NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES,
NORTHWEST DIVISION MISSION RACEWAY PARK, MISSION, B.C.
SUNDAY, JUNE 25, 2000

PAT 'FLINTSTONE' AUSTIN WINS A SQUEAKER

MISSION, B.C. - Wishing he could pedal his car like cartoon icon Fred Flintstone, Tacoma, Wash.'s Pat Austin barely edged rival John Hyland to claim the Pepsi Racing Challenge title at Mission Raceway Park. Trailing Springfield, Ore's Hyland all the way downtrack in the final, Austin edged into the lead in the last few feet of racetrack to win, 5.787 seconds to 5.789 seconds, the third of six events in the NHRA Northwest Division Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series. "I saw him all the way downtrack," said Austin. "At about half track I was wishing I could put my feet on the ground and pedal [the car], like Fred Flintstone, to get past him." Austin had run as quick as 5.68 seconds in the quarterfinals, but lost a tenth-of-a-second in performance in the semifinals and final as the car shook the rear tires. The loss of acceleration gave Hyland the opening he was looking for. "I was beginning to think I'd got him," said Hyland. "I couldn't see Pat beside me and then, at the finish line, he came blowing by me. I was going 246 mph and Pat was going 253 mph, so he came by me pretty fast. "When we got to the end of the track neither of us knew who had won," Hyland continued. "Then one of the officials gave Pat the thumbs up and I knew it was his race."

Olympia, Wash.'s Dale Carlson claimed the Federal-Mogul when final-round opponent Paul Jones, of Stockton, Calif., was unable to repair his engine and make it to the starting line.

The following are the final results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Mission Raceway Park:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
Quarterfinals
1) Duane Shields, Las Vegas, Nev., 5.595 seconds, 250.90 miles per hour def. 8) Bob Haffner, Mission, B.C., 8.460, 85.59
7) Paul Jones, Stockton, Calif., 5.782, 243.63 def. 2) Mark Hentges, Federal Way, Wash., 6.783, 137.48
6) Kim Parker, Graham, Wash., 5.854, 236.71 def. 3) Steve Faria, Tipton, Calif., 10.315, 87.11
4) Dale Carlson, Olympia, Wash., 5.630, 259.29 def. 5) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 9.455, 82.78

Semifinals
Carlson, 5.952, 250.83 def. Shields, 6.698, 141.88
Jones, 6.131, 180.72 def. Parker, 9.830, 84.84

Final
Carlson, 5.579, 256.48 def. Jones, broke

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
Quarterfinals
1) Pat Austin, Tacoma, Wash., '99 Firebird, 5.681 seconds, 257.21 mph, def.
8) Lloyd Bandle, Jacksonville, Ore., '96 Firebird, 6.099, 243.04
2) Russ Parker, Salem, Ore., '00 Avenger, 5.809, 245.76 def. 7) Mike Giuliani, Abbotsford, B.C., '96 Achieva, 5.971, 234.68
3) John Hyland, Springfield, Ore., '00 Camaro, 5.897, 242.58 def. 6) Dan McGlone, Oregon City, Ore., '99 Camaro, 12.394, 72.46
4) Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '00 Camaro, 5.785, 249.65 def. Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alb., '97 Firebird, 6.489, 242.26

Semifinals
. Austin, 5.781, 253.59 def. B. Austin, 5.822, 248.20
Hyland, 5.870, 243.96 def. Parker, 12.176, 74.98 Final P. Austin, 5.787, 253.95 def. Hyland, 5.789, 246.77

COMPETITION
Quarterfinals
5) John Edwards, Claremont, Calif., C/EA '96 Avenger, 8.460 seconds, 141.26 miles per hour def. 18) Howie Stevens, North Vancouver, B.C., C/A '90 Probe, 25.333, 28.90
2) Rob Robinson, Palm Springs, Calif., C/SM '89 Pontiac, 18.252, 50.31 bye
3) Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., B/SR '34 Chevrolet, 8.182, 155.57 def. 7) Jim Warter, Graham, Wash., C/SM '92 Camaro, 9.189, 148.02

Semifinals
Ewards, 9.445, 107.13 def. Robinson, 12.847, 69.18 (foul start)
Lane, 22.537, 62.84 bye run

Final
Lane, 8.373, 135.05 def. Edwards, 11.824, 72.67 (foul start)

SUPER STOCK
Bill Stewart, Marysville, Wash., SS/KA '74 Barracuda, 10.806, 116.21 def. Don Thomas, Spruce Grove, Alb., GT/DA '89 Camaro, 9.946, 134.67 (breakout)

STOCK
Kevin Cour, Hackettstown, N.J., D/SA '67 Camaro, 11.038, 118.26 def. Bill Bushmaker, Auburn, Wash., I/SA '76 Plymouth, 12.010, 107.25 (breakout)

SUPER COMP
Terry Giese, Milwaukie, Ore., dragster, 8.910, 161.11 def. Mike Ferderer, Buckley, Wash., dragster, 8.910, 163.28

SUPER GAS Mark Cavar, Puyallup, Wash., '85 Oldsmobile, 9.875, 152.36 def. Dan Earp, Edmonds, Wash., '27-T Ford, 9.873, 137.40 (breakout)

