In Super Pro, David Pracht continued his recent habit of going rounds, winning top honors with his defeat of Travis Hilton in the finals. Pracht had defeated Devon Hilton in the semi’s while Travis had downed Craig Tharp. In Pro, veteran racer, Steve Stuart powered his ’66 Chevelle past Derrick Jackson. Jackson was driving his brother’s El Camino. Stuart took down last year’s champion, Nick Shepherd in the semi’s and, by doing so, moved into a 10-point lead over Shepherd in the point standings. In the finals of Sportsman, John Floyd Jr. emerged the victor over Jerry Durant Jr. The classic matchup for all time occurred in the second round as Floyd, Jr was paired alongside Derrick Jackson. Each driver was excellent at the tree with identical .001 reaction times. At the top end, Jackson missed his dial-in by .003 while Floyd Jr. was exact to the thousandth of a second. With that .001 package, John Floyd Jr took that round win. You really can’t get any better than that! Meanwhile, Robert Glafka and Gordon Cady, Jr. took semi-final honors. Kerry Drost was the top rider in Bike/Sled as he took the win over Mark Adams while Roger Wolff was the lone semi-finalist. Run Tuff finals saw Pat Figini topple William Breese.

In the A-1 Performance Transmissions and Converters “Package for the Points” competition: Winners from May 12th along with their package and product awarded are:
Super Pro – Devon Hilton .008 (Abby’s Pizza Woodburn)
Pro – Tim Ellis .012 (Blaster Products)
Sportsman – Gordon Cady, Jr .035 (Pico Wiring Accessories)
Bike/Sled – Kerry Drost .322 (Lucas Oil Products)

With his win over Newport High School’s Chevy Olson, Garrett Seebeeger moved into a tie with Kenny McGary for first in the High School point standings. Seeberger ran 11.161 at 120 mph to down Olson’s Sunbird at 106 mph. Philomath High School racer, Kenny McGary took the semi-final honors.

In Jr. Fast, Dustin Day got the break-out win over Taylor Nielsen. With his win, Day overtook Tucker Tooke Terry for the current point lead Day ran 8.077 to Nielsen’s 7.959 (7.98 dial in). Emily Mix was the lone semi-finalist. In Jr. Lightning, Justin Harmon also took the break-out win. Dallas Hill ran 8.620 (8.63 dial in) for the runner up finish. Alyssa Madison and Carson Wheeler were semi-finalists. Harmon currently maintains a 10-point lead over Wheeler in the point standings. Maria Marroquin took the win and the points lead with her defeat of Kyler Pitts in the finals of Jr. Thunder. Maria blasted through the traps in 9.69 seconds at 67 mph in her winning lap and with that win, became the third lady to win an event in 2012 at Woodburn Dragstrip. Alisha Miller and Dylan Hough took home semi-final honors. Jr. Tuff went to Cheyanne Helvey over Chad Tallan. An excellent .049 reaction time paved the way for her victory. Elizabeth Varner was the lone semi-finalist. The #1 qualifiers for each Jr. class is listed here:
Fast – A. J. Harmon .000
Lightning – Alyssa Madison .009
Thunder – Elizabeth Varner .001

Listed below are the final results with the driver’s name, city, car, reaction time, elapsed time, miles per hour, and dial in for each class.

SUPER PRO
W: David Pracht, Hillsboro, OR (’70 Skylark) .023, 10.170, 127.56 (10.15 dial).
R/U: Travis Hilton, Vancouver, WA (’72 Vega) .035, 10.059, 131.08 (10.05 dial).
Semi’s: Craig Tharp, Battle Ground, WA; Devon Hilton, Vancouver, WA.

