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August 9, 2005

Photos by Shannon MacDonald, Bill Jeffery and Dean Murdoch

Gallerys are up. #1 weekend highlights, #2 Friday, Saturday rapid shot sequences, #3 Sunday sequences shots

August 7, 2005

Two Drivers double up at Mission Raceway

 

Michael Stone and the "NW Hitter" Bucky Austin were the two 'double' forces in competition over the past five days at Mission Raceway Park.

Top Alcohol Funny Car

The "NW Hitter" Finally got the win monkey off his back on Thursday and he continued with a dominating performance on Sunday, until the final round, where he was a bit lucky to get the Wally, but a win is a win. In round one, Bucky laid down the most dominating run of both races when he went 5.72/252 in his win over Randy Parker. He went an outstanding .949 60ft. on a track that should not have held those kind of #'s. In the semi finals, he stayed in the 70's with a close 5.78 to 5.88 in his win over the newest force in the NW, Tim Nemeth. Tim might have made it closer with a better light, but was distracted when his oil gauge sprung a leak, and sprayed a small amount of oil in the cockpit, that Tim felt would or hoped would not blow off. It didn't but his concentration was off and he did not get his usual jump on the starting line. Brian Hough meanwhile, ended up with a single in the opening frame, as John Evanchuk sprung an oil leak as they fired up his loaded for bear Firebird. The team was confident they could have run a high 5.90 at least, but the oil reserve tank pressurized, and put a small split in a seam. That team was certainly disappointed. Brian ran a 5.90 in round one. In the semi final, he took on Clint Thompson, the #1 qualifier. Clint was way late at the tree, and clicked it by 900 feet, as Brian was a couple car lengths in front due to the .138 starting line advantage and the 5,825/250 time slip in Brian's hands.

The final for the first 400 feet looked like it would be all Brian Hough, as Brian laid a physic .009 on Austin, and Bucky went .116. Right at the 330 clocks, Brian's Firebird slowed and Bucky was on to his second divisional win of the year.

The two wins move Bucky into the point lead for the first time this season. Brian Hough drops to 2nd and Tim Nemeth moves into third place due to his r/u on Thursday.

01 Bucky Austin 266 3
02 Brian Hough 244 4
03 Tim Nemeth 193 3
04 Clint Thompson 138 3
05 Forrest Le Blanc 107 3
06 Randy Parker 96 3
07 John Evanchuk 64 1
08 Derek Snelson 52 2
09 Dale Van Gundy III 42 2
10 Nathan Sitko 42 2
11 Dave Germain 32 1
12 Jeff Ashwell 10 1
12 James Peters 10 1

(W)8 Bucky Austin 0.116 5.806 251.04 (L) 6515 Brian Hough 0.007 9.683 82.01

 

 

 

FC elimination photo highlights

#1 Clint Thompson .088 5.995/239.80 def. #8 Forrest LeBlanc .041 6.88/222.66

#4 Brian Hough .031 5.900/249.10 def. #5 John Evanchuk (Broke)

#2 Bucky Austin .133 5.725/252.03 def. #7 Randy Parker .062 10.243/103.30

#3 Tim Nemeth .094 5.990/234.49 def. Dave Germain .241 6.539/172.71

Brian Hough .040 5.824/250.55 def. Clint Thompson .178 6.092/205.05

Bucky Austin .099 5.784/250.97 def. Tim Nemeth .208 5.886/246.98

Bucky Austin .116 5.806/251.04 def. Brian Hough .009 9.683/82.01

 

Comp eliminator

In Comp, California driver Michael Stone got his double against the same semi finalist in both races, the NW's dominant driver over the few years, Jeff Lane. Stone won the weekend event from the #1 qualifying spot. He had a bye in round one, and then took out Adam Bowdish and Dave Barcelon, to advance to the final round. Jeff Lane had a single in round one over a broke Bob Marshall, and then defeated Mark Stewart and Brandon Huhtala before facing Stone. Lane went .04 red in the final handing the easy win to the Tulara California driver.

(W) 76 Michael Stone 0.042 8.013 120.06 (L) 600 Jeff Lane -0.041 8.486 121.27

Top Alcohol Dragster

Round one

#1 Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., .079 5.484, 261.78 def. #8 Ed Verenka, Edmonton, Alb., .227 13.343, 70.53

#5 Duane Shields, Boulder City, Nev., .084 5.887, 240.38 def. #4 Brandon Johnson, .061 Shelton, Wash., 6.777, 138.44

#2 Joey Severance, Spanaway, Wash., .020 5.479, 264.39 def. #7 .054 Kim Parker, Graham, Wash., 5.537, 256.33

#3 .087 Hillary Will, Fortuna, Calif., 5.466, 269.21 def. #6 Kevin Brown, Clearfield, Utah, .038 14.696, 81.02

The TAD in Division 6, particularly the blown alcohol version are some of the best in not the best in the country and this weekend they performed almost flawlessly in absolutely extreme conditions. The track temperatures hit 135 and the corrected air was in the 2500 foot range, conditions Mission Raceway rarely sees, yet four of the blown cars ran in the 5.40's and the other was in the low 5.50's. The three A/fuelers struggled in the heat much like the pundits of the class predicted they would. Will this performance disparity stick around in years to come once they learn more about their tune-up, not likely, but for the last few month's, it seems the class is on an even keel. Steve Federlin lead qualifying with a 5.49, and the balance of the field was with .17 of each other. In round one, Federlin started off the round with an even quicker 5.48 et in defeating a tire smoking Ed Verenka. #2 Joey Severance in his new and newly crowned "Best Engineered" car, went 5.47 to even better Federlin's run, and Joey defeated a very game Kim Parker who ran a 5.53. Then Hillary Will made her "1st" big statement of the weekend, as she rattled off the biggest pass yet, a 5.46 at an amazing 269 mph to defeat another tire smoker by A/Fueler driver Kevin Brown. The final match-up had all the markers of being the closest as #4 Brandon Johnson raced #5 Duane Shields. It turned into a classic Top Fuel race without the big name Top Fuel drivers in the seats. Brandon started to smoke the tires at 250 feet, and he pedaled it a number of times trying to get hooked up. then around 500 feet out, Duane started to do he same thing. They both were on the throttle and brake handle until Brandon's blower belt finally gave up the contest and exited his ride. Duane took the win 5.88 - 6.77.

In the semi finals the perform level dropped ever so slightly, as the sun beat down harder making the conditions that much more difficult. Steve Federlin kept his strong shot at the world and divisional title intact, he lead lead from start to finish in his race with the cylinder dropping A/Fueler with Duane Shields holding down the loud pedal. Steve has a couple problems in the run, but ran a 5.63 to take two car lengths on Shields' 5.85. Hillary Will was 1/2 a car length behind Joey Severance at 200 feet as Joey had a great .009 light and was on a good lap until his car got loose. Will drove around him at half track and won by .07 (about a car length), 5.50 to 5.65.

Steve Federlin, .070 5.633, 257.43 def. Duane Shields, .098 5.857, 235.54

Hillary Will, .088 5.507, 265.40 def. Joey Severance, 007 5.655, 254.88

 

The final round almost mirrored Hillary's semi final race, as Steve Federlin took an early lead but a broken valve train did him in and Hillary drove around Steve by the 600 foot mark and got her first ever divisional win.

Hillary Will, .078 5.517, 265.40 def. Steve Federlin, .047 5.664, 250.97

Steve Federlin entered the two events this weekend, with 230 points Brandon Johnson was 74 back and Hillary Will was 93 back. With those two drivers getting the two wins, Brandon cut the lead by ten and Hillary moved 21 points closer to the lead. The last two Div 6 races at Acton and Medford will likely see that difference change up or down. Joey Severance and Kim Parker will also have a say in the final scenario.

01 Steve Federlin 337 5
02 Brandon Johnson 273 5
03 Hillary Will 265 4
04 Kim Parker 171 4
05 Joey Severance 150 4
06 Joseph Windham 83 2
07 Bill Edwards Jr 32 2
08 Gregg Lawrence 32 1
09 Greg Tacke 32 1
10 ED Verenka 64 2
11 Leo Grocock 42 2


The other classes

 

Top Comp 6903 Paul Nero 0.032 7.658 174.96 def. 6157 Todd Hoerner 0.023 7.051 198.80

Super Gas 6998 Rod Andreas 0.007 9.885 156.63 def. 646 Don Sefton 0.018 9.840 148.39

Sorry no picture

Super Street 6914 Jason Heard 0.044 10.975 122.13 def. 6969 Gary Ericksen 0.027 11.043 121.88

Comp 63 Ty Anderson 0.034 8.895 162.16 def. 6012 Brian Phillips 0.016 8.894 166.63

Stock 6952 Greg Kielman 0.074 11.845 109.74 def. 6383 Will Kelly 0.080 11.513 105.88

Bike 613 Mike Scott 0.016 8.964 148.58 def. 603 Jeff Havens 0.008 7.967 160.19

Super Stock 66 Brad Plourd 0.055 10.285 128.38 def. 618 Dino Kost 0.093 9.667 133.03

In Super Pro Randy Johnson ran on his dial, 7.84 and defeated Tom Hemsley, who also ran right on his #, a 7.83 in the semis. Randy then took out Andy Scheu in the final round when Andy lit the red bulb.

