Monday
WOODBURN, Ore. (Sept. 7, 2009) – It was a day later than scheduled but the squad from Firebird Raceway in Boise, Idaho, took home the team championship from the NHRA Northwest Division Summit Racing Series Finals at Woodburn Dragstrip. Teams of racers representing tracks across the division converged on Woodburn Dragstrip in a quest for individual and team honors.
The team from Woodburn had three racers in the final rounds, and two of them were facing off against each other. Firebird’s team had two racers in the final rounds and came away with one win. Ultimately, the group from Boise scored 70 points to Woodburn’s 66.
Middleton, Idaho’s Chris Jaggers helped lead his team to victory, scoring the win in Super Pro. Jaggers beat out Shawn Herbst of Selah, Wash., who was running for Renegade Raceway.
The Sportsman winner was Adam DePeel, Clackamas, Ore., racing for Woodburn. DePeel wheeled his ‘78 Camaro to the win over Ken Green, Happy Valley, Wash., representing Portland Int’l Raceway in his ’67 Chevelle.
The Motorcylce/Snowmobile final pitted two Woodburn racers against each other. In the end, Portland, Ore.’s Mark Adams rode his ’01 Kawasaki to the win over Roger Wolff, Dundee, Ore. Wolff, aboard his ’06 Kawasaki, was also the runner-up in Saturday’s Race of Champions competition.
Ken Windley, Caldwell, Idaho, from team Firebird, fell to Robby Hornby, Spokane Valley, Wash., who was racing for Spokane County Raceway in the Pro final.
The win in the Sport Compact final went to Gerald Patzer, Abbotsford, B.C., running for Eagle Motorplex. He jettisoned Sheila Lawrence of Port Orchard, Wash. She was racing from the team from Bremerton Raceway.
The group from Bremerton Raceway garnered the coveted Team Spirit Award with their Killer Bee theme.
The following are the final round results from the NHRA Northwest Division Summit Racing Series Finals at Woodburn Dragstrip:
SUPER PRO
Chris Jaggers, Middleton, Idaho, Firebird Raceway, dragster, 7.900, 168.28 def.
Shawn Herbst, Selah, Wash., Renegade Raceway, '69 Nova, 9.177, 141.39
PRO
Robby Hornby, Spokane Valley, Wash., Spokane County Raceway, '79 Malibu, 10.991, 114.85 def.
Ken Windley, Caldwell, Idaho, Firebird Raceway, '68 Camaro, 9.317, 144.50
SPORTSMAN
Adam DePeel, Clackamas, Ore., Woodburn Dragstrip, '78 Camaro, 12.827, 102.48 def.
Ken Green, Happy Valley, Ore., Portland Int'l Raceway, '67 Chevelle, 12.839, 102.88
MOTORCYCLE/SNOWMOBILE
Mark Adams, Portland, Ore., Woodburn Dragstrip, '01 Kawasaki, 9.425, 133.45 def.
Roger Wolff, Dundee, Ore., Woodburn Dragstrip, '06 Kawasaki, 9.557, 150.95
SPORT COMPACT
Gerald Patzer, Abbotsford, B.C., Eagle Motorplex, '03 Grand Am, 15.693, 72.58 def.
Shelia Lawrence, Port Orchard, Wash., Bremerton Raceway, '07 Forenza, 18.015, 76.02
TEAM POINT STANDINGS:
1. Firebird Raceway, 70 points
2. Woodburn Dragstrip, 66
3. Bremerton Raceway, 61
4. Portland Int'l Raceway, 61
5. Pacific Raceways, 46
6. Spokane County Raceway, 40
7. Mission Raceway Park, 34
8. Champion Raceway, 32
9. Madras Dragstrip, 29
10. Renegade Raceway, 28
11. Coos Bay Int’l Speedway, 15
12. Eagle Motorplex, 15
13. Medicine Hat Dragstrip, 11
14. Walla Walla Dragstrip, 10
15. Lakeview Dragstrip, 1
TEAM SPIRIT AWARD:
Bremerton Raceway
Sunday
WOODBURN, Ore. (Sept. 6, 2009) – After getting hit by rain five times today, NHRA and Woodburn Dragstrip officials pulled the plug on the NHRA Northwest Division Summit Racing Series Finals for the day. Eliminations will resume Monday morning at 8 a.m.
