DEMKE AND MARSHAL VICTORIOUS AT PACIFIC RACEWAYS

KENT, WA – In the final results from Pacific Raceways and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Chris Demke, Tujunga, Calif., and Chris Marshall, McMinnville, Ore., took home the wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car respectively.

Number two and three in last year’s Top Alcohol Dragster standings went head to head in the final with Demke taking home the victory this year. Demke, worked his way through the field and ran 5.362 seconds at 274.72 mph in his final round victory over defending event champion Shawn Cowie, Surrey, B.C., who clocked in at 6.593 seconds, 147.37 mph.

Marshall faced off against 2017 Lucas Oil Top Alcohol Funny Car Champion, Shane Westerfield, Anaheim, Calif., and posted a winning run of 5.488 seconds, 268.71 mph in his ’17 Camaro. Westerfield drove to a 5.509 second, 268.28 mph lap for an impressive runner up finish.

Local racers Jody Lang and Norm Webber both from Puyallup Wash., were victorious this weekend in Super Stock and Stock Eliminator classes. Lang posted a winning pass of 10.743 seconds at 117.45 mph in his ’81 Malibu in a tight race against Sean Cour, Brush Prairie, Wash. in his ’09 Cobalt. Webber made his way through the field and took the win against Joe Sorensen, Woodburn, Ore., due to a double break out with Webber missing his dial in time by just 0.003 seconds.

In the Summit racing series this weekend Parker Theobald, St. George, Utah, took home the win against Yeshua Wilcox, Lake Tapps, Wash., in Super Pro and Dustin Ward, Renton Wash., won in his ’67 Dart against Chris Young ’71 Chevelle in Pro.

Other racers visiting the winner’s circle this weekend were Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., in Comp Eliminator; Aaron Kinard, Temecula, Calif., in Super Comp; Rob Willis, Tacoma Wash., in Super Gas; Gary Ericksen, Vancouver, Wash., in Super Street and Chris Thode, Manteca, Calif., in Top Comp. In the division’s JBS Top Sportsman series it was Doug Crumlich, Irvine, Calif., taking the win while Mark Campbell, Olympia, Wash., won in the RAD Top Dragster series, and in the sportsman Motorcycle series it was Miles Hauer, Seattle. Wash.

Visiting the winner’s circle for the Super Shootout category this weekend were, Tanner Theobald, St. George, Utah, in Super Comp; Aaron Kinard, Temecula, Calif., in Super Gas and in Supper Street it was Jess Dale, Bonney Lake, Wash.

Northwest Division racers head to Woodburn Oregon for the next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, September 14-16.

The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Pacific Raceways:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Chris Demke, Tujunga, Calif., ’04 , 5.362, 274.72 def. Shawn Cowie, Surrey, B.C., ’10 , 6.593, 147.37

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
Chris Marshall, McMinnville, Ore., ’17 Camaro, 5.488, 268.71 def. Shane Westerfield, Anaheim, Calif., ’16 Camaro, 5.509, 268.28

COMP ELIMINATOR
Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., ’10 Cobalt, A/SMA, 7.888, 166.70 def. Ryan Warter, Olalla, Wash.,
’92 Camaro, F/SM, 8.723, 154.25

SUPER STOCK
Jody Lang, Puyallup, Wash., ’81 Malibu, GT/NA, 10.743, 117.45 def. Sean Cour, Brush Prairie, Wash., ’09 Cobalt, GT/HA, 9.511, 142.52

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Norm Webber, Puyallup, Wash., ’72 Corvette, C/SA, 10.507, 124.68 def. Joe Sorensen, Woodburn, Ore., ’69 Camaro, G/SA, 11.188, 115.57

SUPER COMP
Aaron Kinard, Temecula, Calif., ’14 American, 8.931, 171.82 def. Andy Morris, Olympia, Wash., ’10 Mullis, 8.882, 171.10

SUPER GAS
Rob Willis, Tacoma, Wash., ’92 Firebird, 9.904, 166.87 def. Ron MacKenzie, Ferndale, Wash., ’57 Corvette, 9.927, 156.01

SUPER STREET
Gary Ericksen, Vancouver, Wash., ’89 Probe, 10.981, 133.46 def. Chris Bracey, Vallejo, Calif., ’67 Camaro, 10.887, 140.30

TOP SPORTSMAN
Doug Crumlich, Irvine, Calif., ’63 Corvette, 6.904, 197.42 def. Shawn Herbst, Selah, Wash., ’68 Firebird, 7.061, 195.42

TOP DRAGSTER
Mark Campbell, Olympia, Wash., ’06 Mullis, 7.049, 184.57 def. Andy Spiegel, Acton, Calif., ’12 Spitzer, 12.377, 84.42

SPORTSMAN MOTORCYCLE
Miles Hauer, Seattle, Wash., ’04 Suzuki, 7.914, 161.36 def. Tom Misfeldt, Auburn, Wash., ’07 Suzuki, foul

SUPER PRO
Parker Theobald, St George, Utah, ’01 Mullis, 8.910, 167.07 def. Yeshua Wilcox, Lake Tapps, Wash.,
’10 Corvette, 8.897, 157.28

PRO
Dustin Ward, Renton, Wash., ’67 Dart, 10.059, 120.88 def. Chris Young, , , ’71 Chevelle, 10.682, 124.22

SUPER COMP SHOOTOUT
Tanner Theobald, Saint George, Utah, ’14 Trick, 8.895, 171.01 def. Justin Cooper, Mediacl Lake, Wash., ’06 Undercover, 8.894, 162.67

SUPER GAS SHOOTOUT
Aaron Kinard, Temecula, Calif., ’63 Corvette, 9.937, 155.92 def. Casey Plaizier, Stony Plain, Alb., ’63 Corvette, 9.943, 158.71

SUPER STREET SHOOTOUT
Jess Dale, Bonney Lake, Wash., ’70 Dart, 10.864, 151.70 def. Ryan Herem, Canyon Country, Calif.,
’69 Chev, 10.853, 149.7

TOP COMP
Chris Thode, Manteca, Calif., ’00 Dragster, 6.748, 199.61 def. Robert Strohm, Seattle, Wash., ’00 Mustang, foul