 

August 6, 2005 Final qualifying....... Saturday Night

Murdoch photos

What a day! MRP's action was hot, hot, hot! The two top Alcohol classes were separated in the top 6 in each class by less than a tenth, giving Sunday's final eliminating the potential for a pick em race. The A/Fuelers struggled on Saturday to keep from smoking the tires, but with round one at noon, is is possible a coupe of those could advance into the later rounds. Shields smoked the tires just past 300 feet on both runs on Saturday, Kevin Brown did the same on the first Saturday hit and then had a fuel line come loose on the second lap (look at the photo below.). Ed Verenka smoked em in the first Saturday session and then ran the best A/Fuel lap of the day in the final round, a pretty good 5.67. Steve Federlin took the top spot with the only 5.40 of the weekend, a 5.49 that put him .04 ahead of Joey Severance in his new blue and gold ride. The only non qualifier was Leo Grocock who was actually on a high 5.80 lap in the first session, but lifted at 800 feet when his oil gauge showed a bit too low pressure. Unfortunately, the gag was found to be faulty, so he could of legged it out for what probably would have been his first 5.70 lap.

Top Alcohol Dragster

Steve Federlin needs this race for a legitimate shot at the world championship

1 10 B/AD Steve Federlin, Oregon City OR, Robeck-B 5.495 259.29 259.51
2 613 B/AD Joey Severance, Spanaway WA, Hadman-TFX 5.533 256.55 257.65
3 7470 B/AD Hillary Will, Fortuna CA, Santos-BAR 5.539 264.47 264.93
4 6610 B/AD Brandon Johnson, Shelton WA, Hadman-BAE 5.554 254.52 254.52
5 74 A/FD Duane Shields, Boulder City NV, Hadman-B 5.565 249.86 249.86
6 711 A/FD Kevin Brown, Clearfield UT, Gaddy-BAE 5.597 243.24 243.24
7 628 B/AD Kim Parker, Graham WA, Parker-BAE 5.603 253.09 253.09
8 6073 A/FD Ed Verenka, Edmonton AB, Hadman-TFX 5.677 245.76 245.76

Look closely and you can see the nitro spewing out below the dual 44's on Kevin Brown's final lap on Saturday

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9 664 B/AD Leo Grocock, Mission BC, Sitko-KB 6.111 185.18 185.18

Duane Shields did this twice on Saturday

Verenka had the best A/F lap on Saturday

Bucky's youngest (Heidi) backs up Hillary and Bucky

Grocock is right beside Hillary at 150 feet.

Top Alcohol Funny Car

Funny Car had the drama in both sessions as the top spot changed a couple times. Tim Nemeth almost made TAFC history for the dogwood province as he came close to being the #1 qualifier for the first time since Stan Sipos was a force back in the late 80's and early 90's. His 5.807 is good enough or the # 3 spot though in the tight 8 car field. Clint Thompson took the honours from the "Hitter", as those two battled in the last pairing on the day, with CLint edging Austin 5.77 to 5.78. Nathan Sitko made his best lap at MRP with a 6.13 and had his best speed of his racing career, a 233 mph lap that should or could have been a 6.0 run. The starting line is where the Alberta based team is struggling. John Evanchuk put his name out there as a threat as well, when he went 5.87 in the heat of the day. Hiss lap was within .1 of the top cars. The final rounds will be very exciting.

1 63 Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls OR, '02 Camaro 5.778 247.38 249.30
2 8 Bucky Austin, Fife WA, '05 Firebird 5.788 252.38 252.38
3 67 Tim Nemeth, Chilliwack BC, '03 Camaro 5.807 249.86 249.86
4 6515 Brian Hough, Junction City OR, '04 Firebird 5.817 251.74 251.74
5 6352 John Evanchuk, Edmonton AB, '02 Firebird 5.877 243.30 243.30
6 69 Dave Germain, Toledo WA, '01 Avenger 5.937 242.91 242.91
7 654 Randy Parker, Graham WA, '02 Camaro 5.940 240.25 240.25
8 6992 Forrest LeBlanc, Kent WA, '02 Avenger 6.026 236.28 236.65

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9 625 Nathan Sitko, Abbotsford BC, '96 Daytona 6.130 229.41 233.10
10 639 Derek Snelson, Wauna WA, '00 Firebird 7.858 113.19 113.19

Bike

1 6955 Buff Kobs, Coeur D'lene WA, '95 Kawasaki 0.000 0.000
2 6169 Steve Miller, Yakima WA, '89 Suzuki 0.001 0.001
3 646 Brett Hordemann, Spokane WA, '95 Kawasaki 0.002 0.002
4 683 Anita Cunningham, Bellingham WA, '90 Suzuki 0.005 0.005
5 692 Miles Hauer, Seattle WA, '04 Suzuki 0.007 0.007
6 6462 Glenn Miller, Pitt Meadows BC, '89 GSXR 0.011 0.011
7 658 Don Tempel, Chilliwack BC, '92 Suzuki 0.013 0.013
8 603 Jeff Havens, Yakima WA, '95 Suzuki 0.015 0.015
9 625 Jim Sibley, Edmonds WA, '90 Suzuki 0.015 0.015
10 6075 Kevin Brennan, Chilliwack BC, '92 Suzuki 0.016 0.016
11 635 Scott Pollacheck, Medford OR, '76 Kawasaki 0.021 0.021
12 613 Mike Scott, Sumner WA, '00 Kawasaki 0.021 0.021
13 6015 Mike O'Leary, Ridgefield WA, '81 Kawasaki 0.024 0.024
14 6069 Dave Rathbun, Oak Harbor WA, '78 Kawasaki 0.040 0.040
15 607 Jim Shellenbarger, Salem OR, '76 Kawasaki 0.046 0.046
16 6002 Stewart Kienas, Mission BC, '89 CBR 600 0.047 0.047
17 6520 Kevin Hale, Everett WA, '93 Suzuki 0.072 0.072
18 6018 Roger Wolff, Dundee OR, '90 Suzuki -0.012 -0.012

Top Comp

Don Murray debuted his new 63 Corvette and ran three 8 teens.

1 681 Shawn Cowie, Richmond BC, Victory-KB 6.485 209.44 209.44
2 6312 Greg Carlile, Lake Stevens WA, Hadman-Chevy 6.836 195.18 195.18
3 6157 Todd Hoerner, Deer Park WA, '04 Grand Am 6.927 200.93 200.93
4 6775 Quentin Chambers, Bellingham WA, N&P-Chevy 6.963 194.13 194.13
5 6715 Doug Hegge, Vancouver WA, Yancer-Chevy 7.047 196.93 196.93
6 6782 Brian Preszler, Kennewick WA, Hadman-Pontiac 7.168 186.87 186.87
7 6098 Brian Barling, White Rock BC, Illngswrth-Donov 7.216 192.59 192.59
8 6025 Jessica Juel, Spokane WA, Mullis-Chevy 7.248 182.88 182.88
9 6319 Eddie Wells, Eugene OR, Mullis-Chev 7.249 191.97 191.97
10 6885 Marvin Mueller, Lake Stevens WA, Hadman-Chevy 7.275 184.35 184.35
11 6138 Glen Hultberg, Medical Lake WA, Undercover-Che 7.278 184.61 184.61
12 6450 Steve Schlepp, Hayden Lake ID, Dragster 7.282 187.11 187.11
13 6777 Tom Malicki, Brush Prairie WA, Yancer-Chevy 7.288 186.41 186.41
14 6144 Ralph Wisher, Columbia Falls MT, Yancer-Chevy 7.290 185.26 185.26
15 6591 Moe Trujillo, Boring OR, Undercover-Chevy 7.311 183.97 183.97
16 6552 Frank Tamez, Yakima WA, '63 Corvette 7.324 190.39 190.39
17 6431 Terry Spargo, Delta BC, '96 Cutlass 7.327 188.00 188.00
18 6524 Kurtis Tamez, Yakima WA, '97 Mustang 7.335 185.72 185.98
19 6210 Jon Riedel, Arlington WA, N&P-Chevy 7.344 183.93 183.93
20 6618 Dale Giroux, Canyon Creek AB, '02 Cavalier 7.366 190.96 190.96
21 6261 Marc Heritage, Spanaway WA, Yancer-Chevy 7.407 182.14 182.14
22 6901 Mark Campbell, Stony Plain AB, Dragster-Chev 7.425 179.85 179.85
23 6965 Mike Weiss, Port Orchard WA, Peircey-Pontiac 7.431 179.96 179.96
24 6217 Wes Garvin III, Kennewick WA, '23-T Ford 7.441 178.85 178.85
25 6325 Frank Nelson, Auburn WA, '02 Firebird 7.455 187.61 187.61
26 6677 Joe Mura, Vancouver BC, Mullis-Chev 7.461 179.21 179.21
27 696 Bob Israelson, Lynnwood WA, '63 Corvette 7.463 189.97 189.97
28 6483 Rick Smyth, North Bend OR, Undercover-Chevy 7.481 181.34 181.34
29 713 Tom Koenen, North Bend OR, Del Arm-Chevy 7.491 181.52 181.52
30 6251 Rodrick Wilcke, Portland OR, Yancer-Chevy 7.493 180.65 180.65
31 6104 Brad Plourd, Maple Valley WA, '02 Spitzer 7.506 179.53 179.53
32 6235 Mike Bedsworth, Marysville WA, '96 Cutlass 7.529 181.01 181.01
33 6444 Scott Taylor, St. Isidore AB, A&E-Chevy 7.529 180.10 180.10
34 6903 Paul Nero, Eugene OR, Monden-Ford 7.533 181.70 181.70
35 6344 Scott Schuh, Spanaway WA, '94 Firebird 7.555 184.69 184.69
36 614 Dairld Wurtz, Eagle ID, Undercover-Chevy 7.561 177.83 177.83
37 603 Kim Brynn, Tacoma WA, Hadman-Chevy 7.578 178.39 178.39
38 6736 Steven Flasha, Whitecourt AB, Dragster-Chevy 7.592 176.88 176.88
39 6034 John Evans, North Delta BC, Illngswrth-Chevy 7.594 178.92 178.92
40 6092 Ed Hauter, Lynnwood WA, Spitzer-Chevy 7.606 175.88 175.88
41 6578 Layne Wooley, Langley BC, '86 Olds 7.641 178.00 178.00
42 6718 Shane Molinari, Battle Ground WA, '68 Lemans 7.647 179.56 179.56
43 6988 Joe Loch, Renton WA, '88 Monte Carlo 7.692 182.26 182.26
44 6077 Chuck Glanz, Myrtle Creek OR, Undercover-Chevy 7.783 175.74 175.74
45 6402 Daryl Hemley, Burley WA, '63 Corvette 7.825 175.43 175.43
46 684 Robert Charlton, Maple Ridge BC, '00 S-10 7.833 173.47 173.47
47 6228 Randy Friedrich, Bellingham WA, Perform-Chevy 7.839 169.87 169.87
48 6220 Dave Jackson, Poulsbo WA, '67 Nova 7.903 174.11 174.11

Comp

Adam Bowdish is a top half qualifier.

