FATHER-SON WINNER’S CIRCLE IN MISSION
MISSION, B.C. – John and Josh Dalrymple of Sunnyside, Wash., shared the winner’s circle as father and son for the Lordco Auto Parts NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing event at Mission Raceway Park. Josh was up first for the final in Super Street where he drove his ’67 Camaro to the win over Jess Dale, Bonney Lake, Wash., and his ’70 Dart. Then it was up to Dad and his ’04 Super Gas Corvette. John clocked in at 10.108 seconds at 131.86 mph for the win over Greg Hehr, Ravensdale, Wash., and the opportunity to share the winner’s circle with his son.
In the alcohol classes it was Ray Martin and Steve Gasparrelli taking the wins in dragster and funny car respectively. Martin made the trip down from Anchorage, Ala., and qualified No. 1 in this his first race ever. He then went on to beat Joey Severance to start his racing career with a win and take home his first NHRA “Wally” trophy. Martin beat Ashley Bart, Calgary, Alb., in round one and had a bye run in the semifinals.
Gasparrelli, West Covina, Calif., came from the No. 2 qualifying spot to face Dave Germain and Brian Hough in rounds 1 and 2 to advance to the final against Clint Thompson who qualified No. 1. Gasparrelli left first and never looked back clocking in at 5.712 seconds at 255.89 mph. Thompson spun the tries at the hit of the throttle and slowed to a 7.019 second lap.
Local racer Rick McKinney, Richmond, B.C., won in Super Stock over Charlene, Gullett, Calgary, Alb., with Surrey, B.C., racer Al Omond taking the win and the trophy in the Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley Davidson.
In Comp Eliminator Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., put his ’10 Cobalt in the winner’s circle beating Jirka Kaplan, Calgary, Alb., and his ’27 Ford while Dallas Glenn, Covington, Wash., won in his ’96 Corvette against Dave Rastad of Maple Ridge, B.C.
Rounding out the winner’s list this past weekend were Emmett McKillop, Lynnwood, Wash., in Super Comp; Robert Matthews, Gig Harbor, Wash., in Top Sportsman over Craig Cawte, Cranbrook, B.C; Paul Nero, Eugene, Ore., beating Stefan Kondolay, Chilliwack, B.C; and Al Chinn of Auburn, Wash., in Super Pro with his ’64 Nova.
Northwest Division racers head to Spokane County Raceway for the next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, June 17-19.
The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Lordco Auto Parts event at Mission Raceway Park:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER:
Round 1
2) Joey Severance, Woodburn, Ore., 5.329, 264.62 def. 5) Greg Sereda, Spruce Grove, Alb., 5.540, 257.95
3) Don St. Arnaud, Edmonton, Alb., 5.379, 269.54 def. 4) Brent Murray, Nanaimo, B.C., 7.307, 125.55
1) Ray Martin, Anchorage, Alaska, 5.294, 267.45 def. 6) Ashley Bart, Calgary, Alb., 20.930, 29.32
Semifinals
Martin, 5.347, 264.93 was unopposed
Severance, 5.364, 261.17 def. St. Arnaud, 5.458, 267.45
Final
Martin, 6.347, 152.85 def. Severance, 16.242, 64.33
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:
Round 1
3) Brian Hough, Junction City, Ore., '11 Mustang, 5.706, 251.25 def. 4) Ken Webster, Red Deer, Alb., '10 Monte Carlo, 5.834, 251.81
2) Steve Gasparrelli, W. Covina, Calif., '11 Monte Carlo, 5.750, 255.02 def. 5) Dave Germain, Toledo, Wash., '02 Firebird, broke
1) Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '11 Monte Carlo, 5.726, 254.66 def. 6) John Evanchuk, Edmonton, Alb., '10 Monte Carlo, 5.720, 253.16
Semifinals
Gasparrelli, 5.682, 256.84 def. Hough, 5.716, 250.83
Thompson, 6.456, 170.61 was unopposed
Final
Gasparrelli, 5.712, 255.89 def. Thompson, 7.019, 152.05
COMP ELIMINATOR
Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., '10 Cobalt, B/SMA, 8.079, 166.23 def. Jirka Kaplan, Calgary, Alb., '27 Ford, AA/AM, 6.540, 173.64.
SUPER STOCK
Rick McKinney, Richmond, B.C., '84 Cutlass, SS/LA, 10.848, 116.76 def. Charlene Gullett, Calgary, Alb., '85 Cutlass, GT/JA, 10.510, 124.68.
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Dallas Glenn, Covington, Wash., '96 Corvette, C/SA, 10.614, 113.79 def. David Rastad, Maple Ridge, B.C., '80 Malibu, L/SA, 12.083, 106.59.
SUPER COMP
Emmett McKillop, Lynnwood, Wash., dragster, 8.947, 165.92 def. Rick Dearinger, Port Angeles, Wash., dragster, 8.962, 171.10.
SUPER GAS
John Dalrymple, Sunnyside, Wash., '04 Corvette, 10.108, 131.86 def. Greg Hehr, Ravensdale, Wash., '90 Camaro, 10.906, 105.07.
SUPER STREET
Josh Dalrymple, Sunnyside, Wash., '67 Camaro, 12.589, 86.95 def. Jess Dale, Bonney Lake, Wash., '70 Dart, broke.
SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
Al Omond, Surrey, B.C., '97 Kawasaki, 8.419, 146.17 def. Doug Rathbun, Oak Harbor, Wash., '74 Kawasaki, 8.582, 151.66.
TOP SPORTSMAN
Robert Matthews, Gig Harbor, Wash., '67 Nova, 7.515, 176.78 def. Craig Cawte, Cranbrook, B.C., '68 Camaro, broke.
TOP DRAGSTER
Paul Nero, Eugene, Ore., dragster, 7.323, 176.64 def. Stefan Kondolay, Chilliwack, B.C., dragster, 7.594, 167.13.
SUPER PRO
Al Chinn, Auburn, Wash., '64 Nova, 9.459, 137.82 def. Rusty Stevenson, Fort St. John, B.C., dragster, 7.847, 166.60.
