LUCAS OIL WINNERS CROWNED IN WOODBURN
WOODBURN, Ore. – Champions were recognized yesterday for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northwest Division Drag Race at Woodburn Dragstrip. Fans in attendance were treated to Top Alcohol Dragster, Funny Car, Comp, Super Stock, Super Gas, and the rest of the classes that encompass the nationwide series.
The track audience witness home state racer Garrett Bateman, Albany, Ore., score the victory in the Top Alcohol Dragster final round. Bateman recorded a winning pass of 5.252 seconds, 272.39 mph to outpace Megan McKernan, Sierra Madre, Calif., who posted a runner-up pass of 5.526 seconds, 267.53 mph. Garrett Bateman was the winner here last year and at the recent Seattle race. He has six prior wins and four runner-ups. Megan McKernan has one prior win and three runner-ups.
In his fortieth divisional final round appearance in Top Alcohol Funny Car, Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., pulled out the victory chasing down Shane Westerfield, Anaheim, Calif., who got off to a good start. Gordon made a winning pass of 5.550, 262.69 defeating Westerfield, 5.600, 265.01. This was Gordon’s twenty-second win.
Super Gas finals produced another home state winner. Ross Childers, Gladstone, Ore., made a winning pass of 9.918, 159.37 to outrun Chris Cannon, Bothell, Wash., 9.917, 152.93.
The other drivers visiting the winner’s circle were Jeff Lane in Comp Eliminator; Jimmy DeFrank in Superstock; J Todd Gale in Stock Eliminator; Tom Clark in Super Comp; and Dustin Martin in Super Street; Dan Lafferty in JBS Top Sportsman; and Ryan Carlson in Rig Rentals Top Dragster.
The Sportsman Motorcycle Presented By Harley-Davidson yielded another local winner. Home state racer, Ted Brown, Beaverton, Ore., scored an easy victory, running 9.691, 136.69; as Dan Patridge, Kennewick, Wash., fouled at the starting line.
Other specialty event winners; Jerry Durant Jr in Sportsman; Mark Pracht in Super Pro; Allen MacHam in Pro; Trevor Harkema in Super Comp Shootout; Ron MacKenzie in Super Gas Shootout; Steve Beggerly in Super Street Shootout; and Ryan Warter in Stock Challenge Race.
The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northwest Division at Woodburn Dragstrip:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER:
Round 1
1) Joey Severance, Woodburn, Ore., 5.231, 274.64 was unopposed;
6) Garrett Bateman, Albany, Ore., 5.274, 272.47 def. 3) Johnny Ahten, Santa Clarita, Calif., 5.372, 258.84;
2) Casey Grisel, Orangevale, Calif., 25.370, 23.13 def. 7) Kim Parker, Graham, Wash., broke;
4) Megan McKernan, Sierra Madre, Calif., 5.380, 266.98 def. 5) Todd Swinford, Keizer, Ore., 5.536, 252.52;
Semifinals
Bateman, 5.303, 272.23 def. Grisel, 5.339, 275.14;
McKernan, 5.439, 270.10 def. Severance, 11.635, 69.57;
Finals
Bateman, 5.252, 272.39 def. McKernan, 5.562, 267.53.
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:
Round 1
8) Brian Hough, Junction City, Ore., ’15 Camaro, 5.576, 265.56 def. 1) Annie Whiteley, Grand Junction, Colo., ’15 Camaro, 5.871, 240.44;
2) Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., ’15 Camaro, 5.560,263.62 def. 7) Russ Parker, Salem, Ore., ’05 Camaro, 5.746, 231.48;
6) Jirka Kaplan, Calgary, Alb.,’16 Camaro, 18.253, 41.38 def. 3) Chris Marshall, McMinnville, Ore., ’06 Mustang, foul;
5) Shane Westerfield, Anaheim, Calif., ’16 Camaro, 5.655, 258.10 def. 4) Sean Bellemeur, Placentia,Calif.,’12 Monte Carlo, 10.443, 79.71;
Semifinals
Westerfield, 5.574, 269.21 def. Hough, 5.672, 252.31;
Gordon, 5.544, 263.77 def. Kaplan, broke;
Finals
Gordon, 5.550, 262.69 def. Westerfield, 5.600, 265.01.
COMP ELIMINATOR
Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., ’10 Chev, C/SMA, 8.059, 156.22 def. Ryan Warter, Olalla, Wash., ’92 Camaro, H/A, 8.732, 154.40.
SUPER STOCK
Jimmy DeFrank, Thousand Oaks, Calif., ’10 Cobalt, SS/CM, 8.745, 151.89 def. Jody Lang, Puyallup, Wash., ’81 Malibu, GT/JA, 10.737, 121.32.
STOCK ELIMINATOR
J Todd Gale, West Richland, Wash., ’70 Camaro, I/SA, 11.679, 110.61 def. Kyle Rizzoli, San Luis Obispo, Calif., ’69 Camaro, AA/SA, 10.318, 114.64.
SUPER COMP
Tom Clark, , , ’06 Undercover, 8.882, 179.60 def. Chuck Linne, Port Orchard, Wash., ’01 Undercover, 8.858, 162.74.
SUPER GAS
Ross Childers, Gladstone, Ore., ’84 Thunderbird, 9.918, 159.37 def. Chris Cannon, Bothell, Wash.,
’63 Corvette, 9.917, 152.93.
SUPER STREET
Dustin Martin, Burien, Wash., ’67 Chevelle, 10.897, 138.03 def. Justin Cooper, Medical Lake, Wash., ’67 Chevelle, foul.
TOP SPORTSMAN
Dan Lafferty, Wendell, Idaho, ’69 Camaro, 6.909, 196.20 def. Shawn Herbst, Selah, Wash., ’58 Firebird, foul.
TOP DRAGSTER
Ryan Carlson, Maple Valley, Wash., ’10 RCF, 6.221, 208.81 def. Paul Nero, Eugene, Ore., ’14 Undercover, 6.970, 190.83.
SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE PRESENTED BY HARLEY DAVIDSON
Ted Brown, Beaverton, Ore., ’09 Kawasaki, 9.691, 136.69 def. Dan Patridge, Kennewick, Wash., ’03 Suzuki, foul.
SUPER PRO
Mark Pracht, , , ’70 Skylark, 10.161, 131.71 def. Blaine Mayer, Covington, Wash., ’69 Nova, 10.351, 123.62.
PRO
Allen MacHam, Everett, Wash., ’62 Nova, 10.372, 118.46 def. David Thompson, Mcminville, Ore., dragster, 9.731, 131.02.
SPORTSMAN
Jerry Durant Jr, Oregon City, Ore., ’05 Dodge, 13.604, 92.43 def. Scott Parks, Salem, Ore., ’72 Duster, 13.536, 98.90.
SUPER COMP SHOOTOUT
Trevor Harkema, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, ’06 TNT, 12.247, 69.31 def. Mike Shannon, Kelona, B.C., ’15 American, foul.
SUPER GAS SHOOTOUT
Ron MacKenzie, New Westminster, B.C., ’57 Corvette, 9.881, 155.57 def. Chris Cannon, Bothell, Wash., ’63 Corvette, 9.866, 154.66.
SUPER STREET SHOOTOUT
Steve Beggerly, Seatac, Wash., ’68 Firebird, 10.866, 148.31 def. Todd Sims, Puyallup, Wash., ’66 Nova, foul.
STOCK CHALLENGE RACE
Ryan Warter, Olalla, Wash., ’75 Firebird, K/SA, 11.631, 107.01 def. Brad Burton, Snohomish, Wash.,
’72 Formula, D/SA, 10.416, 126.92.