1 76 C/ED Michael Stone, Tulare CA, Sarmento-Chevy 7.300 7.94 -0.640
2 6222 G/SMA Mark Stewart, Medford OR, '98 Achieva 8.864 9.48 -0.616
3 64 F/A Dave Barcelon, Bremerton WA, '02 Cavalier 8.162 8.76 -0.598
4 717 B/A Mike DePalma, Glendale AZ, '99 Neon 7.146 7.74 -0.594
5 6660 D/SM Adam Bowdish, Oregon City OR, '89 Trans Am 8.626 9.20 -0.574
6 600 B/EA Jeff Lane, North Bend WA, '98 Firebird 7.922 8.47 -0.548
7 67 E/SM Jim Warter, Fox Island WA, '92 Camaro 8.783 9.32 -0.537
8 6577 A/ND Ray Hadford, Everett WA, Spitzer-Chevy 7.048 7.58 -0.532
9 6699 F/A Tom Tucker, Bend OR, '98 Lumina 8.234 8.76 -0.526
10 706 C/A Art Hodges, Simi Valley CA, '97 Cutlass 7.480 8.00 -0.520
11 6410 G/AA Dennis Myers, Prosser WA, '02 Neon 8.534 9.03 -0.496
12 6869 G/SM Bruce Perkin, Maple Ridge BC, '87 Trans Am 9.061 9.55 -0.489
13 6944 B/AA Bob Marshall, Langley BC, '04 Grand Am 7.376 7.80 -0.424
14 507 K/AA David From, Pilot Butte SK, '23-T Ford 8.068 8.39 -0.322
15 6054 D/A Brandon Huhtala, Puyallup WA, '98 Cutlass 8.930 8.36 0.570

Stock

If you look close you can see Shawn Kvaas smiling as the "Worm" went red in the PG combo final.

1 6403 K/SA Bill Kost, Renton WA, '77 Cutlass 11.696 12.95 -1.254
2 6149 B/SA Wesley Libby, Spokane WA, '71 Challenger 10.370 11.55 -1.180
3 6543 T/SA Calvin Queahpama, Warm Springs OR, '65 Imp 13.536 14.70 -1.164
4 6360 J/SA Bill Bushmaker, Auburn WA, '77 Roadrunner 11.608 12.75 -1.142
5 6001 O/SA Norman LaPointe, Edmonton AB, '68 Malibu 12.321 13.45 -1.129
6 620 G/SA Steve Cozakos, Maple Valley WA, '69 Nova 11.178 12.30 -1.122
7 6006 M/SA Randy Hutchings, Calgary AB, '81 Ram 12.048 13.15 -1.102
8 6650 E/SA Grant Eldridge, White Rock BC, '69 Nova 10.907 12.00 -1.093
9 6730 A/FI Jim Waldo, Richland WA, '02 Firebird 10.160 11.25 -1.090
10 6652 A/SA Tom Skjonsberg, Ft McMurray AB, '70 Barrac 10.213 11.30 -1.087
11 600 B/FIA Jeff Lane, North Bend WA, '96 Corvette 10.658 11.70 -1.042
12 6632 V/SA Jim Mantle, Black Creek BC, '79 Pacer 14.762 15.80 -1.038
13 6521 L/SA Charlene Gullett, Calgary AB, '80 Malibu 12.026 13.00 -0.974
14 6660 B/FIA Steve Hanby, Salem OR, '94 Camaro 10.739 11.70 -0.961
15 6922 J/SA Chelsea Towner, Bothell WA, '86 Camaro 11.789 12.75 -0.961
16 6383 G/SA Will Kelly, Walla Walla WA, '70 Barracuda 11.371 12.30 -0.929
17 6780 C/S Eric Waldo, Richland WA, '69 Mustang 10.738 11.65 -0.912
18 652 G/S Bob Gullett, Calgary AB, '68 Nova 11.345 12.20 -0.855
19 6501 N/SA Don Elgin, Des Moines WA, '74 Grand Am 12.450 13.30 -0.850
20 665M B/SA Mike Brenno, Vashon WA, '64 Plymouth 10.715 11.55 -0.835
21 5 M/SA Jody Lang, Puyallup WA, '81 Malibu 12.332 13.15 -0.818
22 6073 F/S Gary McCoy, Eagle ID, '70 Barracuda 11.296 12.10 -0.804
23 6471 K/SA Bill Edgeworth, Tacoma WA, '77 Firebird 12.149 12.95 -0.801
24 6231 G/FIA Kelly Thomas, Auburn WA, '94 Ram 12.393 13.15 -0.757
25 6752 K/SA Shawn Kvaas, Pitt Meadows BC, '77 Firebird 12.201 12.95 -0.749
26 6821 C/SA Mark Faul, Tacoma WA, '69 Chevelle 10.957 11.70 -0.743
27 6847 W/SA Rick Green, Kent WA, '74 Pinto 16.241 16.95 -0.709
28 6227 I/FIA Bruce Flodin, Abbotsford BC, '95 Dodge 13.042 13.75 -0.708
29 6340 H/SA Jim Storms, Renton WA, '74 Barracuda 11.745 12.45 -0.705
30 6711 J/SA Tommy Gaynor, Vancouver WA, '85 Camaro 12.046 12.75 -0.704
31 6723 E/S Gary Waldo, Hillsboro OR, '68 Nova 11.249 11.95 -0.701
32 6952 H/SA Greg Kielman, Vancouver WA, '69 Camaro 11.753 12.45 -0.697

Super Stock

1 6398 GT/DA Kevin Cour, Ladera Ranch CA, '05 Cavalier 9.551 10.80 -1.249
2 6388 SS/GS Larry Dowty, Tacoma WA, '90 Grand Am 13.266 14.35 -1.084
3 6846 GT/AA Byron Setters, Red Deer AB, '05 Cavalier 9.348 10.40 -1.052
4 63 GT/GA Sean Cour, Brush Prairie WA, '02 Firebird 10.149 11.20 -1.051
5 655 SS/A Peter Wille, Victoria BC, '68 Barracuda 8.907 9.95 -1.043
6 657 GT/GA Steve Polack, Enumclaw WA, '92 Camaro 10.163 11.20 -1.037
7 6565 SS/AM Terry Sherrill, Klamath Falls OR, '02 Cava 8.441 9.45 -1.009
8 6660 SS/CS Adam Bowdish, Oregon City OR, '67 Nova 9.646 10.65 -1.004
9 6425 GT/CA Art Congdon, Calgary AB, '91 Calais 9.698 10.70 -1.002
10 723 GT/AA Carmeron Kallas, Bluffdale UT, '99 Grand Am 9.414 10.40 -0.986
11 7 GT/EA Mark Faul, Tacoma WA, '98 Grand Am 9.995 10.95 -0.955
12 7607 SS/GA Jack Bystrom, Alta Loma CA, '68 Camaro 9.904 10.85 -0.946
13 6313 GT/IA Rick Johnston, Richmond BC, '85 Cutlass 10.559 11.50 -0.941
14 6640 GT/HA Rod Stults, Marysville WA, '92 Ciera 10.414 11.35 -0.936
15 6002 SS/KA Rick McKinney, Richmond BC, '84 Cutlass 10.648 11.55 -0.902
16 6032 GT/KA Jody Lang, Puyallup WA, '81 Malibu 10.885 11.75 -0.865
17 6019 SS/FS Jim Caughlin, Woodburn OR, '78 Pinto 11.910 12.75 -0.840
18 6027 SS/AA Mike Booker, Davenport WA, '68 Barracuda 8.980 9.80 -0.820
19 6020 SS/N Carl Downard, Boise ID, '55 Chevy 11.457 12.25 -0.793
20 5231 SS/CM Grant Singer, Regina SK, '02 Firebird 9.235 9.95 -0.715
21 6047 SS/CM Jeff Davison, Kalama WA, '92 Camaro 9.241 9.95 -0.709
22 670 GT/BA Alan Falcone, Normandy Park WA, '91 Calais 9.849 10.55 -0.701
23 6000 SS/EA James Isherwood, Port Alberni BC, '67 Belv 9.952 10.65 -0.698
24 640 GT/DA Don Thomas, Spruce Grove AB, '87 Camaro 10.114 10.80 -0.686
25 667 SS/CS John Bouchard, Stony Plain BC, '67 Camaro 10.055 10.65 -0.595
26 6283 SS/LA Mike Lewis, Bonney Lake WA, '85 Camaro 11.197 11.75 -0.553
27 618 SS/BS Dino Kost, Auburn WA, '91 Calais 9.512 10.05 -0.538
28 6127 SS/LA Brad Potter, Pitt Meadows BC, '68 Chevelle 11.293 11.75 -0.457
29 6556 GT/DA Raymond Grossmith, Saanichton BC, '90 Cama 10.368 10.80 -0.432
30 6153 SS/FM Rick Pike, Langley BC, '56 Chevrolet 10.465 10.80 -0.335
31 6545 SS/DA Rod Hanner, Calgary AB, '70 Barracuda 10.171 10.50 -0.329
32 66 GT/BA Brad Plourd, Covington WA, '91 Calais 10.291 10.55 -0.259

Garth Giroux defeated the hottest SC driver around Dan Benham in the final of the PG Super Comp event.

