NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Sunday from Woodburn
Dragstrip
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION
WOODBURN DRAGSTRIP, WOODBURN, OREGON
Sunday, July 09, 2006
JOHNSON, WEAVER WIN AT WOODBURN
WOODBURN, Ore. - The Les Schwab Tires Challenge NHRA Lucas
Oil Drag Racing Series wrapped up today with Brandon Johnson and John
Weaver making trips to the winner's circle.
Johnson, the No. 1 qualifier, faced off with division point's leader and
defending Northwest Division Champion Steve Federlin in the Top Alcohol
Dragster final taking the win in 5.640 seconds at 254.88 mph. Federlin
of Oregon City, Ore., was not far behind running 5.620 seconds, 254.30
mph.
Weaver, of New Port Beach, Calif., ran away from Brian Hough
in the Top Alcohol Funny Car final posting a run of 5.982 seconds at
243.83 mph for his second win of the year. The Junction City, Ore.,
racer Hough suffered mechanical problems right off the start but the
runner-up finish will break a 3-way tie and move Hough into the
Northwest Division Funny Car point's lead.
Jeff Lane extended his points lead over the Comp Eliminator
field with his third win of the year running 8.093 seconds at 159.48 mph
over Dennis Myers. Lane also led the Northwest Division Stock Eliminator
points coming into this weekend's event.
Dustan Hentges took the win in Top Comp when Quentin
Chambers left early with a red light giving the win to Hentges of
Olympia, Wash. Hentges went on to post a time of 7.347 seconds at 184.69
mph.
Thomas Bayer capped all the champions grabbing wins in both
Super Comp and in Super Gas. The Lucas Oil Sponsored Bayer used a
hole-shot starting line advantage to hold off Ryan Giacone in Super Gas
running 9.967 seconds to Giacone's 9.958 seconds then out ran Violet
Larson in Super Comp with a run of 8.924 seconds at 168.95 mph.
Former National Champion Jimmy DeFrank returned to the winner's circle
in Super Stock with a 9.152 second win over Mark Faul and Jim Waldo won
in Stock Eliminator over Tommy Gaynor. Hal Vandermeer held on to win the
Super Street title over Ryan Giacone running 10.896 seconds at 112.40
mph.
Anita Cunningham came back from a crash last month in
Mission, B.C. to take the win in the Sportsman Motorcycle Series
presented by Harley Davidson. The Bellingham, Wash., resident clocked in
at 9.424 seconds at 138.86 mph on her '90 Suzuki.
Northwest Division racers head to Yellowstone Dragstrip in Acton, Mont.,
for the next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, August 18-20.
The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing
Series event at Woodburn Dragstrip:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER:
Round 1
1) Brandon Johnson, Shelton, Wash., 5.606, 253.59 def. 8) Joey
Severance, Spanaway, Wash., 5.684, 219.51
2) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.583, 256.92 def. 7) Dennis
Swearingen, Santa Clarita, Calif., 11.084, 71.90
6) Gregg Lawrence, Salem, Ore., 5.891, 242.52 def. 3) Duane Shields,
Boulder City, Nev., 6.333, 201.25
5) Garrett Bateman, Cameron Park, Calif., 5.781, 251.53 def. 4) Kim
Parker, Graham, Wash., foul
Semifinals
Federlin, 5.631, 255.75 def. Lawrence, 6.148, 221.07
Johnson, 5.763, 243.44 def. Bateman, 5.809, 249.44
Final
Johnson, 5.620, 254.30 def. Federlin, 5.640, 254.88
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:
Round 1
5) Dennis Taylor, Anaheim, Calif., '05 Camaro, 5.867, 239.48 def. 4)
Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '05 Monte Carlo, 5.921, 246.98
1) Brian Hough, Junction City, Ore., '04 Firebird, 5.884, 244.29 def. 8)
Jim Peters, Molalla, Ore., '95 Baretta, broke
2) John Weaver, New Port Beach, Calif., '05 Camaro, 5.894, 242.78 def.
7) Randy Parker, Graham, Wash., '04 Camaro, 5.919, 242.06
3) Hank Coolidge, Sunburst, Mont., '02 Firebird, 5.858, 248.55 def. 6)
Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.925, 236.90
Semifinals
Hough, 5.851, 244.03 def. Taylor, 15.613, 48.87
Weaver, 5.905, 241.67 def. Coolidge, 7.445, 139.38
Final
Weaver, 5.982, 243.83 def. Hough, 23.196, 28.07
COMP ELIMINATOR
Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., '34 Chevy, B/SR, 8.093, 159.48 def. Dennis
Myers, Prosser, Wash., '02 Neon, F/AA, 8.987, 122.78.
SUPER STOCK
Jimmy DeFrank, Chatsworth, Calif., '98 Grand Am, SS/BS, 9.152, 148.14
def. Mark Faul, Tacoma, Wash., '98 Grand Am, GT/EA, 10.159, 128.82.
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Jim Waldo, Richland, Wash., '02 Firebird, A/FI, 10.344, 129.45 def.
Tommy Gaynor, Vancouver, Wash., '85 Camaro, I/SA, foul.
SUPER COMP
Thomas Bayer, Fontana, Calif., dragster, 8.924, 168.95 def. Violet
Larson, University Place, Wash., dragster, 8.932, 161.46.
SUPER GAS
Thomas Bayer, Fontana, Calif., '62 Corvette, 9.967, 142.63 def. Mark
Resen, Spokane, Wash., '34 Chevy, 9.958, 146.17.
SUPER STREET
Hil Vandermeer, Battle Ground, Wash., '62 Falcon, 10.896, 112.40 def.
Ryan Giacone, Phoenix, '86 Thunderbird, 10.881, 137.59.
SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
Anita Cunningham, Bellingham, Wash., '90 Suzuki, 9.424, 138.86 def. Dan
Patridge, Kennewick, Wash., '90 Suzuki, 8.630, 150.85.
TOP COMP
Dustin Hentges, Olympia, Wash., dragster, 7.347, 184.69 def. Quentin
Chambers, Bellingham, Wash., dragster, 6.986, 195.82.
