Federal Way Racer Reaches Drag Final

Brian Thompson of Federal Way advanced to the Super Stock final at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northwest Division opener at Firebird Raceway, according to NHRA results from the May 15-17 event. Brad Burton of Snohomish, Washington, beat Thompson in Sunday’s final round, with NHRA listing Burton’s winning run at 6.067 seconds and 108.13 mph in a 1991 Firebird. Thompson’s runner-up pass was 7.526 seconds at 87.60 mph in a 1989 Mustang LX, NHRA said. The event opened the 2026 Division 6 Lucas Oil season at the 55th annual Ignitor in Boise, Idaho. ### How far did the Federal Way driver go? Brian Thompson reached the Super Stock final on Sunday, May 17, after advancing through the Northwest Division field at Firebird Raceway. NHRA’s final results list Thompson as the runner-up in Super Stock at the season opener. Federal Way, Washington, was one of several Northwest hometowns represented in the late rounds and final results. NHRA’s event summary shows winners and finalists from Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Colorado and Arizona across the weekend’s classes. (nhra.com) ### Who beat Thompson in the final round? Brad Burton of Snohomish won the Super Stock title over Thompson in the final pairing. NHRA identified Burton’s car as a 1991 Firebird in GT/GA and Thompson’s as a 1989 Mustang LX in SS/MA. (nhra.com) Firebird Raceway’s posted results add reaction times and dial-ins to the final-round matchup. The track listed Burton at .029 on the tree and 6.06 on a 6.08 dial, while Thompson was .024 and ran 7.52 on a 7.55 dial. (nhra.com) ### What else stood out from the Northwest field? Cody Lane of Seattle won Competition Eliminator, beating Don Bevers of Tucson in the final with a 4.698-second run at 144.89 mph, NHRA said. (nhra.com) Parker Theobald of Washington, Utah, won Stock Eliminator over Christopher Cour of Brush Prairie, Washington. Rayce Kidd of Twin Falls, Idaho, won Super Comp, Sandra Bracey-Nero of Aurora, Oregon, won Super Gas, and Chad Riley of Benton City, Washington, took Top Sportsman. (firebirdonline.com) Brandon Hoover of Boise won Top Dragster, and Dustin Ward of Renton was the Super Street runner-up after a foul in the final, according to NHRA’s results sheet. Firebird Raceway’s event recap also listed class champions from Saturday qualifying and eliminations, including Brad Burton as the GT/GA Super Stock class champion. (nhra.com) The track named Christopher Cour, Cody Lane and Parker Theobald among other class winners from the weekend program. ### What kind of event was this at Firebird? Firebird Raceway staged the race as part of the 55th annual Ignitor Nitro Opener presented by The Blower Shop. (nhra.com) The NHRA Northwest Division schedule listed parking and test-and-tune on May 14, qualifying and time trials on May 15, additional qualifying and class eliminations on May 16, and eliminations on May 17. (firebirdonline.com) The NHRA Northwest Division describes the Firebird meet as the 2026 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season opener for Division 6. The division site says racers compete for championships in nine categories during the series. ### Where does the Division 6 schedule go next? The NHRA Northwest Division site lists the John Scotti Canadian Championship as the next regional series on the calendar, with races scheduled for May 30-31 at Mission Raceway Park in British Columbia. (firebirdonline.com) The division says the six-race Canadian series will continue July 4-5 at M.H.D.R.A. Dragstrip and July 11-12 at Rad Torque Raceway. May 30 is the next concrete date on the division’s posted schedule after the Firebird opener. (nhradiv6.com) Thompson, Burton and other Northwest Division racers can next be tracked through NHRA Division 6 event pages and official results postings from those upcoming meets.