ATSCO National Qualifying Results
Firebird Int'l Raceway
February 22, 1997

Qualifying results from Friday for the 13th annual NHRA ATSCO
Nationals at Firebird International Raceway: 

Top Fuel 

Pos Driver, Hometown				Time

 1 Connie Kalitta, Ypsilanti, Mich. 		4.684
 2 Shelly Anderson, Ontario, Calif. 		4.688
 3 Kenny Bernstein, Dallas 			4.706
 4 Scott Kalitta, Chelsea, Mich. 		4.707
 5 Tony Schumacher, Park Ridge, Ill. 		4.752
 6 Jim Head, Columbus, Ohio 			4.777
 7 Larry Dixon, San Diego 			4.783
 8 Doug Herbert, Cherryville, N.C. 		4.793
 9 David Grubnic, Valencia, Calif. 		4.798
10 Eddie Hill, Wichita Falls, Texas 		4.802
11 Gary Scelzi, Fresno, Calif. 			4.821
12 Dave Promnitz, Clovis, Calif. 		4.883
13 Bruce Sarver, Bakersfield, Calif. 		4.892
14 Spike Gorr, Mission Viejo, Calif. 		5.307
15 Cristen Powell, Portland, Ore., 		5.482 
16 Marshall Topping, Balboa Island		5.606

Funny Car 

1, Kenji Okazaki, Tokyo				5.008
2, John Force, Yorba Linda, Calif.		5.028
3, Dean Skuza, Brecksville, Ohio		5.038 
4,Tim Wilkerson, Springfield, Ill.		5.083
5, Del Worsham, Orange, Calif.			5.129
6, Gary Densham, Bellflower, Calif.		5.192
7, Whit Bazemore, Indianapolis 			5.197
8, Ray Higley, San Marcos, Calif.		5.210
9, Ron Capps, Carlsbad, Calif.			5.263
10, Richard Hartman, Williamston, S.C.		5.312
11, Chuck Etchells, Putnam, Conn.		5.318
12, Freddy Neely, Covington, Ga.		5.335
13, Tony Pedregon, Gardena, Calif.		5.390
14, Mark Sievers, Rialto, Calif.		5.430
15, Tom Hoover, Maple Grove, Minn.		5.751
16, Randy Anderson, Ontario, Calif.		6.632

Pro Stock 

1, Warren Johnson, Duluth, Ga.			6.991
2, Jim Yates, Alexandria, Va.			6.997
3, Jerry Eckman, Newark, Ohio.			7.008
4, Troy Coughlin, Columbus, Ohio.		7.011
5, George Marnell, Las Vegas			7.033
6, Darrell Alderman, Morehead, Ky.		7.045
7, Dester Cambron, Philpot, Ky.			7.046
8, Mike Thomas, Knoxville, Tenn.		7.049
9 Tom Martino, Farmingdale N.J.			7.050
10, V. Gaines, Lakewood, Colo.			7.055
11, Bruce Allen, Arlington, Texas		7.056
12, Pete Williams, Cottondale, Ala.		7.056
13, Steve Schmidt, Indianapolis			7.062
14, Rickie Smith, King, N.C.			7.062
15, Mark Pawuk, Bath, Ohio			7.067
16, Brad Klein, Amarillo, Texas			7.086