DAN LAFFERTY SCORES $1,000 PAYDAY AT STINKER SEASON OPENER AT FIREBIRD
Wendell's Dan Lafferty scored the Super Pro title at the 5th Annual Stinker Season Opener at Firebird Raceway. Outlasting a field of nearly 230 racers, Lafferty punched out a 7.29 elapsed time at 175.37 miles per hour to win the day's top class.
Lafferty stopped Sam Northup, Boise, in a battle of rear-engined dragsters who finished at 8.97-145.89. The day's other Gold Cup champions included: Randy Williamson, Boise, in Pro; Scott Downard, Eagle, in Sportsman, and 15 year old Zak Pedraza, Boise, in Snow/Bike.
Racing resumes on Sunday as gates open at 9 am, followed by first round of racing at 2 pm. Adults are $12, kids 6-12: $3, and toddlers 5 & under: free.
Champion-Dan
Lafferty, Wendell, ID, .013, 7.29 (7.22 dial), 175.37.
Runner-up-Sam Northup, Boise, ID, .061, 8.97 (8.89 dial), 145.89.
Semi-Steve Lambert and Cody Hiatt.
Quarters-Jason Thomas, Mike Coltrin, and Chris Jaggers.
Pro
Champion- Randy Williamson, Boise, ID, .001, 9.49 (9.50 dial), 141.82.
Runner-up- Jennifer Barr, Nampa, ID, -.006 foul, 11.74 (11.72 dial), 113.09.
Semi-Glen Phillips.
Quarters-Lisa
Thomas, Rick Sayers, and Joe McDonald.
Sportsman
Champion- Scott Downard, Eagle, ID, .118, 13.27 (13.25 dial), 101.40.
Runner-up-Ashton Davis, Middleton, ID, .089, 18.06 (17.97 dial), 75.66.
Semi-Eldon Twitty and Matt Rupp.
Quarters-David Meimann, Daniel Cox, Troy McDonald, and Gary Kruger.
Snow Bike
Champion- Zak Pedraza, Boise, ID, .061, 10.19 (10.19 dial), 119.80.
Runner-up-David Wood, Eagle, ID, .114 9.88 (9.93 dial), 123.86.
Semi-Rich
Pedraza and Mike Butterfield.
Quarters-Craig Jensen, Joe Bishop, and Paul Vaughn.
Junior
Lightning
Champion- Rayce Kidd, Twin Falls, ID, .063, 9.21 (9.20 dial), 66.27.
Runner-up-Christopher Northup, Boise, ID, .085 8.37 (8.39 dial), 76.73.
Semi-Krystal Busby.
Champion- Michael Jaggers, Middleton, ID, .581, 11.34 (11.36 dial), 55.66.
Runner-up- Charlina Lancaster, Ontario, OR, -.049 foul, 11.76 (11.72 dial), 52.90.
Semi- Chandler Steen.
Street Bike
Champion-Gerard Stanberry, Boise, ID, .087, 9.72 (9.70 dial), 128.25.
Runner-up-Don Trafford, Nampa, ID, .145, 10.32 (10.30 dial), 137.13.
Semi- Johnny Leedy.
Street Truck
Champion-Ryan Resinkin, Emmett, ID, .033, 12.48 (12.50 dial), 103.79.
Runner-up-Cory Dykema, Emmett, ID, .080, 13.10 (13.13 dial), 103.04.
Semi-Gary Resinkin.
Nostalgia
Champion-Steve Pyburn, Melba, ID, .011, 10.41 (10.37 dial), 123.40.
Runner-up-Glenn Watts, Boise, ID, .052, 10.93 (10.88 dial), 123.10
Semi-Ken Windley
Second Chance Box
Champion-Aaron Marcum, Meridian, ID, .016, 7.78 (7.76 dial), 156.71.
Runner-up-Steve Reynolds, Nampa, ID 0.33, 10.79 (10.81 dial), 128.18.
Semi-Mark Kidd
Second Chance No Box
Champion-Larry Hale, Buhl, ID, .055, 10.20 (10.19 dial), 130.83.
Runner-up-Jeffrey Langan, Boise, ID, .055, 11.38 (11.36 dial), 115.57.
Semi-Bruce Stewart and Jim Climer.