NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Sunday from Firebird Raceway, Boise, Idaho

FIREBIRD RACEWAY

SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 2004

CARTER PICKS UP THIRD WIN; BOISE'S COLLETTE GRABS FIRST

 

            BOISE, Idaho - In the final results from Firebird Raceway,
Comp Eliminator driver Dean Carter took home his third win of the year.
Cater, who also has a runner-up finish held off Clint Sallee in the
final round of the Napa Auto Parts Ignitor Opener and the season 0pener
of the NHRA Northwest Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. 

            Carter clocked in at 7.107 seconds at 183.74 mph to Sallee's
7.007, 194.25 on his trip to the winner's circle and joined Super Stock
racer and Morrison, Colo., resident Jim Weakland who knocked off Grant
Singer with a run of 9.902 seconds at 123.89 mph.

            Boise resident Joe Collette took home the win in the Kerker
Motorcycle Series with a win over number one qualifier Steve Miller.
Collette recorded an 8.692-second pass at 147.97 mph on his Kawasaki to
Miller's 8.927, 144.88.

            The Nostalgia Top Fuel title went to Jack Harris who covered
the quarter-mile in 5.914 seconds at 255.02 mph in the final against
Bill Dunlap with a 6.020, 237.84.

Jody Lang of Puyallup, Wash., picked up the win in Stock over Don Keen
with a lap of 12.832 seconds at 102.34 mph to go along with his
runner-up finish in Super Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing season
opener back in February

                        Winners in other categories were John Keppinger
of Ontario, Ore., in his Chevy Vega in Super Street; Adam Drzayich of
Auburn, Wash., in Super Comp; Rodney Lee of Portland, Ore., in Super
Gas; and Todd Hoerner in Top Comp.

The NHRA Northwest Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series makes its next
stop at Mission Raceway Park in Mission, B.C., Canada May 7-9.

 

            The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil
Drag Racing Series event at Firebird Raceway:

 

COMPETITION ELIMINATOR

Dean Carter, Glendale, Ariz., Dragster, A/ND, 7.107, 183.74 def. Clint
Sallee, Glendive, Mont., Dragster, B/D, 7.007, 194.25

 

SUPER STOCK

Jim Weakland, Morrison, Colo., Chevy Camaro, SS/GA, 9.902, 123.89 def.
Grant Singer, Regina, Sask., Pontiac Firebird, SS/CM, 9.393, 145.58

 

STOCK ELIMINATOR

Jody Lang, Puyallup, Wash., Chevy Malibu, M/SA, 12.832, 102.34  def. Don
Keen, Palmdale, Calif., Ford Mustang, C/S, 10.931, 121.83

 

SUPER COMP

Adam Drzayich, Auburn, Wash., Dragster, 9.206, 156.00 def. Ed Olpin,
Lindon, Utah, Dragster, 9.221, 160.85

 

SUPER GAS

Rodney Lee, Portland, Ore., Chevy Corvette, 10.205, 152.23 def. Wayne
Linder Jr., Sunnyside, Wash., Ford roadster, 10.192, 144.25

 

SUPER STREET

John Keppinger, Ontario, Ore., Chevy Vega, 11.203, 128.04 def. Mike
Schoenfeld, Kent, Wash., Ford T-Bird, 11.221, 122.63

 

KERKER MOTORCYCLE

Joe Collette, Boise, Idaho, Kawasaki, 8.692, 147.97 def. Steve Miller,
Yakima, Wash., Suzuki, 8.927, 144.88

 

NOSTALGIA TOP FUEL

Jack Harris, Kaysville, Utah, Dragster, 5.914, 255.02 def. Bill Dunlap,
Capitola, Calif., Dragster, 6.020, 237.84

 

TOP COMP

Todd Hoerner, Deer Park, Wash., Pontiac Grand Am, 7.302, 189.67 def.
Brian Preszler, Kennewick, Wash., Dragster, foul

 

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