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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Friday Results from Woodburn Dragstrip


NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES – NHRA NORTHWEST DIVISION

WOODBURN DRAGSTRP

FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 2004


Defending Pacific and Northwest Division champs Lucas and Austin tops at Woodburn

WOODBURN, Ore. - In the opening rounds of qualifying at the Wells Fargo Fire and Thunder, a round of the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, being held this weekend at Woodburn Dragstrip, defending Pacific and Northwest Division Champions Morgan Lucas and Bucky Austin are currently leading the Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car fields.

Lucas, of Riverside, Calif., laid down a pass of 5.309 seconds at 270.43 mph to take to top spot in dragster. Qualified in third is Salem, Ore., racer Gregg Lawrence. Current NHRA Northwest Division points leader Steve Federlin of Oregon City, Ore., is fourth. 

In Top Alcohol Funny Car, Austin, of Fife, Wash., leads his field with a time a 5.712 seconds at 250.69 mph. Other qualifiers in the field include Oregon racers Brian Hough of Junction City, Clint Thompson of Klamath Falls and Todd Ashwell of Keinsler. Hough, Thompson and Ashwell are qualified in the No. 3, 4 and 7 spots respectively. 

In other qualifying action, Tom Tucker, of Bend, Ore., leads the Competition Eliminator field, while Steve Polack of Enumclaw, Wash., and Woodburn resident Joe Sorensen, top the Super Stock and Stock Eliminator fields. In the NHRA Kerker Motorcycle Series and Top Comp class, which both run in conjunction with the event, Miles Hauer of Seattle, Wash., leads the motorcycle class, while Shawn Cowie of Richmond, B.C., leads in Top Comp. 

Saturday’s racing action will feature final qualifying in all categories beginning at 9 a.m. Final qualifying in Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car is scheduled to take place Saturday afternoon at noon and 4 p.m. 

Gates on Sunday open at 8 a.m., with qualifying set to begin at 9 a.m. General Admission tickets, including a pit pass, are $20 on Saturday and $25 on Sunday. Children 6–14 are $5 each day. 

For more information please contact Woodburn Dragstrip at (503) 982-4461 or visit them on the web at www.WoodburnDragstrip.com

The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, event being held at Woodburn Dragstrip:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Morgan Lucas, Riverside, Calif., 5.309 seconds, 270.43 mph
2) Mark Hentges, Federal Way, Wash., 5.381, 261.17
3) Gregg Lawrence, Salem, Ore., 5.389, 265.40
4) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.422, 261.17
5) Don Hudson, Stockton, Calif., 5.455, 258.84
6) Joey Severance, Spanaway, Wash., 5.508, 255.60
7) Kim Parker, Graham, Wash., 5.511, 255.97
8) Gary Anderson, Anaheim, Calif., 5.539, 260.17
Not Qualified
9) Mike Austin, Phoenix, Ore., 5.609, 249.93
10) Bill Edwards Jr., Sumas, Wash., 5.847, 231.95
11) Brandon Johnson, Shelton, Wash., 6.256, 170.58
12) Chris Lane, San Leandro, Calif., 6.429, 149.90
13) Mike Cofini, Spokane, Wash., 11.182, 69.38
14) Mitch Myers, Hermiston, Ore., 16.206, 69.98

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '02 Firebird, 5.712 seconds, 250.69 mph
2) John Weaver, Orting, Calif., '00 Firebird, 5.756, 241.93
3) Brian Hough, Junction City, Ore., '99 Mustang, 6.057, 234.55
4) Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '02 Camaro, 6.153, 211.86
5) Bret Williamson, Campbell, Calif., '01 Corvette, 6.155, 240.89
6) Randy Parker, Graham, Wash., '04 Camaro, 6.158, 214.33
7) Todd Ashwell, Keinsler, Ore., '01 Camaro, 6.279, 194.38
8) Hank Coolidge, Sunburst, Mont., '98 Firebird, 6.669, 226.81
Not Qualified
9) Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., '04 Camaro, 7.460, 115.38
10) Dale Van Gundy, Anaheim, Calif., '98 Camaro, 10.235, 82.16
11) Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alb., '97 Firebird, 10.807, 77.30
12) Dave Germain, Toledo, Wash., '01 Avenger, (no time)

COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Tom Tucker, Bend, Ore., '98 Lumina, G/A, 8.428 seconds, -0.692 (under index)
2) Dave Barcelon, Bremerton, Wash., '02 Cavalier, G/A, 8.446, -0.674
3) Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., '95 Cutlass, C/EA, 8.165, -0.665
4) Mike Pessemier, Graham, Wash., dragster, B/D, 6.743, -0.647
5) Gary Anderson, Prosser, Wash., '99 Firebird, G/A, 8.492, -0.628
6) Adam Bowdish, Oregon City, Ore., '89 Trans Am, F/SM, 8.829, -0.621
7) Randy Jones, Monarch Beach, Calif., '03 Cavalier, D/SMA, 8.589, -0.611
8) Dennis Myers, Prosser, Wash., '98 Dakota, G/AA, 8.524, -0.606
9) Michael Stone, Tulare, Calif., dragster, C/ED, 7.379, -0.581
10) Jim Warter, Fox Island, Wash., '92 Camaro, E/SM, 8.770, -0.570

SUPER STOCK
1) Steve Polack, Enumclaw, Wash., '92 Camaro, GT/GA, 10.079 seconds, -1.121 (under index)
2) Tony DeFrank, Tarzana, Calif., '98 Grand Am, GT/GA, 10.127, -1.073
3) Sean Cour, Brush Prairie, Wash., '02 Firebird, GT/GA, 10.133, -1.067
4) Rick Houser, Pasadena, Calif., '91 Calais, GT/AA, 9.398, -1.002
5) Alan Falcone, Normandy Park, Wash., '91 Calais, GT/BA, 9.565, -0.985
6) Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., '02 Grand Am, SS/DM, 9.218, -0.982
7) Mark Faul, Tacoma, Wash., '98 Grand Am, GT/EA, 9.993, -0.957
8) Mike Booker, Davenport, Wash., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.955, -0.945
9) Bob Bales, Chino, Calif., '99 Grand Am, GT/BA, 9.608, -0.942
10) Art Congdon, Calgary, Alb., '91 Calais, GT/CA, 9.770, -0.930

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Joe Sorensen, Woodburn, Ore., '69 Camaro, A/SA, 9.992 seconds, -1.308 (under index)
2) Steve Wann, Modesto, Calif., '70 GTX, C/SA, 10.400, -1.300
3) Grace Howell, Aiken, S.C., '90 CaraVan, CF/S, 14.653, -1.247
4) Steve Hanby, Salem, Ore., '94 Camaro, B/FIA, 10.546, -1.154
5) Don Elgin, Des Molines, Wash., '74 Grand Am, N/SA, 12.154, -1.146
6) Bill Bushmaker, Auburn, Wash., '77 Roadrunner, J/SA, 11.636, -1.114
7) Tommy Gaynor, Vancouver, Wash., '85 Camaro, I/SA, 11.541, -1.059
8) Bill Kost, Renton, Wash., '77 Cutlass, J/SA, 11.711, -1.039
9) Mary Ann Method, Kennewick, Wash., '70 Nova, B/SA, 10.530, -1.020
10) Don Keen, Palmdale, Calif., '69 Mustang, C/S, 10.630, -1.020

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
1) Miles Hauer, Seattle, Wash., '04 Suzuki, 0.001 reaction time
2) John Widmann, Garberville, Calif., '97 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.002
3) Greg Liskey, Salinas, Calif., '95 Suzuki, KMC, 0.005
4) Mike O'Leary, Vancouver, Wash., '81 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.008
5) Glenn Miller, Pitt Meadows, B.C., '89 Suzuki, KMC, 0.012
6) Mike Scott, Sumner, Wash., '00 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.013
7) Steve Miller, Yakima, Wash., '89 Suzuki, KMC, 0.022
8) Joe Collette, Boise, Idaho, '03 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.031
9) Dan Patridge, Kennewick, Wash., '90 Suzuki, KMC, 0.043
10) Jerry Stinson, Medford, Ore., '84 Ninja, KMC, 0.043

TOP COMP
1) Shawn Cowie, Richmond, B.C., dragster, 6.499 seconds
2) Steve Will, Fortuna, Calif., dragster, 6.862
3) Nick Drzayich, Auburn, Wash., '03 Grand Am, 7.007
4) Todd Hoerner, Deer Park, Wash., '03 Grand Am, 7.077
5) Brian Preszler, Kennewick, Wash., dragster, 7.084
6) Art Davidson, Olympia, Wash., dragster, 7.215
7) Richard Proebstel, Portland, Ore., '01 S-10, 7.222
8) Frank Tamez, Yakima, Wash., '63 Corvette, 7.262
9) Marvin Mueller, Lake Stevens, Wash., dragster, 7.291
10) JR Leerkamp, Lacey, Wash., dragster, 7.301