June 17, 2005

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Pacific Raceway, Kent Washington

June 20, 2005

Sunday Sportsman elimination's

It was a mix of veterans and first time winners at Pacific Raceways Lucas Oil event. Comp Eliminator saw Dennis Myers take the win from the #9 spot in the field. He got the win over the six second B/D driven by Mike Pessimer. Troy Olsonawski won Super Stock over Jeff Davison. Ryan McClanathan got his first ever win in Stock in defeat of veteran Don Elgin. Multi time winners took the win light in both Super Comp and Super Gas, when Mike Henderson and Mike Ferderer both took home the Wally's. Terry Reed won Super Street and Marc Heritage got the win light in Top Comp. Anita Cunningham was a first time winner in Sportsman Motorcycle.

COMP ELIMINATOR
Dennis Myers, Prosser, Wash., '02 Neon, G/AA, 8.523, 158.15 def.
Mike Pessemier, Graham, Wash., dragster, B/D, 6.902, 184.65

SUPER STOCK
Troy Olsonawski, Federal Way, Wash., '66 Malibu, SS/NA, 11.658, 108.51 def.
Jeff Davison, Portland, Ore., '92 Camaro, SS/CM, 9.478, 145.55

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Ryan McClanahan, Alta Loma, Calif., '02 Firebird, A/FIA, 10.406, 119.36 def.
Don Elgin, Des Moines, Wash., '74 Grand Am, N/SA, 12.536, 103.96

SUPER COMP
Mike Henderson, Tacoma, Wash., dragster, 8.914, 169.74 def.
Emmett McKillop, Lynnwood, Wash., dragster, 8.931, 163.10

SUPER GAS
Mike Ferderer, Buckley, Wash., '03 Grand Am, 9.949, 167.70 def.
Curtis Geise, Auburn, Wash., '01 Firebird, 9.899, 159.72

SUPER STREET
Terry Reed, Spanaway, Wash., '70 Nova, 10.928, 120.03 def.
Dick Williams, Puyallup, Wash., '73 Vega, 10.966, 134.97

TOP COMP
Marc Heritage, Spanaway, Wash., dragster, 7.506, 175.80 def.
Paul Nowak, Puyallup, Wash., dragster, 7.541, 176.30

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYLE
Anita Cunningham, Bellingham, Wash., '90 Suzuki, 9.612, 135.17 def.
Mike O'Leary, Vancouver, Wash., '81 Kawasaki, 9.317, 141.40

June 18, 2005, Saturday Top Alcohol elimination's and Sportsman final qualifying

KENT, Wash. -- NHRA Northwest Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors are at Pacific Raceways this weekend for the Jet Chevrolet Lucas Oil Championships. Saturday's action featured qualifying and time trials in Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas, and Super Street as well as the division's Top Comp category and Sportsman Motorcycle class. Drivers in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car finished eliminations.
In Top Alcohol Dragster, reigning division champion Steve Federlin made his second final-round appearance of the season. This time, the Oregon City, Ore., racer took the win over No. 1 qualifier Brandon Johnson of Shelton, Wash. In the final, Federlin ran a strong 5.485 seconds at 260.11 mph and it was more than enough to cover Johnson who slowed to a 9.675-second, 85.20 mph pass. Federlin won at an out-of-division race in Tucson, Ariz., early in the season.

Klamath Falls, Ore., resident Clint Thompson earned his first win of the year in Top Alcohol Funny Car. Thompson faced former division champ Brian Hough of Junction City, Ore., in the final. Thompson's 5.773-second, 249.16 mph run gave him the win over Hough who red-lighted.

Final qualifying in the other classes is complete and Chuck Smithfield, Battle Ground, Wash., claimed the No. 1 spot in Comp Eliminator while Harry Holton, Modesto, Calif., maintained the top spot in Super Stock, as did Bill Kost, Renton, Wash., in Stock Eliminator and Shawn Cowie, Richmond, B.C., in Top Comp.

Jim Shellenbarger, Salem, Ore., set the pace in Sportsman Motorcycle.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series action continues Sunday with eliminations for Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. Gates at Pacific Raceways open at 8 a.m. and racing starts at 10 a.m.

