NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Saturday form Intermountain Motor Sports Park

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION

INTERMOUNTAIN MOTORSPORTS PARK, ACTON, MONT.

Saturday, August 20, 2005

Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956

 

WILL, THOMPSON TOP FIELDS AT NHRA LUCAS OIL SERIES RACE AT 

INTERMOUNTAIN MOTOR SPORTS PARK 

            ACTON, Mont. - NHRA Northwest Division racers completed
qualifying and time trials at Intermountain Motor Sports Park's 2nd Annual
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event.  The race is the sixth of seven on
the division schedule and drivers are vying for points leading to divisional
and national titles.

In Top Alcohol Dragster, Hillary Will jumped from the sixth qualifying spot
on Friday to the No. 1 position today.  The Fortuna, Caif., driver set the
pace with a 5.612-second, 258.07 mph run.  The No. 2 qualifier, Greg Tacke
of Great Falls, Mont., was right on her heels with a 5.615-second, 253.56
mph effort.  Will faces off against Medford, Ore., racer Mike Austin in the
first round of eliminations Sunday.

Will has been chosen to drive the new Ken Black-owned, Kalitta
Motorsports-managed Top Fuel dragster that will compete on the 2006 NHRA
POWERade Drag Racing Series circuit.  The 25-year-old financial analyst
graduated with a degree in economics from Wheaton College in Massachusetts.
She began bracket racing when she was 17 and competed in Super Street, Super
Gas and Super Comp before earning her Top Alcohol Dragster license.

In Top Alcohol Funny Car, Klamath Falls, Ore., racer Clint Thompson held on
to his No. 1 qualifying spot on the strength of Friday's 5.845-second run at
244.47 mph.  Doug Gordon of Paso Robles, Calif., improved on his Friday run
but his 5.875-second, 246.35 mph pass was not enough to eclipse Thompson.
Thompson will have a bye run in the first round of eliminations because of
the odd number of Top Alcohol Funny Cars in competition.

            Super Stock racer Jon Percy of Pocatella, Idaho, maintained his
top qualifying spot as did Super Stocker Scott Burton of Golden, Colo., and
Shawn Cowie of Richmond, B.C., in Top Comp.  In Comp Eliminator, Jirka
Kaplan of Calgary, Alb., overtook the No. 1 spot.  Seattle's Miles Hauer was
the best qualifier in Sportsman Motorcycle.

Racing continues Sunday at Intermountain Motorsports Park.  Gates open at 8
a.m. and eliminations begin at 9 a.m.  Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol
Funny Car will run first round at noon.

Tickets $20 for adults and children 6 to 12 years old are half-price.  Kids
5 and under are admitted free with a paid adult.  For more information call
Intermountain Motorsports Park, (406) 861-RACE.

 

            The following are Saturday's final qualifying results and
Sunday's first-round pairings for TAD and TAFC at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag
Racing Series event at Intermountain Motorsports Park:

 

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER

1) Hillary Will, Fortuna, Calif., 5.612 seconds, 258.07 mph

2) Greg Tacke, Great Falls, Mont., 5.615, 253.56

3) Brandon Johnson, Shelton, Wash., 5.645, 252.66

4) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.647, 252.19

5) Robert Perkins, Bluffdale, Utah, 5.662, 254.23

6) Mike Austin, Medford, Ore., 5.685, 252.85

 

First round TAD pairings

1) Hillary Will, Fortuna, Calif., 5.612 seconds, 258.07 mph vs. 6) Mike
Austin, Medford, Ore., 5.685, 252.85

2) Greg Tacke, Great Falls, Mont., 5.615, 253.56 vs. 5) Robert Perkins,
Bluffdale, Utah, 5.662,

254.23

3) Brandon Johnson, Shelton, Wash., 5.645, 252.66 vs. 4) Steve Federlin,
Oregon City, Ore., 5.647, 252.19

4) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.647, 252.19 vs. 4) Steve Federlin,
Oregon City, Ore., 5.647, 252.19

 

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR

1) Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '03 Camaro, 5.845 seconds, 244.47
mph

2) Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., '04 Camaro, 5.868, 246.98

3) Brian Hough, Junction City, Ore., '04 Firebird, 5.878, 245.94

4) Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '05 Firebird, 5.938, 247.38

5) Hank Coolidge, Sunburst, Mont., '02 Firebird, 6.083, 230.80

6) Robert Kanenwisher, Conifer, Colo., '00 Avenger, 6.139, 235.64

7) Forrest LeBlanc, Kent, Wash., '02 Avenger, 6.343, 224.66

 

First round TAFC pairings

1) Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '03 Camaro, 5.845 seconds, 244.47
mph vs. Bye

2) Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., '04 Camaro, 5.868, 246.98 vs. 7)
Forrest LeBlanc, Kent, Wash., '02 Avenger, 6.343, 224.66

3) Brian Hough, Junction City, Ore., '04 Firebird, 5.878, 245.94 vs. 6)
Robert Kanenwisher, Conifer, Colo., '00 Avenger, 6.139, 235.64

4) Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '05 Firebird, 5.938, 247.38 vs. 5) Hank
Coolidge, Sunburst, Mont.,

'02 Firebird, 6.083, 230.80

 