There were more than 600 cars in competition and they had gotten through first round of all categories and were almost through the second round of Super Pro when the last rain shower hit. However, according to Division Director Jonathan Adams, the radar indicates this one will last well into the night.
Racers in the NHRA Northwest Division Summit Racing Series Finals are vying for team and individual honors and a share of the purse worth more than $16,000.
The division’s Jr. Dragster category ran eliminations on Saturday. In the Jr. Thunder (8- to 12-year-old) class, Meghan Molinari of Battle Ground, Wash., (Portland Int’l Raceway) scored the win over Woodburn Dragstrip’s Jerold Mix, Aumsville, Ore. In Jr. Lightning (13- to 17-year-old), Puyallup resident Taren Smith (Bremerton Raceway) ousted Greyson Wolfe of Spokane, Wash., (Spokane County Raceway).
Track managers had an opportunity to help their teams on Saturday, participating in the Track Manager’s Challenge. After the Challenge, the preliminary point standings have Portland Int’l Raceway in first place with 36 points and Spokane County Raceway, Woodburn Dragstrip, Firebird Raceway and Madras Dragstrip all within 10 points.
The following are final round results from Saturday for the Jr. Dragster categories as well as the Track Manager’s Challenge at the NHRA Northwest Division Summit Racing Series Finals at Woodburn Dragstrip:
Jr. Thunder (8-12 years old)
W: Meghan Molinari, Battle Ground, Wash., Team Portland, .115 reaction, 9.03 (9.03 dial), 73.15 mph
RU: Jerold Mix, Aumsville, Ore., Team Woodburn, .058, 11.22 (11.24), 56.96
Jr. Lightning (13-17 years old)
W: Taren Smith, Puyallup, Wash., Team Bremerton, .054, 8.03 (8.02), 77.70
RU: Greyson Wolfe, Spokane, Wash., Team Spokane, .023, 11.33 (11.28), 55.69
TRACK MANAGER’S CHALLENGE
(Team points for Saturday)
1. Portland Int'l Raceway -- 36
2. Spokane County Raceway -- 30
3. Woodburn Dragstrip -- 29
4. Firebird Raceway -- 27
5. Madras Dragstrip – 26
Saturday
WOODBURN, Ore. (Sept. 5, 2009) – Racing continued today at Woodburn Dragstrip where the best bracket racers in NHRA’s Northwest division have converged to compete for individual and team honors at the NHRA Northwest Division Summit Racing Series Finals. Teams representing tracks from across the region are racing in eight categories: Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, Motorcycle/Snowmobile, High School, Sport Compact and two categories of Jr. Dragster.
Today’s action was highlighted by the Race of Champions (ROC), a race within the race, where the top points earning drivers from each track square off in head-to-head competition. The ROC winners in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman and Motorcycle/Snowmobile earn the right to compete for a national championship and a winner-take-all $5,000 purse against the winners from NHRA’s other six divisions during the NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif., in November.
David Regnier of Bend, Ore., (Madras Dragstrip) wheeled his ’66 Nova to the ROC win over Lloyd York, Kent, Wash., (Pacific Raceways) who was behind the wheel of his ’68 Nova. Spokane, Wash., racer Dave Oien (Spokane County Raceway) won the ROC in Pro in his ’66 Cornet. He ousted fellow Spokane resident Eric Wolfe (Spokane County Raceway) ,in a ’67 Fairlane, in the final. The win in the Sportsman ROC went to Martin Jackman, Mission, B.C. (Eagle Motorplex) in his ’66 Chevy II. Jackman scored the win when Ted Buzynis, Ft. MacLeod, Alb., (MHDRA Dragstrip) was unable to make the call in the final round. Ken Bromley, Yacolt, Wash., (Portland Int’l Raceway) rode his ’06 Honda to the ROC win in Motorcycle/Snowmobile. He beat out Roger Wolff, Dundee, Ore., (Woodburn Dragstrip) aboard his ’06 Kawasaki. High School category racer Josh Wilson, Vancouver, Wash., (Woodburn Dragstrip), grabbed the ROC win over Jesse Neveu, Yakima, Wash., (Renegade Raceways).