Sunday tickets are $20 for adults, $4 for children 7 to 14, and kids 6 and under are admitted free. For more information call Pacific Raceways, (253) 639-5927.

The following are Saturday's final qualifying at the Jet Chevrolet Lucas Oil Championships event at Pacific Raceways, including round-by-round eliminations for TAD and TAFC:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Round one
1) Brandon Johnson, Shelton, Wash., 5.868 seconds, 253.71 mph def. bye

2) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.535, 257.78 def.
7) Joey Severance, Spanaway, Wash., no time recorded

3) Hillary Will, Fortuna, Calif., 5.534, 256.45 def.
6) Greg Tacke, Great Falls, Mont., 7.084, 131.39

4) Kim Parker, Graham, Wash., 5.617, 252.66 def.
5) Bill Edwards Jr., Sumas, Wash., 7.864, 122.48

Semifinals
Johnson, 5.456, 258.22 def. Parker, 5.619, 253.47
Federlin, 5.501, 261.88 def. Will, 5.609, 259.76

Final
Federlin, 5.485, 260.11 def. Johnson, 9.675, 85.20

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
Round one
1) Brian Hough, Junction City, Ore., '04 Firebird, 5.756 seconds, 251.02 mph def. bye

2) Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '02 Camaro, 5.921, 244.65 def.
7) Derek Snelson, Anchorage, Alaska, '00 Firebird, 6.561, 215.41

6) Forrest LeBlanc, Kent, Wash., '02 Avenger, 6.385, 236.88 def.
3) Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '05 Firebird, 6.117, 233.24

4) Tim Nemeth, Chilliwack, B.C., '05 Firebird, 5.946, 247.29 def.
5) Randy Parker, Graham, Wash., '02 Camaro, 6.156, 243.78

Semifinals
Hough, 5.773, 218.80 def. Nemeth, no time recorded
Thompson, 5.816, 246.89 def. LeBlanc, 6.137, 231.48

Final
Thompson, 5.773, 249.16 def. Hough, foul

COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Chuck Smithfield, Battle Ground, Wash., '96 Beretta, BB/A, 7.521 seconds, -0.669 (under index)
2) Gary Anderson, Graham, Wash., '99 Firebird, H/A, 8.769, -0.651
3) Dave Barcelon, Bremerton, Wash., '02 Cavalier, F/A, 8.142, -0.638
4) Rob Harrison, N. Vancouver, B.C., '05 Cavalier, J/A, 7.929, -0.611
5) Ray Hadford, Everett, Wash., dragster, A/ND, 6.994, -0.586
6) Steve Wilmoth, Surprise, Ariz., '34 Chevy, C/SR, 8.679, -0.581
7) Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., '90 Cutlass, B/EA, 7.898, -0.572
8) Mike Pessemier, Graham, Wash., dragster, B/D, 6.793, -0.557
9) Dennis Myers, Prosser, Wash., '02 Neon, G/AA, 8.490, -0.540
10) Mark Stewart, Medford, Ore., '98 Achieva, G/SMA, 8.957, -0.533

SUPER STOCK
1) Harry Holton, Modesto, Calif., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.641 seconds, -1.259 (under index)
2) Michael Ogburn, Mission Viejo, Calif., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.734, -1.166
3) Jon Percy, Pocatello, Idaho, '64 Savoy, SS/BA, 9.058, -1.142
4) Jerry Jenkins, Modesto, Calif., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.764, -1.136
5) Ryan McClanahan, Alta Loma, Calif., '67 Camaro, SS/HA, 9.769, -1.131
6) Norman Scott, Grants Pass, Ore., '64 Savoy, SS/BA, 9.096, -1.104
7) Peter Wille, Victoria, B.C., '68 Barracuda, SS/A, 8.894, -1.056
8) Mark Vieira, Turlock, Calif., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.845, -1.055
9) Sean Cour, Brush Prairie, Wash., '02 Firebird, GT/GA, 10.159, -1.041
10) Byron Setters, Red Deer, Alb., '05 Cavalier, GT/AA, 9.398, -1.002

