NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Thursday from Mission Raceway Park, Mission, B.C.
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION MISSION RACEWAY PARK August 4, 2005 LORDCO, B.C. NATIONALS WRAPS UP AFTER 3 MONTH DELAY MISSION, B.C. - Nearly three months after its start, the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Lordco B.C. Nationals crowed its champions at Mission Raceway Park. The event was originally schedule for mid-May was rescheduled to this weekend due to persistent rain showers. Brandon Johnson led the pack of winner's with a victory in Top Alcohol Dragster, running 5.537 seconds at 254.88 mph. Johnson had a single run in the final when Kim Parker's dragster had problems on the starting line and would not start. Johnson took out the red hot Steve Federlin in his semi-final match up with a 5.525 second pass at 253.59 mph. Federlin, who was looking for this third win in as many weeks, suffered problems with the car and had to shut it off about half track. Parker took out No. 1 qualifier Hillary Will in a semi-final upset, running 5.642 seconds at 249.93 mph. Will knocked out local racer Leo Grocock of Mission, B.C., in round one. Northwest hitter Bucky Austin took the win in Top Alcohol Funny Car taking out local favorite Tim Nemeth of Chilliwack, B.C. Austin clocked in at 5.861 seconds at 249.72 mph to Nemeth's 5.982 at 240.64 mph Nemeth took out the No. 1 qualifier and Northwest Division point's leader Brian Hough in the semi-finals after beating Randy Parker (Kim Parker's husband) in round one. Nemeth ran 5.896 seconds and 5.823 seconds in rounds one and two respectively. Michael Stone of Tulare, Calif., outran Jeff Lane in Comp Eliminator for the win with a 7.378 second lap at 167.94 mph to Lane's 7.962, 170.22 mph. Sean Cour took home the trophy in Super Stock with a win over Terry Sherrill posting a mark of 10.400 seconds, 114.88 mph in his '02 Firebird while Jody Lang won in Stock over Abbotsford, B.C.'s Cory Thompson. Lang's 12.410 at 103.46 mph held off Thompson with an 11.311 at 114.22 mph. "I'm not sure what it is about this place, but I love it," remarked a smiling Cour who now has four wins here at Mission Raceway Park; three in a row. Mission, B.C. racer Vicki Strell won in Super Pro with a 10.945 second, 104.50 mph pass against Ken Woelke who ran a quicker 10.364 at 126.63. Wayne Linder beat Mike Coltrin in a double breakout in Super Gas running 9.899 seconds at 149.90 to Coltrin's 9.895, 154.87. Also taking home wins for today's Lordco B.C. Nationals were Mike Henderson in Super Comp over Bubba Dalrymple; Dudley Gee in Super Street over Reg Wilson; and Stewart Klenas from Mission, B.C. won in Sportsman Motorcycle. Action resumes tomorrow for the second race of this weekend's double header with day one of time trials and qualifying for the Lucas Oil Canada Nationals. Gates open at 8 a.m. with racing set for 9 a.m. and Top Alcohol Dragsters and Funny Cars qualifying at 5 p.m. For more information call Mission Raceway Park, (604) 826-6315. The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Lordco B.C. Nationals at Mission Raceway Park: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER: ROUND ONE 5) Kim Parker, Graham, Wash., 5.590, 253.02 def. 4) Joey Severance, Spanaway, Wash., broke 2) Brandon Johnson, Shelton, Wash., 5.562, 252.88 def. 7) Ed Verenka, Calgary, Alb., broke 1) Hillary Will, Scotia, Calif., 5.499, 264.78 def. 8) Leo Grocock, Mission, B.C., 6.399, 165.50 3) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.548, 257.65 def. 6) Bill Edwards Jr., Sumas, Wash., 6.075, 186.37 SEMI-FINALS Johnson, 5.525, 253.59 def. Federlin, 7.624, 115.68 Parker, 5.642, 249.93 def. Will, 10.568, 60.49 FINALS Johnson, 5.537, 254.88 def. Parker, broke TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR: ROUND 1 4) Tim Nemeth, Chilliwack, B.C., '03 Camaro, 5.761, 249.30 def. 5) Randy Parker, Graham, Wash., '02 Camaro, 6.078, 239.80 1) Brian Hough, Junction City, Ore., '04 Firebird, 5.843, 249.58 def. 8) Nathan Sitko, Edmonton, Alb., '96 Daytona, 6.185, 231.42 2) Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '05 Firebird, 5.867, 226.70 def. 9) Derek Snelson, Anchorage, Alaska, '00 Firebird, 6.786, 189.63 3) John Evanchuk, Edmonton, Alb., '02 Firebird, 6.464, 232.67 def. 6) Forrest LeBlanc, Kent, Wash., '02 Avenger, 6.878, 175.37 SEMI-FINALS Austin, 5.855, 247.00 def. Evanchuk, 5.969, 237.27 Nemeth, 5.823, 247.86 def. Hough, 5.910, 248.61 FINALS Austin, 5.861, 249.72 def. Nemeth, 5.982, 240.64 COMP ELIMINATOR Michael Stone, Tulare, Calif., dragster, C/ED, 7.378, 167.94 def. Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., '99 Firebird, B/EA, 7.962, 170.22 SUPER STOCK Sean Cour, Brush Prairie, Wash., '02 Firebird, GT/FA, 10.400, 114.88 def. Terry Sherrill, Klamath Falls, Ore., '02 Cavalier, SS/AM, foul STOCK ELIMINATOR Jody Lang, Puyallup, Wash., '81 Malibu, M/SA, 12.410, 103.46 def. Cory Thompson, Abbotsford, B.C., '69 Firebird, E/SA, 11.311, 114.22 SUPER COMP Mike Henderson, Tacoma, Wash., dragster, 8.905, 174.04 def. Bubba Balrymple, Sunnyside, Wash., dragster, 8.909, 168.98 SUPER GAS Wayne Linder Jr., Outlook, Wash., '27 roadster, 9.899, 149.90 def. Mike Coltrin, Star, Idaho, '63 Corvette, 9.895, 154.87 SUPER STREET Dudley Gee, Canby, Ore., '66 Mustang, 10.932, 133.90 def. Reg Wilson, Calgary, Alb., '69 Camaro, 10.950, 134.67 SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE Stewart Kienas, Mission, B.C., '89 Honda, 11.150, 117.58 def. Buff Kobs, Coeur d Alene, Idaho, '95 Ninja, broke TOP COMP Shawn Cowie, Richmond, B.C., dragster, 6.730, 202.52 def. Tom Malicki, Brush Prairie, Wash., dragster, 7.323, 179.49