Results From Prince George Nitro North Race and Rally
June 22-23 2002



Trophy.
Fourteen bikes paired up in first round of Trophy class. Four rounds later John Geismar came out on top with a 10.835 win at 132.29 MPH over Leland Houland's 11.318 at 126.87

Street.
Rob Dunn's 97 Buel over Hawk Eye Dave on 2002 Harley . Rob won at both ends of the track with a better reaction time and running closer to his dial with a 11.811 on a 11.72.

Super Gas.
Doug Ainsworth took a 10.402 win in the 10.20 index class after John Fyvie threw away a 10.236 with a 0.393 red light. Super Gas class has really picked this year with more bikes and more riders running close to the index.

Super Bike.
Mike Sheehan tree'ed Derek Home with a 0.413 hole shot and ran a 10.17 on a 10.278 dial to win over Derek 10.061 on a 10.0 dial. Mike had to take out #1 plate holder Dan Temple and Len Darnell, the hottest rider on the circuit right now to get to the final.

Modified.
Ross Cuthberson ran a 9.625 to win over Stephen Graf who was having shifter problems. This was a sweet win after losing the Calgary rainout final the night before to Steve. Ross took the win light but had to give it up after a hot day caused him to lose seven pounds of body weight. That put him four pounds under his 597 lb. minimum weight.

Pro Stock
Lee Ulrich got his 3rd win of the year with a 8.506 to defeat Rick McElheran's 9.832. Lee was enjoying his day by also running his street bike in the Trophy class.

Pro Mod.
Len Darnell continues to dominate with a 7.390 at 178.79 mph run over Terry Schweigert's 8.019. Terry pushed a rod out on Saturday and was running his backup motor. Len's 178.79 could have been a new mph record, but being the last run of the day, he had no chance to back it up.

Pro Dragster.
Al Miles' Maverick powered Pro Dragster ran a 8.031 at 160.80 in the final against Steve Cromb who broke on the line. This should move Al into first place in the points. Al and crew chief Jerry Gordon nursed a hurt motor through the weekend but made some good calls and ran the number when they needed to. Including a track record 7.964 in the first round.

Pro Fuel.
Steve Hiedner's Liberty Racing machine came out on top with a 7.545 at 173.01 MPH over Cris Gartmans ultra-trick rear engine Pro Fuel bike who ran a 8.135 at 133.80 MPH. Steve continues to prove he is one of the best riders in the fuel classes. He carries the front wheel out 800 feet and goes arrow straight every time.

Top Fuel.
Proving that consistency wins races, Jim Gauthier was super consistent all weekend. 7.24 round one, 7.18 round two and 7.20 in the final over Ron Houniet. Ron could not repeat his 6.97 at 199.57 the round before when he had to abort his run in the final. Seems like everyone is gunning the "The Man", Ron Houniet this year.

Chicago Shootout.
CMDRA has added to the excitement with a $500 winner take all shootout for first round losers in the pro classes. This is open to Pro Mod, Pro Dragster, Pro Fuel and Top Fuel. Unfortunately no one took the cash when neither finalist where able to make a pass. Bob English could not get is Pro Mod back to the staging lanes and Chris Gartman shut off after his burn out with a fuel leak. A Chicago Style Shootout is when bikes are given one chance to qualify and then the top two qualifiers square off in a winner takes all final.



Scroll down to see qualifying and eleminations for all classes

           
Top Fuel          
Qualified Name Plate ET MPH  
1 Ron Houniet 1 7.23 193.27  
2 Jim Gauthier 1331 7.27 187.88  
3 Brian Hall 133 7.28 193.08  
4 Ken Kent 3841 7.42 185.89  
5 Dave O'Hara 2 7.43 168.89  
6 George Welch 75 7.57 153.14  
7 Wayne Eastcott 25 7.76 167.83  
8 Mick Cawthorn 101 7.82 170.20  
Not Qualified          
9 Jamey Mitchell 8181 17.83 39.80  
           
           
Name Qualified RT ET MPH  
Round 1          
Ron Houniet 1 0.522 7.01 198.58  
Mick Cawthorn 8       No Pass
           
Dave O'Hara 5 0.539 7.24 196.57  
Ken Kent 4 0.540 27.01 20.01  
           
Jim Gauthier 2 0.568 7.25 190.06  
Wayne Eastcott 7 0.624 7.68 175.09  
           
Brain Hall 3 0.621 8.13 166.14  
George Welch 6 0.587      
           
Round 2          
Ron Houniet 1 0.525 6.98 199.57  
Dave O'Hara 5 0.548 7.09 199.95  
           
Jim Gauthier 2 0.578 7.19 191.65  
Brain Hall 3 0.517 7.65 174.48  
           
Round 3          
Jim Gauthier 2 0.525 12.73 63.86  
Ron Houniet 1 0.509 7.21 182.95  
           
Pro Fuel          
Qualified Name Plate ET MPH  
1 Steve Heidner 13 7.53 164.05  
2 Chris Gartman 1 8.15 135.84  
           
Name Qualified RT ET MPH  
Round 1          
Steve Heidner 1 0.518 7.55 173.01  
Cris Gartman 2 0.476 8.14 133.80  
           
Pro Drag          
Qualified Name Plate ET MPH  
1 Steve Cromb 1053 7.97 162.23  
2 Marc Rossignol 1661 8.39 151.15  
3 Dave Stickle 1052 8.43 152.49  
4 John Black 1007 9.24 136.57  
5 Al Miles 1883 12.51 113.64  
           