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Bill Kost, Renton, Wash., '77 Cutlass, K/SA, 11.784 seconds, -1.166 (under index)
2) Mary Ann Method, Weston, Ore., '69 Nova, B/SA, 10.449, -1.101
3) Steve Cozakos, Marysville, Wash., '69 Nova, G/SA, 11.212, -1.088
4) Wesley Libby, Spokane, Wash., '71 Challenger, B/SA, 10.488, -1.062
5) Grant Eldridge, White Rock, B.C., '69 Nova, E/SA, 10.966, -1.034
6) Tommy Gaynor, Vancouver, Wash., '85 Camaro, I/SA, 11.585, -1.015
7) Alf Wiebe, Richmond, B.C., '70 Buick, D/SA, 10.860, -0.990
8) Jim Waldo, Richland, Wash., '02 Firebird, A/FI, 10.272, -0.978
9) Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., '96 Corvette, B/FIA, 10.744, -0.956
10) Jeff Leatherman, Mattawa, Wash., '69 Nova, H/SA, 11.516, -0.934

TOP COMP
1) Shawn Cowie, Richmond, B.C., dragster, 6.495 seconds, 207.91 mph
2) Paul Gladden, Tracy, Calif., dragster, 6.925, 195.19
3) Todd Hoerner, Deer Park, Wash., '04 Grand Am, 6.927, 201.43
4) Greg Carlile, Lake Stevens, Wash., dragster, 6.987, 191.89
5) Nick Drzayich, Auburn, Wash., '03 Grand Am, 7.005, 196.93
6) Doug Hegge, Vancouver, Wash., dragster, 7.074, 195.51
7) Brian Preszler, Kennewick, Wash., dragster, 7.141, 188.07
8) Andy Morris, Olympia, Wash., dragster, 7.217, 185.87
9) Brian Barling, White Rock, B.C., dragster, 7.229, 189.36
10) Ken Tupper, Spokane, Wash., '49 Ford, 7.230, 193.85

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
1) Jim Shellenbarger, Salem, Ore., '78 Kawasaki, KSO, 0.000 seconds reaction time
2) Jeff Havens, Yakima, Wash., '95 Suzuki, KSO, 0.001
3) Cal Percy, Blackfoot, Idaho, '99 Confederat, KSO, 0.001
4) Scott Pollacheck, Medford, Ore., '76 Kawasaki, KSO, 0.002
5) Dan Patridge, Kennewick, Wash., '90 Suzuki, KSO, 0.006
6) Roger Wolff, Dundee, Ore., '00 Hayden, KSO, 0.006
7) Mike Scott, Sumner, Wash., '00 Kawasaki, KSO, 0.011
8) Joe Collette, Boise, Idaho, '03 Kawasaki, KSO, 0.011
9) Steve Miller, Yakima, Wash., '81 Suzuki, KSO, 0.012
10) Anita Cunningham, Bellingham, Wash., '90 Suzuki, KSO, 0.014

June 17, 2005

Friday Qualifying

KENT, Wash. -- In the first rounds of qualifying of the Jet Chevrolet Lucas Oil Championships, a round of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Top Alcohol Dragster driver Brandon Johnson and Top Alcohol Funny Car pilot Brian Hough took the No. 1 qualifying positions in their classes.
Johnson, of Shelton, Wash., outran the field with a pass of 5.392 seconds at 259.81 mph. And Junction City, Ore., resident Hough made a 5.756-second, 251.30 mph run to set the pace.

Top qualifiers in other classes were Gary Anderson, Graham, Wash., in Comp Eliminator; Harry Holton, Modesto, Calif., in Super Stock; Bill Kost, Renton, Wash., in Stock Eliminator; Shawn Cowie, Richmond, B.C., in Top Comp; and Dan Patridge, Kennewick, Wash., in Sportsman Motorcycle.

Racing continues Saturday and Sunday at Pacific Raceways. Gates open at 8 a.m. both days and final qualifying and time trials for Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street are scheduled Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car competitors are slated to run first round of eliminations at 3 p.m.

Saturday night's action will bring the Armageddon Eve of Destruction featuring Jet Cars, AA/Supercharged Coupes and the remaining elimination rounds of Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car. Eliminations for all other classes will start Sunday morning at 10.

Tickets are $20 Saturday and $20 Sunday. Children 7 to 14 years old are $4 each day and kids 6 and under are admitted free. Saturday's admission includes the Armageddon Eve of Destruction. For more information call Pacific Raceways, (253) 639-5927.

