NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Saturday from Sacramento Raceway

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - PACIFIC DIVISION
SACRAMENTO RACEWAY, SACRAMENTO, CALIF.
Saturday, May 1, 2004

QUALIFYING COMPLETE AT SACRAMENTO RACEWAY'S LUCAS OIL SERIES RACE

        SACRAMENTO, Calif. - In the final rounds of qualifying at
Sacramento Raceway's Western States Championships & Saturday Night Funny
Car Fever, a round of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Bret
Williamson of Campbell, Calif., and Chris Demke of Sunland, Calif., were
the No. 1 qualifiers in Top Alcohol Funny Car and Top Alcohol Dragster,
respectively.
        After Friday's initial qualifying pass, Williamson was in the No. 3
slot but after the final qualifying run today, he leads the pack.  His
5.862-second, 224.15 mph effort was enough to put him ahead of John Patton
of Peoria, Ariz.  Due to the odd number of cars in the field, Williams will
have a bye run in the first round of eliminations on Sunday.
        Demke was the eighth qualifier after Friday's run but in today's
first session he made a big move to the No. 1 spot.  The 5.556-second,
261.14 mph run was more than enough to catapult him to the head of the
class.  Demke will take on former division champion Duane Shields in the
first round tomorrow.  
        In Comp Eliminator Bruce Perkin, Maple Ridge, B.C., maintained his
top qualifier status as did Brian Tait, Frazier Park, Calif., in Super
Stock and Robert Mulry, Gilroy, Calif., in Stock Eliminator.  Trace St.
Germain of San Jose, Calif., moved into the No. 1 position in the Kerker
Motorcycle class.
        Racing continues Sunday.  Gates open at 8 a.m. and eliminations
start at 10 a.m.  Top Alcohol Dragsters and Top Alcohol Funny Cars will run
first round at noon.  Tickets, including pit pass, are $25.  Children 11
and under are admitted free.  For more information call Sacramento Raceway,
(916) 363-2653.


        The following are Saturday's final qualifying results and Sunday's
first-round pairings for TAD and TAFC at the Western States Championships &
Saturday Night Funny Car Fever event at Sacramento Raceway:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Chris Demke, Sunland, Calif., 5.556 seconds, 261.14 mph
2) Morgan Lucas, Upland, Calif., 5.585, 259.97
3) Jack Beckman, North Hills, Calif., 5.743, 242.43
4) Randy Johnson, Whittier, Calif., 5.748, 230.92
5) Kent Nuckols, Albuquerque, N.M., 5.789, 252.38
6) Johnny Ahten, Saugus, Calif., 5.847, 254.07
7) Don Hudson, Stockton, Calif., 5.983, 234.14
8) Duane Shields, Las Vegas, 6.224, 226.60 
Not Qualified
9) Danny Valadez, San Rafael, Calif., 6.336, 203.62
10) Dennis Swearingen, Valencia, Calif., 6.487, 224.53
11) Chris Lane, San Leandro, Calif., 7.291, 131.91
12) Larry Miersch, Huntington Beach, Calif., 26.017, 25.02

First round TAD pairings
1) Chris Demke, Sunland, Calif., 5.556 seconds, 261.14 mph vs. 8) Duane
Shields, Las Vegas, 6.224, 226.60
2) Morgan Lucas, Upland, Calif., 5.585, 259.97 vs. 7) Don Hudson, Stockton,
Calif., 5.983,
234.14
3) Jack Beckman, North Hills, Calif., 5.743, 242.43 vs. 6) Johnny Ahten,
Saugus, Calif., 5.847,
254.07
4) Randy Johnson, Whittier, Calif., 5.748, 230.92 vs. 5) Kent Nuckols,
Albuquerque, N.M., 5.789,
252.38

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Bret Williamson, Campbell, Calif., '01 Corvette, 5.862 seconds, 224.15
mph
2) John Patton, Peoria, Ariz., '03 Trans Am, 5.969, 246.93
3) Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., '04 Camaro, 5.973, 243.71
4) Hannes Warnhart, Bakersfield, Calif., '02 Firebird, 6.012, 223.32
5) Robert Lee, Whittier, Calif., '02 Camaro, 6.016, 246.05
6) Mike Drake, Glendora, Calif., '01 Avenger, 6.406, 183.51
7) Ron August Jr., Pleasanton, Calif., '02 Camaro, 11.929, 70.87