Name Qualified RT ET MPH  
Round 1          
Steve Cromb 1 0.512 8.25 153.07  
Bye 0        
           
Dave Stickle 3 0.942 8.02 158.03  
John Black 4 0.805 10.20 141.47  
           
Al Miles 5 0.589 7.96 159.31  
Marc Rossignol 2 0.737 8.68 118.31  
           
Round 2          
Steve Cromb 1 0.511 8.13 158.42  
Dave Stickle 3 0.699 8.25 137.08  
           
Al Miles 5 1.100 0.00 0.00  
Bye 0        
           
Round 3          
Al Miles 5 0.645 8.03 160.80  
Steve Cromb 1 0.661 0.00 0.00  
           
Pro Mod          
Qualified Name Plate ET MPH  
1 Len Darnell 1 7.54 173.12  
2 Terry Schweigert 2 8.07 163.60  
3 Bob English 6101 13.93 56.15  
           
Name Qualified RT ET MPH  
Round 1          
Len Darnell 1 0.524 7.80 173.94  
Bye          
           
Terry Schweigert 2 0.658 8.33 160.39  
Bob English 3       No Pass
           
Round 2          
Len Darnell 1 0.523 7.39 178.79  
Terry Schweigert 2 0.527 8.02 165.23  
           
Pro Stock          
Qualified Name Plate ET MPH  
1 Lee Uhrich 1 8.45 152.84  
2 Rick McElheran 15 8.87 139.54  
           
Name Qualified RT ET MPH  
Round 1          
Lee Uhrich 1 0.562 8.51 153.17  
Rick McElheran 2 0.689 9.83 116.72  
           
Modified          
Qualified Name Plate ET MPH  
1 Ross Cuthbertson 36 9.30 139.91  
2 Stephen Graf 1 9.32 143.41  
3 Mike Downey 105 9.81 133.26  
           
Name Qualified RT ET MPH  
Round 1          
Ross Cuthbertson 1 0.589 9.30 140.04  
Bye 0        
           
Stephen Graf 2 0.580 19.38 33.76  
Mike Downey 3       No Pass
           
Round 2          
Ross Cuthbertson 1 0.447 9.63 140.06  
Stephen Graf 2 0.504 24.66 38.20  
           
Super Gas          
Index 10.20        
Qualified Name Plate ET    
1 Doug Ainsworth 223 10.23    
2 Jeff Knowles 46 10.24    
3 John Fyvie 650 10.34    
4 John Utz 69 10.56    
5 Len Hall 72 10.99    
6 Ralph Gerow 5 11.03    
7 Bryan Bell 81 11.57    
8 Todd McCulloch 169 14.57    
           
Name Qualified RT ET MPH  
Round 1          
Doug Ainsworth 1 0.865 10.42 106.87  
Todd McCulloch 8 1.039 12.98 5.68  
           
John Utz 4 0.868 10.49 123.37  
Len Hall 5 0.609 11.12 115.00  
           
Bryan Bell 7 0.456 11.49 90.45  
Jeff Knowles 2 0.682 12.64 78.16  
           
John Fyvie 3 6.480 10.78 97.04  
Ralph Gerow 6 0.622 12.32 120.38  
           
Round 2          
Doug Ainsworth 1 7.850 10.46 114.12  
John Utz 4 0.712 10.90 123.42  
           
John Fyvie 3 0.725 10.36 125.70  
Bryan Bell 7 0.000 0.00 0.00  
           
Round 3          
Doug Ainsworth 1 0.535 10.40 130.36  
John Fyvie 3 0.393 10.24 128.58  
           
Super Bike          
Qualified Name Plate      
1 Len Darnell 1      
2 Dan Temple 1      
3 Al Young 12      
4 Sean Aughey 58      
5 Troy Rypstra 247      
6 Mike Sheehan 2      
7 Wayne Evenson 87      
8 Derek Howe 8      
9 Susan Hilton 55      
           
Name Qualified RT ET MPH Dial
Round 1          
Len Darnell 1 0.400 8.466 153.67 8.49
Bye 0        
           
Mike Sheehan 6 0.446 10.388 110.03 10.28
Troy Rypstra 5 0.548 10.046 136.55 10.05
           
Dan Temple 2 0.488 9.767 114.27 9.62
Susan Hilton 9 0.847 12.123 121.43 11.83
           
Derek Howe 8 0.526 10.261 119.70 10.10
Al Young 3 0.559 0.000   9.70
           
Sean Aughey 4 0.532 10.390 111.05 10.00
Wayne Evenson 7 0.466 11.700 116.98 11.00
           
Round 2          
Mike Sheehan 6 0.428 10.233 121.52 10.28
Len Darnell 1 0.399 8.463 153.61 8.49
           
Dan Temple 2 0.471 9.522 136.17 9.62
Bye 0        
           
Derek Howe 8 0.494 10.057 129.29 10.10
Sean Aughey 4 0.476 9.944 128.91 10.00
           
Round 3          
Mike Sheehan 6 0.445 10.147 127.48 10.21
Dan Temple 2 0.459 9.512 130.77 9.62
           
Derek Howe 8 0.350 10.489 128.31 10.00
Bye 0        
           
Round 4          
Mike Sheehan 6 0.413 10.278 124.71 10.17
Derek Howe 8 0.468 10.061 128.57 10.00
           
Street          
Qualified Name Plate      
1 Rob Dunn 333      
2 Steve Morris 2      
3 Len Hall 72      
4 Doug Jerrett 66      
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