PRO
W: Steve Stuart, Estacada, OR (’66 Chevelle) .035, 9.313, 141.33 (9.28 dial).
R/U: Derrick Jackson, McMinnville, OR (’70 El Camino) .058, 10.253, 106.90 (10.24 dial).
Semi’s: Nick Shepherd, Tigard, OR

SPORTSMAN
W: John Floyd, Jr., Gresham, OR (’72 Nova) .071, 12.808, 103.01 (12.74 dial).
R/U: Jerry Durant, Jr., Oregon City, OR (’05 Dodge) .014, 14.441, 94.49 (14.31 dial).
Semi’s: Robert Glafka, Battle Ground, WA; Gordon Cady, Jr., Vancouver, WA

BIKE/SLED
W: Kerry Drost, Sherwood, OR (’99 Hayabusa) .007, 8.022, 169.10 (7.97 dial).
R/U: Mark Adams, Portland, OR (’01 Kawasaki) .020, 9.432, 136.19 (9.50 dial).
Semi’s: Roger Wolff, Dundee, OR

HIGH SCHOOL
W: Garrett Seeberger, McMinnville, OR (’70 Nova) .255, 11.161, 120.83 (11.13 dial).
R/U: Chevy Olson, Newport, OR (’78 Sunbird) .103, 12.374, 106.24 (12.40 dial).
Semi’s: Kenny McGary, Philomath, OR

RUN TUFF
W: Pat Figini, Oregon City, OR (’70 Maverick) .054, 13.069, 102.37 (13.03 dial).
R/U: Willaim Breese, Hillsboro, OR (’92 Talon) .049, 10.551, 123.47 (10.50 dial).

FAST
W: Dustin Day, Estacada, OR (Jr. Dragster) .041, 8.077, 80.14 (8.07 dial).
R/U: Taylor Nielsen, Damascus, OR (’01 Half Scale) .095, 7.959, 82.60 (7.98 dial).
Semi’s: Emily Mix, Aumsville, OR

LIGHTNING
W: Justin Harmon, Bay City, OR (’00 Van Ness) .189, 10.570, 60.49 (10.55 dial).
R/U: Dallas Hill, Vancouver, WA (RP Race Cars) .090, 8.620, 75.63 (8.63 dial).
Semi’s: Alyssa Madison, Portland, OR; Carson Wheeler, Orting, WA

THUNDER
W: Maria Marroquin, Wood Village, OR (’99 Dragster) .247, 9.691, 67.64 (9.58 dial).
R/U: Kyler Pitts, Lebanon, OR (Jr. Dragster) .230, 12.391, 46.33 (12.00 dial).
Semi’s: Alisha Miller, Warren, OR; Dylan Hough, Junction City, OR

JR TUFF
W: Cheyanne Helvey, Milwaukie, OR (’09 Eickmann) .045, 9.240, 70.30 (9.19 dial).
R/U: Chad Tallan, Molalla, OR (Race Cars for Kids) .279, 8.970, 73.92 (8.90 dial).

In the popular A-1 Performance Transmissions and Converters “Package for the Points” competition, three racers emerged with the win and the bonus 10 points. For 2012, Vicki Shepherd leads all racers for Hoosier Tires Northwest award with her fantastic .006 package earned April 15th. Winners from May 6th along with their package and product awarded are:
Super Pro – Scott Nuciforo .029 (Lucas Oil Products)
Pro – Matt Kielman .020 (Pico Wiring Accessories)
Sportsman – Karl Hart .050 (Abby’s Pizza-Woodburn)

In Super Pro, Dawson was right on his game against David Pracht as he gained a .021 reaction time advantage and crossed the stripe with an .023 margin of victory. Dennis Weddle and Robert Glembocki earned the semi-final finish and the accompanying points.

The two veteran Pro finalists battled to a double break-out affair, with Shepherd winning by the slightest margin. His .014 breakout was just .001 better than the .015 breakout which Steve Stuart ran with his dynamic ’66 Chevelle. Eli Taghon raced his ’72 Chevy to a semi-final finish.

Woodburn racer, Karl Hart put up a significant challenge to the reigning Sportsman champion, Derrick Jackson. Hart had a .007 advantage at the tree but Jackson was able to drive past him for the .014 margin of victory. John Floyd, Jr. and Marty Arrigotti were semi-finalists.

