LOCAL RACERS LEAD WINNERS AT FIREBIRD
BOISE, Idaho (May 3, 2010) – Four local racers took home big wins this past weekend at the 40th Anniversary Napa Auto Parts Ignitor presented by Dan Wiebold Ford at Firebird Raceway with Jackie Alley, Eagle, Idaho, and Dan Lafferty, Wendell, Idaho, leading the way to winner’s circle.
Alley, one of two female winners in this weekend NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, drove her ’69 Camaro to a 9.711 second lap at 136.86 mph in her Super Stock win over Rodney Stults, Marysville, Wash., and Lafferty beat Terry Wilcox with a 7.266 second pass at 186.33 mph in his Top Dragster. Carl Youngstrom, Caldwll, Idaho, defeated Boise resident Steve Holland in the Pro class and Dick Vander Meer, Nampa, Idaho, won in Super Pro when Kacee Jo Bootsma, Outlook, Wash., fouled at the starting line.
The NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series was the second half of the double header this weekend with 4-time World Champion Jim Murphy posting the win against series point’s leader Adam Sorokin who won the season opening March Meet at Auto Club Famoso Raceway. In a classic match-up between the No. 1 and 2 qualifiers, Murphy raced to a 5.802 second run at 248.82 mph while Sorokin experienced problems and slowed to a 9.208 second lap. Murphy’s final round pass was the quickest and fastest run of the event.
In Comp eliminator it was Jeff Lane taking the trophy out of North Bend, Wash., in his ’09 Cobalt while Barry Daniluk, Red Deer, Alb., CAN., blasted to the win in the division’s Auto Max USA Top Sportsman class at 6.866 seconds, 207.90 mph.
Nikki Cannon, Bothell Wash., held off Wayne Linder Jr., in her ’67 Nova and the final of Super Street and joined Alley to complete the pair of female winner’s.
Other winners included Mark Faul, Tacoma, Wash., in Stock Eliminator; Steve Williams, Loma Linda, Calif., in Super Comp; Ken Heard, Ridgefield, Wash., in Super Gas; and Jeff Havens, Yakima, Wash., in the Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley Davidson.
Northwest Division racers head to Mission Raceway for the next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, May 28-30.
The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series 40th Anniversary Napa Auto Parts Ignitor event at Firebird Raceway:
NOSTALGIA TOP FUEL
Jim Murphy, Santa Rosa, Calif., dragster, 5.802, 248.82 def. Adam Sorokin, Los Angeles, dragster, 9.208, 92.46
COMP ELIMINATOR
Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., '09 Cobalt, B/SMA, 8.923, 113.53 def. Rob Harrison, N. Vancouver, B.C., '07 Cavalier, J/A, foul
SUPER STOCK
Jackie Alley, Eagle, Idaho, '69 Camaro, SS/DA, 9.711, 136.86 def. Rodney Stults, Marysville, Wash., '92 Ciera, GT/IA, 14.316, 63.82
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Mark Faul, Tacoma, Wash., '69 Chevelle, G/SA, 12.830, 79.86 def. Will Kelly, Walla Walla, Wash., '70 Barracuda, H/SA, 11.635, 109.71
SUPER COMP
Steve Williams, Loma Linda, Calif., dragster, 9.186, 181.96 def. Anthony Castillo, Grandview, Wash., dragster, 9.166, 167.97
SUPER GAS
Ken Heard, Ridgefield, Wash., '86 Mustang, 10.217, 136.90 def. Mike Ferderer, Buckley, Wash., '06 Grand Am, 10.303, 161.66
SUPER STREET
Nikki Cannon, Bothell, Wash., '67 Nova, 11.202, 132.21 def. Wayne Linder Jr, Outlook, Wash., '57 Chevrolet, 11.179, 130.13.
TOP DRAGSTER
Dan Lafferty, Wendell, Idaho, dragster, 7.266, 186.33 def. Terry Wilcox, Sumner, Wash., dragster, foul
TOP SPORTSMAN
Barry Daniluk, Red Deer, Alb., '68 Camaro, 6.866, 207.90 def. Wayne Ryder, Baker City, Ore., '55 Pickup, foul
SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
Jeff Havens, Yakima, Wash., '95 Suzuki, 8.175, 160.34 def. Rick Newport, West Valley, Utah, '95 Suzuki, foul
SUPER PRO
Dick Vander Meer, Nampa, Idaho, dragster, 9.306, 148.78 def. Kacee Jo Bootsma, Outlook, Wash., dragster, foul
PRO
Carl Youngstrom, Caldwell, Idaho, '69 Firebird, 9.690, def. Steve Holland, Boise, Idaho, '71 Pontiac, foul
