Steve Gasparrelli

Gasparrelli, like Severance, set low ET in the opening round, running a 5.57 at 261.83 mph to eliminate Dave Germain, who smoked the tires and shut off. Hough maintained his qualifying performance with a 5.64 win over Evanchuk, and Thompson did the same with a 5.66 against Jeff Ashwell.

The final was over early when Hough, who won this event in 2009 and 2010, lost traction immediately, opening the door for Gasparrelli, who would have been hard to get around anyway with a 5.63, his slowest run of the day but still quicker than any other driver's best run.

Jeff Lane and Brad Burton made it two for two in the Northwest division as each grabbed their second win of the year.  Lane, the defending event champion out of North Bend, Wash., took on Alan Ellis, Mapleton, Utah, in Comp Eliminator taking the win in 8.065 seconds at 151.48 mph.  Burton, Kirkwood, Wash., drove his ’72 Formula to victory over Dallas Glenn, Covington, Wash., in Stock Eliminator. 

Local racer Al Omond, Surrey, B.C. defended his title from a year ago in the Sportsman Motorcycle Series presented by Harley Davidson.  Omond ran down Jeff Havens, Yakima, Wash., with an 8.187-second lap at 153.11 mph on his ’97 Kawasaki.

Four other British Columbia residents scored wins this weekend with Marv Wiebe, Abbotsford, B.C., winning in Super Gas over Randy Sides, Selah, Wash; Stefan Kondolay, Chilliwack, B.C., won on a hole-shot in Super Comp; Jim Behnke, Mission, B.C., won in Pro; and Mike Shannon, Kelowna, B.C., took out Randy Beck in Super Pro.

Defending Lucas Oil Super Stock National Champion Jackie Alley, Eagle, Idaho, beat the reigning division Stock Champion Jody Lang in Super Stock; Tom Koenen, Tucson, Ariz., won in Top Dragster; and Dave Robinson, Red Deer, Alb., took home the trophy in Top Sportsman.
  
The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Lordco B.C. Nationals event at Mission Raceway Park:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER

Round 1
1) Joey Severance, Woodburn, Ore., 5.332, 266.85 unopposed
2) Ray Martin, Anchorage, Alaska, 5.443, 262.23 def. 5) Greg Sereda, Spruce Grove, Alb., 5.581, 255.39
3) Gord Gingles, Winnipeg, Manit., 5.399, 270.81 def. 4) Greg Hunter, Calgary, Alb., 5.741, 250.51

Semifinals
Severance, 5.369, 262.79 def. Gingles, foul
Martin, 5.373, 264.08 unopposed

FINALS
Severance, 5.391, 267.59 def. Martin, 5.439, 264.29

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR

Round 1
4) Brian Hough, Junction City, Ore., '09 Mustang, 5.640, 251.95 def. 3) John Evanchuk, Edmonton, Alb., '06 Monte Carlo, 16.925, 30.84
2) Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.660, 255.43 def. 5) Jeff Ashwell, Keizer, Ore., '09 Mustang, 6.052, 241.15
1) Steve Gasparrelli, W. Covina, Calif., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.574, 261.83 def. 6) Dave Germain, Toledo, Wash., '02 Firebird, 7.571, 195.34

Semifinals
Gasparrelli, 5.593, 260.16 unopposed
Hough, 5.646, 254.38 def. Thompson, 6.437, 163.14

Finals
Gasparrelli, 5.638, 260.91 def. Hough, 15.150, 35.92