First round TAFC pairings
1) Bret Williamson, Campbell, Calif., '01 Corvette, 5.862 seconds, 224.15
mph vs. Bye
2) John Patton, Peoria, Ariz., '03 Trans Am, 5.969, 246.93 vs. 7) Ron
August Jr., Pleasanton, Calif., '02 Camaro, 11.929, 70.87
3) Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., '04 Camaro, 5.973, 243.71 vs. 6) Mike
Drake, Glendora, Calif., '01 Avenger, 6.406, 183.51
4) Hannes Warnhart, Bakersfield, Calif., '02 Firebird, 6.012, 223.32 vs. 5)
Robert Lee, Whittier, Calif., '02 Camaro, 6.016, 246.05

COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Bruce Perkin, Maple Ridge, B.C., '87 Trans Am, E/SM, 8.792 seconds,
-0.548 (under index)
2) Fred Gross, La Crescenta, Calif., '04 Cavalier, G/A, 8.593, -0.547
3) Joe Mozeris, Phoenix, dragster, B/ED, 6.991, -0.519
4) Mark Stewart, Medford, Ore., '98 Achieva, E/SMA, 8.867, -0.473
5) Tom Brown, Riverside, Calif., dragster, F/ED, 8.521, -0.469
6) Michael Stone, Tulare, Calif., dragster, C/ED, 7.493, -0.467
7) Randy Jones, Monarch Beach, Calif., '03 Cavalier, C/SMA, 8.471, -0.459
8) Doug Lambeck, Northridge, Calif., '04 Sunfire, G/AA, 8.682, -0.458
9) Jeff Lion, Fresno, Calif., '97 Firebird, G/A, 8.730, -0.410
10) Bryan Morrison, Alta Loma, Calif., '92 Camaro, H/SMA, 9.400, -0.380

SUPER STOCK
1) Brian Tait, Frazier Park, Calif., '98 Pontiac, GT/IA, 10.442 seconds,
-1.058 (under index)
2) Frank Grossi, Upland, Calif., '04 Grand Am, GT/BA, 9.498, -1.052
3) Steven Wann, Modesto, Calif., '97 Dakota, GT/TA, 9.798, -1.052
4) Rick Houser, Pasadena, Calif., '91 Calais, GT/AA, 9.353, -1.047
5) Jimmy DeFrank, Tarzana, Calif., '87 Camaro, GT/HA, 10.325, -1.025
6) Wayne Taylor, Chino, Calif., '90 LaBaron, GT/HA, 10.349, -1.001
7) Jim Rau, Sacramento, Calif., '95 Ford, GT/KA, 10.765, -0.985
8) Chuck Norton, Covina, Calif., '97 Firebird, SS/JA, 10.353, -0.947
9) Joe Schweigert, Ontario, Calif., '85 Camaro, SS/JA, 10.354, -0.946
10) Kevin Smith, Placentia, Calif., '87 Chevy, GT/DA, 9.876, -0.924

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Robert Mulry, Gilroy, Calif., '74 Firebird, J/SA, 11.396 seconds, -1.354
(under index)
2) Don Wann, Modesto, Calif., '73 Satellite, I/SA, 11.286, -1.314
3) Ken Etter, Riverside, Calif., '77 Volare, J/SA, 11.492, -1.258
4) Steve Wann, Modesto, Calif., '70 GTX, C/SA, 10.535, -1.165
5) Tim Hall, Fountain Valley, Calif., '72 Cuda, G/SA, 11.217, -1.083
6) Don Forester, Riverside, Calif., '80 Delta 88, O/SA, 12.385, -1.065
7) Darin Grossi, Soulsbyville, Calif., '70 Barracuda, A/SA, 10.243, -1.057
8) John Schloe, Garden Grove, Calif., '69 Firebird, D/SA, 10.796, -1.054
9) Gary Humrichouse, Livermore, Calif., '69 Camaro, F/SA, 11.100, -1.050
10) Rick Solano, Alta Loma, Calif., '64 Malibu, J/SA, 11.711, -1.039

KERKER MOTORCYCLE
1) Trace St. Germain, San Jose, Calif., '78 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.003 seconds
reaction time
2) Leo Shaver, Las Vegas, '87 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.012
3) Gary Banta, Rio Linda, Calif., '03 Suzuki, KMC, 0.012
4) Ken Van Buren, New River, Ariz., '84 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.015
5) John Widmann, Garberville, Calif., '97 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.019
6) Rick Newport, West Valley, Utah, '97 Suzuki, KMC, 0.025
7) Mitchel Lippen, Cave Creek, Ariz., '02 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.029
8) Greg Liskey, Salinas, Calif., '95 Suzuki, KMC, 0.029
9) Aris Bornales, Santa Clara, Calif., '01 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.035
10) Jack Holsey, Rancho Cordova, Calif., '01 Suzuki, KMC, 0.038