Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series -- Friday Qualifying at Infineon
Raceway
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA WEST CENTRAL DIVISION
BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
July 2, 2004
SURPRISES HIGHLIGHT EARLY QUALIFYING IN INFINEON LUCAS OIL SERIES ACTION
SONOMA, Calif. - In the first rounds of qualifying at Infineon
Raceway, Top Alcohol Dragster driver Mitch Meyers, out of Hermiston,
Ore., and Pleasanton, Calif., Top Alcohol Funny Car pilot Ron August,
Jr., took the no. 1 qualifying positions in their classes in the Lucas
Oil Racing Series event at Infineon Raceway.
Myers, and invader from the Northwest Division is hoping to earn
some points toward that championship but in the meantime he is throwing
a monkey wrench in the plans of Pacific Division points leaders Chris
Demke, Don Hudson, Morgan Lucas and Duane Shields. Myers hit a great
5.336-second pace at 265.12 mph. Shields, currently No. 4 in Pacific
Division Lucas Series points is qualified in the second position with a
run nearly two-tenths of a second slower. Current Pacific Division
points leader Demke is eighth and defending division champion Lucas is
not in the show at this time.
August, the current No. 12 driver in the division is a surprise in
the early qualifying in Alcohol Funny Car at 5.766 and 251.63 mph. Mark
Woznichak, another driver hoping to improve a rather uncharacteristic
low standing in the division's points (11th), is currently in the second
spot. Division leader Doug Gordon, who is third in the national Lucas
standings, currently is qualified seventh.
Positions will continue to shuffle as qualifying continues Saturday
for the two classes with runs scheduled for 12:30 and 4:30 p.m.
Current Top qualifiers in other classes include Napa's John Chamberlin
in Comp, and Modesto veterans Harry Holton and Don Wann in Super Stock
and Stock. Holton's hemi-powered Plymouth Barracuda went 8.628-seconds
to lead the field of wheelstanding factory machines in Super Stock.
Qualifying and time trials for Sunday's finals continue Saturday
for all classes at 8:15 a.m. Gates open at 7 a.m. Tickets are $20
Saturday, $20 Sunday. Children 12 and under are admitted free. For
more information please call Infineon Raceway, (707) 938-8448 or visit
www.infineonraceway.com
The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil
Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division event at Infineon Raceway:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Mitch Myers, Hermiston, Ore., 5.336 seconds, 265.12 mph
2) Duane Shields, Las Vegas, ., 5.503, 266.42
3) Darryl Hitchman, Hanford, Calif., 5.600, 248.29
4) Randy Johnson, Whittier, Calif., 5.757, 237.92
5) Hillary Will, Scotia, Calif., 5.803, 206.83
6) Dennis Swearingen, Santa Clarita, Calif., 6.039, 206.16
7) Danny Valadez, San Rafael, Calif., 6.198, 232.79
8) Chris Demke, Sunland, Calif., 6.865, 129.00
Not Qualified
9) Don Hudson, Stockton, Calif., 6.917, 162.45
10) Morgan Lucas, Sun Valley, Calif., 7.009, 136.54
11) Joey Severance, Spanaway, Wash., 9.913, 92.85
12) Darren Nicholson, Mission Viejo, Calif., 10.868, 75.19
13) Ben Harper, Arroyo Grande, Calif., 13.578, 95.07
14) Johnny Ahten, Sages, Calif., 15.952, 69.67
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Ron August Jr, Pleasanton, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.766 seconds, 251.63
mph
2) Mark Woznichak, Ontario, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.775, 250.46
3) Pete Swayne, Santa Rosa, Calif., '02 Firebird, 5.793, 246.93
4) Dennis Taylor, Anaheim, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.796, 244.07
