2015 NHRA Seattle Lucas Oil Series Results

MCKERNAN, WHITELEY LEAD NORTHWEST WINNERS

KENT, Wash. – Megan McKernan and Annie Whiteley outran the guys in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car to take the wins at this weekend’s NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways.

McKernan, coming out of the No. 7 qualifying position, ran 5.30’s and 5.40’s in qualifying and eliminations, then met up with No. 5 qualifier Garrett Bateman in the final with both drivers having a runner up finish here in Seattle in recent years. Bateman, Albany, Ore., left before the tree was activated, handing the win to McKernan out of Sierra Madre, Calif. McKernan reacted to Bateman leaving early, did the same causing neither driver to get a time. The win was McKernan’s second on the national series.

Whiteley, Grand Junction, Colo., was looking for her third NHRA national event trophy but would need to get by Shane Westerfield who had beaten Whiteley all five times they have faced off. Westerfield was out first but immediately went into bad tire shake as Whiteley raced off for the win with a nice clean 5.546 second pass at 265.43 mph.

Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., added to his trophy collection taking the win in Comp Eliminator over Ryan Warter. The win was Lane’s ninth and fourth at the facility just outside of Seattle. Dan Fletcher is also very familiar with the Seattle winner’s circle as he collected his fifth win in the northwest bringing his total to 94 national events wins. Fletcher, Churchville, N.Y., defeated Jody Lang, Puyallup, Wash., who has 26 wins to his credit, in a double break-out Super Stock final.

Glen Paine Jr. and Josh Dalrymple each picked up their first NHRA national event Wally trophy as Paine, Puyallup, Wash., beat out Gene Heaton, Vancouver, Wash., in the Super Gas final which was close at the start with Paine just a tick better at the strip. Dalrymple out of Sunnyside, Wash., raced Fred Hoffman, Shoreline, Wash., for the Super Street title and a battle of ’67 Camaros. Hoffman left early with the red light and Dalrymple ran it out to a 10.869, 156.50 mph lap for the win.

Steve Wann and Tommy Phillips rounded out the list of winners as Wann, Modesto, Calif., battled Brian Thompson in Stock and a close race from start to finish with the nod going to Wann and his ’62 Fury. Phillips, Forney, Texas, had a nice .010 second reaction time on his way to this 33rd national event win ousting Nick Drzayich, Auburn, Wash in Super Comp.

Northwest Division racers are back here at Pacific Raceways for their next Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, Aug., 21-23.

The following are the final results from the NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER

Megan McKernan, broke def. Garrett Bateman, broke.

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR

Annie Whiteley, Chevy Camaro, 5.546, 265.43 def. Shane Westerfield, Chevy Monte Carlo, 13.848, 58.04.

COMP ELIMINATOR

Jeff Lane, Chevy Cobalt, 8.017, 157.78 def. Ryan Warter, Pontiac Grand Am, 8.568, 158.41.

SUPER STOCK

Dan Fletcher, Chevy Camaro, 10.276, 120.09 def. Jody Lang, Chevy Malibu, 11.084, 117.39.

STOCK ELIMINATOR

Steve Wann, Plymouth Fury, 10.172, 128.93 def. Brian Thompson, Ford Mustang, 13.032, 92.58.

SUPER COMP

Tommy Phillips, Dragster, 8.882, 166.25 def. Nick Drzayich, Dragster, foul.

SUPER GAS

Glen Paine Jr, Chevy Beretta, 9.888, 155.20 def. Gene Heaton, ’27-T Ford, 9.884, 145.23.

SUPER STREET

Josh Dalrymple, Chevy Camaro, 10.869, 156.50 def. Fred Hoffman, Camaro, foul.