John Masterman, the defending Super Shifter Champion, currently sits atop the point standings. His point standings was made more secure with his runner-up finish to first-time winner, Mark Boehi. Boehi was flawless in his ’78 Camaro, going five rounds for his victory over John Masterman. Mark’s perfect light in round four paved the way to the finals where he took a .04 second advantage at the tree and cruised to the win. Brent Russell looked great in his ’12 Camaro and earned a semi-final finish for his efforts.

William Breese is experiencing increasing confidence with his 92 Eagle Talon, picking up the victory over 2011 Super Pro Champion, Dave Sattem in the finals of Run Tuff. Scott Nuciforo scored a semi-final finish with his 8-second Monza.

Listed here are the final results with the driver’s name, city, car, reaction time, elapsed time, miles per hour, and dial in.

SUPER PRO
W: Mark Dawson, Sutherlin, OR (’27 Roadster) .016, 8.754, 147.03 (8.73 dial).
R/U: David Pracht, Hillsboro, OR (’70 Skylark) .037, 10.066, 133.82 (10.04 dial).
Semi’s: Dennis Weddle, Salem, OR; Robert Glembocki, Bend, OR

PRO
W: Nicholas Shepherd, Tigard, OR (’62 Chevy) .018, 10.476, 121.76 (10.49 dial).
R/U: Steve Stuart, Estacada, OR (’66 Chevelle) .022, 9.225, 138.27 (9.24 dial).
Semi’s: Eli Taghon, Oregon City, OR

SPORTSMAN
W: Derrick Jackson, McMinnville, OR (’67 Dodge A100) .029, 12.507, 100.75 (12.45 dial).
R/U: Karl Hart, Woodburn, OR (’84 Pontiac) .022, 13.428, 97.65 (13.34 dial).
Semi’s: John Floyd. Jr., Gresham, OR; Marty Arrigotti, Portland, OR

SUPER SHIFTER
W: Mark Boehi, Portland, OR (’78 Camaro) .056, 11.485, 114.01 (11.47 dial).
R/U: John Masterman, Milwaukie, OR (’79 Camaro) .097, 11.949, 110.26 (11.90 dial).
Semi’s: Brent Russell, Bend, OR

RUN TUFF
W: William Breese, Hillsboro, OR (’92 Eagle Talon) .025, 10.347, 129.62 (10.37 dial).
R/U: Dave Sattem, Camas, WA (’99 Dragster) – foul.
Semi’s: Scott Nuciforo, Sherwood, OR

In the Nostalgia Hot Rod Series, winning at this event moved the victor atop the point standings in each of their respective classes. Richard Dietrich was brutal on the tree with a perfect light in the finals of Top Gas to take the victory over Marty Stewart. Tony Schroeder raced his 8 second ’62 Belair to a semi-final finish. Dietrich, the 2011 series champion, moved into first place in the point standings with his victory. Tim McDaniel was victorious over wheels-up Gary Fetters and moved into first place in the points in Hot Rod I with Daren Wilson as the semi-finalist. Dom Andreotti also moved atop the points standings with his win over Allen Bayless in Street Machine I. Estacada’s Steve Stuart took semi-final honors. In Hot Rod II, with his victory over Del Sechler, Rick Olson moved into first place in the points while Lyle Scott was the lone semi-finalist. Jimmy Heriford raced his ’64 Galaxie to the win in Street Machine II. With his win over Spencer David, Heriford also moved atop the points standings. Wesley Williams claimed the semi-final finish. Paul Carbaugh drove his ’62 Chevy to victory in the Stick Shift class, while Randy Ashley was runner up. Dick Arnold and Barry Sheasgreen were semi-finalists. With two consecutive wins, Carbaugh moved solidly into first place in the series points. With his win over Doug Powers in the Inline/Flathead class, Walt Pearce moved into a tie with Jim Johnson for first place in the series. Richard Bjerklund and Jerry Stauffer claimed semi-final honors.

