NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Friday from Top Gun Raceway (National)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - PACIFIC DIVISION
TOP GUN RACEWAY - FALLON, NEVADA.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2006  
Contact: Dana Mariotti, NHRA (626) 428-0289
 
RACING BEGINS AT TOP GUN RACEWAY
 
            FALLON, Nevada - The first rounds of the NHRA Pacific
Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Top Gun Raceway kicked off
today.  Top Alcohol Dragster pilot, Chris Demke and Alcohol Funny Car
driver, Doug Gordon took the No. 1 qualifying positions in their
classes. 
Demke of Sunland, Calif., outran the field with a pass of 5.746 seconds
at 250.38 mph.  In the number two qualifying position, Steve Federlin of
Oregon City, Ore., ran 5.747 seconds at 248.93 mph.
Gordon of Paso Robles, Calif., also ran well qualifying first in Top
Alcohol Funny car in his '02 Camaro, running a pass of 6.223 seconds of
237.55 mph.  Gordon just edged passed Clint Thompson of Klamath Falls,
Ore., who ran 6.286 seconds at 235.69 mph.
In Comp Eliminator, Jim Cowan of Dewey, Ariz., took his '04 Cavalier for
a pass of 8.786 seconds to qualify on top.  Cowan outran J.D. Zink of
Chico, Calif.  
In other categories, Jimmy DeFrank of Chatsworth, Calif., drove his '98
Grand Am to qualify on top in Super Stock, while Charlie Smith of
Modesto, Calif., qualified first in Stock Eliminator in his '69 Dart.
Top Comp driver, Chip Rumis of Ramona, Calif., made a pass of 7.192
seconds at 189.20 mph to qualify in the No. 1 position.  In the
Sportsman Motorcycle category presented by Harley Davidson, 
John Widman of Garberville, Calif., qualified on top in his '93
Kawasaki.           
            Racing continues Saturday at Top Gun Raceway.  Gates open at
7:00 a.m.  Tickets are $20 for adults and children 6 to 14 are $5.  For
more information please call Top Gun Raceway at 800-325-0223 or log on
to www.TopGunRaceway.com.
 
The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Pacific
Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Top Gun Raceway:
 
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Chris Demke, Sunland, Calif., 5.746 seconds, 250.38 mph
2) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.747, 248.93
3) Jim Whiteley, Grand Junction, Colo., 5.884, 240.43
4) Mike Austin, Medford, Ore., 5.941, 240.43
5) Cody Perkins, Bluffdale, Utah, 6.120, 237.64
6) Johnny Ahten, Sagus, Calif., 6.347, 216.89
7) Brian Smith, Fullerton, Calif., 10.520, 77.11
8) Sean O'Bannon, Fontana, Calif., 10.693, 74.13
Not Qualified
9) Dennis Swearingen, Santa Clarita, Calif., (no time)

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., '02 Camaro, 6.223 seconds, 237.55
mph
2) Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '05 Monte Carlo, 6.286, 235.69
3) Hank Coolidge, Sunburst, Mont., '02 Firebird, 6.324, 233.88
4) Larry Miner, Lodi, Calif., '06 Monte Carlo, 6.382, 226.75
5) John Patton, Peoria, Ariz., '00 Trans Am, 7.318, 140.52
6) John Weaver, Newport Beach, Calif., '04 Camaro, 11.083, 70.30

COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Jim Cowan, Dewey, Ariz., '04 Cavalier, D/EA, 8.786 seconds, -0.554
(under index)
2) J.D. Zink, Chico, Calif., dragster, A/ND, 7.308, -0.512
3) Alan Ellis, Mapleton, Utah, '23 roadster, A/AA, 7.182, -0.478
4) Dave Barcelon, Bremerton, Wash., '06 Cobalt, G/A, 8.972, -0.448
5) Tom Mettler, Bakersfield, Calif., '01 Dakota, PST, 7.957, -0.443
6) Randy Goff, Las Vegas, Nev., '02 S-10, E/A, 8.631, -0.119
7) Brian Moscini, San Mateo, Calif., '05 Grand Am, C/AA, 8.342, -0.038

