IDAHO RACERS SCORE AT FIREBIRD; TWO IN A ROW FOR KRABILL
BOISE, Idaho – Ken Nelson and Terry Anderson scored for the home state at the Napa Auto Parts Ignitor NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Firebird Raceway in Boise, Idaho, while Kris Krabill grabbed his second win in as many racers in the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series Nostalgia Funny Car category.
Nelson, Hayden Lake, Idaho, laid down a 6.977 second lap at 189.98 mph in his 2015 dragster to defeat Tony Burton, Lacey, Wash., clocking in at 7.341, 182.50 in the Rig Rentals Top Dragster final round. Anderson, out of Meridian, Idaho, drove his ’67 Nova to a 10.280 mph pass in knocking out Sean Cour, Brush Prairie, Wash., and his ’06 Cobalt in the Super Stock class.
Krabill, Bellevue, Wash., faced off with Dan Horan Jr., Sylmar, Calif., in Nostalgia Funny Car pitting the two fastest cars on property in a head to head battle. Krabill came into the event having won the Heritage Series season opener March Meet at Auto Club Famoso Raceway, and picked up where he left off qualifying on top of the field and clocking in at 5.697 second, 245.27 mph for the win over Horan to take home the trophy.
In Comp Eliminator it was division hitter Jeff Lane outlasting the field with his ’10 Chevy and taking out Ralph Van Paepegham, Garden Valley, Idaho, who left early with a foul start handing the win to the North Bend, Wash., racer.
Lane was joined by fellow Washington racers Bill Bushmaker of Auburn, Wash., and Brain Phillips, Prosser, Wash., who won in Stock and Top Sportsman respectively. Bushmaker took out Brad Burton, Snohomish, Wash., with his ’76 Road Runner posting an 11.714 second 112.02 mph pass to Burton’s quicker 10.969, 113.09 and Phillips held off Bryan Warr going 7.995, 170.62 with his ’02 Camaro to Warr’s 7.376, 182.67 out of Riverton, Utah.
In the Super index classes it was Tanner Theobald leading the charge in Super Comp with Ray Cordeiro and Steve Lowe scoring in Super Gas and Super Street.
Theobald, Saint George, Utah, went 9.165, 158.69 to end Craig Blaisdell’s day and Cordeiro of Santa Barbara, Calif., drove his ’63 Corvette past Ross Childers, Gladstone, Ore., with a 10.160, 151.66. Lowe, Langley, B.C., downed Steve Laskowske, Tigard, Ore., with his ’68 Camaro to take the trophy back to Canada.
In the Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley-Davidson it was California racer Doug Schumann and his ’98 Suzuki winning over Travis Patridge, Kennewick, Wash., in 8.573 seconds at 153.37 mph.
In the Summit Racing Series classes, Casey Compton, Boise, Idaho, knocked out Chris Jaggers, Middleton, Idaho in Super Pro; Johannes Berndt, Brigham City, Utah, downed Lisa Thomas, Meridian, Idaho, in Pro; and Luke Jacobson, Caldwell, Idaho, won over Steve Wingert, Boise, Idaho, in Sportsman
The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Napa Auto Parts Ignitor at Firebird Raceway:
COMP ELIMINATOR
Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., ’10 Chevy, C/SMA, 9.243, 102.23 def. Ralph Van Paepeghem, Garden Valley, Idaho, ’32 Bantam, A/EA, foul.
SUPER STOCK
Terry Anderson, Meridian, Idaho, ’67 Nova, SS/H, 10.280, 129.21 def. Sean Cour, Brush Prairie, Wash., ’09 Cobalt, GT/CA, foul.
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Bill Bushmaker, Auburn, Wash., ’76 Road Runner, I/SA, 11.714, 112.02 def. Brad Burton, Snohomish, Wash., ’72 Formula, D/SA, 10.969, 113.09.
SUPER COMP
Tanner Theobald, Saint George, Utah, ’12 Trick, 9.165, 158.69 def. Craig Blaisdell, Anderson, Calif., ’11 TNT, 9.179, 176.79.
SUPER GAS
Ray Cordeiro, Santa Barbara, Calif., ’63 Corvette, 10.160, 151.66 def. Ross Childers, Gladstone, Ore., ’84 Thunderbird, 10.217, 155.11.
SUPER STREET
Steve Lowe, Langley, B.C., ’68 Camaro, 11.165, 137.61 def. Steve Laskowske, Tigard, Ore., ’67 Nova, 11.170, 142.94.
TOP SPORTSMAN
Brian Phillips, Prosser, Wash., ’02 Camaro, 7.995, 170.62 def. Bryan Warr, Riverton, Utah, ’04 Corvette, 7.376, 182.67.
TOP DRAGSTER
Ken Nelson, Hayden Lake, Idaho, ’15 M & M, 6.977, 189.98 def. Tony Burton, Lacey, Wash., ’07 Mullis, 7.341, 182.50.
SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE PRESENTED BY HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Doug Schumann, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., ’98 Suzuki, 8.573, 153.37 def. Travis Patridge, Kennewick, Wash., ’90 GSXR, foul.
NOSTALGIA FUNNY CAR
Kris Krabill, Bellevue, Wash., ’78 Firebird, 5.697, 245.27 def. Dan Horan Jr., Sylmar, Calif., ’69 Camaro, 7.550, 122.88.
SUPER PRO
Casey Compton, Boise, Idaho, 8.207, 159.68 def. Chris Jaggers, Middleton, Idaho, 7.915, 169.87
PRO
Johannes Berndt, Brigham City, Utah, ’68 Camaro, 9.779, 136.77 def. Lisa Thomas, Meridian, Idaho, ’66 Chevy II, 9.850, 133.99
SPORTSMAN
Luke Jacobson, Caldwell, Idaho, ’70 Duster, 12.413, 107.88 def., Steve Wingert, Boise, Idaho, 64 Chevelle, 13.358, 98.07
