NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Friday from Mission Raceway

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION
MISSION RACEWAY PARK, MISSION, B.C.
Friday, May 07, 2004

RAIN DAMPENS MISSION RACEWAY PARK BUT NOT RACERS' EFFORTS

        MISSION, B.C. - Early rounds of qualifying at the Lordco Auto Parts
BC Nationals, a round of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, were
interrupted by rain periodically today.  And today's qualifying session for
Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car was washed out.
        The top qualifier in Comp Eliminator was Mark Stewart of Medford,
Ore.  Harry Holton, Modesto, Calif., took the No. 1 spot in Super Stock and
Calgary, Alb., resident Randy Hutchings is No. 1 in Stock.  In Top Comp
Shawn Cowie, Richmond, B.C., took the pole and Kerker Motorcycle competitor
Anita Cunningham, Bellingham, Wash., it in the top spot.
        Racing continues Saturday at 9 a.m.  Gates open at 7 a.m.  Top
Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car are scheduled to make two
passes, at noon and 4 p.m.  Division officials plan to give Comp Eliminator
racers three runs.
General admission tickets are $20 and a pit pass is $5.  Children 12 and
under are admitted free.  
Eliminations start Sunday at 9 a.m.  For more information call Mission
Raceway Park, (604) 826-6315.

        The following are Friday's qualifying results from the Lordco Auto
Parts BC Nationals event at Mission Raceway Park:

COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Mark Stewart, Medford, Ore., '98 Achieva, E/SMA, 8.683 seconds, -0.657
(under index)
2) Jim Warter, Fox Island, Wash., '95 Camaro, E/SM, 8.733, -0.607
3) Gary Anderson, Graham, Wash., '99 Firebird, G/A, 8.535, -0.605
4) Dennis Myers, Prosser, Wash., '98 Dakota, G/AA, 8.547, -0.593
5) Maureen Jondahl, Battle Ground, Wash., '92 Firebird, G/AA, 8.615, -0.525
6) Rick Dingle, Olympia, Wash., dragster, C/ED, 7.445, -0.515
7) Gary Chomiski, Amarillo, Texas, '63 Corvette, C/A, 7.530, -0.470
8) Clarence Thomas, Las Vegas, '02 Cavalier, B/AA, 7.578, -0.222

SUPER STOCK
1) Harry Holton, Modesto, Calif., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.638 seconds,
-1.362 (under index)
2) Jerry Jenkins, Modesto, Calif., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.664, -1.336
3) Michael Ogburn, Mission Viejo, Calif., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.668,
-1.332
4) Dave Raybourn, Modesto, Calif., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.731, -1.269
5) Jared Jordan, Modesto, Calif., '65 Belvedere, SS/BA, 8.966, -1.234
6) Terry Sherrill, Klamath Falls, Ore., '02 Cavalier, SS/AM, 8.377, -1.173
7) Sean Cour, Brush Prairie, Wash., '02 Firebird, GT/GA, 10.075, -1.125
8) Tom Nolan, Lacombe, Alb., '67 Camaro, SS/HA, 9.843, -1.057
9) Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., '04 Grand Am, SS/DM, 9.178, -1.022
10) Mike Booker, Davenport, Wash., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 9.027, -0.973

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Randy Hutchings, Calgary, Alb., '81 Ram, M/SA, 11.824 seconds, -1.326
(under index)
2) Joe Sorensen, Woodburn, Ore., '69 Camaro, A/SA, 10.007, -1.293
3) Tom Skjonsberg, Red Deer, Alb., '70 Barracuda, A/SA, 10.109, -1.191
4) Jim Waldo, Richland, Wash., '02 Firebird, A/FI, 10.168, -1.082
5) Bill Bushmaker, Auburn, Wash., '76 Roadrunner, J/SA, 11.691, -1.059
6) Mick Alley, Eagle, Idaho, '71 Camaro, F/SA, 11.125, -1.025
7) Steven Cozakos, Maple Valley, Wash., '69 Nova, G/SA, 11.301, -0.999
8) Norman LaPointe, Edmonton, Alb., '68 Malibu, N/SA, 12.317, -0.983
9) Chuck Porter, Neville, Sask., '77 Impala, Q/SA, 13.205, -0.895
10) Rick Fardig, Sumner, Wash., '72 Corvette, D/SA, 10.984, -0.866

TOP COMP
1) Shawn Cowie, Richmond, B.C., dragster, 6.758 seconds, 202.65 mph
2) Rashpal Dhaliwal, Surrey, B.C., '01 Mustang, 6.850, 206.80
3) Todd Hoerner, Deer Park, Wash., '03 Grand Am, 7.064, 195.27
4) Frank Tamez, Yakima, Wash., '67 Corvette, 7.235, 191.36
5) JR Leerkamp, Lacey, Wash., dragster, 7.241, 188.24
6) Brian Barling, White Rock, B.C., dragster, 7.285, 187.65
7) Mike Henderson, Tacoma, Wash., dragster, 7.286, 183.29
8) Richard Proebstel, Portland, Ore., '01 S-10, 7.292, 187.46
9) Dale Giroux, Canyon Creek, Alb., '02 Cavalier, 7.319, 190.71
10) Gary Fields, Milwaukie, Ore., dragster, 7.333, 182.00

KERKER MOTORCYCLE
1) Anita Cunningham, Bellingham, Wash., '90 Suzuki, 0.021 seconds reaction
time
2) Joe Collette, Boise, Idaho, '03 Kawasaki, 0.025
3) Brett Hordemann, Spokane, Wash., '89 Kawasaki Ninja, 0.028
4) Buff Kobs, Coeur d Alene, Idaho, '95 Kawasaki, 0.041
5) Jan Cook, Kamloops, B.C., '73 Kawasaki, 0.049
6) Alan Omond, Sardis, B.C., '84 Kawasaki, 0.049
7) Steve Miller, Yakima, Wash., '89 Suzuki, 0.052
8) Miles Hauer, Seattle, '81 Suzuki, 0.064
9) Glenn Miller, Pitt Meadows, B.C., '89 Suzuki, 0.068