Other winners included Mike Wiess in Top Comp (PG) and Mike Bedsworth in the Top Sportsman shootout. I will have the other winners posted on Sunday.

August 6, 2005......Saturday Morning

It was a day one that should have been named the 'Carnage Nationals". A 340 car event that easily could be finished by 7:00pm turned into a marathon that ended at 9:30pm with another hour of racing still to be finished Saturday sometime. And all the culprits were not the Alcohol cars. Those nasty blown alcohol and injected nitro beast were partly to blame, as Clint Thompson have a huge engine failure at 800 feet in his first lap at MRP this year. Randy Parker suffered a similar fate, right at the starting line, so his clean up was only 150 feet long and lasted a mire 15 minutes. The major delayed were caused by the sportsman classes a Super Gas Corvette running in the Top Sportsman shoot-out, had his engine let go right at the finish line and it turned into a major fireball that Rich Carlson and Larry Pfister captured on film and digital cameras. We will have photos up of that one later tonight. A couple other major delays were unfortunately also part of Friday's festivities. With the heat and the marginal racing surface (a surface drastically affected by the hot hot conditions, as track temp was well over the 130 degree mark). teams really had to be diligent and drivers had to be careful.

In TAD, ten cars are on the property, but only 7 made laps, and six of those are bunch up within .07 of a second. Ed Verenka was first out and he ran a 5.70 in the 2000+ feet of air. Then the next six raced like they were in the newly formed Super alcohol 5.50 class. Joey severance leads with a 5.53 and Kim Parker rounds out the first six with a 5.60. Notable Hillary Will did not make a 1/4 mile excursion as she was leaking fluid after her burnout, Leo Grocock had no oil pressure after his burnout and Paul Julien did not make an attempt. If condition stay the same for today (Saturday) and Sunday, this will be a race solely decided by the driver, as all crew chiefs have the 90 degree tune-up in the bag.

TAD Friday Qualifying

1 613 B/AD Joey Severance, Spanaway WA, Hadman-TFX 5.533 256.55 256.55
2 6610 B/AD Brandon Johnson, Shelton WA, Hadman-BAE 5.554 254.52 254.52
3 74 A/FD Duane Shields, Boulder City NV, Hadman-B 5.565 249.86 249.86
4 10 B/AD Steve Federlin, Oregon City OR, Robeck-B 5.585 257.80 257.80
5 711 A/FD Kevin Brown, Clearfield UT, Gaddy-BAE 5.597 243.24 243.24
6 628 B/AD Kim Parker, Graham WA, Parker-BAE 5.603 253.09 253.09
7 6073 A/FD Ed Verenka, Edmonton AB, Hadman-TFX 5.707 241.35 241.35

 

In TAFC, the creme is at the top, except for one car, Clint Thompson, the NW Nationals winner and the most recent member of the 5.50 club. He had his Miner bros. Fontana engine let go at 700 feet and coasted to a 6.54. Bucky Austin leads with a 5.805 and Tim Nemeth came within the last pair of leading the field after Friday, as he ripped of a 5.823. Timmy and the Chilliwack based team have become players in this Funny Car game. The help he has gotten from Steve Boggs is starting show itself. His 5.76 on Thursday during the rescheduled May event was the first 5.70 by many car in British Columbia ever. Yes he holds the distinction of being the fastest and quickest TAFC in the Western most province. That and a buck will get you a cup of coffee. It would be nice if it could land him a good dollar sponsor though.

Saturday should see Thompson challenge for the #1 spot, as should Brian Hough who sits just behind Nemeth after a 5.855. Dave Germain was a surprise Funny Car entrant and he layed down a very good 5.937 and John Evanchuk ran the last "5" from Friday with a 5.993. That Alberta based team is looking to run a high 5.80 on Saturday, and have the power and the tuning experience to do it.

TAFC Friday qualifying

1 8 Bucky Austin, Fife WA, '05 Firebird 5.805 252.17 252.17
2 67 Tim Nemeth, Chilliwack BC, '03 Camaro 5.823 249.23 249.23
3 6515 Brian Hough, Junction City OR, '04 Firebird 5.855 250.56 250.56
4 69 Dave Germain, Toledo WA, '01 Avenger 5.937 242.91 242.91
5 6352 John Evanchuk, Edmonton AB, '02 Firebird 5.993 239.10 239.10
6 6992 Forrest LeBlanc, Kent WA, '02 Avenger 6.094 234.43 234.43
7 625 Nathan Sitko, Abbotsford BC, '96 Daytona 6.306 206.04 206.04
8 63 Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls OR, '02 Camaro 6.540 144.99 144.99

------------ Not Qualified ------------

9 639 Derek Snelson, Wauna WA, '00 Firebird 7.858 113.19 113.19

A surprisingly small field in Comp this weekend. With the great weather I expected a few more southern teams to trek North 15 made attempts on Friday and the May winner Michael Stone leads by .07 with a .640 under 7.300 in his C/ED. Local top qualifier Rob Harrison is not here (as of yet). The other couple locals, Bruce Perkins and Bob Marshall are both in the field, near the bottom. Perkins shut his Trans Am off early in his run and sits #14 of 15 and Bob Marshall who is doing his on engine tuning this weekend, ran 7.416 to sit #12 at .384 under.

Comp Friday Qualifying

1 76 C/ED Michael Stone, Tulare CA, Sarmento-Chevy 7.300 7.94 -0.640
2 64 F/A Dave Barcelon, Bremerton WA, '02 Cavalier 8.187 8.76 -0.573
3 6222 G/SMA Mark Stewart, Medford OR, '98 Achieva 8.913 9.48 -0.567
4 6660 D/SM Adam Bowdish, Oregon City OR, '89 Trans Am 8.652 9.20 -0.548
5 600 B/EA Jeff Lane, North Bend WA, '98 Firebird 7.922 8.47 -0.548
6 67 E/SM Jim Warter, Fox Island WA, '92 Camaro 8.804 9.32 -0.516
7 6699 F/A Tom Tucker, Bend OR, '98 Lumina 8.245 8.76 -0.515
8 717 B/A Mike DePalma, Glendale AZ, '99 Neon 7.234 7.74 -0.506
9 706 C/A Art Hodges, Simi Valley CA, '97 Cutlass 7.501 8.00 -0.499
10 6577 A/ND Ray Hadford, Everett WA, Spitzer-Chevy 7.100 7.58 -0.480
11 6410 G/AA Dennis Myers, Prosser WA, '02 Neon 8.576 9.03 -0.454
12 6944 B/AA Bob Marshall, Langley BC, '04 Grand Am 7.416 7.80 -0.384
13 507 K/AA David From, Pilot Butte SK, '23-T Ford 8.083 8.39 -0.307
14 6869 G/SM Bruce Perkin, Maple Ridge BC, '87 Trans Am 10.585 9.55 1.035
15 6054 D/A Brandon Huhtala, Puyallup WA, '98 Cutlass 18.423 8.36 10.063

 

Top Comp was the Shawn Cowie show as the Richmond driver layed down a 6.48 and then a 6.50 to sit .02 ahead of every one else. Art Hodges in his "BIG" inch Dodge Stratus IHRA Pro Stock ride is #2 after running a very loose 6.700. Cowie won the race on Thursday and almost went to the final of the Prince George event that was almost completed on Friday. He went red by .006 but had it in the bag as David Chun broke the motor at half track.

