Cowie wins fifth, Gasparrelli first of the year at Pacific Raceways
Shawn Cowie went into eliminations from the No. 1 qualifying spot and squared off against No. 2 qualifier Joey Severance,
Courtesy: NHRA Media Relations KENT, Wash. (June 21, 2009) – After two days of rain delays at
the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Pacific Raceways, Sunday's
eliminations went off without a hitch. And for Top Alcohol Dragster
racer Shawn Cowie it was worth the wait. The Delta, B.C., resident won
his fifth race in as many tries. Steve Gasparrelli, Super Comp winner Don Juel of Spokane, Wash., beat Howard
Johnson, Graham, Wash., in the final round while the Super Gas win went
to reigning division champ Mike Ferderer of Buckley, Wash., who beat
Mike Shannon, Kelowna, B.C., in the final. Justin Sibley, another
Cowie went into eliminations from the No. 1 qualifying spot and squared off against No. 2 qualifier Joey Severance,
Gasparrelli, who claims the NHRA Pacific division as his home, took on Clint Thompson of
Doug Lambeck,
Northwest division racers head to
The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Pacific Raceways:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Round 1
1) Shawn Cowie, Delta, B.C., 5.467, 268.38 def.
8) Gregg Lawrence, Salem, Ore., 5.616, 248.71
2) Joey Severance, Spanaway, Wash., 5.412, 264.18 def.
7) Doug Hegge, Vancouver, Wash., 5.380, 271.62
3) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.413, 264.80 def.
6) Brandon Johnson, Shelton, Wash., 5.406, 262.18
5) Dale Carlson, Olympia, Wash., 8.948, 116.70 def.
4) Ashley Bart, High River, Alb., broke
Semifinals
Severance, 5.352, 267.27 def. Federlin, 5.397, 263.10
Cowie, 5.412, 268.12 def. Carlson, broke
Final
Cowie, 5.370, 268.81 def. Severance, 16.152, 52.69
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
Round 1
1) Ken Webster, Red Deer, Alb., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.668, 256.89 def.
8) John Evanchuk, Edmonton, Alb., '02 Firebird, foul
2) Steve Gasparrelli, W. Covina, Calif., '09 Mustang, 5.620, 258.42 def.
7) John Lombardo Jr., Brea, Calif., '05 Camaro, broke
3) Brian Hough, Junction City, Ore., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.682, 254.86 def.
6) Sean Bellemeur, Tustin, Calif., '04 Firebird, 5.711, 253.52
5) Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '06 Monte Carlo, 17.117, 68.36 def.
4) Brian Thiel, Pleasant Grove, Calif., '02 Camaro, foul
Semifinals
Thompson, 5.712, 251.91 def. Webster, 5.665, 254.57
Gasparrelli, 6.202, 250.00 def. Hough, 12.432, 99.50
Final
Gasparrelli, 5.585, 257.38 def. Thompson, 5.651, 252.19
COMP ELIMINATOR
Doug Lambeck, Corona Del Mar, Calif., '06 Sunfire, D/SMA, 17.179, 61.23 def.
Clint Neff, Arvada, Colo., '23 roadster, K/A, broke
SUPER STOCK
Wes King, Eagle, Idaho, '67 Nova, SS/CS, 9.885, 131.36 def.
Gary Faul, Spanaway, Wash., '66 El Camino, SS/MA, 11.873, 105.90
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Mark Faul, Tacoma, Wash., '69 Chevelle, B/SA, 11.266, 116.67 def.
Toby Lang, Auburn, Wash., '69 Chevelle, F/SA, 11.623, 111.11
SUPER COMP
Don Juel, Spokane, Wash., dragster, 8.877, 167.80 def.
Howard Johnson, Graham, Wash., dragster, 8.861, 170.56
SUPER GAS
Mike Ferderer, Buckley, Wash., '03 Grand Am, 9.917, 163.91 def.
Mike Shannon, Kelowna, B.C., '57 Corvette, 9.902, 157.08
SUPER STREET
Justin Sibley, Tacoma, Wash., '68 Camaro, 10.837, 127.87 def.
Tom Brown, Sedro Wolley, Wash., '66 Chevy II, 10.828, 147.52
TOP SPORTSMAN
Randy Johnson, Snohomish, Wash., '04 Cavalier, 7.607, 171.29 def.
Lloyd Flatum, Marysville, Wash., '01 S-10, 7.960, 171.51
TOP DRAGSTER
Mike Henderson, Tacoma, Wash., dragster, 7.276, 161.42 def.
Jessica Juel, Spokane, Wash., dragster, 8.176, 111.01
SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
Jeff Havens, Yakima, Wash., '95 Suzuki, 8.051, 136.93 def.
Leeland King, Shelton, Wash., '90 Kawasaki, 8.230, 157.67
SUPER PRO
Craig Olson, Camano Island, Wash., '66 Nova, 8.901, 148.89 def.
Jody Murray, Bonney Lake, Wash., '62 Nova, 9.650, 136.37