Qualifying in the Woodburn Dragstrip Jr. Dragster series produced the following top qualifiers:
Jr. Fast – Kacee Pitts .002
Jr. Lightning – Boyd Eickmann .003
Jr. Thunder – Tommy Tallan ..024

In the Jr. Dragster series, Dustin Day drove his Jr. Fast dragster to victory over Spencer David. Each driver was excellent as Spencer had a .003 but was second to Dustin’s perfect .000. Tucker Tooke Terry took over first place in the point standings with a semi-final finish. Jessie Skerjanec was the other semi-finalist. In Jr. Lightning, Justin Harmon earned the win over Jerold Mix while Boyd Eickmann had a semi-final finish. Carson Wheeler sits atop the current point standings. Tommy Tallan was victorious over Maria Marroquin in Jr. Thunder and vaulted into a first place tie with Dylan Hough in the point standings.

In Jr. Tuff, Dallas Hill was victorious over Emily Mix in the finals, with A. J. Harmon and Trevin Wallberg in the semi-finals. Gary Wargnier was victorious over Greg Heriford in the Gambler’s race while Gary Palmateer earned semi-final honors. Following is the final results listing the driver’s name, city, car, reaction time, elapsed time, miles per hour, and dial in for each class.

TOP GAS
W: Richard Dietrich, Battle Ground, WA (’41 Chevy) .000, 8.502, 152.23 (8.40 dial).
R/U: Marty Stewart, Wilsonville, OR (’57 Chevy) .132, 9.221, 135.09 (9.12 dial).
Semi’s: Tony Schroeder, Boring, OR

HOT ROD I
W: Tim McDaniel, Lebanon, OR (’57 Studebaker) .016, 11.342, 116.68 (11.25 dial).
R/U: Gary Fetters, Salem, OR (’55 Chevy) .037, 10.238, 125.59 (10.24 dial).
Semi’s: Daren Wilson, Silverton, OR

STREET MACHINE I
W: Dom Andreotti, Scappoose, OR (’69 Nova) .037, 10.300, 127.28 (10.30 dial).
R/U: Allen Bayless, Oregon City, OR (’63 Nova) .059, 9.992, 129.45 (9.98 dial).
Semi’s: Steve Stuart, Estacada, OR

HOT ROD II
W: Rick Olson, Newberg, OR (’56 Cheverolet) .111, 11.958, 110.78 (12.00 dial).
R/U: Del Sechler, Eugene, OR (’50 Ford) – foul.
Semi’s: Lyle Scott, Portland, OR

STREET MACHINE II
W: Jimmy Heriford, Vancouver, WA (’64 Galaxie) .008, 12.408, 105.14 (12.44 dial).
R/U: Spencer David, Eugene, OR (’65 Fairlane) .025, 14.110, 96.24 (14.16 dial).
Semi’s: Wesley Williams, West Linn, OR

STICK SHIFT
W: Paul Carbaugh, Cloverdale, OR (’62 Chevy) .085, 12.214, 113.88 (12.20 dial).
R/U: Randy Ashley, Sandy, OR (’62 Valiant) .040, 17.129, 76.65 (17.15 dial).
Semi’s: Dick Arnold, Washougal, WA; Barry Sheasgreen, Tigard, OR

INLINE/FLATHEAD
W: Walt Pearce, Twisp, WA (’32 Chevy) .115, 13.656, 85.37 (13.70 dial).
R/U: Doug Powers, Portland, OR (’64 Valiant) .117, 17.388, 75.81 (17.46 dial).
Semi’s: Richard Bjerklund, Eugene, OR; Jerry Stauffer, Albany, OR

JR FAST
W: Dustin Day, Estacada, OR (Jr. Dragster) .000, 8.150, 76.89 (8.13 dial).
R/U: Spencer David, Eugene, OR (’08 Motivational) .003, 7.934, 80.73 (7.90 dial).
Semi’s: Jesse Skerjanec, Estacada, OR; Tucker Tooke Terry, Portland, OR

