SUNDAY: JASON THOMAS SWEEPS CLASSIC GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE!

Jason Thomas from Meridian swept the Classic Grand Championship at the NAPA Auto Parts Halloween Classic XVI at Firebird Raceway. The 20 year old racer not only won the Super Pro title, but also scored the four-way runoff crown, pocketing a cool $5,000 in cash. The former Pepsi Nightfire winner waded through nine tough rounds without even a single bye run to win the five-day event.

As the largest participant drag racing event in the Pacific Northwest, the Classic attracted 585 racers from 8 western states and Canada. Other event champions included: Paul Nicolosi, Nampa, Karl Martin, Riverton, Utah, Dustin Ward, Renton, Wash., Chandler Steen, Idaho Falls, and Kenneth Chintawan, Far West, Utah.

    
In addition, congratulations goes out to both Jamie DenBesten from Loveland, Color., and Steve Stuart from Happy Valley, Ore., both of which floored a big Saturday night crowd during the Air Firebird Wheelstanding Show.

We look forward to posting a variety of colorful images in the days and weeks ahead, so check back in the near future for more coverage from the final event of 2009.

Sunday Results from the NAPA Classic presented by Peterson Toyota

Classic Grand Championship
Champion-Jason Thomas, Meridian, .025, 8.15 (8.15 dial) 155.81.
Runner-up-Karl Martin, Riverton, UT, .037, 12.07 (12.07 dial), 108.38.


Super Pro
Champion-Jason Thomas, Meridian, .024, 8.10 (8.10 dial) 158.17.
Runner-up-John Shaffer, Boise, .034, 9.86 (9.87 dial) 133.03.
Semi’s-Richard Getto, Boise, John Johnson, Jr., Caldwell.
Quarter’s-Mike Schoenfeld, Kent, WA, Eric Nyborg, Boise, Jeff Devey, Twin Falls.


Pro
Champion-Paul Nicolosi, Nampa, .029, 10.92 (10.92 dial) 122.93.
Runner-up-Mark Kidd, Twin Falls, .014, 9.53 (9.54 dial) 131.79.
Semi’s-Stan Deming, Nampa.
Quarter’s-Tom Davis, Meridian, Jim Dillon, Nampa.


Heavy
Champion-Karl Martin, Riverton, UT, .015, 12.17 (12.08 dial) 103.34.
Runner-up-Terol Rasmussen, Boise, .078, 12.29 (12.21 dial) 99.37.
Semi’s-Chris Wingert, Boise.
Quarter’s-Brad Plourd, Maple Valley, WA, Joseph Karnes, Eagle, Jimmy Johnson, Caldwell.


Sportsman
Champion-Dustin Ward, Renton, WA, .083, 13.06 (13.06 dial) 94.56.
Runner-up-John Floyd, Jr., Gresham, OR, .014, 13.19 (13.20 dial) 93.67.
Semi’s-Annette Shumway, Meridian, 14.73, Gary Resinkin, Emmett.
Quarter’s-James Higgins, Nampa, Steve Wingert, Boise, Mike Smith, Kuna.


Last Chance
Champion-Rose Shaw, Boise, .009, 11.64 (11.57 dial) 109.55.
Runner-up-Terry Downard, Plummer, ID, .136, 14.34 (14.33 dial) 94.83.
Semi’s-Thor Modtland, Draper, UT, Steve Lambert, Boise.

Quarter’s-Mike Bann, Lewiston, Lucas Hull, Middleton, Kristi Shawver, Meridian, Carol Dent, Battle Ground, WA


Junior Thunder
Champion-Chandler Steen, Idaho Falls, .186, 13.36 (13.28 dial) 47.45.
Runner-up-Trisha Clarke, Entwistle, Alberta, .086, 15.52 (15.27 dial) 39.87.
Semi’s-Dakota Lancaster, Ontario, Shelby Schoenfeld, Magna, UT.
Quarter’s-Callie Allen, Laurel , MT, Jake Nickerson, Spokane, WA, Jacob Geier, Nampa.


Junior Lightning
Champion-Kenneth Chintawan, Far West, UT, .101, 8.01 (8.03 dial) 77.22.
Runner-up-Joseph Johnson, Caldwell, .111, 10.08 (10.12 dial) 62.98.
Semi’s-Rochelle Robnett, Eugene, OR.
Quarter’s-Bruce Adsero, Des Moines, WA, Alex Steen, Idaho Falls.