NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Friday from Pacific Raceways

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION

PACIFIC RACEWAYS, KENT, WASH.

Friday, June 19, 2009

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

 

RAIN PLAGUES FIRST DAY OF QUALIFYING AT PACIFIC RACEWAYS' NHRA LUCAS OIL
SERIES EVENT

 

            KENT, Wash. (June 19, 2009) - The first rounds of qualifying at
The Olympics of Drag Racing, a round of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing
Series, at Pacific Raceways were delayed by rain.  Racing finally got under
way late in the day prompting NHRA and track officials to cut qualifying
runs to one per class. In Top Alcohol Dragster, Shawn Cowie, Delta, B.C.,
grabbed the No. 1 spot and Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina, Calif., set the
pace in Top Alcohol Funny Car.

Cowie outran the field with a 5.389-second, 268.12 pass that was just enough
to put him ahead of No. 2 qualifier Joey Severance.  Severance ran 5.401
seconds at 264.70 mph.  Currently there are 10 Top Alcohol Dragsters vying
for a spot in the eight-car elimination field.

 Gasparrelli laid down a 5.651-second run at 255.63 mph.  The pass was good
enough to keep him ahead of Clint Thompson of Klamath Falls, Ore.  Thompson
made a 5.667-second, 254.14 mph pass.  There are 12 Top Alcohol Funny Car
competitors running for a spot in the eight-car eliminations field.

All other classes will continue running until each racer has one qualifying
pass or time trial.

            Racing continues Saturday and Sunday at Pacific Raceways.  Gates
open at 8 a.m. both days.  Qualifying and time trials will start at 10 a.m.
Racers in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car will have one more
qualifying run on Saturday, at 11 a.m., before running all three rounds of
eliminations starting at 1 p.m.  Eliminations for all other classes will
start Sunday at 9:30 a.m.

            Pacific Raceways is located at 31001 144th Ave. SE in Kent.  For
more information call the track, (253) 639-5927, or visit
www.PacificRaceways.com.

 

 

            The following are Friday's qualifying results for Top Alcohol
Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing
Series event at Pacific Raceways:

 

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER

1) Shawn Cowie, Delta, B.C., 5.389 seconds, 268.12 mph

2) Joey Severance, Spanaway, Wash., 5.401, 264.70

3) Dale Carlson, Olympia, Wash., 5.414, 264.70

4) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.430, 264.18

5) Doug Hegge, Vancouver, Wash., 5.481, 259.86

6) Bradnon Johnson, Shelton, Wash., 5.571, 257.58

7) Mike Austin, Medford, Ore., 5.587, 256.55

8) Gregg Lawrence, Salem, Ore., 5.785, 248.93

Not Qualified

9) Ashley Bart, High River, Alb., 8.574, 93.70

10) Bill Edwards Jr., Sumas, Wash., no time

 

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR

1) Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina, Calif., 5.651, 255.63 mph

2) Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., 5.667, 254.14

3) John Lombardo, Jr., Brea, Calif., 5.726, 234.45 

4) John Evanchuk, Edmonton, Alb., 5.735, 248.89

5) Sean Bellameur, Tustin, Calif., 5.800, 245.40

6) Jason Rupert, Yorba Linda, Calif., 5.875, 245.90

7) Brian Hough, Junction City, Ore., 5.900, 251.63

8) Dave Germain, Toledo, Wash., 5.949, 241.63

Not Qualified

9) Ken Webster, Red Deer, Alb., 6.008, 201.73

10) Brian Thiel, Pleasant Grove, Calif., 6.316, 236.55

11) Keeter Ray, Newport Beach, Calif., 6.732, 144.94

12) Dennis Taylor, Anaheim Hills, Calif., 8.054, 101.13

 

-30-