AUSTIN, HOUGH TAKE WINS AT PACIFIC RACEWAYS FOR LUCAS OIL SERIES
KENT, Wash. (August 22, 2010) – Mike Austin and Brian Hough raced to victory this weekend at Pacific Raceways and the NHRA Northwest Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.
Austin, Medford, Ore., advanced to his second final in two days facing off against Shawn Cowie, Delta, B.C. in both and getting the better of Cowie in Saturday night’s final in Top Alcohol Dragster. Austin, who is battling Cowie for the division championship, outran Cowie with a 5.499 second pass at 259.86 mph to Cowie’s 5.575, 240.25. On Friday, Cowie got the best of Austin in the completion of the rain delayed Lucas Oil event from Mission Raceway Park.
Fellow Oregon racer Hough of Junction City, beat Jeff Ashwell in round one then had a bye run in the semifinals in advancing to the Top Alcohol Funny Car final with Southern California racer Steve Gasparrelli of West Covina. Hough’s 5.624 second lap at 258.53 proved too much for Gasparrelli’s 5.804 at 252.95. Both racers are in the top 10 points nationally. Hough has all but clinched the NHRA Northwest division championship where Gasparrelli is in contention for the NHRA Pacific Division.
Darryn O’Connor also doubled this weekend out of Fort St. John, B.C. in the Top Sportsman class winning over Craig Olson with a 7.381 at 178.95 after taking the Mission Raceway win on Thursday against Spencer Martin.
The state of Washington was well represented in the winner’s circle led by Aaron Strong, Auburn, Wash., over Brandon Huhtala in Comp Eliminator and Dallas Glenn, Covington, Wash., defeating Tommy Gaynor, Vancouver, Wash., in Stock. Also winning for the home state were Michael Dalrymple, Sunnyside, in Super Comp; Dustin Martin, Federal Way, in Super Street; Brian Phillips, Prosser, in Top Dragster; Jeff Havens, Yakima, in the Sportsman Motorcycle class presented by Harley Davidson; Jody Murray, Bonny Lake, in Super Pro; and Allen Macham, Everett, in Pro ET.
In the Super Stock class it was Art Congdon, Calgary, Alb., holding off Jim Isherwood of Sumas, Wash., and Mike Shannon, Kelowna, B.C., downed Andy Boen, Yakima, Wash., in the Super Gas class with his 57 Corvette.
Northwest Division racers head to Champion Raceway for the next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, Sept. 25-26.
The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Pacific Raceways:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER:
Semifinals
3) Shawn Cowie, Delta, B.C., 5.354, 268.22 def. 2) Joey Severance, Woodburn, Ore., foul
1) Mike Austin, Medford, Ore., 5.356, 265.27 was unopposed
Final
Austin, 5.499, 259.86 def. Cowie, 5.575, 240.25
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:
Round 1
4) Steve Gasparrelli, W. Covina, Calif., '09 Mustang, 5.577, 260.11 def. 3) Sean Bellemeur, Tustin, Calif., '05 Firebird, 10.294, 79.60
2) Brian Hough, Junction City, Ore., '10 Monte Carlo, 5.666, 253.95 def. 5) Jeff Ashwell, Keizer, Ore., '09 Mustang, 6.198, 181.20
1) Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.593, 258.62 was unopposed
Semifinals
Hough, 8.455, 98.90 was unopposed
Gasparrelli, 8.656, 104.71 def. Thompson, foul
Final
Hough, 5.624, 257.53 def. Gasparrelli, 5.804, 252.95
COMP ELIMINATOR
Aaron Strong, Auburn, Wash., '05 Cavalier, F/A, 8.096, 159.08 def. Brandon Huhtala, Puyallup, Wash., '10 GXP, C/A, 7.405, 171.86.
SUPER STOCK
Art Congdon, Calgary, Alb., '91 Calais, GT/CA, 9.630, 136.62 def. Jim Isherwood, Sumas, Wash., '67 Belvedere, SS/DA, 9.425, 139.93.
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Dallas Glenn, Covington, Wash., '96 Corvette, C/SA, 10.668, 124.08 def. Tommy Gaynor, Vancouver, Wash., '98 Camaro, D/SA, 10.787, 122.09.
SUPER COMP
Michael Dalrymple, Sunnyside, Wash., dragster, 8.933, 162.31 def. Bob Woodruff, Maple Valley, Wash., dragster, 8.913, 178.52.
SUPER GAS
Mike Shannon, Kelowna, B.C., '57 Corvette, 9.916, 154.44 def. Andy Boen, Yakima, Wash., '89 Probe, 9.954, 150.35.
SUPER STREET
Dustin Martin, Federal Way, Wash., '67 Chevelle, 10.901, 130.80 def. Toby Febus, Zillah, Wash., '69 Dart, 10.922, 126.05.
TOP SPORTSMAN
Darryn O'Connor, Fort St. John, B.C., '04 Cavalier, 7.381, 178.95 def. Craig Olson, Camano Island, Wash., '07 Stratus, 6.802, 207.43.
TOP DRAGSTER
Brian Phillips, Prosser, Wash., dragster, 7.546, 178.33 def. Art Hoover, Concord, Calif., dragster, 7.303, 183.32.
SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
Jeff Havens, Yakima, Wash., '95 Suzuki, 8.074, 140.33 def. Brett Payne, Chilliwack, B.C., '82 Suzuki, 9.592, 136.12.
SUPER PRO
Jody Murray, Bonney Lake, Wash., ''62 Nova, 9.710, 137.44 def. Rick Hinrichs, Seattle, Wash., '72 Nova, Foul.
PRO ET
Allen Macham, Everett, Wash., '62 Chevy II, 10.285, 132.27 def. Kash Sandhu, Surrey, B.C., '69 Camaro, 10.645, 124.05.