JR LIGHTNING
W: Justin Harmon, Bay City, OR (’00 Van Ness) .098, 10.780, 59.36 (10.70 dial).
R/U: Jerold Mix, Aumsville, OR (Jr. Dragster) – foul.
Semi’s: Boyd Eickmann, Turner, OR

JR THUNDER
W: Tommy Tallan, Molalla, OR (Jr. Dragster) .348, 13.595, 44.16 (13.40 dial).
R/U: Maria Marroquin, Wood Village, OR (’99 Dragster) – foul.
Semi’s: Alisha Miller, Warren, OR

JR TUFF
W: Dallas Hill, Vancouver, WA (Jr. Dragster) .081, 8.657, 74.38 (8.65 dial).
R/U: Emily Mix, Aumsville, OR (’04 Eickmann) – foul.
Semi’s: Austin A.J. Harmon, Bay City, OR; Trevin Walberg, Junction City, OR

GAMBLERS
W: Gary Wargnier, Keizer, OR .035, 9.159, 140.24 (9.16 dial).
R/U: Gregg Heriford, Vancouver, WA .039, 10.345, 128.70 (10.37 dial).
Semi’s: Gary Palmateer, Monmouth, OR

Those two surgeries were done before the days of arthroscopic surgery. When the doctor opened an eight-inch slice on each side of the knee, and stapled the newly repaired ligaments into the bone, you can easily see why I experienced the pain and the meds were my best friend. It was the right knee, however, that has had two arthroscopic surgeries. That did not require a cast but the pain was still very evident. Again, that first week following surgery, I was very thankful for the relief provided by Percocet.

It was the throat surgery that nearly killed me with pain. In an effort to decrease the effects of sleep apnea, I have had a complete restructure in the back of my mouth. Most of you have an epiglottis that hangs down back there. Mine is gone. Most of you have an automatic response to drinking liquid so that it does not go into your lungs. I had to re-learn that process. Even sometimes now, I take a drink and nearly drown myself until I can cough up the water that found its way into my windpipe. That surgery was the most painful of all. Because of the incisions in my throat, I could barely swallow. Not being able to swallow water, I became dehydrated and my throat became dry. So I would try to drink water but would need to cough as a result which caused increased bleeding from the repair that had been done. It was the worst two weeks of my life.

Two months ago I had rotator cuff surgery on my right shoulder. Today, I am scheduled for an appointment with the physical therapist. Whenever I visit the PT, (you guessed it !) I go home in pain. I know I need to increase the range of motion and I know that until the joint recovers its strength, my use of it will be minimal. So I am determined to do the work that needs to be done. Just like the dedicated racer who has sacrificed and worked his/her tail off to get where he/she is today, the end makes it all worthwhile. The joy of the race and a body that functions normally, those two goals cannot be argued with.

Elvon Kauffman has been drag racing since 1975. He has been a NHRA Northwest Division Bracket Champion twice – first in 1978 when he defeated fellow Woodburn racer, Joe DiFillipi at Seattle International Raceway and secondly, in 1980 when he again defeated a Woodburn racer, Ron Burch at Woodburn Dragstrip. He was the first and only World Champion in Heavy Bracket, winning with his 1970 Plymouth Road Runner 4-speed at the now defunct Ontario Motor Speedway in October, 1980.

Elvon’s variety of life experiences become the basis for the stories he shares in Straight Talk, a monthly column produced by Woodburn Dragstrip. Hopefully, you will enjoy reading them.

