NHRA FEDERAL MOGUL Qualifying
Eagle Motorplex, Ashcroft, B.C.
30 May 1999
NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES
NL'AKAPXM EAGLE MOTORPLEX
SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1999
DEFENDING DIVISION CHAMPIONS MAKE RECORD QUALIFYING RUNS AT EAGLE MOTORPLEX
ASHCROFT, B.C., Canada - Defending Federal-Mogul Dragster Northwest
division champion, Dale Carlson of Olympia, Wash., and defending
Federal-Mogul Funny Car Northwest division champion, Roger Bateman of
Calgary, Alb., Canada, broke track records in their respective categories
to qualify No. 1 at the Federal-Mogul Drag Racing series event at the Eagle
Motorplex.
Carlson went into the Saturday's second round of qualifying as No.
2 qualifier after making consistently quicker runs in each of his two prior
qualifying attempts. Carlson was the only Federal-Mogul Dragster to make
an attempt in Saturday's second round of qualifying. Carlson made the best
of his single pass with a run of 5.721 seconds at 248.68 mph, taking the
Eagle Motorplex e.t. record away from Tiffani Hyland's run of 5.77seconds
at 243.37 mph. Earlier, in round one of qualifying, Mark Hentges broke the
track speed record with a run of 5.793 seconds at 253.87 mph--eclipsing
Hyland's speed record of 243.37 to claim the No. 2 qualifying position.
"The car just kept getting better on each run," said Carlson. "We
have been making slight changes since our run yesterday. The real test
will be tomorrow in eliminations."
Bateman set the track record in Friday's qualifying session and no
one could better that today. Bateman keeps the No. 1 qualifying position
with his record run of 5.960 seconds at 233.16 mph. In today's qualifying
Bateman made two runs that were less than spectacular. Bateman's second
attempt looked very promising until a broken blower belt cut the run short.
"The car was perfect, we were going to run another 5.9 [seconds],"
said Bateman. "The car felt like it did yesterday when we ran for the
record. If the belt didn't go away we might have broke our own record."
Gates open at 8 a.m. on Sunday at Eagle Motorplex and eliminations
begin at 9 a.m.
The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul
Drag Racing Series event at Nl'akapxm Eagle Motorplex:
FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1) Dale Carlson, 5.721 seconds, 248.68 mph vs. Bye
2) Mark Hentges, Federal Way, Wash., 5.793, 253.87 vs. 5). Don Clease,
Mission, B.C., Canada, 6.770, 192.10
3) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.848, 235.72 vs. 4) David Trimble,
Morinville, Alb., Canada, 6.488, 210.67
FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
1) Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alb., Canada, 5.960 seconds, 233.16 mph vs. Bye
2) John Hyland, Springfield, Ore., 6.001, 231.89 vs. 7) Mike Cofini,
Spokane, Wash., '96 Pontiac, 7.742, 120.40
3) Dan McGlone, Gladstone, Ore., 6.129, 227.38 vs. 6) Darrell Vandyke,
Quincy, Wash., '97 Ford, 6.681, 198.28
4) Mike Giuliani, Abbotsford, B.C., Canada, 6.227, 228.54 vs. Forrest
LeBlanc, Kent, Wash., 6.242, 231.36
COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Jim Kennedy, San Jose, Calif., '97 Pontiac, 8.735 seconds (0.525-seconds
under Index)
2. Nick Jondahl, Battleground, Wash., '92 Pontiac, 9.061 (-0.519)
3. Bruce Perkin, Maple Ridge, B.C., Canada, '87 Pontiac, 9.001 (-0.489)
4. Jim Warter, Fox Island, Wash., '92 Chevrolet, 9.032 (-0.458)
5. Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., '34 Chevrolet, 8.408 (-0.372)
6. Frank Nelson, Auburn, Ore., '94 Chevrolet, 8.156 (-0.174)
7. Danny Anderson, Des Moines, Wash., 10.910 (+2.820)
SUPER STOCK
1. Terry Sherrill, Klamuth Falls, Ore., '57 Chevrolet, 8.704 seconds
(1.036-seconds under Index)
2. Rod Stults, Marysville, Wash., '64 Chevrolet, 11.434 (-0.956)
3. Don Thomas, Spruce Grove, Alb., Canada, '87 Chevrolet, 10.114 (-0.896)
4. Gordon Merkley, Langley, B.C., Canada, '66 Chevrolet, 9.981 (-0.879)
5. Mark Faul, Spanaway, Wash., '66 Chevrolet, 11.558, (-0.832)
6. Dave Wren, Lynden, Wash., '64 Plymouth, 9.576 (-0.824)
7. Art Congdon, Calgary, Alb., Canada, '91 Oldsmobile, 10.100 (-0.810)
8. Tom Nolan, Lacombe, Alb., Canada, '67 Chevrolet, 10.310 (-0.800)
9. Steve Polack, Enumclaw, Wash., '92 Chevrolet, 10.532 (-0.788)
10. Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., '98 Pontiac, 9.122 (-0.768)
STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Bill Kost, Renton, Wash., '77 Oldsmobile, 11.986 seconds (1.264-seconds
under Index)
2. Don Elgin, Des Moines, Wash., '74 Pontiac, 12.334 (-1.226)
3. Sean Cour, Brush Prairie, Wash., '97 Chevrolet, 10.909 (-1.171)
4. Bill Bushmaker, Auburn, Wash., '76 Plymouth, 11.712 (-1.138)
5. Steve Hanby, Salem, Ore., '85 Chevrolet, 12.320 (-1.106)
6. Jody Lang, Puyallup, Wash., '79 Chevrolet, 12.528 (-1.032)
7. Bob Gullett, Calgary, Alb., Canada, '80 Chevrolet, 11.658 (-0.882)
8. Craig Bloom, Gresham, Ore., '69 Chevrolet, 11.055 (-0.875)
9. Norm Lapointe, Edmonton, Alb., Canada, '68 Chevrolet, 12.696 (-0.864)
10. Mark Faul, Spanaway, Wash., '85 Chevrolet, 12.336 (-0.864)
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