The following are Friday's qualifying results and Saturday's first-round pairings for
TAD and TAFC from the Jet Chevrolet Lucas Oil Championships at Pacific Raceways:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1. Brandon Johnson, Shelton, Wash., 5.392 seconds, 259.81 mph
2. Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.468, 262.03
3. Hillary Will, Fortuna, Calif., 5.511, 264.55
4. Kim Parker, Graham, Wash., 5.635, 252.38
5. Bill Edwards Jr., Sumas, Wash., 5.682, 246.30
6. Greg Tacke, Great Falls, Mont., 5.774, 243.24
7. Joey Severance, Spanaway, Wash., 6.221, 169.93

First round TAD pairings
1) Brandon Johnson, Shelton, Wash., 5.392 seconds, 259.81 mph vs. bye

2) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.468, 262.03 vs.
7) Joey Severance, Spanaway, Wash., 6.221, 169.93

3) Hillary Will, Fortuna, Calif., 5.511, 264.55 vs.
6) Greg Tacke, Great Falls, Mont., 5.774, 243.24

4) Kim Parker, Graham, Wash., 5.635, 252.38 vs.
5) Bill Edwards Jr., Sumas, Wash., 5.682, 246.30

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1. Brian Hough, Junction City, Ore., '04 Firebird, 5.756 seconds, 251.30 mph
2. Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '02 Camaro, 5.823, 247.84
3. Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '05 Firebird, 5.872, 252.71
4. Tim Nemeth, Chilliwack, B.C., '05 Firebird, 5.872, 245.72
5. Randy Parker, Graham, Wash., '02 Camaro, 6.123, 237.13
6. Forrest LeBlanc, Kent, Wash., '02 Avenger, 6.219, 225.37
7. Derek Snelson, Anchorage, Alaska, '00 Firebird, 11.101, 70.69

First round TAFC pairings
1) Brian Hough, Junction City, Ore., '04 Firebird, 5.756 seconds, 251.30 mph vs. bye

2) Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '02 Camaro, 5.823, 247.84 vs.
7) Derek Snelson, Anchorage, Alaska, '00 Firebird, 11.101, 70.69

3) Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '05 Firebird, 5.872, 252.71 vs.
6) Forrest LeBlanc, Kent, Wash., '02 Avenger, 6.219, 225.37

4) Tim Nemeth, Chilliwack, B.C., '05 Firebird, 5.872, 245.72 vs.
5) Randy Parker, Graham, Wash., '02 Camaro, 6.123, 237.13

COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Gary Anderson, Graham, Wash., '99 Firebird, H/A, 8.772, -0.648
2. Dave Barcelon, Bremerton, Wash., '02 Cavalier, F/A, 8.157, -0.623
3. Rob Harrison, N. Vancouver, B.C., '05 Cavalier, J/A, 7.929, -0.611
4. Steve Wilmoth, Surprise, Ariz., '34 Chevy, C/SR, 8.679, -0.581
5. Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., '90 Cutlass, B/EA, 7.898, -0.572
6. Mike Pessemier, Graham, Wash., N & P-Chevy, B/D, 6.793, -0.557
7. Chuck Smithfield, Battle Ground, Wash., '96 Be BB/A, 7.649, -0.541
8. Mark Stewart, Medford, Ore., '98 Achieva, G/SMA, 8.957, -0.533
9. Adam Bowdish, Oregon City, Ore., '89 Trans Am, D/SM, 8.669, -0.531
10. Tom Tucker, Bend, Ore., '98 Lumina , F/A, 8.255, -0.525

SUPER STOCK
1. Harry Holton, Modesto, Calif., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.641 seconds, -1.259 under index
2. Michael Ogburn, Mission Viejo, Calif., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.750, -1.150
3. Jerry Jenkins, Modesto, Calif., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.778, -1.122
4. Ryan McClanahan, Alta Loma, Calif., '67 Camaro, SS/HA, 9.779, -1.121
5. Jon Percy, Pocatello, Idaho, '64 Savoy, SS/BA 9.090, -1.110
6. Norman Scott, Grants Pass, Ore., '64 Savoy, SS/BA, 9.117, -1.083
7. Peter Wille, Victoria, B.C., '68 Barracuda, SS/A, 8.912, -1.038
8. Mark Vieira, Turlock, Calif., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.937, -0.963
9. Mike Booker, Davenport, Wash., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.997, -0.903
10. Byron Setters, Red Deer, Alb., '05 Cavalier, GT/AA, 9.500, -0.900