5) Bret Williamson, Campbell, Calif., '01 Corvette, 5.855, 245.99
6) Robert Lee, Whittier, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.979, 240.77
7) Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., '04 Camaro, 6.008, 246.17
8) Mert Littlefield, Garden Grove, Calif., '03 Trans Am, 6.022, 239.87
Not Qualified
9) John Patton, Peoria, Ariz., '03 Firebird, 6.172, 241.02
10) Bil Gallio, Anaheim, Calif., '02 Camaro, 6.647, 173.90
11) Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '02 Firebird, 7.420, 128.85
12) Robert Gallio, Anaheim, Calif., '02 Camaro, 7.587, 138.76
Competition Eliminator
1) John Chamberlin, Napa, Calif., dragster, B/D, 6.734 seconds, -0.656
(under index)
2) Dean Carter, Glendale, Ariz., dragster, A/ND, 6.996, -0.654
3) Wayne Ramay, Simi Valley, Calif., dragster, A/ND, 7.038, -0.612
4) Tom Tucker, Bend, Ore., '96 Lumina, F/A, 8.219, -0.581
5) Tom Huggins, Santa Paula, Calif., '04 Grand Am, B/A, 7.205, -0.575
6) Michael Stone, Tulare, Calif., dragster, C/ED, 7.414, -0.546
7) Tom Mettler, Bakersfield, Calif., '01 Dakota, PST, 7.545, -0.545
8) Dave Barcelon, Bremerton, Wash., '02 Cavalier, G/A, 8.526, -0.544
9) Doug Lambeck, Corona Del Mar, Calif., '04 Sunfire, D/SMA, 8.680,
-0.520
10) Scott Hedlund, Anaheim Hills, Calif., '03 Cavalier, A/SM, 8.037,
-0.503
Super Stock
1) Harry Holton, Modesto, Calif., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.628 seconds,
-1.272 (under index)
2) Michael Ogburn, Mission Viejo, Calif., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.728,
-1.172
3) Jared Jordan, Modesto, Calif., '65 Belvedere, SS/BA, 9.040, -1.160
4) Bob Mazzolini, Riverside, Calif., '00 Sebring, GT/HA, 10.238, -1.112
5) Greg Smith, Quartz Hill, Calif., '93 Daytona, GT/EA, 9.865, -1.085
6) Rick Houser, Pasadena, Calif., '91 Calais, GT/AA, 9.366, -1.034
7) Tony DeFrank, Chatsworth, Calif., '98 Grand Am, GT/GA, 10.186, -1.014
8) Jerry Jenkins, Modesto, Calif., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.888, -1.012
9) Jimmy DeFrank, Chatsworth, Calif., '87 Camaro, GT/HA, 10.342, -1.008
10) Wayne Taylor, Chino, Calif., '89 LaBaron, GT/HA, 10.351, -0.999
Stock Eliminator
1) Don Wann, Modesto, Calif., '73 Satellite, I/SA, 11.336 seconds,
-1.264 (under index)
2) Steve Wann, Modesto, Calif., '70 GTX, B/SA, 10.330, -1.220
3) Ken Etter, Riverside, Calif., '76 Volare, H/SA, 11.298, -1.152
4) Gabriel Torres, La Puente, Calif., '89 Chevy, CF/S, 14.809, -1.091
5) Darin Grossi, Soulsbyville, Calif., '70 Barracuda, A/SA, 10.216,
-1.084
6) Bryan Phillips, Alta Loma, Calif., '67 Firebird, E/SA, 10.919, -1.081
7) Tim Hall, Fountain Valley, Calif., '73 Dart, G/SA, 11.253, -1.047
8) John Schloe, Garden Grove, Calif., '69 Firebird, D/SA, 10.823, -1.027
9) Jim Meador, Yorba Linda, Calif., '67 Camaro, E/SA, 10.973, -1.027
10) Mikel Hennessay, Hermosa Beach, Calif., '66 Impala, Q/SA, 13.089,
-1.011
Kerker Motorcycle
1) Ari Bernales, Santa Clara, Calif., '01 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.000 seconds
reaction time
2) Greg Liskey, Salinas, Calif., '95 Suzuki, KMC, 0.001
3) Rick Newport, West Valley, Utah, '97 Suzuki, KMC, 0.013
4) Jerry Stinson, Medford, Ore., '84 Ninja, KMC, 0.017
5) John Widmann, Garberville, Calif., '97 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.018
6) Pete Miclette, Garberville, Calif., '81 Suzuki, KMC, 0.021
7) Ray Raines, Garden Grove, Calif., '82 Suzuki, KMC, 0.034
8) Leo Shaver, Las Vegas, Nev., '87 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.037
9) Mark Loeffler, Windsor, Calif., '76 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.048
10) Trace St. Germain, San Jose, Calif., '78 Kawasaki, KMC, 0.049
