaver, Orting, Calif., Pontiac Firebird, 7.865, 116.19
7) Dennis Taylor, Anahiem, Calif., Camaro, 5.812, 246.17 def. 2) Ed Marx,
Bakersfield, Calif., Dodge Avenger, 5.882, 250.46
1) Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., Camaro, 5.801, 249.53 def. 8) Bil
Gallio, Anaheim, Calif., Camaro, 13.128, 59.20
6) John Patton, Peoria, Ariz., Pontiac Trans Am, 5.935, 243.90 def. 3) Mark
Woznichak,
Ontario, Calif., Camaro, 6.280, 168.28
SEMIFINALS
Taylor, 5.821, 244.12 def. Patton, 5.860, 246.84
Gordon, 5.785, 250.27 def. Lee, 5.897, 242.76
FINALS
Gordon, 5.829, 249.21 def. Taylor, 9.979, 81.09
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Fred Gross, La Crescenta, Calif., '04 Cavalier, G/A, 8.632, 157.12 def.
Scott McClay,
Tehachapi, Calif., Dragster, C/ED, 7.678, 173.63.
SUPER STOCK
Kyle Seipel, San Lorenzo, Calif., '89 Camaro, SS/AM, 9.089, 145.16 def.
Jody Lang, Puyallup, Wash., '81 Malibu, GT/IA, 11.290, 117.59.
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Curtis Coulter, Las Vegas, '69 Mercury, D/S, 11.206, 120.78 def. Ken Etter,
Riverside,
Calif., '77 Volare, I/SA, foul.
SUPER COMP
Dave Slatten, Fort Collins, Colo., Dragster, 8.904, 172.94 def. Kevin
Kleineweber, Phoenix, Dragster, 8.941, 158.67.
SUPER STREET
Alan Percival, Littleton, Colo., '69 Dart, 10.904, 135.69 def. Keith
Manogue, Phoenix, '63 Nova, 10.925, 131.96.
KERKER MOTORCYCLE
Ken Van Buren, New River, Ariz., '84 Kawasaki, 8.734, 140.31 def. Aris
Bornales, Santa Clara, Calif., '01 Kawasaki, 9.973, 137.62.
SUPER ELIMINATOR
Denny Hills, Gilbert, Ariz., Dragster, 8.034, 171.14 def. Andy Spiegel,
Acton, Calif.,
Dragster, 7.941, 172.50.