Three racers displayed their racing skills in the A-1 Performance Transmissions and Converters “Package for the Points” competition. Vicki Shepherd leads all racers for the 2012 Hoosier Tires Northwest award with her fantastic .006 package earned April 15th. Winners from April 29th along with their package and product awarded are:
Super Pro – Vicki Shepherd .012 (Pico Wiring Accessories)
Pro – Hollis Runge .019 (Abby’s Pizza-Woodburn)
Sportsman – Robert Glafka .035 (Lucas Oil Products)

Some great race action was displayed in the Sunoco Race Fuels ET Series. In Super Pro, Devon Hilton faced Dennis Weddle in the finals and emerged victorious by .011. Jeremy McGhee brought out his “new” 2002 Chevy pickup for testing but decided to race it and made it to the semi-finals where the red light bit him. Gary Fetters dialed 10.27 and ran 10.271 in his victory over Dave Wilson in the finals of Pro. Wilson had defeated Eli Taghon in the previous round. The finals in Sportsman was one of those classic battles with Derrick Jackson lined up opposite of Gene Bergstrom. Jackson’s dial-in gave him a .55 starting line advantage but Bergstrom’s -.04 red light sealed his own fate. Tony Littleton and Michael McFadden scored semi-final finishes in Sportsman.

The Philomath High School Race Team scored another victory as Kenny McGarry downed Travis Hilton at the first event for 2012. Quite likely, these two racers will meet again in future events. Competition in Canby Transmission High School class should prove to be very exciting as several racers with Jr. Drag racing experience have moved into this class. In Sport Compact Pro, William Breese took the first event win in 2012. Breese was the Les Schwab Tire Center series runner-up in 2011 and is sure to be a contender in 2012. Ken Schaffer took runner-up honors to Breese at this event. Tim Schmidt’s mighty VW Bug was the lone semi-finalist. Bryan Santino raced in three classes at this event. His Supra took top honors in Sport Compact Sportsman defeating the Honda Civic of Kyle Hall in the finals. Matt Gerharter and Zack Colton were semi-finalists.

David Pracht took home the winners share of the money in Run Tuff as he downed Jeff Marchi in the finals. Kevin Fletcher and Jacque Roberts picked up semi-final honors.

Following is the final results with the driver’s name, city, car, reaction time, elapsed time, miles per hour, and dial in.

SUPER PRO
W: Devon Hilton, Vancouver, WA (’38 Chev) .036, 8.173, 157.70 (8.16 dial).
R/U: Dennis Weddle, Salem, OR (’08 Undercover) .017, 8.353, 169.39 (8.31 dial).
Semi’s: Jeremy McGhee, Vancouver, WA

PRO
W: Gary Fetters, Salem, OR (’55 Chev) .084, 10.271, 127.55 (10.27 dial).
R/U: Dave Wilson, Vancouver, WA (’65 Chevelle) .066, 11.889, 111.22 (11.86 dial).
Semi’s: Eli Taghon, Oregon City, OR

SPORTSMAN
W: Derrick Jackson, McMinnville, OR (’67 Dodge A100) .014, 12.594, 103.60 (12.61 dial).
R/U: Gene Bergstrom, Wilsonville, OR (’80 Luv Pickup) – foul.
Semi’s: Tony Littleton, Salem, OR; Michael McFadden, Gladstone, OR

HIGH SCHOOL
W: Kenny McGarry, Philomath, OR (’73 Nova) .075, 11.396, 117.23 (11.34 dial).
R/U: Travis Hilton, Vancouver, WA (’85 Blazer) .109, 13.390, 98.57 (13.40 dial).
Semi’s: Garrett Seeberger, McMinnville, OR

SPORT COMPACT PRO
W: William Breese, Hillsboro, OR (’92 Talon) .010, 10.417, 127.78 (10.41 dial).
R/U: Ken Schaffer, Portland, OR (’09 Nissan) – foul.
Semi’s: Tim Schmidt, Portland, OR

SPORT COMPACT SPORTSMAN
W: Bryan Santino, Woodburn, OR (’86 Supra) .108, 17.605, 46.51 (16.45 dial).
R/U: Kyle Hall, Roseburg, OR (’98 Civic) .334, 16.093, 84.03 (14.55 dial).
Semi’s: Matt Gerharter, Roseburg, OR; Zack Colton, Albany, OR

RUN TUFF
W: David Pracht, Hillsboro, OR (’70 Skylark) .019, 10.113, 132.70 (10.06 dial).
R/U: Jeff Marchi, Estacada, OR (’67 Plymouth) .076, 10.741, 122.05 (10.75 dial).
Semi’s: Kevin Fletcher, Beaverton, OR; Jacquelyn Roberts, Monmouth, OR