SUPER STOCK
1) Jimmy DeFrank, Chatsworth, Calif., '98 Grand Am, SS/BS, 9.343
seconds, -1.227 (under index)
2) Frank Grossi, Upland, Calif., '05 Sunfire, GT/AA, 9.790, -1.150
3) Wayne Taylor, Chino, Calif., '89 LeBaron, GT/HA, 10.875, -1.055
4) Bruce Lippstreu, Fairfield, Calif., '82 Camaro, SS/KA, 11.127, -1.013
5) John Calvert, Lancaster, Calif., '68 Mustang, SS/G, 10.346, -0.954
6) Tony DeFrank, Chatsworth, Calif., '91 Calais, GT/BA, 10.146, -0.944
7) Tim Smith, Rocklin, Calif., '87 Cavalier, GT/CA, 10.308, -0.942
8) Chuck Stubeck, Chatsworth, Calif., '69 Roadrunner, SS/FA, 10.361,
-0.939
9) Brad Rounds, Reno, Nev., '01 S-10, SS/TB, 9.946, -0.834
10) Rob Youngblood, Nampa, Idaho, '77 Corvette, SS/J, 10.847, -0.823

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Charlie Smith, Modesto, Calif., '69 Dart, C/SA, 11.024 seconds,
-1.276 (under index)
2) Richie Pauley, Saugus, Calif., '68 Mustang, C/SA, 11.102, -1.198
3) Don Forester, Riverside, Calif., '80 Delta 88, M/SA, 12.667, -1.163
4) Don Keen, Palmdale, Calif., '69 Mustang, C/S, 11.088, -1.162
5) Mike Coe, Grand Junction, Colo., '73 Dart, G/S, 11.700, -1.130
6) Leo Glasbrenner, San Dimas, Calif., '68 Firebird, E/SA, 11.523,
-1.097
7) Jim Hughes, Grand Junction, Colo., '70 Nova, C/S, 11.186, -1.064
8) Nick Arotti, Boulder City, Nev., '76 Volare, H/SA, 12.059, -1.031
9) John Irving, Boulder City, Nev., '71 Dart, E/SA, 11.595, -1.025
10) Mick Alley, Eagle, Idaho, '71 Camaro, B/SA, 11.117, -1.023

TOP COMP
1) Chip Rumis, Ramona, Calif., dragster, 7.192 seconds, 189.20 mph
2) Joe Roubicek, West Lake Village, Calif., dragster, 7.235, 186.87
3) Paul Gladden, Tracy, Calif., dragster, 7.293, 186.32
4) Jimmy Johnson, Santa Rosa, Calif., dragster, 7.314, 188.38
5) Mike Weiss, Port Orchard, Wash., dragster, 7.483, 179.13
6) Tom Koenen, North Bend, Ore., dragster, 7.484, 780.02
7) Justin Lamb, Henderson, Nev., dragster, 7.500, 181.02
8) John Propp, Granite Bay, Calif., dragster, 7.559, 180.12
9) Dave Morgan, Concord, Calif., dragster, 7.625, 175.12
10) Les Figueroa, Lake Havasu, Ariz., dragster, 7.627, 177.56

MOTORCYCLE
1) John Widman, Garberville, Calif., '93 Kawasaki, SMC, 0.001 seconds
reaction time
2) Pete Miclette, Garberville, Calif., '96 Suzuki, SMC, 0.006
3) Kehea Woods, Las Vegas, Nev., '80 Suzuki, SMC, 0.007
4) Wayne Cox, Eureka, Calif., '97 Kawasaki, SMC, 0.012
5) Dave Phillips, Las Vegas, Nev., '77 Kawasaki, SMC, 0.018
6) Jordan Miclette, Garberville, Calif., '97 Suzuki, SMC, 0.021
7) Trace St.Germain, San Jose, Calif., '02 Kawasaki, SMC, 0.022
8) Greg Liskey, Salinas, Calif., '95 Suzuki, SMC, 0.024
9) Leo Shaver, Las Vegas, Nev., '87 Kawasaki, SMC, 0.025
10) Ray Rains Jr., Garden Grove, Calif., '85 Suzuki, SMC, 0.026
 
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Dana Mariotti
NHRA Field Marketing
(626) 250-2286 Direct Line
(626) 335-7721 Fax
dmariotti@nhra.com  
 
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