Dragway qualifying resumes today after rain - October 9, 2004

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53 °F Forecast | Road Cams Friday, January 28, 2005   Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery   SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries   Life   Opinion - Politics   Tempo   AP News   Weather   Classified   Archives   Site Map   SPECIAL SECTIONS   Since We Asked   Outdoor Journal   Menu Guide   How To Guide   Wellness Connection   Readers' Choice   Real Estate Showcase   Real Estate Guide   Joy Magazine   Homelife Magazine   Wedding Guide   Passport to the Rogue Valley   EXTRA   Newspaper in Education   Personals   Movie Times   TV Times   E The People   Volunteer Opportunities   Moving to Southern Oregon?   MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad  eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities   Entertainment   Publications   Recreation   Calendar   CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit   Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend October 9, 2004 Dragway qualifying resumes today after rain WHITE CITY — Early rounds of qualifying for the Southern Oregon Dragway’s Lucas Oil Snap-On Valley Thunder race were cut short Friday because of rain. Final qualifying will run today until noon, with elimination rounds to follow. The event is a round of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series that features top alcohol dragster and top alcohol funny car competitors. After two rounds of qualifying, Hillary Will of Scotia, Calif., is in the No. 1 spot, while Bucky Austin of Fife, Wash., is leading in top alcohol funny car. Top qualifiers in other classes are John Mihovetz, Ontario, Calif., in comp eliminator; Steve Wann, Modesto, Calif., in super stock; and Tommy Gaynor, Vancouver, Wash., in stock eliminator. Advertisement Gates open today at 8 a.m. and qualifying and time trials continue at 10 a.m. Eliminations are set to begin at 1 p.m. Top alcohol dragsters and top alcohol funny cars will run the first round of eliminations at 3 p.m. Friday’s Results TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER — 1, Hillary Will, Scotia, Calif., 5.477, 259.89 mph; 2, Eric Morris, Madera, Calif., 5.491, 260.19; 3, Duane Shields, Las Vegas, 5.503, 250.02; 4, Mitch Myers, Hermiston, Ore., 5.532, 248.46; 5, Steve Federlin, Oregon City, 5.535, 257.31; 6, Joey Severance, Spanaway, Wash., 5.552, 259.81; 7, Randy Johnson, Whittier, Calif., 5.630, 247.23; 8, Mike Austin, Medford, 5.664, 247.38. TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR — 1, Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., 5.807, 251.42 mph; 2, Dennis Taylor, Anaheim, Calif., 5.807, 243.16; 3, John Weaver, Orting, Wash., 5.841, 243.50; 4, Brian Hough, Junction City, 5.854, 243.50; 5, Bret Williamson, Campbell, Calif., 5.862, 241.68; 6, Ron August Jr., Pleasanton, Calif., 5.914, 236.99; 7, Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., 5.927, 241.87; 8, Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina, Calif., 5.983, 237.01. COMP ELIMINATOR — 1, John Mihovetz, Ontario, Calif., 6.875, -0.735; 2, J.D. Zink, Chico, Calif., 7.032, -0.558; 3, Gary Anderson, Tacoma, Wash., 8.922, -0.538; 4, John Chamberlin, Napa, Calif., 6.857, -0.533; 5, Mike DePalma, Glendale, Ariz., 7.208, -0.532; 6, Doug Lambeck, Northridge, Calif., 8.819, -0.521; 7, Steve Wilmoth, Peoria, Ariz., 8.758, -0.502; 8, Adam Bowdish, Oregon City, 8.703, -0.497; 9, Dave Barcelon, Bremerton, Wash., 8.288, -0.492; 10, Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., 8.041, -0.489. SUPER STOCK — 1, Steven Wann, Modesto, Calif., 9.804, -1.046; 2, Jared Jordan, Modesto, Calif., 9.180, -1.020; 3, Harry Holton, Modesto, Calif., 8.902, -0.998; 4, Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., 8.977, -0.973; 5, Mike Blackstone, Livermore, Calif., 9.111, -0.939; 6, Sean Cour, Brush Prairie, Wash., 10.333, -0.867; 7, Terry Sherrill, Klamath Falls, 8.636, -0.814; 8, Norman Scott, Grants Pass, 9.390, -0.810; 9, Darren Smith, Palmdale, Calif., 10.071, -0.779; 10, Joe Kohorst, Grand Terrace, Calif., 9.633, -0.767. STOCK ELIMINATOR — 1, Tommy Gaynor, Vancouver, Wash., 11.587, -1.163; 2, Bill Kost, Renton, Wash., 11.839, -1.111; 3, Joe Sorensen, Woodburn, 10.205, -1.095; 4, Don Wann, Modesto, Calif., 11.527, -1.073; 5, Gary Harper, Canon City, Colo., 12.504, -0.946; 6, Brad Plourd, Maple Valley, Wash., 10.761, -0.939; 7, Don Elgin, Des Moines, Wash., 12.368, -0.932; 8, Rod Greene, Moreno Valley, Calif., 11.281, -0.919; 9, Steve Hanby, Salem, 10.790, -0.910; 10, Craig Bloom, Gresham, 10.463, -0.837. TOP COMP — 1, Shawn Cowie, Richmond, B.C., dragster, 6.594, 205.75 mph; 2, Brian Preszler, Kennewick, Wash., dragster, 7.036, 190.11; 3, Art Davidson, Olympia, Wash., dragster, 7.226, 183.63; 4, Jessica Juel, Spokane, Wash., dragster, 7.296, 181.57; 5, David Morgan, Concord, Calif., dragster, 7.355, 181.57; 6, Tom Malicki, Vancouver, Wash., dragster, 7.383, 183.63; 7, Doug Hemenway, Auburn, Wash., dragster, 7.435, 180.12; 8, Tom Koenen, North Bend, dragster, 7.458, 178.46; 9, John Evans, North Delta, B.C., dragster, 7.481, 180.64; 10, Marvin Mueller, Lake Stevens, Wash., dragster, 7.493, 182.30. KERKER MOTORCYCLE — 1, Buff Kobs, Coeur d Alene, Idaho, 0.005 seconds reaction time; 2, Steve Miller, Yakima, Wash., 0.012; 3, Mark Kosler, Keizer, 0.016; 4, Dan Patridge, Kennewick, Wash., 0.027; 5, Craig Rych, North Bend, Wash., 0.030; 6, Tracy Bailey, Coos Bay, 0.034; 7, Mike Scott, Sumner, Wash., 0.035; 8, Scott Pollacheck, Medford, 0.067; 9, Mike Kelly, Vancouver, Wash., 0.090; 10, Brett Hordemann, Spokane, Wash., 0.007. Mail Tribune Home Local News  | Sports  | Business  | Obituaries  | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives  |  Site Map   E Southern Oregon  | Classified   Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback   ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? 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