The Car Club Challenge was divided into two classes of competition. In the class for cars with slicks, Dennis Weddle used a .021 reaction time and an 8.409 at 156 mph to defeat Travis Hilton’s 13.13 from his Blazer. Hilton had defeated Gene Bergstrom in the semi-finals. In the street-tire division, Jerry Kimball and his ’64 Olds 442 were victorious over Molly Doherty’s ’74 Nova. Spencer David earned a semi-final finish at this event.

Top qualifiers for the Jr. Drivers were as follows:
Jr. Fast – Merranda Molinari .000
Jr. Lightning – Jerold Mix .007
Jr. Thunder – Dylan Hough .015

A. J. Harmon took top honors in Jr. Fast. His win over Miranda Floyd moved him into first place in the current series point standings. Spencer David and Dustin Day were semi-finalists at this event.

Carson Wheeler took the victory over Cole Rose in Jr. Lightning. His win moved him into a tie with Taylor Toftemark for first place in the current series point standings. Taylor Toftemark and Dustin Day were semi-finalists at this event.

Dylan Hough took the win over Elizabeth Varner in Jr. Thunder. His win moved him into first place in the current series point standings. Tommy Tallan was the lone semi-finalist at this event.

Jr. Tuff was won by Kylan Pedro over Jesse Skerjanec. Taylor Nielson was the lone semi-finalist. Following is the names of the final results with the driver’s name, city, car, reaction time, elapsed time, miles per hour and dial in.

JR FAST
W: A. J. Harmon, Bay City, OR (’06 Eickmann) .098, 7.942, 84.77 (7.90 dial).
R/U: Miranda Floyd, Gresham, OR (Jr. Dragster) .132, 7.891, 81.63 (7.90 dial).
Semi’s: Spencer David, Eugene, OR; Dustin Day, Estacada, OR

JR LIGHTNING
W: Carson Wheeler, Orting, WA (’08 Spitzer) .077, 8.735, 72.99 (8.62 dial).
R/U: Cole Rose, Newberg, OR (’10 Halfscale) .252, 8.806, 71.95 (8.90 dial).
Semi’s: Taylor Toftemark, Castle Rock, WA; Katie Day, Estacada, OR

JR THUNDER
W: Dylan Hough, Junction City, OR (’10 Motivational) .035, 12.847, 51.10 (12.90 dial).
R/U: Elizabeth Varner, Astoria, OR (Race Cars for Kids) .342, 15.771, 40.73 (15.85 dial).
Semi’s: Tommy Tallan, Molalla, OR

JR TUFF
W: Kaylan Pedro, Scappoose, OR .299, 9.357, 72.19 (9.10 dial).
R/U: Jesse Skerjanec, Estacada, OR .129, 8.350, 69.22 (7.90 dial).
Semi’s: Taylor Nielsen, Damascus, OR

In Pro Nostalgia, Paul New used a hole shot to down the quicker and faster Michael Peck. On Saturday, Peck had set low ET as top qualifier with a 6.761 while New had set top speed at 203.38 mph. It was a classic battle in the finals as the two blown alcohol front engine dragsters rocketed their way down track. Most likely, we will see much more of this battle as Pro Nostalgia will return to Woodburn Dragstrip four more times in 2012.

In Nostalgia Eliminator, Chris DeFrang took the win at 7.171 and 193 mph.