Top Comp Friday Qualifying

1 681 Shawn Cowie, Richmond BC, Victory-KB 6.485 209.44 209.44
2 706 Art Hodges, Simi Valley CA, '05 Stratus 6.700 209.88 209.88
3 6312 Greg Carlile, Lake Stevens WA, Hadman-Chevy 6.836 195.18 195.18
4 6157 Todd Hoerner, Deer Park WA, '04 Grand Am 6.928 200.44 200.44
5 6775 Quentin Chambers, Bellingham WA, N&P-Chevy 6.963 194.13 194.13
6 6715 Doug Hegge, Vancouver WA, Yancer-Chevy 7.047 196.93 196.93
7 6782 Brian Preszler, Kennewick WA, Hadman-Pontiac 7.174 186.72 186.72
8 6098 Brian Barling, White Rock BC, Illngswrth-Donov 7.216 192.59 192.59
9 6025 Jessica Juel, Spokane WA, Mullis-Chevy 7.248 182.88 182.88
10 6319 Eddie Wells, Eugene OR, Mullis-Chev 7.263 191.69 191.69
11 6885 Marvin Mueller, Lake Stevens WA, Hadman-Chevy 7.275 184.35 184.35
12 6138 Glen Hultberg, Medical Lake WA, Undercover-Che 7.278 184.61 184.61
13 6777 Tom Malicki, Brush Prairie WA, Yancer-Chevy 7.288 186.41 186.41
14 6591 Moe Trujillo, Boring OR, Undercover-Chevy 7.311 183.97 183.97
15 6552 Frank Tamez, Yakima WA, '63 Corvette 7.324 190.39 190.39
16 6667 Ken Nelson, Hayden ID, Undercover-Chevy 7.334 186.87 186.87
17 6524 Kurtis Tamez, Yakima WA, '97 Mustang 7.335 185.72 185.98
18 6450 Steve Schlepp, Hayden Lake ID, Dragster 7.346 185.68 185.68
19 6210 Jon Riedel, Arlington WA, N&P-Chevy 7.347 184.61 184.61
20 6431 Terry Seargo, Delta BC, '96 Cutlass 7.359 189.19 189.19
21 6618 Dale Giroux, Canyon Creek AB, '02 Cavalier 7.366 190.96 190.96
22 6261 Marc Heritage, Spanaway WA, Yancer-Chevy 7.407 182.14 182.14
23 6965 Mike Weiss, Port Orchard WA, Peircey-Pontiac 7.431 179.96 179.96
24 6217 Wes Garvin III, Kennewick WA, '23-T Ford 7.441 178.85 178.85
25 6325 Frank Nelson, Auburn WA, '02 Firebird 7.455 187.61 187.61
26 6901 Mark Campbell, Stony Plain AB, Dragster-Chev 7.456 180.21 180.21
27 6677 Joe Mura, Vancouver BC, Mullis-Chev 7.461 179.21 179.21
28 696 Bob Israelson, Lynnwood WA, '63 Corvette 7.463 189.97 189.97
29 6483 Rick Smyth, North Bend OR, Undercover-Chevy 7.481 181.34 181.34
30 713 Tom Koenen, North Bend OR, Del Arm-Chevy 7.491 181.52 181.52
31 6251 Rodrick Wilcke, Portland OR, Yancer-Chevy 7.493 180.65 180.65
32 6444 Scott Taylor, St. Isidore AB, A&E-Chevy 7.529 180.10 180.10
33 6235 Mike Bedsworth, Marysville WA, '96 Cutlass 7.533 181.92 181.92
34 6903 Paul Nero, Eugene OR, Monden-Ford 7.533 181.70 181.70
35 6104 Brad Plourd, Maple Valley WA, '02 Spitzer 7.544 178.92 178.92
36 6344 Scott Schuh, Spanaway WA, '94 Firebird 7.555 184.69 184.69
37 603 Kim Brynn, Tacoma WA, Hadman-Chevy 7.578 178.39 178.39
38 6736 Steven Flasha, Whitecourt AB, Dragster-Chevy 7.630 175.26 175.26
39 6034 John Evans, North Delta BC, Illngswrth-Chevy 7.632 178.04 178.04
40 614 Dairld Wurtz, Eagle ID, Undercover-Chevy 7.647 176.74 176.74
41 6718 Shane Molinari, Battle Ground WA, '68 Lemans 7.652 178.92 178.92
42 6988 Joe Loch, Renton WA, '88 Monte Carlo 7.692 182.26 182.26
43 6578 Layne Wooley, Langley BC, '86 Olds 7.698 178.42 178.42
44 6092 Ed Hauter, Lynnwood WA, Spitzer-Chevy 7.705 175.26 175.26
45 6328 David Chun Jr, Vancouver WA, Soran 7.764 173.14 173.14
46 6476 Randy Johnson, Bothell WA, '04 Cavalier 7.804 176.74 176.74
47 6402 Daryl Hemley, Burley WA, '63 Corvette 7.825 175.43 175.43
48 684 Robert Charlton, Maple Ridge BC, '00 S-10 7.833 173.47 173.47

------------ Not Qualified ------------

49 6220 Dave Jackson, Poulsbo WA, '67 Nova 7.925 174.92 174.92
50 6243 Douglas Vandekerkhove, Victoria BC, '23-T Ford 7.966 165.53 165.53
51 6676 Stefan Kondolay, Sardis BC, '04 Cavalier 7.995 172.44 172.44
52 6144 Ralph Wisher, Columbia Falls MT, Yancer-Chevy 8.032 168.66 168.66
53 6005 Dave Richardson, Langley BC, '97 Camaro 8.052 168.60 168.60
54 61 Jeff Devey, Twin Falls ID, '03 Qkiss 8.331 165.59 165.59
55 63 Scott Howell, Pasco WA, '96 Beretta 8.356 159.32 159.32
56 6723 not on file, , 8.407 161.05 161.05
57 6077 Chuck Glanz, Myrtle Creek OR, Undercover-Chevy 8.782 114.85 114.85
58 6240 Steve Downs, Edgewood WA, '01 S-10 15.622 46.64 46.64

Race #2

The start of Race # 2 at Mission Raceway is today (Friday)..........and the whether is hot hot hot. A welcome change from MAy but why can't there be a middle ground. I digress............will have the Friday report up later today.

And if it like the first race, there could be a few upsets. But a couple hitters did get their deserved Wallys.

After a couple slightly unexpected finals in the alcohol classes, make it wide open. Bucky Austin finally got his first win of the year, and Time Nemeth went tot the final for the first time in TAFC . His r/u puts him in third place in the standings. Brandon Johnson was maybe not the favorite going into elimination's but you can't ever count out the Washington based team. His win puts him in serious contention as well. Kim Parker was the r/u but suffered a broken fuel line on the fire up and could not make the repair in time. It was nice to see Shawn Cowie get the win in Top Comp. His first ever, and to get the win from the #1 qualifying spot is an extra bonus. Cory Thompson came oh so close again in Stock, but could not take out his nemesis Jody Lang. Lang had the better light and knows when he should dump at the big end. Congrat's to Vicki Strell for her win in Super Pro.

Race #1

August 4, 2005

Winners from the rescheduled May event.

TAFC
W 8 Bucky Austin 0.121 5.861. 249. 67
R/u Tim Nemeth 0.115 5.982 240.64

TAD
W 6610 Brandon Johnson 0.072 5.537 254.88
r/u 628 Kim Parker broke fuel line

Comp
W 76 Michael Stone 0.029 7.378 167.94
r/u 600 Jeff Lane 0.004 7.962 170.22

 

Super Stock
W GT/A Sean Cour 0.022 10.400 114.88
R/u SS/AM Terry Sherrill -0.006 12.846 72.80

Stock
W M/SA Jody Lang 0.016 12.410 103.46
r/u E/SA Cory Thompson 0.032 11.311 114.22

T/C
W 681 Shawn Cowie 0.033 6.730 202.52
R/u 6777 Tom Malicki 0.019 7.323 179.49

S/C
W 675 Mike Henderson 0.023 8.905 174.04
R/u 65 Bubba Balrymple 0.024 8.909 168.98

S/G
W 63 Wayne Linder Jr. 0.022 9.899 149.90
R/u 9 Mike Coltrin 0.017 9.895 154.87

S/ST
W 68 Dudley Gee 0.018 10.932 133.90
R/u 6245 Reg Wilson .014 10.950 134.67

Motorcycle
W 6002 Stewart Kienas 0.049 11.150 117.58
R/u 6955 Buff Kobs No Time Broke in semis

 

Super Pro

W Vicki Strell .06 10.95 (10.93 di)
R/U Ken Welke .025 10.36 (10.26 di) both from memory.

August 3, 2005

A" Triple Double Whammy" this weekend as teams will have to have all their parts and ducks in a row, as two Divisional races and one National Open in five days are on the docket.

Will teams be able to perform up to their expectations and will the parts survive what will be one of the most gruelling weeks in the NW's Divisional hisotry.

Today (wednesday is a test n tune for all the LODRS competitors and the start of the rained out NAtional Open form Prince Geogre.

Coverage will be daily including photos.

Stay tuned.

May 16, 2005

Thursday gallery is here

Weekend galleries are here, here and here.

 

Rain halts the Lucas Oil Lordco Nationals after Saturday's qualifying and early rounds of elim's. The event has been rescheduled until August 3-4 during the week before the second event here at MRP.

All classes got in their final qualifying shots and most classes (except for TA, Super Comp and Super Pro) ran one round of elimination's. Huge numbers were not posted but a few good runs were made in both TA classes. Hillary Will ended up the #1 car in TAD with a solid but less than expected 5.37/267 lap run in the final session on Saturday. Brandon Johnson, the #1 qualifier on Friday improved his time to a 5.41 and sits #2. Federlin and Severance round out the top half of the field. Ed Verenka was the lone A/Fuel car, (two more Kevin Brown and Garrett Bateman were expected), and his first race in 98% trim produced a 5.85 best. Bill Edwards Jr. eased his way to a 5.85 just in front of Verenka, and only made one lap due to crank shaft issues. Leo Grocock made only one lap all weekend and the 'School" team produced a early shut off 6.03/202 that would of been a 5.88 -5.90 if Leo have of run it out the back door. Rookie Greg Sereda is #1 alternate after a 6.22 best and that team looked pretty good, and should be a 5 second performer in the roots powered car. Bob Meeks driving the Ken Gilmore's TAD, hurt it in their only attempt on Friday and could not make repairs to try and bump into the field. Paul Julien had no crew until Saturday and then found transmission problems that kept the local team from making a run at all on the weekend. Greg Tacke was the other car expected who did not make the trek.

TAD final qualifying

1 7470 B/AD Hillary Will, Scotia CA, Santos-BAR 5.371 267.37 267.37
2 6610 B/AD Brandon Johnson, Shelton WA, Hadman-BAE 5.418 260.56 260.56
3 10 B/AD Steve Federlin, Oregon City OR, Robeck-B 5.444 262.08 262.08
4 613 B/AD Joey Severance, Spanaway WA, Hadman-TFX 5.501 261.02 261.02
5 628 B/AD Kim Parker, Graham WA, Parker-BAE 5.641 248.96 248.96
6 667 B/AD Bill Edwards Jr., Sumas WA, Swindahl-KB 5.850 239.36 239.36
7 6073 A/FD Ed Verenka, Calgary AB, Hadman-TFX 5.855 243.04 244.03
8 664 B/AD Leo Grocock, Mission BC, Sitko-KB 6.033 202.15 202.15

------------ Not Qualified ------------

9 699 B/AD Greg Sereda, Spruce Grove AB, Fritz-Hemi 6.223 226.47 226.47
10 6911 B/AD Bob Meek, Calgary AB, McKinney-KB 15.111 39.32 39.32

TAFC final qualifying

Brian Hough leads the TAFC class with a solid 5.62/257 run in the final qualifier. Bucky Austin is #2 after a 5.71 best. Austin was experimenting with a small 9 inch clutch setup, much like the one in Hillary Wills TAD. According to Bucky", this deal works so well in TAD that we thought we would try it for a few runs at Mission. We were going to run it one more lap, in the first round against Trevor Lebsack, and then switch if we made the semi finals to our usual clutch set-up.

