Friday, September 04, 2009

NHRA NORTHWEST DIVISION SUMMIT RACING SERIES FINALS UNDERWAY AT WOODBURN DRAGSTRIP

WOODBURN, Ore. (Sept. 4, 2009) – The best bracket racers from across NHRA's Northwest division have come together this weekend at Woodburn Dragstrip for the division's Summit Racing Series Finals.  Top points earning drivers in four categories, Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman and Motorcycle/Snowmobile, from across the region are vying for individual and team honors and a share of the cash purse worth more than $16,000.  Racers in the High School category, Sport Compact and two classes of Jr. Dragsters will also run in the event.

Tomorrow's action will feature more time trials as well as the division's Race of Champions, slated to start at 1 p.m.  The Race of Champions is a race within a race that pits the winningest drivers from each track in head-to-head competition.  Winners of the Race of Champions in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman and Motorcycle/Snowmobile will have the right to compete for a national championship against the winners from NHRA's other six divisions during the NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif.  They will run for a winner-take-all $5,000 purse.

Eliminations for the Northwest division Summit Racing Series Finals will start Sunday morning at 9 a.m.

Woodburn Dragstrip is located at 7730 Highway 219, 1½ miles off I-5 at Woodburn exit 271.  For more information call the track, (503) 982-4461, or visit www.WoodburnDragstrip.com.

Some racers participated in a Gambler's Race, which does not have any bearing on the points for the regular event.  Boise, Idaho's Cody Hiatt scored the win in the Electronics class beating out Dale Green of Kent, Wash.  In the No Electronics class, Corey Ferguson, Langley, B.C., ousted Courtney Alley of Eagle, Idaho, in the final.

The following are the final round results for the Gambler's Race at Woodburn Dragstrip:

Electronics

W – Cody Hiatt, Boise, Idaho, Team Firebird, Dragster -- .018 reaction, 7.34 (7.28 dial), 183.18 mph

RU – Dale Green, Kent, Wash., Team Pacific, Dragster – foul

No Electronics

W – Corey Ferguson, Langley, BC, Team Mission, '69 Dart -- .028, 11.19 (11.18 dial), 117.08

RU – Courtney Alley, Eagle, ID, Team Firebird, '67 Chevelle – 10.28 (10.29), 127.78

The following tracks participate in the NHRA Northwest Division Summit Series:

§  Bonanza Raceway; Walla Walla, Washington

§  Bremerton Raceway; Bremerton, Washington

§  Champion Raceway; Eagle Point, Oregon

§  Coos Bay Int'l Speedway; North Bend, Oregon

§  Firebird Raceway; Boise, Idaho

§  Lakeview Dragstrip; Lakeview, Oregon

§  Lewistown Raceway; Lewistown, Montana

§  Lost Creek Raceway; Anaconda, Montana

§  Madras Raceway Park; Madras, Oregon

§  Medicine Hat Dragstrip; Medicine Hat, Alberta

§  Mission Raceway; Mission, British Columbia

§  Nl'Akapxm Eagle Motorplex; Ashcroft, British Columbia

§  North Central Motorsport Park; Prince George, British Columbia

§  Pacific Raceways; Kent, Washington

§  Portland Int'l Raceway; Portland, Oregon

§  Renegade Raceways; Yakima, Washington

§  Saskatchewan Int'l Raceway; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

§  Spokane County Raceway; Spokane, Washington

§  Woodburn Dragstrip; Woodburn, Oregon

§  Yellowstone Drag Strip, Acton, Montana

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