SUPER STREET Tom Williams, Yakima, Wash., '70 Nova, 10.902, 125.71 def. Jim Buell, Federal Way, Wash., '68 Camaro, 10.870, 126.29 (breakout)

TOP COMP Wes Garvin III, Kennewick, Wash., '23-T Ford, 7.718, 166.63 def. John Preston, Nine Mile Falls, Wash., '94 Thunderbird, 8.014, 167.75

PRO SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE Mike Fordice, Woodburn, Ore., '84 Suzuki, 9.449, 137.84 def. Wayne Stebing, Marysville, Wash., '78 Kawasaki, 9.140, 146.12 (breakout) PRO Jim Behnke, Port Coquitlam, B.C., '67 Plymouth, 10.317, 125.82 def. Cory Thompson, Langley, B.C., '56 Ford, 11.370, 115.99

JUNIOR DRAGSTER LIGHTNING Brandon Yoder, Gresham, Ore., 8.911, 69.19 def. Justin Janssens, Sandy, Ore., 9.127, 69.95

JUNIOR DRAGSTER THUNDER Rachel Trujillo, Boring, Ore., 12.729, 47.99 def. Julianne Mellof, Maple Ridge, B.C., 15.883, 39.07

NHRA NORTHEAST DIVISION FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP (after three of six events)

Federal-Mogul Dragster
1. Mark Hentges 220 points
2. Dale Carlson 192
3. Duane Shields 171
4. Steve Federlin 105
5. Brandon Henkelman 80

Federal-Mogul Funny Car
1. Pat Austin 230 points
2. John Hyland 150
3. Russ Parker 150
4. Dan McGlone 149
5. Bucky Austin 137

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NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES,
NORTHWEST DIVISION MISSION RACEWAY PARK, MISSION, B.C.
SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 2000

SHEILDS MUSCLES WAY TO TOP SPOT

MISSION, B.C. - Action at the NHRA Northwest Division Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series continued Saturday at Mission Raceway Park, with drivers >from Western Canada, Washington, Oregon, and California fighting for places in Sunday's final eliminations.

After damaging his engine Friday when the supercharger broke during a pre-race burnout, Las Vegas, Nev.'s Duane Shields bounced back with a vengeance Saturday, snatching the No. 1 qualifying position in Federal-Mogul Dragster with a 5.499-second run. Shields will face Mission, B.C.'s Bob Haffner in the quarterfinals Sunday. Neither Mark Hentges of Federal Way, Wash., nor Tipton, Calif.'s Steve Faria could dislodge the Las Vegas driver from the pole with best laps of 5.51 seconds and 5.52 seconds, respectively. Early pace-setter Dale Carlson of Olympia, Wash., spun the rear tires on both of his Saturday qualifying runs and had to settle for fourth place on the starting grid with a best run of 5.54 seconds.

Tacoma, Wash.'s Pat Austin held on to the pole position in Federal-Mogul Funny Car, his 5.72-second lap from Friday withstanding late challenges from John Hyland and Russ Parker. Parker of Salem, Ore., improved to a 5.76-second run Saturday evening, good for second on the starting grid, edging Springfield, Ore.'s Hyland, who ran a 5.77-second pass Friday. Parker will race against Abbotsford's Mike Giuliani in the quarterfinals.

Eliminations for the Pepsi Racing Challenge begin Sunday at 9:00 a.m., with quarterfinals in Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car scheduled to start at 12 noon.

The following are Saturday's final qualifying results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Mission Raceway Park:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER

Did Not Qualify

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR

Did Not Qualify

COMPETITION

Others include:

15.Rob Harrison, North Vancouver, B.C., I/A '91 Beretta, 8.315 (-0.195)
18.Howie Stevens, North Vancouver, B.C., C/A '90 Probe, 9.179 (0.959)

SUPER STOCK

Others include:

11. Art Congdon, Calgary, Alb., GT/BA '91 Calais, 9.779 (-0.771)
13.Rick McKinney, Richmond, B.C., SS/KA '84 Cutlass, 10.836 (-0.714)
15.Gordon Merkley, Langley, B.C., SS/F '66 Chevelle, 9.982 (-0.668)
19.Ken Johnston, Burnaby, B.C., SS/OA '55 Chevrolet, 12.125 (-0.475)
20.Mike Semeniuk, Sherwood Park, Alb., GT/GA '81 Malibu, 10.767 (-0.433)
22.Dwight Deausy, Maple Ridge, B.C., GT/FA '91 Calais, 10.864 (-0.236)

STOCK

Other include:

14.Norman Lapointe, Edmonton, Alb., N/SA '68 Malibu, 12.335 (-0.965)
16.Tom Skjonsberg, Red Deer, Alb., A/SA '70 Cuda, 10.375 (-0.925)
23.Bob Gullett, Calgary, Alb., G/SA '68 Nova, 11.442 (-0.858)
30.Shawn Kvaas, Pitt Meadows, B.C., L/SA '78 Trans Am, 12.247 (-0.753)
32.Thomas Baumeister, Kitimat, B.C., A/SA '70 Cuda, 10.601 (-0.699)
33.Alf Wiebe, Richmond, B.C., F/SA '72 Oldsmobile, 11.532 (-0.618)
34.James Quan, Sherwood Park, Alb., C/SA '68 Mustang, 11.119 (-0.581)
39.Cyrus Gallant, White Rock, B.C., A/SA '70 Chevelle, 10.794 (-0.506)
40.Terry Wiens, Maple Ridge, B.C., L/SA '78 Firebird, 12.525 (-0.475)
41.Doug Marx, Port Coquitlam, B.C., Q/SA '65 Chevrolet, 13.668 (-0.432)
48.Dave Wilson, New Westminster, B.C., N/S '86 Mustang, 13.746 (0.496)

TOP COMP

Tim Nemeth, Surrey, B.C., '94 Cutlass Funny Car, 6.808 seconds, 219.29 miles per hour

Rod Clough, Abbotsford, B.C., '94 Cutlass Funny Car, 6.896, 202.65

Rich Howell, Yorba Linda, Calif., C/D dragster, 7.105, 190.67

Marty Zazula, Surrey, B.C., dragster, 7.138, 194.09

Terry Cameron, Calmar, Alb., dragster, 7.217, 189.43

Rod Langley, Boise, Idaho, dragster, 7.317, 182.66

Dennis Fuller, La Grande, Wash., '97 Mustang, 7.324, 191.20

Jeff Devey, Twin Falls, Idaho, dragster, 7.362, 179.31

Tom Elliott, Mountain Home, Idaho, dragster, 7.369, 180.94

Jerry Durant Sr., Oregon City, Ore., dragster, 7.381, 184.53

Others include:

20. Glen Braid, Surrey, B.C., '66 Canso, 7.725, 177.97
21. Rick Distefano, Calgary, B.C., '00 Chevrolet S-10, 7.750, 174.62
25. Ken Kennedy, Port Coquitlam, B.C., dragster, 7.794, 184.35

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NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES, NORTHWEST DIVISION
MISSION RACEWAY PARK, MISSION, B.C.
FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2000

NO SURPRISES: AUSTIN NO. 1

MISSION, B.C. - Living up to his pre-race billing as 'the man to beat,' Tacoma, Wash.'s Pat Austin is the provisional No. 1 qualifier at the Pepsi Racing Challenge at Mission Raceway Park, the third round of the 2000 NHRA Northwest Division Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series.

Driving his Pro/Max Performance Pontiac Firebird, Austin leads the Federal-Mogul Funny Car field with a 5.723-second run at 254.59 mph. "It wasn't that good-a pass," said Austin. "It shook the tires just off the starting line and never really settled down. There's nothing wrong with the track, it's great, I think we just underestimated it."

Another Washington-state driver, Olympia's Dale Carlson, paces the Federal-Mogul Dragster field with a 5.545-second lap at 257.65 mph. The driver of Mike Johnson's Giant Bicycles entry predicts the car will run even quicker as the weekend progresses.

"That's what we're working on," said Carlson, who leads three teams that have traveled from California to compete at the event. "The [5].54 was a good baseline run and we'll tune it up from there; we'll be quicker Saturday. We've got to let all these California cars know we're no pushover."

The Pepsi Racing Challenge, the third event of the 2000 NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Northwest Division Series continues Saturday with the Federal-Mogul Dragsters and Funny Cars receiving two more qualifying laps, beginning at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Mission Raceway Park:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR

COMPETITION

Others include:
15.Rob Harrison, North Vancouver, B.C., I/A '91 Beretta, 8.315 (-0.195)

SUPER STOCK

Others include:
13.Gordon Merkley, Langley, B.C., SS/F '66 Chevelle, 9.982 (-0.668)
14.Rick McKinney, Richmond, B.C., SS/KA '84 Cutlass, 10.958 (-0.592)
18.Ken Johnston, Burnaby, B.C., SS/OA '55 Chevrolet, 12.136 (-0.464)
20.Mike Semeniuk, Sherwood Park, Alb., GT/GA '81 Malibu, 10.869 (-0.331)
22.Dwight Deausy, Maple Ridge, B.C., GT/FA '91 Calais, 10.864 (-0.236)

STOCK

Other include:
12.Norman Lapointe, Edmonton, Alb., N/SA '68 Malibu, 12.335 (-0.965)
14.Tom Skjonsberg, Red Deer, Alb., A/SA '70 Cuda, 10.375 (-0.925)
22.Bob Gullett, Calgary, Alb., G/SA '68 Nova, 11.476 (-0.824)
28.Shawn Kvaas, Pitt Meadows, B.C., L/SA '78 Trans Am, 12.255 (-0.745)
31.Thomas Baumeister, Kitimat, B.C., A/SA '70 Cuda, 10.659 (-0.641)
33.Alf Wiebe, Richmond, B.C., F/SA '72 Oldsmobile, 11.532 (-0.618)
39.Terry Wiens, Maple Ridge, B.C., L/SA '78 Firebird, 12.658 (-0.342)
44.Dave Wilson, New Westminster, B.C., N/S '86 Mustang, 13.746 (0.496)