John Evanchuk made the biggest noise on Friday in FC qualifying, when he ripped off a career best (in his own car) 5.83 that had him sitting as the #1 qualifier after Friday. The team was very stoked and want to make a statement due to their low ranking in SpeedZone's Print magazine. John stated that the team had a point to make because he felt the ranking was not deserved, afterall he ran very well last year in Dave Dickison's car and qualified in the top three at the last couple national opens at Mission on his own . After their three runs at Mission this weekend, I would say that John proved his point well and should be considered a solid contender at all the events this season. Tim Nemeth also got a few of the bugs out of his new car and ripped off what looked to be an effortless 5.89 on Saturday. After shaking at the top of 1st gear, for four consecutive laps (including Thursday test session), the team adjusted the timers a bit and viola, no shake and a 5.89 on the scoreboard good enough for the #4 spot on the ladder. Nathan Sitko and Trevor Lebsack made a statement for the roots blower contingent with performances in the low 6.teens and good enough for the #7 and 8 spots. Ken Kraus and Hank Coolidge both suffered major engine damage and did not make the field. Derek Snelson for Anchorage also was outside the field with a #9 best .6.59.

Others expected to be at Mission included Don Hudson, but his fifth wheel hitch broke on the tow up here and Clint Thompson stayed home (probably due to the weather forecast).

 

1 6515 Brian Hough, Junction City OR, '04 Firebird 5.629 257.73 257.73
2 8 Bucky Austin, Fife WA, '05 Firebird 5.710 256.11 256.11
3 6352 John Evanchuk, Edmonton AB, '02 Firebird 5.834 243.24 243.24
4 67 Tim Nemeth, Chilliwack BC, '03 Camaro 5.896 243.70 243.70
5 654 Randy Parker, Graham WA, '02 Camaro 5.987 237.15 239.04
6 6992 Forrest LeBlanc, Kent WA, '02 Avenger 6.111 236.15 236.15
7 6320 Trevor Lebsack, Slave Lake AB, '99 Mustang 6.128 230.53 230.53
8 625 Nathan Sitko, Edmonton AB, '96 Daytona 6.154 222.60 226.70

------------ Not Qualified ------------

9 639 Derek Snelson, Anchorage AK, '00 Firebird 6.590 204.59 204.59
10 6959 Ken Kraus, Red Deer AB, '00 Trans Am 7.098 136.98 136.98

Comp final qualifying

1 6996 J/A Rob Harrison, N. Vancouver BC, '05 Cavalier 7.848 8.54 -0.692
2 717 B/A Mike DePalma, Glendale AZ, '99 Neon 7.066 7.74 -0.674
3 6660 D/SM Adam Bowdish, Oregon City OR, '89 Trans Am 8.572 9.20 -0.628
4 7777 B/EA Phil Cocuzza, Van Nuys CA, '02 Cavalier 7.894 8.50 -0.606
5 6744 BB/A Chuck Smithfield, Battle Ground WA, '96 Be 7.584 8.19 -0.606
6 6355 B/D Mike Pessemier, Graham WA, N & P-Chevy 6.751 7.35 -0.599
7 6577 A/ND Ray Hadford, Everett WA, Spitzer-Chevy 6.983 7.58 -0.597
8 64 F/A Dave Barcelon, Bremerton WA, '02 Cavalier 8.185 8.78 -0.595
9 7298 B/SM Scott Hedlund, Anaheim Hills CA, '02 Caval 8.186 8.77 -0.584
10 6695 AA/PM Rick Distefano, Calgary AB, '53 Corvette 6.316 6.90 -0.584
11 600 B/EA Jeff Lane, North Bend WA, '90 Cutlass 7.927 8.50 -0.573
12 67 E/SM Jim Warter, Fox Island WA, '92 Camaro 8.765 9.32 -0.555
13 6410 G/AA Dennis Myers, Prosser WA, '02 Neon 8.481 9.03 -0.549
14 76 C/ED Michael Stone, Tulare CA, Sarmento-Chevy 7.397 7.94 -0.543
15 706 C/A Art Hodges, Simi Valley CA, '97 Cutlass 7.488 8.00 -0.512
16 6869 G/SM Bruce Perkin, Maple Ridge BC, '87 Trans Am 9.050 9.55 -0.500
17 6699 E/A Tom Tucker, Bend OR, '98 Lumina 7.971 8.41 -0.439
18 6944 B/AA Bob Marshall, Langley BC, '04 Grand Am 7.410 7.80 -0.390
19 507 K/AA David From, Pilot Butte SK, '23-T Ford 8.058 8.39 -0.332
20 698 AA/PM Joe Delehay, Calgary AB, '72 Chevy 6.778 6.90 -0.122

Rob Harrison and Mike DePalma were the two two dogs battling it out in Comp Eliminator at MRP this past weekend. Harrision's inline "6" G/A wallopped the national record to the tune of a 7.849. Mike DePalma tried to be the first 6 second B/A car but came up short with a 7.066 best out of the Neon Pro Stock car. Ray Hadford ran the first 6 second A/ND lap here in Div 6, with a 6.98. Rick Distefano ran 6.25 in elim's in AA/PM but did not do it during qualifying so the record is not his.

Round one elimination's

706 Art Hodges def. 6744 Chuck Smithfield
698 Joe Delehay def. 6695 Rick Distefano (bad red light)

507 David From def. 7298 Scott Hedlund (huge holeshot)
6869 Bruce Perkin def. 6355 Mike Pessemier (red light)

717 Mike DePalma def. 67 Jim Warter

76 Michael Stone def. 7777 Phil Cocuzza (red light)

64 Dave Barcelon def. 6944 Bob Marshall (broke)
600 Jeff Lane def. 6996 Rob Harrison (troubles off the starting line)

6699 Tom Tucker def. 6577 Ray Hadford
6660 Adam Bowdish def. 6410 Dennis Myers

Top Comp

1 681 Shawn Cowie, Richmond BC, Victory-KB 6.465 210.23 210.23
2 6363 Tim Mann, Spokane WA, '63 Corvette 6.858 201.92 201.92
3 6157 Todd Hoerner, Deer Park WA, '04 Grand Am 6.912 203.11 203.11
4 6775 Quentin Chambers, Bellingham WA, N&P-Chevy 6.921 196.89 196.89
5 6312 Greg Carlile, Lake Stevens WA, Hadman-Chevy 7.092 188.99 188.99
6 713 Tom Koenen, Tucson AZ, N&P-Chevy 7.109 185.83 185.83
7 6782 Brian Preszler, Kennewick WA, Hadman-Pontiac 7.116 187.53 187.53
8 6777 Tom Malicki, Brush Prairie WA, Yancer-Chevy 7.203 188.56 188.56
9 6098 Brian Barling, White Rock BC, Illngswrth-Donov 7.244 192.26 192.26
10 6552 Frank Tamez, Yakima WA, '63 Corvette 7.247 191.73 191.73
11 6025 Jessica Juel, Spokane WA, Mullis-Chevy 7.250 181.89 181.89
12 696 Bob Israelson, Lynnwood WA, '63 Corvette 7.256 188.52 188.52
13 6539 Richard Proebstel, Portland OR, '01 S-10 7.257 188.08 188.08
14 6138 Glen Hultberg, Medical Lake WA, Undercover-Che 7.284 181.56 181.56
15 6591 Moe Trujillo, Boring OR, Undercover-Chevy 7.304 183.63 183.63
16 6618 Dale Giroux, Canyon Creek AB, '02 Cavalier 7.306 191.12 191.12
17 6667 Ken Nelson, Hayden ID, Undercover-Chevy 7.320 185.75 185.75
18 6217 Wes Garvin III, Kennewick WA, '23-T Ford 7.332 179.42 179.42
19 6965 Mike Weiss, Port Orchard WA, Peircey-Pontiac 7.333 182.70 182.70
20 6077 Charles Glanz, Myrtle Creek OR, Undercover-Che 7.350 184.12 184.12
21 6210 Jon Riedel, Arlington WA, N&P-Chevy 7.354 183.56 183.56
22 6261 Marc Heritage, Spanaway WA, Yancer-Chevy 7.371 183.67 183.67
23 6483 Rick Smyth, North Bend OR, Undercover-Chevy 7.382 183.26 183.26
24 6901 Mark Campbell, Stony Plain AB, Dragster-Chev 7.404 179.42 179.42
25 6444 Scott Taylor, St. Isidore AB, A&E-Chevy 7.436 182.14 182.14
26 6325 Frank Nelson, Auburn WA, '02 Firebird 7.440 188.79 188.79
27 6736 Steven Flasha, Whitecourt AB, Dragster-Chevy 7.498 179.10 179.10
28 6903 Paul Nero, Eugene OR, Monden-Ford 7.508 182.26 182.26
29 603 Kim Brynn, Tacoma WA, Hadman-Chevy 7.569 178.53 178.53
30 6092 Ed Hauter, Lynnwood WA, Spitzer-Chevy 7.587 176.40 176.40
31 6885 Marvin Mueller, Lake Stevens WA, Hadman-Chevy 7.588 175.54 175.54
32 6228 Randy Friedrich, Bellingham WA, Perform-Chevy 7.594 172.08 172.08
33 6451 Scott Hearn, Edmonton AB, Dragster-Chevy 7.599 170.64 170.64
34 6897 Scott Howell, Pasco WA, '96 Beretta 7.636 179.89 179.89
35 6466 Dal Sangha, Surrey BC, '90 Mustang 7.692 193.54 193.54
36 6718 Shane Molinari, Battle Ground WA, '68 Lemans 7.706 178.85 178.85
37 614 Dairld Wurtz, Eagle ID, Undercover-Chevy 7.720 172.14 172.14
38 6066 Barry Daniluk, Red Deer AB, '02 Camaro 7.743 177.30 177.30
39 6220 Dave Jackson, Poulsbo WA, '67 Nova 7.746 175.40 175.40
40 6476 Randy Johnson, Bothell WA, '04 Cavalier 7.767 177.69 177.69
41 6402 Daryl Hemley, Burley WA, '63 Corvette 7.803 176.26 176.26
42 684 Robert Charlton, Pitt Meadows BC, '00 S-10 7.808 173.57 173.57
43 G666 Pat McCullough, Aldergrove BC, 7.928 171.65 171.65
44 6243 Douglas Vandekerkhove, Victoria BC, '23-T Ford 8.021 161.81 161.81
45 6047 Don Murray, White Rock BC, '56 Corvette 8.044 170.94 170.94
46 6578 Layne Wooley, Langley BC, '86 Olds 8.071 167.69 167.69

