NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Sunday from Firebird International Raceway
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - PACIFIC DIVISION FIREBIRD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY Sunday, March 05, 2006 Demke, Weaver Grab Wins at Firebird CHANDLER, Ariz. - Chris Demke recorded his second win in as many years at the NHRA Pacific Division Opener Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series this weekend at Firebird International Raceway with a win over Mike Austin in Top Alcohol Dragster. Demke qualified No. 2 and ran 5.40 and 5.43 in rounds one and two on his way to a win over Austin who could not make the call in the final round. Austin suffered mechanical problems in his semi-final win over Sean O'Bannon and was unable to repair the car handing Demke the win. In Top Alcohol Funny Car it was John Weaver with the win over Steve Gasparrelli running 5.758 second, 251.39 mph to Gasparrelli's 6.198 at 191.38 mph. Weaver qualified second with a 5.746 second lap and knocked off Paul Crifasi and Doug Gordon on his way to the finals. In Comp Eliminator it was Jeff Lane picking up the win with a run of 8.047 at 158.09 mph in his '34 Chevy over Alan Ellis clocking in at 6.860 at 195.34 mph. Glenn Snow of St. George, Utah, took the Super Stock title, running 10.365 seconds, 125.67 mph over John Calvert of Lancaster, Calif., in his '68 Mustang and Leo Glasbrenner of San Dimas, Calif., outran MJ Quinn for the win in Stock with a 10.993 seconds run at 118.83 mph to Quinn's 11.770, 109.49 mph. Phoenix resident George Clark fell to Ryan Priddy in the Team Super Stores Top Comp category with Priddy running 7.292 seconds at 176.30 while No. 1 qualifier Greg Liskey took the trophy in the NHRA Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley Davidson with a lap of 9.288 at 118.80 over Jordan Michlette of Garberville, Calif. Joining the rest of the winner's this weekend at Firebird were Ken Mostowich over Danny Aguayo in Super Comp; Jim DiCarlo in Super Gas over Chris Newman; reigning division champion Gary Thompson of Santa Rosa, Calif., over A.J. Percival in Super Street; and Stewart Koch over Kevin Quinlan in the Korbel Super Eliminator Sereis. The NHRA Pacific Division racers head to Southwestern International Raceway for the next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, March 24-26. The following are the final results from the Pacific Division Opener NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Firebird International Raceway: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER: ROUND 1 6) Jim Whiteley, Grand Junction, Colo., 6.314, 146.78 def. 3) Duane Shields, Boulder City, Nev., 16.524, 45.60 2) Chris Demke, Sunland, Calif., 5.403, 266.90 def. 7) Mark Niver, Scottsdale, Ariz., 5.427, 269.35 1) Sean O'Bannon, Alta Loma, Calif., 5.394, 267.59 def. 8) Eric Morris, Sanger, Calif., 5.498, 259.01 5) Mike Austin, Medford, Ore., 5.446, 264.44 def. 4) Brandon Johnson, Shelton, Wash., 5.533, 260.61 SEMIFINALS Demke, 5.432, 266.32 def. Whiteley, 5.630, 246.71 Austin, 7.517, 129.57 def. O'Bannon, foul FINAL Demke, 8.554, 98.81 def. Austin, broke TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR: ROUND 1 1) Mark Woznichak, Ontario, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.749, 250.64 def. 8) Dennis Taylor, Anaheim, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.820, 249.44 3) Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.786, 248.84 def. 6) Ross Stickler, Gilbert, Ariz., '04 Corvette, 5.940, 244.47 2) John Weaver, Orting, Wash., '02 Camaro, 5.768, 250.51 def. 7) Paul Crifasi, Las Vegas, '05 Honda, 6.247, 211.59 4) Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina, Calif., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.726, 250.00 def. 5) John Patton, Peoria, Ariz., '99 Firebird, 5.775, 251.11 SEMIFINALS Weaver, 5.774, 250.97 def. Gordon, 5.803, 250.09 Gasparrelli, 5.883, 245.54 def. Woznichak, 8.277, 111.19 FINAL Weaver, 5.758, 251.39 def. Gasparrelli, 6.198, 191.38 COMP ELIMINATOR Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., '34 Chevy, B/SR, 8.047, 158.09 def. Alan Ellis, Mapleton, Utah, '23 roadster, A/AA, 6.860, 195.34 SUPER STOCK Glenn Snow, St. George, Utah, '85 Trans Am, GT/EA, 10.365, 125.67 def. John Calvert, Lancaster, Calif., '68 Mustang, SS/G, 10.087, 124.73 STOCK ELIMINATOR Leo Glasbrenner, San Dimas, Calif., '68 Firebird, E/SA, 10.993, 118.83 def. MJ Quinn, Louisville, Ky., '85 Camaro, I/SA, 11.770, 109.49 SUPER COMP Ken Mostowich, Calgary, Alb., '02 Cavalier, 8.900, 165.86 def. Danny Aguayo, Santee, Calif., dragster, 8.913, 168.22 SUPER GAS Jim DiCarlo, Scottsdale, Ariz., '57 Corvette, 9.894, 157.34 def. Chris Newman, Lancaster, Calif., '67 Nova, 9.883, 152.80 SUPER STREET Gary Thompson, Santa Rosa, Calif., '86 Corvette, 10.909, 133.49 def. A.J. Percival, Litteton, Colo., '69 Dart, 10.939, 136.69 TOP COMP Ryan Priddy, Chino, Calif., dragster, 7.292, 176.30 def. George Clark, Phoenix, dragster, 6.804, 197.51 MOTORCYCLE Greg Liskey, Salinas, Calif., '95 Suzuki, 9.288, 118.80 def. Jordan Miclette, Garberville, Calif., '92 Suzuki, 9.940, 121.32 SUPER ELIMINATOR Stewart Koch, San Francisco, dragster, 7.904, 169.44 def. Kevin Quinlan, Yucca Valley, Calif., dragster, 7.912, 172.36