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Bill Kost, Renton, Wash., '77 Cutlass, K/SA 11.809, -1.141 under index
2. Steve Cozakos, Marysville, Wash., '69 Nova, G/SA 11.241, -1.059
3. Wesley Libby, Spokane, Wash., '71 Challenger, B/SA 10.497, -1.053
4. Tommy Gaynor, Vancouver, Wash., '85 Camaro, I/SA 11.585, -1.015
5. Mary Ann Method, Weston, Ore., '69 Nova, B/SA 10.541, -1.009
6. Grant Eldridge, White Rock, B.C., '69 Nova, E/SA 11.002, -0.998
7. Jim Waldo, Richland, Wash., '02 Firebird A/FI, 10.292, -0.958
8. Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., '96 Corvette, B/FIA 10.744, -0.956
9. Jeff Leatherman, Mattawa, Wash., '69 Nova, H/SA 11.539, -0.911
10. Charlene Gullett, Calgary, Alb., '80 Malibu, L/SA 12.107, -0.893

Division 6 heads to Pacific Raceways

KENT, Wash. – Pacific Raceways will host the Jet Chevrolet Lucas Oil Championships, a round of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, June 17-19. The race is the third of seven on the NHRA Northwest division schedule. It will feature drivers in eight categories competing for points leading to divisional and national championships. The division’s Top Comp class and Sportsman Motorcycle category will also run in conjunction with the event. On Saturday, Pacific Raceways will present Armageddon Eve of Destruction featuring Jet Cars, AA/Supercharged Coupes and Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car eliminations.

Because of the rain-delayed event, the divisional points for the TAD and TAFC classes are up in the air. In the dragster class, defending division champion Steve Federlin is the only driver to have scored any points divisionally. The Oregon City, Ore., racer was runner-up at an out-of-division event in Tucson, Ariz. In TAFC, Dale VanGundy is the only racer on the board at the division level. VanGundy, of Anaheim, Calif., failed to make the eight-car field at an out-of-division race in Bakersfield, Calif.

Federlin, who was runner-up at Pacific Raceways last year, may have his hands full in 2005 with rookie TAD driver Hillary Will. Will is a 25-year-old financial analyst from Scotia, Calif., wheeling her family’s TAD in the Northwest division. Will started out bracket racing as a teenager, moved up to Super Comp and, after graduating with an economics degree from Wheaton College in Massachusetts, she decided to get her TAD license. Will’s dad, Steve, purchased a TAD operation thinking the family would run in Top Comp or Super E. But when TAFC standout Bucky Austin approached the Wills with the idea of building motors for a TAD, they accepted his offer.

With Austin making the calls, Steve Will doing the tuning, and Hillary behind the wheel, the team is off to a fast start. They have run in two NHRA national events this year, powering their way to the No. 1 qualifier position at both of them and then on to the final rounds. Will was runner-up to Federlin at the NHRA season opener in Pomona, Calif., and scored her first national event win over former Northwest division champ Joey Severance in Las Vegas. At the rain-delayed Mission race, she is the No. 1 qualifier with a 5.371-second, 267.37 mph effort.

As for his own title fight in TAFC, Austin, who lives in Fife, Wash., has only competed at Mission Raceway so far this year. He finished qualifying in the No. 2 position behind Brian Hough of Junction City, Ore.

In 2004, Austin won his third straight division title, scoring wins at Championship Raceway and at both Lucas Oil events at Woodburn Dragstrip. John Weaver of Orting, Wash., came in second in the point standings in 2004 after winning in Mission and in Kent. Just behind Weaver was Klamath Falls, Ore., racer Clint Thompson. Thompson was runner-up to Weaver in Mission and took the crown at Intermountain Motorsports Park in Acton, Mont.

