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September 7, 2011 Firebird scores seventh team championship BOISE, Idaho. – The team from Firebird Raceway racked up 63 points this weekend for the NHRA Northwest Division Summit Racing Series Finals scoring their seventh overall Team Championship and a belated birthday present for Firebird Raceway owner Bill New who put out the challenge to his team at last year’s champions banquet. New turned 77 years old last month and challenged his racers to the triple seven a year ago and they came through with a dominate win bettering Woodburn Dragstrip by nine points (round wins) who took second in the team standings with 54 followed by Portland Int’l Raceway with 51 in third. Leading the individual champions was Dave Barcelon, Bremerton, Wash., and Bremerton Raceway in Super Pro who out ran Ed Van Der Kooi, Picture Butte, Alberta, CAN., and MHDRA Drag Strip with a lap of 7.88 seconds at 171.29 mph to Van Der Kooi’s 7.90, 170.97. In the Pro class it was Steve Stuart of Estacada, Ore., running for Woodburn Dragstrip in his ’66 Chevelle beating Jack Ward of Bremerton Raceway while Stuart’s teammate Derrick Jackson, McMinnville, Ore., put his ’67 Dodge pickup in the winner’s circle running 13.26 seconds at 92.84 mph to knock out the ’06 Mustang of Dave Wilson, Vancouver, Wash., also running for Woodburn Dragstrip. The Motorcycle/Sled trophy went to Renegade Raceway’s Bob Henrie, Omak, Wash., on his ’01 Polaris posting a time of 9.94 seconds and 128.66 mph winning over William Nitta of Seattle and Pacific Raceways on his ’07 Suzuki. The following are the final results from the NHRA Northwest Division Summit Racing Series Finals at Firebird Raceway: Super
Pro Semi-Jeff Higgins, Boise; Kurt Schultz,
Warman, Saskatchewan. Pro Semi-Chris Wingert, Boise. Sportsman Semi-Joe Custer, Battle Ground, Wash.; Richard
Smith, Longbeach, Wash. Motorcycle/Sled Semi-Jim
Funderburg, Burien, Wash. Team
Championship Saturday BOISE, Idaho (Sept. 3, 2011) – Dale Green led the NHRA Summit Racing Series Race of Champions winners today at Firebird Raceway along with Paul Comeau of Vancouver, Wash., and Portland Int’l Raceway. The two will be joined by Mark Faul, and Kevin Brennan in advancing to the NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championship in November at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, Calif., to face off with the winners from the six other NHRA divisions across the country. Green, Covington, Wash., and running for Pacific Raceways ran down Jerry Odman, Pendleton, Ore., (Walla Walla Raceway) to capture the Super Pro category going 7.50 seconds at 151.92 mph in his ’98 dragster. Comeau, Portland Int’l Raceway grabbed the win in Pro with his ’39 Chevy over Troy Johnston, Keyport, Wash., and Bremerton Raceway. Tacoma, Wash., racer Faul, put his ’51 Chevy in the winner’s circle for the Sportsman class with a 13.21 second, 91.43 mph victory over Robert Schaffer, Hillsboro, Ore. Faul runs for Medicine Hat Raceway while Schaffer was representing Woodburn Dragstrip. Brennan, Chilliwack, B.C., CAN., and Mission Raceway Park, posted an 8.64 second lap on his ’92 Suzuki at 147.10 mph for the win against teammate Al Omond, Surrey, B.C., on his Kawasaki. Local racer Christopher Northup won for the home team and Firebird Raceway in the High School class with his ’66 Impala bettering Brandon Murthi, Delta, B.C., CAN. In the Jr. Drag Racing ranks it was Brianna Lindsey, Puyallup, Wash., (Bremerton Raceway) winning the Thunder category over Bradee Lowe, Agissiz, B.C., (Mission Raceway) and Ken Lang, Portland, Ore., (Portland Int’l Raceway) over Charlie Dietrich, Battle Ground, Wash., (Portland Int’l Raceway) in the Lightning class. In Friday night’s gamblers race Darrell Pasher and Paul Jordan took the wins in the Electronics and No Electronics classes respectively. Pasher, Spokane, Wash., (Spokane County Raceway) held off Nick Nicholson, Vancouver, Wash., (Portland Int’l Raceway) in his ’75 Monza for the win and while Jordan, Butte, Mont., out of Lost Creek Raceway, drove his ’70 Duster to victory over Jeff Staley, also of Vancouver, (Portland Int’l Raceway). In the Motorcycle class, Dan Funderburg, Federal Way, Wash., (Pacific Raceways) defeated Buff Kobs, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, (Spokane County Raceway) and Ashley Lindsey, Puyallup, Wash., (Bremerton Raceway) took the trophy in Jr. Dragster over Courtney Widhalm, Yakima, Wash. (Renegade Raceway) Sunday’s
eliminations get underway at 8:30 a.m. with gates opening at Firebird Raceway
at 8 a.m. Tickets for the event are $15 for adults, kids 6-12 are $5 and toddlers
5 and under are free. Firebird Raceway is located 5 miles north of Highway 44
on Highway 16 (the Emmett Highway). Super
Pro Pro Motorcycle/Sled Sportsman High School