Round one winners and next round pairings

681 TC Shawn Cowie, Richmond BC, Victory-KB
Bye

6782 TC Brian Preszler, Kennewick WA, Hadman-Pontiac
6402 TC Daryl Hemley, Burley WA, '63 Corvette

6775 TC Quentin Chambers, Bellingham WA, N&P-Chevy
6591 TC Moe Trujillo, Boring OR, Undercover-Chevy

6552 TC Frank Tamez, Yakima WA, '63 Corvette
6210 TC Jon Riedel, Arlington WA, N&P-Chevy

6157 TC Todd Hoerner, Deer Park WA, '04 Grand Am
6138 TC Glen Hultberg, Medical Lake WA, Undercover-Chevy

6098 TC Brian Barling, White Rock BC, Illngswrth-Donovan
6077 TC Charles Glanz, Myrtle Creek OR, Undercover-Chevy

603 TC Kim Brynn, Tacoma WA, Hadman-Chevy
6667 TC Ken Nelson, Hayden ID, Undercover-Chevy

696 TC Bob Israelson, Lynnwood WA, '63 Corvette
6483 TC Rick Smyth, North Bend OR, Undercover-Chevy

6444 TC Scott Taylor, St. Isidore AB, A&E-Chevy
6718 TC Shane Molinari, Battle Ground WA, '68 Lemans

6777 TC Tom Malicki, Brush Prairie WA, Yancer-Chevy
6965 TC Mike Weiss, Port Orchard WA, Peircey-Pontiac

6903 TC Paul Nero, Eugene OR, Monden-Ford
6618 TC Dale Giroux, Canyon Creek AB, '02 Cavalier

6025 TC Jessica Juel, Spokane WA, Mullis-Chevy
6047 TC Don Murray, White Rock BC, '56 Corvette

Super Stock qualifying

1 7503 SS/AA Harry Holton, Modesto CA, '68 Barracuda 8.561 9.90 -1.339
2 7301 SS/AA Jerry Jenkins, Modesto CA, '68 Barracuda 8.678 9.90 -1.222
3 736 SS/AA Michael Ogburn, Mission Viejo CA, '68 Barr 8.691 9.90 -1.209
4 6546 SS/A Allyn Lee, Red Deer AB, '68 Barracuda 8.766 9.95 -1.184
5 6398 GT/CA Kevin Cour, Ladera Ranch CA, '05 Cavalier 9.518 10.70 -1.182
6 6413 SS/BA Jon Percy, Blackfoot ID, '64 Savoy 9.094 10.20 -1.106
7 6145 SS/BA Norman Scott, Grants Pass OR, '64 Savoy 9.097 10.20 -1.103
8 6565 SS/AM Terry Sherrill, Klamath Falls OR, '02 Cava 8.362 9.45 -1.088
9 7005 SS/AA Mark Vieira, Turlock CA, '68 Barracuda 8.817 9.90 -1.083
10 6846 GT/AA Byron Setters, Red Deer AB, '05 Cavalier 9.362 10.40 -1.038
11 63 GT/FA Sean Cour, Brush Prairie WA, '02 Firebird 10.065 11.10 -1.035
12 655 SS/A Peter Wille, Victoria BC, '68 Barracuda 8.936 9.95 -1.014
13 6027 SS/AA Mike Booker, Davenport WA, '68 Barracuda 8.902 9.90 -0.998
14 657 GT/GA Steve Polack, Enumclaw WA, '92 Camaro 10.243 11.20 -0.957
15 6015 GT/TA Tom Nolan, Lacombe AB, '02 Chevy 9.908 10.85 -0.942
16 604 SS/NA Troy Olsonawski, Federal Way WA, '66 Malibu11.514 12.45 -0.936
17 6460 SS/AX Tom Marshall, Tigard OR, '80 Skyhawk 8.964 9.85 -0.886
18 734 SS/IA Richard Pinoski, Sacramento CA, '67 Nova 10.144 11.00 -0.856
19 6019 SS/FS Jim Caughlin, Woodburn OR, '72 Pinto 11.914 12.75 -0.836
20 6002 SS/KA Rick McKinney, Richmond BC, '84 Cutlass 10.721 11.55 -0.829
21 670 GT/BA Alan Falcone, Normandy Park WA, '91 Calais 9.742 10.55 -0.808
22 5231 SS/CM Grant Singer, Regina SK, '83 Firebird 9.160 9.95 -0.790
23 640 GT/DA Don Thomas, Spruce Grove AB, '87 Camaro 10.029 10.80 -0.771
24 6556 GT/DA Ray Grossmith, Saanichton BC, '89 Camaro 10.034 10.80 -0.766
25 6000 SS/EA James Isherwood, Mission BC, '67 Belvedere 9.890 10.65 -0.760
26 791 GT/EA Adam Emmer, Sonora CA, '92 Ciera 10.191 10.95 -0.759
27 6640 GT/GA Rod Stults, Marysville WA, '92 Ciera 10.465 11.20 -0.735
28 6283 SS/LA Mike Lewis, Sumner WA, '85 Camaro 11.070 11.75 -0.680
29 618 SS/BS Dino Kost, Auburn WA, '91 Calais 9.405 10.05 -0.645
30 6388 SS/GS Larry Dowty, Tacoma WA, '90 Pontiac 13.786 14.35 -0.564
31 6127 SS/LA Brad Potter, Coquitlam BC, '68 Chevelle 11.255 11.75 -0.495
32 6032 GT/IA Jody Lang, Puyallup WA, '81 Malibu 11.009 11.50 -0.491
33 667 SS/CS John Bouchard, Stony Plain BC, '67 Camaro 10.163 10.65 -0.487
34 6313 GT/KA Rick Johnston, Richmond BC, '85 Brougham 11.267 11.75 -0.483
35 6888 SS/JA Wayne Darby, Richmond BC, '72 Chevelle 10.830 11.30 -0.470
36 66 GT/BA Brad Plourd, Covington WA, '91 Calais 10.239 10.55 -0.311
37 68 SS/DA Don Little, Westley CA, '70 Challenger 10.191 10.50 -0.309
38 6140 GT/H Jerry Joslin, Boring OR, '85 Monte Carlo 10.854 11.15 -0.296

Round one winners and round two pairings

6002 SS/KA Rick McKinney, Richmond BC, '84 Cutlass
Bye

6000 SS/EA James Isherwood, Mission BC, '67 Belvedere
6313 GT/KA Rick Johnston, Richmond BC, '85 Brougham

640 GT/DA Don Thomas, Spruce Grove AB, '87 Camaro
6032 GT/IA Jody Lang, Puyallup WA, '81 Malibu

6283 SS/LA Mike Lewis, Sumner WA, '85 Camaro
734 SS/IA Richard Pinoski, Sacramento CA, '67 Nova

670 GT/BA Alan Falcone, Normandy Park WA, '91 Calais
63 GT/FA Sean Cour, Brush Prairie WA, '02 Firebird

791 GT/EA Adam Emmer, Sonora CA, '92 Ciera
604 SS/NA Troy Olsonawski, Federal Way WA, '66 Malibu

5231 SS/CM Grant Singer, Regina SK, '83 Firebird
6127 SS/LA Brad Potter, Coquitlam BC, '68 Chevelle

6565 SS/AM Terry Sherrill, Klamath Falls OR, '02 Cavalier
66 GT/BA Brad Plourd, Covington WA, '91 Calais

6398 GT/CA Kevin Cour, Ladera Ranch CA, '05 Cavalier
657 GT/GA Steve Polack, Enumclaw WA, '92 Camaro

6846 GT/AA Byron Setters, Red Deer AB, '05 Cavalier
6019 SS/FS Jim Caughlin, Woodburn OR, '72 Pinto

Motorcycle rt qualifying

1) Stewart Kienas, Mission, B.C., '89 Honda, 0.006 seconds reaction time
2) Buff Kobs, Coeur d Alene, Idaho, '95 Ninja, 0.010
3) Miles Hauer, Seattle, '04 Suzuki, 0.011
4) Mike Scott, Sumner, Wash., '00 Kawasaki, 0.012
5) Jeff Havens, Yakima, Wash., '95 Suzuki, 0.014
6) James Shellenbarger, Salem, Ore., '76 Kawasaki, 0.023
7) Doug Rathbun, Oak Harbor, Wash., '78 Kawasaki, 0.032
8) Jim Sibley, Edmonds, Wash., '90 Suzuki, 0.036
9) Roger Wolff, Dundee, Ore., '00 Kawasaki, 0.037
10) Glenn Miller, Pitt Meadows, B.C., '89 Suzuki, 0.044

