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COWIE, HOUGH TAKE WINS AT DELAYED LORDCO B.C. NATIONALS
KENT, Wash. (August 20, 2010) – Shawn Cowie and Brain Hough took home the hardware for the delayed Lordco Auto Parts B.C. Nationals and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. Mother Nature got the best of the event on its originally scheduled weekend at Mission Raceway Park back in May forcing officials to complete the event this weekend in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Northwest divisional event at Pacific Raceways.
Cowie, Delta, B.C., took out division point’s leader Mike Austin for the win in Top Alcohol Dragster running 5.433 seconds at 240.29 mph. Austin left early with a red light and slowed to a 7.675 second lap.
Hough, Junction City, Ore., qualified No. 1 and worked his way to the final round match up with John Evanchuk, Edmonton, Alb., taking the win in 5.639 seconds at 254.90 mph to Evanchuk’s 5.742, 248.66.
Three Canadian racers got in on the action with Rob Harrison of North Vancouver, B.C. taking the win over Bob Marshall, Langley, B.C. in Comp Eliminator in his ‘07 Cavalier. Joining Harrison were Darryn O’Conner, Fort St. John, B.C., winning in Top Sportsman with a time of 7.451 seconds at 185.28 mph against Spencer Martin and his ’63 Corvette out of Anchorage, Alaska, and Sherwood Park, Alb., racer Norm Lapointe in his ’07 Cobalt in Super Stock who took out Rodney Stults, Marysville, Wash.
The Washington racers would not be out down as they swept the index classes as Antony Castillo, Grandview, Wash., beat Marion Hurst, Tacoma, Wash., when Hurst broke out in Super Comp; Chris Cannon, Bothell, Wash., held off Dave Kelly, Walla Walla, Wash., in Super Gas; and Wayne Linder Jr., Outlook, Wash., knocked out Jim Ellingson, Colbert, Wash., in Super Street.
Other winners included Sean Cour, Brush Prairie, Wash., in Stock Eliminator and his ’10 Mustang; Oregon racer John Chitwood of St. Helens in Top Dragster posting a lap of 7.500 seconds at 176.12 mph; and Brett Payne, Chilliwack, B.C. over Den Tempel, Mission, B.C. in Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley Davidson.
The Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event for Pacific Raceways also kicked off today with day one of qualifying and time trials. The action continues tomorrow with a special Pacific Raceways 50th Anniversary Celebration featuring Nitro Funny Cars, Pro Mods, all three rounds of eliminations for the Top Alcohol Dragsters and Funny Cars all culminating with a fireworks show. Tickets are $20 for Saturday, children 7-15 are just $5 and kinds 6 and under are free. For more information, please call the track, (253) 639-5927, or visit www.PacificRaceways.com
The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Mission Raceway Park (event completed at Pacific Raceways):
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Shawn Cowie, Delta, B.C., 5.433 seconds, 240.29 mph def. Mike Austin, Medford, Ore., 7.675, 112.87 foul
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:
Brian Hough, Junction City, Ore., '10 Monte Carlo, 5.639, 254.90 def. John Evanchuk, Edmonton, Alb., '02 Firebird, 5.742, 248.66
COMP ELIMINATOR
Rob Harrison, N. Vancouver, B.C., '07 Cavalier, J/A, broke def. Bob Marshall, Langley, B.C., '09 GXP, B/AA, broke.
SUPER STOCK
Norm Lapointe, Sherwood Park, Alb., '07 Cobalt, GT/AA, 9.507, 136.12 def. Rodney Stults, Marysville, Wash., '92 Ciera, GT/IA, 10.682, 124.17.
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Sean Cour, Brush Prairie, Wash., '10 Mustang, A/SA, 10.149, 119.07 def. Jim Boyce, Duvall, Wash., '90 Mustang, K/SA, 12.396, 105.04.
SUPER COMP
Anthony Castillo, Grandview, Wash., dragster, 8.974, 152.54 def. Marion Hurst, Tacoma, Wash., dragster, 8.880, 168.16.
SUPER GAS
Chris Cannon, Bothell, Wash., '63 Corvette, 9.884, 170.23 def. Dave Kelly, Walla Walla, Wash., '02 Firebird, 9.876, 152.66.
SUPER STREET
Wayne Linder Jr, Outlook, Wash., '57 Chevrolet, 10.899, 129.00 def. Jim Ellingson, Colbert, Wash., '68 Chevelle, 10.893, 134.07.
TOP SPORTSMAN
Darryn O'Connor, Fort St. John, B.C., '04 Cavalier, 7.451, 185.28 def. Spencer Martin, Anchorage, Alaska, '63 Corvette, 6.903, 194.13.
TOP DRAGSTER
John Chitwood, St. Helens, Ore., dragster, 7.500, 176.12 def. Marc Heritage, Spanaway, Wash., dragster, 7.441, 175.16.
MOTORCYCLE
Brett Payne, Chilliwack, B.C., ’82 Suzuki def. Dan Tempel, Mission, B.C., ’92 Suzuki
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