PARKER, MARSHALL WIN BIG IN VEGAS
LAS VEGAS – Kim Parker and Chris Marshall took home the wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny 
Car this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Parker, Graham, Wash., qualified No. 1, then took out Dan Mercier and Johnny Ahten in rounds one and two to advance to the alcohol dragster final against Shawn Cowie who qualified No. 2. Cowie knocked out Matt Sackman and Duane Shields on his way to the final. Parker was out first as Cowie shook the tires and Parker led from start to finish clocking in at 5.604 seconds at 259.21 mph for her second regional event win.
Marshall came from the No. 4 spot and advanced to the funny car final with wins over 2017 World Champion Shane Westerfield and Jirka Kaplan. Ulf Leanders of Sweden took out Steve Burck and John Lombardo Jr. on his way to the final.
Marshall, McMinnville, Ore., took the holeshot and needed it to hold off the quicker Leanders. Marshall went 5.473 at 268.01 to defeat Leanders’ 5.453, 268.01.
Brian Hyerstay and Pete Peery took home the trophies in Comp and Super Stock respectively. Hyerstay put Tony Mandella on the trailer while Peery won over Justin Lamb who had just clinched the 2018 Super Stock World Championship earlier in the day.
In the division’s Top Dragster and Top Sportsman classes, Ed Olpin beat Steve Casner and Jeff Gillette won over Paul Mitsos.
Rounding out the winners were Joe Sorensen in Stock; Matt Woodard in Super Comp; Chris Cannon in Super Gas; and Ryan Herem in Super Street. In the Sportsman Motorcycle class, it was local runner Kahea Woods out of Las Vegas taking the win over Eric Jaquith.
The following are Sunday’s final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER:
Round 1
4) Johnny Ahten, Santa Clarita, Calif., 5.248, 272.01 def. 5) Jackie Fricke, Flemington, N.J., 5.284, 270.43
6) Duane Shields, Boulder City, Nev., 5.266, 273.83 def. 3) Joey Severance, Woodburn, Ore., 13.298, 86.61
2) Shawn Cowie, Surrey, B.C., 5.190, 279.09 def. 7) Matt Sackman, Channahon, Ill., 5.286, 273.44
1) Kim Parker, Graham, Wash., 5.269, 271.24 def. 8) Dan Mercier, Saint-Michel, Quebec, 5.341, 271.68
Semifinals
Parker, 5.295, 272.06 def. Ahten, 5.384, 263.05
Cowie, 5.295, 277.20 def. Shields, 5.352, 269.94
Final
Parker, 5.604, 259.21 def. Cowie, 6.521, 153.51.
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:
Round 1
4) Chris Marshall, McMinnville, Ore., ’17 Camaro, 5.428, 268.81 def. 5) Shane Westerfield, Anaheim, Calif., ’16 Camaro, 5.482, 268.87
3) John Lombardo Jr., Brea, Calif., ’18 Camaro, 5.734, 202.97 def. 6) Annie Whiteley, Grand Junction, Colo., ’15 Camaro, 12.674, 85.72
2) Ulf Leanders, Viksjofors, Sweden, ’18 Camaro, 5.449, 268.33 def. 7) Steve Burck, Corpus Christi, Texas, ’17 Camaro, 12.473, 90.53
8) Jirka Kaplan, Calgary, Alb., ’16 Camaro, 5.527, 264.55 def. 1) Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., ’15 Camaro, broke;
Semifinals
Marshall, 5.443, 268.54 def. Kaplan, 5.515, 263.20
Leanders, 5.453, 267.22 def. Lombardo Jr., 17.487, 71.79;
Final
Marshall, 5.473, 268.01 def. Leanders, 5.463, 268.01.
COMP ELIMINATOR
Brian Hyerstay, Eugene, Ore., dragster, G/D, 8.778, 145.31 def. Tony Mandella, Eastvale, Calif.,
’92 Camaro, A/SMA, 8.052, 157.52.
SUPER STOCK
Pete Peery, Bowie, Texas, ’05 Sunfire, FGT/E, 9.330, 143.86 def. Justin Lamb, Henderson, Nev., ’10 Cobalt, SS/AM, 8.698, 156.10.
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Joe Sorensen, Woodburn, Ore., ’69 Camaro, G/SA, 11.420, 114.71 def. Darrick Ellam, Ridgefield, Wash., ’76 Pinto Wagon, W/SA, 16.541, 75.74.
SUPER COMP
Matt Woodard, Petaluma, Calif., dragster, 9.069, 177.91 def. Ken Mostowich, Calgary, Alb., ’68 Camaro, 9.074, 168.07.
SUPER GAS
Chris Cannon, Bothell, Wash., ’63 Corvette, 10.044, 164.47 def. Steve Williams, Beaumont, Calif.,
’63 Corvette, 10.043, 173.14.
SUPER STREET
Ryan Herem, Canyon Country, Calif., ’69 Camaro, 11.054, 143.00 def. John Dexter, Surprise, Ariz.,
’68 Camaro, 11.052, 141.27.
TOP SPORTSMAN
Jeff Gillette, Benicia, Calif., ’06 GTO, 6.938, 200.00 def. Paul Mitsos, Eastvale, Calif., ’08 Stratus, 7.247, 187.31.
TOP DRAGSTER
Ed Olpin, Pleasant Grove, Utah, dragster, 6.822, 198.79 def. Steve Casner, Sheridan, Calif., dragster, 6.698, 203.22.
SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
Kahea Woods, Las Vegas, Nev., ’95 GSXR, 8.771, 143.46 def. Eric Jaquith, Queen Creek, Ariz., ’06 Hayabusa, 9.538, 140.50.