COMP ELIMINATOR

1) Jirka Kaplan, Calgary, Alb., '23 roadster, BB/AM, 7.243 seconds, -0.647
(under index)

2) Gery Lockman, Wellington, Colo., '01 Cavalier, B/AA, 7.480, -0.610

3) Clint Sallee, Glendive, Mont., dragster, B/D, 6.994, -0.576

4) Paul Anderson, Erie, Colo., '32 Bantam, A/EA, 7.684, -0.576

5) Paul Pittman, Bloomington, Minn., '01 Firebird, B/AA, 7.579, -0.511

6) Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., '00 Firebird, B/EA, 8.270, -0.510

7) Clint Neff, Westminster, Colo., dragster, A/ED, 7.047, -0.493

8) Mike Nahan, Sartell, Minn., dragster, E/D, 8.003, -0.457

9) Bruce Schmiedl, Regina, Sask., '32 Bantam, A/EA, 7.829, -0.431

10) Kevin Smith, Parker, Colo., '01 Cavalier, C/AA, 7.980, -0.370

 

SUPER STOCK

1) Jon Percy, Pocatello, Idaho, '64 Savoy, SS/BA, 9.406 seconds, -1.274
(under index)

2) Roy Whittemore, Denver, '88 Mustang, GT/EA, 10.209, -1.261

3) Jim Beuthel, Aurora, Colo., '91 Cutlass, GT/CA, 10.060, -1.150

4) Ernie Penner, Osborne, Manit., '99 Firebird, GT/IA, 10.894, -1.146

5) Carl Downard, Boise, Idaho, '55 Chevy, SS/N, 11.690, -1.140

6) Thomas Nolan, Lacombe, Alb., '02 S-10, GT/TA, 10.238, -1.122

7) Art Congdon, Calgary, Alb., '91 Calais, GT/CA, 10.097, -1.113

8) Carmeron Kallas, Bluffdale, Utah, '05 Cavalier, GT/AA, 9.784, -1.106

9) Mike Graham, Tempe, Ariz., '83 Thunderbird, GT/FA, 10.551, -1.069

10) Clayton Kolar, Colorado Springs, Colo., '66 Malibu, SS/MA, 11.688,
-1.032

 

STOCK ELIMINATOR

1) Scott Burton, Golden, Colo., '71 Firebird, E/SA, 11.176 seconds, -1.394
(under index)

2) Jim Hughes, Grand Junction, Colo., '70 Nova, D/S, 11.043, -1.317

3) Mary Ann Method, Weston, Ore., '69 Nova, B/SA, 10.813, -1.287

4) Wesley Libby, Spokane, Wash., '71 Challenger, B/SA, 10.877, -1.223

5) Bob Swan, Belle Fourche, S.D., '67 Shelby, B/SA, 10.911, -1.189

6) Lesley Norton, South Jordan, Utah, '64 Savoy, A/SA, 10.669, -1.161

7) Mike Pruss, Red Deer, Alb., '67 Camaro, F/S, 11.543, -1.127

8) Jeff Parker, Casper, Wyo., '72 Camaro, F/S, 11.544, -1.126

9) Dallas Theobald, St. George, Utah, '69 Barracuda, C/SA, 11.142, -1.108

10) John Cooper, LaPorte, Colo., '67 Fairlane, A/SA, 10.730, -1.100

 

TOP COMP

1) Shawn Cowie, Richmond, B.C., dragster, 6.772 seconds, 201.46 mph

2) Jamie Schwartzkopf, Torrington, Wyo., dragster, 7.036, 192.08

3) Greg Carlile, Lake Stevens, Wash., dragster, 7.161, 188.38

4) Tracy Holt, Rivertown, Utah, dragster, 7.285, 185.26

5) Clint Menghini, Belt, Mont., dragster, 7.409, 181.74

6) Dan Schwartzkopf, Torrington, Wyo., dragster, 7.414, 184.17

7) Ken Neibauer, Billings, Mont., '63 Corvette, 7.528, 180.94

8) Jessica Juel, Spokane, Wash., dragster, 7.552, 176.81

9) Scott Hearn, Edmonton, Alb., dragster, 7.611, 178.28

10) Sarah Smith, Worland, Wyo., dragster, 7.677, 174.32

 

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE

1) Miles Hauer, Seattle, '04 Suzuki, SMC, 0.001 seconds reaction time

2) Cal Percy, Blackfoot, Idaho, '99 Confederate, SMC, 0.006

3) Mike Scott, Sumner, Wash., '00 Kawasaki, SMC, 0.007

4) Brett Hordemann, Spokane, Wash., '95 Kawasaki, SMC, 0.007

5) Larry Eperjesi, Lake Dallas, Texas, '00 Koenig, SMC, 0.014

6) Scott Pollacheck, Medford, Ore., '80 Suzuki, SMC, 0.016

7) Pete Miclette, Garberville, Calif., '97 Suzuki, SMC, 0.017

8) Dan Partridge, Kennewick, Wash., '90 Suzuki, SMC, 0.017

9) Anita Cunningham, Bellingham, Wash., '90 Suzuki, SMC, 0.019

10) Jim Sibley, Edmonds, Wash., '90 Suzuki, SMC, 0.019

 

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