Gates at Pacific Raceways open at 8 a.m. each day. Qualifying and time trials start Friday at 10 a.m. and continue Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car have three qualifying sessions Friday, at 3, 6, and 9 p.m., and run eliminations Saturday starting at 3 p.m. The Armageddon Eve of Destruction begins at 7 p.m. Eliminations in all other classes start Sunday at 10 a.m.

Tickets for the Jet Chevrolet Lucas Oil Championships are $15 Friday, $20 Saturday and $20 Sunday. Children 7 to 14 years old are $4 each day and kids 6 and under are admitted free. Saturday’s admission includes the Armageddon Eve of Destruction.

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.

NHRA Northwest division racers continue the 2005 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season July 8-10 at Woodburn Dragstrip in Oregon.

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES: Fact Sheet

WHAT: Jet Chevrolet Lucas Oil Championships, a round of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, where drivers earn points leading to divisional and national championships. Categories include Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car, Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. The event is the third of seven in Northwest Division competition. The division’s Top Comp class and the Sportsman Motorcycle class will also run in conjunction with the event. On Saturday, Pacific Raceways will present Armageddon Eve of Destruction, featuring Jet Cars, AA/Supercharged Coupes and Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car eliminations.

WHERE: Pacific Raceways, Kent, Wash. Track is located at 31001 144th Ave., SE, in Kent.

WHEN: Friday through Sunday, June 17-19, 2005

SCHEDULE: Time trials and qualifying schedule for the Jet Chevrolet Lucas Oil Championships:

FRIDAY, June 17 -- Gates open at 8 a.m. Qualifying and time trials begin at 10 a.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualifying sessions are scheduled at 3, 6, and 9 p.m.

SATURDAY, June 18 -- Gates open at 8 a.m. Final qualifying and time trials for Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, Super Street, Top Comp and Sportsman Motorcycle classes are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car will run first round of eliminations at 3 p.m. The Armageddon Eve of Destruction featuring Jet Cars, AA/Supercharged Coupes, and the rest of Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car eliminations begins at 7 p.m.

SUNDAY, June 19 -- Gates open at 8 a.m. Eliminations begin at 10 a.m.

TICKETS: GENERAL ADMISSION/PIT PASS -- $15 Friday, $20 Saturday, $20 Sunday. Children 7 to

14 years old are $4 each day and kids 6 and under are admitted free. Saturday’s admission includes the Armageddon Even of Destruction. For more information please call Pacific Raceways, (253) 639-5927.

PURSE: The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors will vie for cash and contingency awards of $139,540, as well as a chance at a share of the year-end purse of more than $560,000.

2004 EVENT WINNERS: Morgan Lucas, Top Alcohol Dragster; John Weaver, Top Alcohol Funny Car; Gary Anderson, Comp Eliminator; Jody Lang, Super Stock; Jody Lang, Stock Eliminator; Violet Larson, Super Comp; Ed DeStaute, Super Gas; Brett Waldron, Super Street

BONUS PROGRAMS:
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES POINTS FUND -- a $561,000 point fund from Lucas Oil, which will be shared by 2005 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series divisional champions and national champions. Divisional awards include $8,500 each to the Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car champions; $3,000 to the champions in both Competition and Super Stock; $2,000 each to the champions in Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. The seven national champions will share a bonus of $135,000.

JEG’S ALLSTARS: The best of the best from each of NHRA’s seven divisions will compete for a share of the $100,000 point fund from Jeg’s High Performance. The 2005 Jeg’s Allstars event will culminate a year-long points battle between drivers in each of NHRA’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series’ eight classes. The top points earner in each category will qualify to represent his/her division at the 2005 Jeg’s Allstars. Points are based on in-division races only.

The winning division’s team will share $20,000 and individual awards include $7,000 each to the Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car champions, $6,000 to champions in Comp Eliminator and Super Stock, and $4,500 to the Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, and Super Street champions. Runners-up in all categories will earn $2,000 apiece. Each Allstars competitor will also receive a share of a $20,000 towing fund to get to the event.

This year, event sponsor, Jeg’s High Performance, has offered a “double up” bonus to Allstars competitors. Winners in each individual class who go on to win the national event will have their Allstars prize money doubled.

FEATURES: More than 400 drivers in the eight racing categories. Eight-car fields in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, featuring five-second, 260 mph side-by-side racing.