Round one matchups

603 Jeff Havens def. 6462 Glenn Miller

6018 Roger Wolff def. Mike Scott
625 Jim Sibley def. 692 Miles Hauer
6955 Buff Kobs def. 6069 Doug Rathbun
683 Anita Cunningham def. 609 James Shellenbarger
6002 Stewart Kienas Bye

Super Gas round one winners

1 6222 S/G Van Watson, Tukwila WA, '70 Nova 9.900 9.90 0.000
2 6594 S/G Jeff Pool, Lynnwood WA, '70 Nova 9.900 9.90 0.000
3 6637 S/G Tom Montgomery Jr., Burley WA, '89 Cutlass 9.906 9.90 0.006
4 672 S/G Curtis Geise, Auburn WA, '01 Trans Am 9.907 9.90 0.007
5 9 S/G Mike Coltrin, Star ID, '63 Corvette 9.915 9.90 0.015
6 6890 S/G George Scott, Graham WA, '92 Camaro 9.918 9.90 0.018
7 6761 S/G Becky Lindsey, Puyallup WA, '66 Nova 9.919 9.90 0.019
8 6370 S/G Gary Culp, Hermiston OR, '71 Duster 9.919 9.90 0.019
9 6024 S/G Don Juel, Spokane WA, '57 Corvette 9.920 9.90 0.020
10 6444 S/G Scott Taylor, St. Isidore AB, '27-T Ford 9.920 9.90 0.020
11 6766 S/G Rodney Lee, Portland OR, '61 Corvette 9.920 9.90 0.020
12 6566 S/G Ray Kuhn, Renton WA, '68 Nova 9.923 9.90 0.023
13 635 S/G Marvin Wiebe, Abbotsford BC, '00 S-10 9.925 9.90 0.025
14 6055 S/G Robert Boyd, Sedro-Woolley WA, '94 Lumina 9.927 9.90 0.027
15 6221 S/G Anthony Castillo, Grandview WA, '27-T Ford 9.936 9.90 0.036
16 6211 S/G Dave Stobbe, Kamloops BC, '27-T Ford 9.940 9.90 0.040
17 6253 S/G Jim Ellingson, Colbert WA, '34 Chevy 9.946 9.90 0.046
18 6167 S/G Ken Heard, Ridgefield WA, '86 Mustang 9.948 9.90 0.048
19 63 S/G Wayne Linder Jr., Outlook WA, '27-T Ford 9.948 9.90 0.048
20 6363 S/G Dave Holmes, Spokane WA, '63 Plymouth 9.952 9.90 0.052
21 6372 S/G Terry Giese, Milwaukie OR, '34 Chevy 9.952 9.90 0.052
22 6676 S/G Stefan Kondolay, Chilliwack BC, '04 Cavali 9.999 9.90 0.099
23 605 S/G Mike Ferderer, Buckley WA, '03 Grand Am 9.874 9.90 -0.026
24 6429 S/G Dean Petersen, Courtenay BC, '67 Mustang 9.848 9.90 -0.052

Super Gas shootout

Marv Weibe def. Ken Heard .007 9.936 - .011 9.889

Super Comp shootout

George Scott def. Roger Harper .003 8.888 - .044 8.872

Super Street round one winners

1 6709 S/ST Rick Clements, Federal Way WA, '67 Camaro 10.900 10.90 0.000
2 609A S/ST Alan Alexander, Marysville WA, '70 Nova 10.905 10.90 0.005
3 67 S/ST Tony Hopkins, Snohomish WA, '81 Mustang 10.905 10.90 0.005
4 6015 S/ST Darrel Saxby, Veradale WA, '66 Chevelle 10.907 10.90 0.007
5 6889 S/ST Ray Carlson, 100 Mile House BC, '92 Trans 10.909 10.90 0.009
6 6915 S/ST Ryan Carlson, Maple Valley WA, '67 Camaro 10.910 10.90 0.010
7 68 S/ST Dudley Gee, Canby OR, '66 Mustang 10.910 10.90 0.010
8 6245 S/ST Reg Wilson, Calgary AB, '69 Camaro 10.912 10.90 0.012
9 656 S/ST Larry Chase, St. Helens OR, '71 Mustang 10.923 10.90 0.023
10 6010 S/ST Warren Jacobson, Mission BC, '67 Chevy II 10.925 10.90 0.025
11 6304 S/ST Brad Pattan, Boise ID, '68 Firebird 10.937 10.90 0.037
12 6464 S/ST Brian Engelking, Puyallup WA, '67 Camaro 10.939 10.90 0.039
13 6036 S/ST Dan Parsons, Powell River BC, '70 Duster 10.939 10.90 0.039
14 6322 S/ST Gary Howe, Gig Harbor WA, '55 Chevy 10.943 10.90 0.043
15 6698 S/ST Keith Johnson, Bend OR, '66 Fairlane 10.946 10.90 0.046
16 695 S/ST Earl Brothers, Graham Wa, '68 Cougar 11.072 10.90 0.172
17 6053 S/ST James Boyce, Duvall WA, '56 Ford 11.319 10.90 0.419
18 6914 S/ST Jason Heard, Vancouver WA, '70 Maverick 10.898 10.90 -0.002
19 6130 S/ST Steve Lowe, Langley BC, '68 Camaro 10.895 10.90 -0.005
20 6721 S/ST Tom Manfred, Liberty Lake WA, '81 Mustang 10.895 10.90 -0.005
21 607 S/ST Ken Peplinski, Veradale WA, '67 Chevelle 10.893 10.90 -0.007
22 6038 S/ST Bob Munoz, Tacoma WA, '55 Chevy 10.861 10.90 -0.039

Super Street Shootout Saturday

Brett Waldrun def. Jason Heard .016 10.912 - .014 10.92

 

May 13, 2004........Friday outlook is good, but the weaekend's moisture report is very unpromising.

Thursday Test n Tune.........................

.....................saw a number of cool cars and laps. A few wheelstands from not only Super Stock and Stock, but even a couple super class cars that found out the throttle stops don't always function properly. Most notable numbers included Steve Federlin's 5.41/264 and Brandon Johnson's 5.47/253. No Floppers ran great, and around 1/2 dozen TA's are still yet to come. A couple unknowns (or surprises to SpeedZone) showed up, including G. Serada in an ex- John Can'tstandya (Costanza) TAD. He ran two 6.0 laps to earn his license. A Tarapaski from out of Edmonton was also here to try and upgrade, but he blew it up on the burnout. Shawn Nault is also here from his Alaskan homage.

The best Hemi shot was laid down by Mike Ogburn, an 8.69 and then an 8.70. Jenkins ran a 8.71. Allyn Lee and newcomer Mark Viera both ran 8.80's. Mike Booker ran 8.97. Top Comp and Comp looked huge for car counts, and lastly, the IHRA invaded MRP as Art Hodges made laps in a 816 cu in mountain motored Dodge Stratus IHRA PS car and ran the quickest and fastest Pro Stock lap at MRP with a very loose 6.74/201. Rick Distefano and Joe Deleahy madke up the Pro Mod contingent for Cmp, and Rick laid down a couple 800 foot 670 laps. That were in Rick's own words were, "The first two passes out of 28 runs this year where I did not shake the crap out of the car and myself".

Wild new Camaro on his only lap of the weekend.

Jon Percy struggled with set up on Thursday

Art Hodges out in IHRA PS trim. Went 6.74

TIm Neneth's new Camaro is sweet.

Steve Federlin ripped off a stout 5.41

The Mercer's still have this mind of its own Datsun

Mark Viera went a 8.86 best

Dick Distefano made two solid 800 footers.

Thursday Gallery is here

May 11, 2005

 

Mission Raceway Park is stop one of the NW Divisions Lucas Oil seven race series. Six of the events include Top Alcohol in the field, with only Boise not featuring the quickest and fastest Sportsman race cars in the world.

The "BC Lordco Nationals" is the biggest motorsport event in British Columbia in 2005, with over 400 race cars and over $30,000,000 worth of racing equipment in competition.

Beside TAD and TAFC, Comp Eliminator, Top Comp, Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, Super Street and Motorcycle are the sportsman classes in attendance. Super Pro is the loone Bracket class in competiton at MRP this weekend. THis is the 11th year Mission Raceway has hoated their Div event in the month of May, and while the early start here has produced great performance from all the classes, it has also been hampered by the moisture gods above. The event performance levels have kept the race in May and I for one think that is a good idea. Look at other dates for this race, and when you live in the NW, rain can happen at any time.

 

All the stories and updates on the event will be on this page so stay tuned.

 

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES: Fact Sheet

WHAT: Lorco B.C. Nationals, 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 first 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.

WHERE: Mission Raceway Park, Mission, B.C. Track is located 10 miles north of Sumas, Wash., on Highway 11.

WHEN: Friday through Sunday, May 13-15, 2005

SCHEDULE: Time trials and qualifying schedule for the Lordco B.C. Nationals:

FRIDAY, May 13 -- Gates open at 7 a.m. Qualifying and time trials begin at 9 a.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualifying sessions are scheduled at 5 p.m.

SATURDAY, May 14 -- Gates open at 7 a.m. Final qualifying and time trials are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualifying sessions are scheduled at noon and 4 p.m.

SUNDAY, May 15 -- Gates open at 7 a.m. Eliminations begin at 9 a.m. Eliminations for Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car begin at noon.

TICKETS: GENERAL ADMISSION – Friday, $10; Saturday, $20; Sunday, $20. PIT PASS – Friday, included with general admission; Saturday, $5; Sunday, $5. Children 12 and under admitted free. For more information please call Mission Raceway Park, (604) 826-6315.

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: Steve Federlin, Top Alcohol Dragster; John Weaver, Top Alcohol Funny Car; Gary Anderson, Comp Eliminator; Sean Cour, Super Stock; Sean Kennedy, Stock Eliminator; Adam Drzayich, Super Comp; Mike Coltrin, Super Gas; Jeff Jackson, 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.