BOISE, Idaho (Sept. 2, 2011) – Racing kicked off today with nearly 500 racers for the NHRA Summit Racing Series Northwest Division Finals at Firebird Raceway, Boise, Idaho. Racers will be competing for both team and individual honors in the Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, Motorcycle/Snowmobile, High School, and Jr. Dragster classes. Today’s racing consisted of time trials with racers representing 18 tracks across the Northwest including three from Canada. The team from Mission Raceway in Mission, B.C., CAN, is looking to defend their Team Championship from a year ago although the host team from Firebird is looking for their seventh overall team title. Also looking to defend their titles from 2010 are Mike Nicholson in Super Pro, Andy Closkey in Pro, John Floyd Jr., in Sportsman and Jacob Havens in Motorcycle. Racing continues on Saturday at 8:30 a.m. with gates opening at 7:30. Following morning time trials will be the Race of Champions pitting the top point’s earners from each track in head to head action. The Race of Champions winners will advance to the NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championship in November at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, California boasting a purse of $118,000. Eliminations for the division championship get underway on Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m. Up for grabs on Sunday are a cash purse, contingency postings, the NHRA Wally trophy, and more importantly the bragging rights of being the NHRA Northwest Division Summit Racing Series Champion. Tickets for the event are $15 each day for adults, kids 6-12 are $5 and toddlers 5 and under are free. Firebird Raceway is located 5 miles north of Highway 44 on Highway 16 (the Emmett Highway).
BOISE, Idaho – NHRA’s top drag racers from tracks across the Northwest division will be at Firebird Raceway to square off in head-to-head competition at the NHRA Summit Racing Series Northwest Division Finals, September 2-4. Drivers in seven classes: Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, Motorcycle/Snowmobile, High School and two Jr. Dragster, will be on hand to compete for team and individual honors at the event. Gates at Firebird Raceway will open at 8 a.m. Friday, 7:30 a.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. on Sunday. Time trials will start Friday morning at 9 and continue Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Eliminations will start Sunday at 8:30 a.m. Saturday’s action will also feature the Race of Champions where the best of the best in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman and Motorcycle/Snowmobile will compete for top honors and a chance to compete for a national championship at the NHRA Auto Club of Southern California Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, in November. They’ll run against the winners from NHRA’s other six divisions for a $5,000 winner-take-all purse. Firebird Raceway is located on Highway 16, five miles north of Highway 44. For more information call the track, (208) 938-8986, or visit www.FirebirdOnline.com. SUMMIT RACING SERIES NORTHWEST DIVISION FINALS: Fact Sheet WHAT: NHRA Summit Racing Series Northwest Division Finals, where top drivers from NHRA member tracks across the Northwest division compete in seven classes for individual and team honors. Competing classes are: Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, Motorcycle/Snowmobile, High School, and two categories of Jr. Dragster. The Race of Champions, a race within a race where the top points earners from each participating track run head-to-head for individual honors, will run on Saturday. Winners of the Race of Champions in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman and Motorcycle/Snowmobile will advance to a national run-off at the NHRA Auto Club of Southern California Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in Calif. WHERE: Firebird Raceway, Boise, Idaho. Track is located on Highway 16, five miles north of Highway 44. WHEN: Friday through Sunday, September 2-4, 2011. SCHEDULE: Schedule for the Summit Racing Series Northwest Division Finals: FRIDAY,
Sept. 2 -- Gates open at 8 a.m. Time trials begin at 9 a.m. SUNDAY, Sept. 4 -- Gates open at 8 a.m. Eliminations begin at 8:30 a.m. PURSE: The Summit E.T. Racing Series competitors in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, Motorcycle and Sport Compact will compete for cash awards of more than $15,000. The winners of the Race of Champions in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman and Motorcycle/Snowmobile will advance to compete against winners from NHRA’s other six divisions at the NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif., in November. They will each receive $3,500 for competing in the Finals and the winner in each class will receive an additional $5,000. Participants in the High School and Junior categories compete for trophies. 2010 EVENT WINNERS: Mission Raceway Park, team champion; Mike Nicholson, Super Pro; Andy Closkey, Pro; John Floyd, Jr., Sportsman; Jacob Havens, Motorcycle; Derrick Jackson, Sport Compact FEATURES: Nearly 500 drivers in seven racing categories: Super Pro (cars running 7.00 seconds to 12.29 seconds), Pro (9.00-14.29), Sportsman (12.00 and slower), Motorcycles (7.00 and slower), High School (11.00 and slower), Jr. Thunder (Ages 13 to 17) and Jr. Lightning (Ages 8 to 12) |