Eliminations for the Northwest Division Summit Racing Series Finals start Sunday morning at 8 a.m. More than 600 racers started the event and in the end there will only be eight left standing.
Woodburn Dragstrip is located at 7730 Highway 219, 1½ miles off I-5 at Woodburn exit 271. For more information call the track, (503) 982-4461, or visit www.WoodburnDragstrip.com.
Following are the final round results for the Race of Champions at the NHRA Northwest Division Summit Racing Series Finals at Woodburn Dragstrip:
SUPER PRO
David Regnier, Bend, Ore., Madras Dragstrip, '66 Nova, 10.084, 129.32 def.
Lloyd York, Kent, Wash., Pacific Raceways, '68 Nova, 9.057, 154.77.
PRO
Dave Oien, Spokane, Wash., Spokane County Raceway, '66 Coronet, 11.191, 118.57 def.
Eric Wolfe, Spokane, Wash., Spokane County Raceway, '67 Fairlane, foul.
SPORTSMAN
Martin Jackman, Mission, B.C., Nl'Akapxm Eagle Motorplex, '66 Chevy II, 12.915, 93.06 def. Ted Buzynis, Fort MacLeod, Alb., M.H.D.R.A. Dragstrip, '74 Cheyenne, broke.
Motorcycle/Snowmobile
Kevin Bromley, Yacolt, Wash., Portland Int'l Raceway, '06 Honda, 9.782, 130.07 def.
Roger Wolff, Dundee, Ore., Woodburn Dragstrip, '06 Kawasaki, 9.529, 147.61.
HIGH SCHOOL
Josh Wilson, Vancouver, Wash., Woodburn Dragstrip, '93 S-10, 16.734, 78.19 def.
Jesse Neveu, Yakima, Wash., Renegade Raceways, '92 Pontiac, 16.514, 80.91.
Friday
WOODBURN, Ore. (Sept. 4, 2009) – The best bracket racers from across NHRA’s Northwest division have come together this weekend at Woodburn Dragstrip for the division’s Summit Racing Series Finals. Top points earning drivers in four categories, Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman and Motorcycle/Snowmobile, from across the region are vying for individual and team honors and a share of the cash purse worth more than $16,000. Racers in the High School category, Sport Compact and two classes of Jr. Dragsters will also run in the event.
Tomorrow’s action will feature more time trials as well as the division’s Race of Champions, slated to start at 1 p.m. The Race of Champions is a race within a race that pits the winningest drivers from each track in head-to-head competition. Winners of the Race of Champions in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman and Motorcycle/Snowmobile will have the right to compete for a national championship against the winners from NHRA’s other six divisions during the NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif. They will run for a winner-take-all $5,000 purse.
Eliminations for the Northwest division Summit Racing Series Finals will start Sunday morning at 9 a.m.
Woodburn Dragstrip is located at 7730 Highway 219, 1½ miles off I-5 at Woodburn exit 271. For more information call the track, (503) 982-4461, or visit www.WoodburnDragstrip.com.
Some racers participated in a Gambler’s Race, which does not have any bearing on the points for the regular event. Boise, Idaho’s Cody Hiatt scored the win in the Electronics class beating out Dale Green of Kent, Wash. In the No Electronics class, Corey Ferguson, Langley, B.C., ousted Courtney Alley of Eagle, Idaho, in the final.
