NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Sunday from Pacific Raceways

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION

PACIFIC RACEWAYS, KENT, WASH.

Sunday, June 21, 2009

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

 

COWIE WINS NO. 5, GASPARRELLI NOTCHES HIS FIRST OF THE YEAR AT PACIFIC
RACEWAYS

 

            KENT, Wash. (June 21, 2009) - After two days of rain delays at
the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Pacific Raceways, Sunday's
eliminations went off without a hitch.  And for Top Alcohol Dragster racer
Shawn Cowie it was worth the wait.  The Delta, B.C., resident won his fifth
race in as many tries.  Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina, Calif., didn't mind
the setbacks, either, as he wheeled his Top Alcohol Funny Car to the
winner's circle for the first time this year.

            Cowie went into eliminations from the No. 1 qualifying spot and
squared off against No. 2 qualifier Joey Severance, Spanaway, Wash., in the
final.  Cowie laid down a 5.370-second, 268.81 mph pass which was more than
enough to cover Severance who slowed to a 16.152-second run at 52.69 mph.
Severance was also runner-up to Cowie at the division's race last week at
Spokane County Dragway.

            Gasparrelli, who claims the NHRA Pacific division as his home,
took on Clint Thompson of Klamath Falls, Ore., in the final.  Gasparrelli
made the best run of the weekend, a 5.585-second, 257.38 mph effort, against
Thompson.  Thompson ran 5.651 seconds at 252.19 mph.

            Doug Lambeck, Corona Del Mar, Calif., won his second Comp
Eliminator title in two weeks when he ousted Northwest division points
leader Clint Neff, Avada, Colo., in the final.  Eagle, Idaho's Wes King took
his '67 Nova to the win in Super Stock, beating out Gary Faul of Spanaway,
Wash., in his '66 El Camino.  Tacoma's Mark Faul grabbed the Stock
Eliminator win in his '69 Chevelle when he beat Auburn, Wash., racer Toby
Lang.  Super Comp winner Don Juel of Spokane, Wash., beat Ho            ward
Johnson, Graham, Wash., in the final round while the Super Gas win went to
reigning division champ Mike Ferderer of Buckley, Wash., who beat Mike
Shannon, Kelowna, B.C., in the final.  Justin Sibley, another Tacoma
resident, scored the win in Super Street as he knocked off Tom Brown, Sedro
Wolley, Wash., in the final.  Randy Johnson, Snowhomish, Wash., won in Top
Sportsman, beating Lloyd Flatum, Marysville, Wash., in the final and the Top
Dragster win went to Tacoma's Mike Henderson who ousted Jessica Juel of
Spokane, Wash., in the final round.  Jeff Havens, Yakima, Wash., was the
winner in Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley Davidson when he beat
Leeland King, Shelton, Wash., in the final.  Super Pro racer Craig Olson,
Camano Island, Wash., scored the win over Jody Murray, Bonney Lake, Wash. 

            Northwest division racers head to Oregon for the next NHRA Lucas
Oil Drag Racing Series event. Woodburn Dragstrip will host the series July
10-12.

 

 

The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing
Series event at Pacific Raceways:

 

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER

Round 1

1) Shawn Cowie, Delta, B.C., 5.467, 268.38 def. 8) Gregg Lawrence, Salem,
Ore., 5.616, 248.71

2) Joey Severance, Spanaway, Wash., 5.412, 264.18 def. 7) Doug Hegge,
Vancouver, Wash., 5.380, 271.62

3) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.413, 264.80 def. 6) Brandon Johnson,
Shelton, Wash., 5.406, 262.18

5) Dale Carlson, Olympia, Wash., 8.948, 116.70 def. 4) Ashley Bart, High
River, Alb., broke

 

Semifinals

Severance, 5.352, 267.27 def. Federlin, 5.397, 263.10

Cowie, 5.412, 268.12 def. Carlson, broke 

 

Final

Cowie, 5.370, 268.81 def. Severance, 16.152, 52.69 

 

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR

Round 1

1) Ken Webster, Red Deer, Alb., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.668, 256.89 def. 8) John
Evanchuk, Edmonton, Alb., '02 Firebird, foul 

2) Steve Gasparrelli, W. Covina, Calif., '09 Mustang, 5.620, 258.42 def. 7)
John Lombardo Jr., Brea, Calif., '05 Camaro, broke

3) Brian Hough, Junction City, Ore., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.682, 254.86 def. 6)
Sean Bellemeur, Tustin, Calif., '04 Firebird, 5.711, 253.52

5) Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '06 Monte Carlo, 17.117, 68.36 def.
4) Brian Thiel, Pleasant Grove, Calif., '02 Camaro, foul

 

Semifinals

Thompson, 5.712, 251.91 def. Webster, 5.665, 254.57

Gasparrelli, 6.202, 250.00 def. Hough, 12.432, 99.50

 

Final

Gasparrelli, 5.585, 257.38 def. Thompson, 5.651, 252.19

 

COMP ELIMINATOR

Doug Lambeck, Corona Del Mar, Calif., '06 Sunfire, D/SMA, 17.179, 61.23 def.
Clint Neff, Arvada, Colo., '23 roadster, K/A, broke

 

SUPER STOCK

Wes King, Eagle, Idaho, '67 Nova, SS/CS, 9.885, 131.36 def. Gary Faul,
Spanaway, Wash., '66 El Camino, SS/MA, 11.873, 105.90

 

STOCK ELIMINATOR

Mark Faul, Tacoma, Wash., '69 Chevelle, B/SA, 11.266, 116.67 def. Toby Lang,
Auburn, Wash., '69 Chevelle, F/SA, 11.623, 111.11

 

SUPER COMP

Don Juel, Spokane, Wash., dragster, 8.877, 167.80 def. Howard Johnson,
Graham, Wash., dragster, 8.861, 170.56

 

SUPER GAS

Mike Ferderer, Buckley, Wash., '03 Grand Am, 9.917, 163.91 def. Mike
Shannon, Kelowna, B.C., '57 Corvette, 9.902, 157.08

 

SUPER STREET

Justin Sibley, Tacoma, Wash., '68 Camaro, 10.837, 127.87 def. Tom Brown,
Sedro Wolley, Wash., '66 Chevy II, 10.828, 147.52

 

TOP SPORTSMAN

Randy Johnson, Snohomish, Wash., '04 Cavalier, 7.607, 171.29 def. Lloyd
Flatum, Marysville, Wash., '01 S-10, 7.960, 171.51

 

TOP DRAGSTER

Mike Henderson, Tacoma, Wash., dragster, 7.276, 161.42 def. Jessica Juel,
Spokane, Wash., dragster, 8.176, 111.01

 

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE

Jeff Havens, Yakima, Wash., '95 Suzuki, 8.051, 136.93 def. Leeland King,
Shelton, Wash., '90 Kawasaki, 8.230, 157.67

 

SUPER PRO

Craig Olson, Camano Island, Wash., '66 Nova, 8.901, 148.89 def. Jody Murray,
Bonney Lake, Wash., '62 Nova, 9.650, 136.37

 

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