The A-1 Performance Transmissions and Converters Package for the Points winners with their class, package, and product awarded are as follows:
Super Pro – Matt Claussen .016 (Blaster Products)
Pro – Tommy Gaynor .012 (Lucas Oil Products)
Sportsman – Derrick Jackson .050 (Abby’s Pizza-Woodburn)
Bike/Sled – Joseph Lind .058 (Pico Wiring Accessories)

In the Sunoco Race Fuels ET Series Race #4, Devon Hilton, took the victory in Super Pro over a red-lighting Matt Claussen who had just scored a perfect light in the semi-finals. Hilton defeated Federal Way, WA racer, Chris Martin in the semi-finals. In Pro Bracket, Nick Shepherd returned to his winning ways by downing Jeff Sievers in the finals. In the semis, Shepherd downed Steve Stuart and his wheel-standing ’66 Chevelle, while Sievers was victorious over Tillamook, OR racer, Dave Flett. Sportsman racers could not match Gordon Cady, Jr. as he took the measure of Keypoint, WA racer, Chris Johnston in the finals. Mark Kosler and Bob MacMillan were semi-finalists. Don DePeel defeated Mark Adams in the Motorcycle finals as DePeel’s 8.689 ET at 147.17 flew past Adams in the traps. Sportsman racer, Jerry Durant, Jr. was the winner in Run Tuff, driving his Dodge Ram to victory over Bill McNeal’s ‘57 Chevy. Eli Taghon was the semi-finalist.

In the finals of the first event of the year in Super Shifter class, 2011 Champion, John Masterman met and defeated Bill Burnham via the red light. Burnham was red by a mere .004 in his ’79 Mazda. The Super Shifter class will continue with five more events throughout the season. Their next event is May 6.

Following is the final results with the driver’s name, city, car, reaction time, elapsed time, miles per hour and dial in for each class.

PRO NOSTALGIA
W: Paul New, Sandy, OR (’05 Dragster) .033, 6.910, 192.51 (6.80 dial).
R/U: Michael Peck, Woodinville, WA (’07 DRC) .107, 6.829, 202.56 (6.75 dial).
Semi’s: Todd Miller, Fairview, OR; DeWayne Sanders, Albany, OR

NOSTALGIA ELIMINATOR
W: Chris DeFrang, Auburn, WA (’00 FED) 7.171, 193.96 (7.00 dial).
R/U: Kevin McCurdy, Milwaukie, OR (FED) – broke.

SUPER PRO
W: Devon Hilton, Vancouver, WA (’38 Chevy) .026, 8.210, 162.86 (8.22 dial).
R/U: Matt Clausen, Vancouver, WA (’02 Undercover) – foul.
Semi’s: Chris Martin, Federal Way, WA

PRO
W: Nicholas Shepherd, Tigard, OR (’62 Chevy) .023, 10.764, 104.98 (10.65 dial).
R/U: Jeff Sievers, Veneta, OR (’68 Cutlass) .038, 11.874, 112.78 (11.92 dial).
Semi’s: Dave Flett, Tillamook, OR; Steve Stuart, Estacada, OR

SPORTSMAN
W: Gordon Cady, Jr., Vancouver, WA (’65 El Camino) .042, 12.759, 102.55 (12.68 dial).
R/U: Chris Johnston, Keyport, WA (’72 Duster) .058, 12.232, 103.40 (12.15 dial).
Semi’s: Mark Kosler, Newberg, OR; Bob MacMillan, Milwaukie, OR

BIKE/SLED
W: Don DePeel, Gladstone, OR (’74 Kawasaki) .060, 8.639, 147.17 (8.66 dial).
R/U: Mark Adams, Portland, OR (’01 Kawasaki) -.074, 9.565, 130.52 (9.53 dial).
Semi’s: Joseph Lind, Maple Valley, WA

SUPER SHIFTER
W: John Masterman, Milwaukie, OR (’79 Camaro) .028, 12.234, 114.98 (12.15 dial).
R/U: Bill Burnham, Battle Ground, WA (’79 Mazda).
Semi’s: Dick Arnold, Washougal, WA; Randy Ashley, Sandy, OR

RUN TUFF
W: Jerry Durant, Jr, Oregon City, OR (’05 Dodge Ram) .041, 14.441, 93.50 (14.46 dial).
R/U: Bill McNeal, Milwaukie, OR (’57 Chevy) – foul.
Semi’s: Eli Taghon, Oregon City, OR