The following are the final round results for the Gambler’s Race at Woodburn Dragstrip:
Electronics
W – Cody Hiatt, Boise, Idaho, Team Firebird, Dragster -- .018 reaction, 7.34 (7.28 dial), 183.18 mph
RU – Dale Green, Kent, Wash., Team Pacific, Dragster – foul
No Electronics
W – Corey Ferguson, Langley, BC, Team Mission, ‘69 Dart -- .028, 11.19 (11.18 dial), 117.08
RU – Courtney Alley, Eagle, ID, Team Firebird, ‘67 Chevelle – 10.28 (10.29), 127.78
The following tracks participate in the NHRA Northwest Division Summit Series:
Bonanza Raceway; Walla Walla, Washington
Bremerton Raceway; Bremerton, Washington
Champion Raceway; Eagle Point, Oregon
Coos Bay Int’l Speedway; North Bend, Oregon
Firebird Raceway; Boise, Idaho
Lakeview Dragstrip; Lakeview, Oregon
Lewistown Raceway; Lewistown, Montana
Lost Creek Raceway; Anaconda, Montana
Madras Raceway Park; Madras, Oregon
Medicine Hat Dragstrip; Medicine Hat, Alberta
Mission Raceway; Mission, British Columbia
Nl’Akapxm Eagle Motorplex; Ashcroft, British Columbia
North Central Motorsport Park; Prince George, British Columbia
Pacific Raceways; Kent, Washington
Portland Int’l Raceway; Portland, Oregon
Renegade Raceways; Yakima, Washington
Saskatchewan Int’l Raceway; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Spokane County Raceway; Spokane, Washington
Woodburn Dragstrip; Woodburn, Oregon
Yellowstone Drag Strip, Acton, Montana
Preview
WOODBURN, Ore. – The best drag racers from tracks across NHRA’s Northwest Division will be at Woodburn Dragstrip to square off in head-to-head competition at the NHRA Summit Racing Series Northwest Division Finals, Sept. 4-6. Top points-earning drivers in seven classes will be competing for team and individual honors. Racers in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, Motorcycle/Snowmobile, Sport Compact, High School, and two categories of Jr. Dragster will run in the event.
Gates will open at 8 a.m. each day. Time trials will start Friday morning at 9 and continue Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Eliminations will start Sunday at 8:30 a.m.
Saturday’s action will also feature the Race of Champions, in which the best of the best in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, and Motorcycle/Snowmobile will compete for top honors and a chance to compete for a national championship at the Auto Club of Southern California NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in November. They’ll run against the winners from NHRA’s other six divisions for a $5,000 winner-take-all purse.
Woodburn Dragstrip is at 7730 Highway 219, 1½ miles off I-5 at Woodburn exit 271. For more information, call the track, 503-982-4461, or log on to www.WoodburnDragstrip.com.
SUMMIT RACING SERIES NORTHWEST DIVISION FINALS: Fact Sheet
WHAT: NHRA Summit Racing Series Northwest Division Finals, where top drivers from NHRA member tracks across the Northwest Division compete in seven classes for individual and team honors. Competing classes are Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, Motorcycle/Snowmobile, High School, Sport Compact, and two categories of Jr. Dragster. The Race of Champions, a race within a race where the top points earners from each participating track run head to head for individual honors, will run Saturday. Winners of the Race of Champions in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, and Motorcycle/Snowmobile will advance to a national runoff at the Auto Club of Southern California NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
WHERE: Woodburn Dragstrip, Woodburn, Ore. Track is at 7730 Highway 219, 1½ miles off I-5 at Woodburn exit 271.
WHEN: Friday through Sunday, Sept. 4-6, 2009.
SCHEDULE: Time-trials schedule for the Summit Racing Series Northwest Division Finals:
FRIDAY, Sept. 4 -- Gates open at 8 a.m. Time trials begin at 9 a.m.
SATURDAY, Sept. 5 -- Gates open at 8 a.m. Final time trials begin at 8:30 a.m.
Race of Champions is slated for 1 p.m.
SUNDAY, Sept. 6 -- Gates open at 8 a.m. Eliminations begin at 8:30 a.m.
PURSE: The Summit E.T. Racing Series competitors in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, Motorcycle, and Sport Compact will compete for cash awards of $16,290.
The winners of the Race of Champions in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, and Motorcycle/Snowmobile will advance to compete against winners from NHRA’s other six divisions at the Auto Club of Southern California NHRA Finals in Pomona in November. They will each receive $3,500 for competing at the Finals, and the winner in each class will receive an additional $5,000.
Participants in the High School and Jr. categories compete for trophies.
2008 EVENT WINNERS: Firebird Raceway, team champion; Derric Barr, Super Pro; Brian Gittings, Pro; Derrick Jackson, Sportsman; Mike Cragun, Motorcycle.
FEATURES: More than 500 drivers in Super Pro (cars running 7.00 seconds to 12.29 seconds), Pro (7.50-14.29), Sportsman (12.80 and slower), Motorcycle (7.50-15.29), High School (11.00 and slower), Sport Compact (7.50 and slower), Jr. Thunder (ages 13 to 17) and Jr. Lightning (ages 8 to 12).