Monday, June 27, 2011

Woodburn Dragstrip + Good Weather + Great Times = Best Ever

The 2011 35th Annual NAPA Auto Parts • Oldies 106.7 Oldies but Goodies held June 25 & 26 will likely be remembered as the best ever. Great weather and great times provided the basis for an excellent weekend. Scott White set both ends of the AA/Supercharged Woodburn Dragstrip track record ( 6.555 at 213.57 mph) before his parachutes failed to blossom. The damage which resulted to his car prevented his return to further race action this weekend. Les Davenport established the legal A/Fuel Dragster track ET record with a 6.207 while Kin Bates set the mph record at 225.90. Troy Owen earned his first AA/Supercharged victory while Mike Padur downed Dennis Gorans in Top Eliminator. Spud Miller and Lloyd Hamilton took the titles in Pro Nostalgia A and B and Mike Miller’s hard launching Pinto took top prize in Top Gas. Other winners were Sam Scot IV, Paul Comeau, Chuck Lawrence, Bruce Riedl, Jim Lamkin, Dick Arnold, Michael Bjerkland, Wendy Pine, Gregg Heriford, and Richard Dietrich.



Listed below are the final results for each class giving driver’s name, city, car, reaction time, elapsed time, miles per hour and dial in (where needed).\

Top Eliminator
W: Mike Padur, Graham, WA ('92 Hadman) .073, 7.627, 200.80.
R/U: Dennis Gorans, Longview, WA ('96 Gorans) .036, 10.521, 117.98.
Semi's: Mike Floyd, Battle Ground, WA; Rod Floyd, Battle Ground, WA

AA/Supercharged
W: Troy Owen, Albany, OR ('41 Willys Coupe) - 7.983, 113.79.
R/U: Howard Anderson, Applegate, CA ('37 Chevy) - broke.
Semi's: Mike Molea, Grants Pass, OR; Joel Matton, Oregon City, OR

A Fuel
W: Les Davenport, Calgary, AB ('10 Sarmento) .189, 6.207, 220.58.
R/U: Kin Bates, Anderson, CA ('06 FED) .054, 7.546, 165.74.
Semi's: Bobby Evans, Covina, CA; Bill Wayne, Bullhead, City, AZ

Pro Nostalgia A
W: Spud Miller, Philomath, OR ('08 Gary’s) .059, 7.177, 189.39 (7.11 dial).
R/U: Paul New, Sandy, OR ('05 New) .104, 8.738, 105.47 (6.74 dial).
Semi's: Mike Peck, Woodinville, WA

Pro Nostalgia B
W: Lloyd Hamilton, Forest Grove, OR ('00 Jerry Hill) .009, 7.271, 186.79 (7.25 dial).
R/U: Marlin Fosmark, Newberg, OR ('70 Dragster) - foul.
Semi's: George Moore, Redmond, OR

Top Gas
W: Mike Miller, Portland, OR ('71 Pinto) .011, 9.110, 148.66 (9.10 dial).
R/U: Bill King, Sandy, OR ('61 Falcon) .014, 8.509, 160.08 (8.47 dial).
Semi's: Dennis Weddle, Salem, OR

Dragsters & Roadsters
W: Sammy Scott IV, Brush Prairie, WA ('68 FED) .003, 9.472, 136.86 (9.37 dial).
R/U: David Gordon, Camas, WA ('60 FED) - broke.
Semi's: Jim Lindsay, Shedd, OR

Hot Rod 1
W: Paul Comeau, Vancouver, WA ('39 Chev Sedan) - 9.389, 140.60 (9.41 dial).
R/U: Jim Estes, Oregon City, OR ('52 Henry J) - foul.
Semi's: Pinky Garver, Scappoose, OR

Hot Rod 2
W: Chuck Lawrence, Portland, OR ('32 Ford) .016, 12.317, 106.63 (12.36 dial).
R/U: Bob Comeau, Vancouver, WA ('39 Chev) .032, 12.207, 108.19 (12.28 dial).
Semi's: Tom Montgomery, Silverdale, WA; Gordon Smith, Beaverton, OR

Street Machine 1
W: Bruce Riedl, Oregon City, OR ('66 Olds) .092, 10.627, 125.33 (10.61 dial).
R/U: Carl Wilkerson, Gresham, OR ('70 Chevy) .073, 10.954, 117.98 (10.97 dial).
Semi's: Gregg Heriford, Vancouver, WA; Allen Bayless, Oregon City, OR

Street Machine 2
W: Jim Lamkin, Clackamas, OR ('75 Monza) .015, 15.249, 84.17 (15.21 dial).
R/U: Derrick Jackson, McMinnville, OR ('67 Dodge A100) .036, 12.636, 96.99 (12.51 dial).
Semi's: Robert Bayless, Oregon City, OR

Stick Shift
W: Dick Arnold, Waxhougal, WA ('67 Chevy) - 11.548, 114.69 (11.15 dial).
R/U: John Selman, Pendleton, OR ('57 Chevy) - foul.
Semi's: Bill Brown, Dallas, OR; Dean Tabert, Tigard, OR

Inline/Flathead
W: Michael Bjerkland, Lebanon, OR ('68 Dart) .033, 18.559, 73.44 (18.58 dial).
R/U: Wendy Pine, Paradise, CA ('64 Dodge) .210, 15.703, 83.48 (15.80 dial).
Semi's: Doug Powers, Portland, OR

Slant 6 Association
W: Wendy Pine, Paradise, CA ('64 Dodge) .110,15.519, 83.43 (15.50 dial).
R/U: PJ Jesiolowski, Paradise, CA ('72 Dodge) .044, 13.968, 98.12 (13.79 dial).
Semi's: Richard Bjerkland, Eugene, OR

Non-Electronics Gambler
W: Gregg Heriford, Vancouver, WA ('72 Vega) - 10.504, 128.02 (10.48 dial).
R/U: Rich Potter, Oregon City, OR ('68 Camaro) - 11.622, 113.38 (11.71 dial).
Semi's: Jeff Staley, Vancouver, WA Marc Preuitt, Vancouver, WA

Electronics Gambler
W: Richard Dietrich, Battle Ground, WA ('41 Chevy) .002, 8.757, 151.13 (8.70 dial).
R/U: Devon Hilton, Vancouver, WA ('34 Chevy Roadster) .021, 8.755, 149.75 (8.70 dial).
Semi's: Richard Trickey, Eugene, OR