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NHRA Federal-Mogul Final Results
Eagle Motorplex, Ashcroft, B.C.

30 May 1999

NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES
NL'AKAPXM EAGLE MOTORPLEX
SUNDAY, MAY 30, 1999

BATEMAN MAKES HIMSELF AT HOME, TAKING TWO IN A ROW AT EAGLE MOTORPLEX 

        ASHCROFT, B.C., Canada - Defending Eagle Motorplex champion, Roger
Bateman of Calgary, Alb., Canada, took the Federal-Mogul Funny Car title
for the second year in a row.  Mark Hentges of Federal Way, Wash., drove
his Federal-Mogul Dragster to victory at the Eagle Motorplex--host to the
third round of the 1999 Northwest Division Federal-Mogul Drag Racing
Series.
        After making a bye run in the first round, Bateman met up with
fellow Canadian, Mike Giuliani of Abbostford, B.C. in the second round. 
With Giuliani having lane choice, Bateman was put in the bumpy left lane
and did a fine job of driving around the "1000 foot bump" in the track to
take the win with a run of 6.036 seconds at 232.85 to Giuliani's run of
6.154 seconds at 228.13.  The final pitted Bateman against No. 3 qualifier
Dan McGlone.  Bateman took the advantage off the line with a .459 reaction
time to McGlone's .485 and Bateman never looked back as he took the win
light with a run of 5.984 seconds at 233.28 mph to McGlone's run of 6.057
seconds at 232.49 mph.  
        "After we drove around the bump in the semi-finals against
Giuliani, we were in good shape going into the finals with lane choice,"
said an ecstatic Bateman.   "I couldn't see McGlone but I knew he was right
there.  I'm glad we won on our home track and I'm glad we put on a good
side-by-side show for the fans."
        Hentges had the big picture in mind while driving to the
Federal-Mogul Dragster victory over defending Northwest division champion,
Dale Carlson of Olympia, Wash.  In Saturday's qualifying, Hentges went into
the third round of qualifying as the No. 1 qualifier and chose not to take
the final qualifying attempt.  Carlson made the final qualifying attempt
and beat out Hentges for the No. 1 qualifying position.  This gave Carlson
the first round bye and gave Hentges a second round bye into the finals
after a first round win over No. 5 qualifier, Don Clease of Mission, B.C. 
Hentges idled his car down the track on his second round bye run to advance
to the finals.  In the final, Hentges gave one of the best efforts of the
weekend with a run of 5.785 seconds at 241.41mph while Carlson smoked the
tires and shut off at the 800 foot mark.
        "Carlson getting the No. 1 qualifying position was a win-win
situation," said a beaming Hentges.  "We saved the car two less runs and
didn't hurt any parts getting into the finals.  I'm really happy with the
win, it feels good."

The following are the final results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing
Series event at Nl'akapxm Eagle Motorplex:
FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
Round 1
1) Dale Carlson, Olympia, Wash., 6.350 seconds, 240.19 mph def. Bye
2) Mark Hentges, Federal Way, Wash., 6.962, 133.57 def. 5) Don Clease,
Mission, B.C., Canada, 7.604, 128.00
3) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.986, 233.34 def. 4) David Trimble,
Morinville, Alb., Canada, 6.364, 212.96

Round 2
Dale Carlson, 5.775, 247.59 def. Steve Federlin, 5.965, 233.40  
Mark Hentges, Federal Way, Wash., 16.416, 66.06 def. Bye

Final Round
Mark Hentges, 5.785, 241.41 def. Dale Carlson, 11.804, 64.58


FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR 
Round 1
1) Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alb., Canada, '97 Pontiac, 6.974 seconds, 138.07
mph def. Bye 
2) John Hyland, Springfield, Ore., '98 Ford, 6.040, 204.26 def. 7) Mike
Cofini, Spokane, Wash., '96 Pontiac, 6.960, 124.10
3) Dan McGlone, Gladstone, Ore., '98 Ford, 6.007, 232.37 def. 6) Darrell
Vandyke, Quincy, Wash., '97 Ford, 6.420, 221.45
4) Mike Giuliani, Abbotsford, B.C., Canada, '94 Oldsmobile, 6.251, 226.81
def. Forrest LeBlanc, Kent, Wash., '97 Dodge, 
    6.352, 233.03

Round 2
Roger Bateman, 6.036, 232.85 def. Mike Giuliani, 6.154, 228.13
Dan McGlone, 6.053, 232.61 def. John Hyland, 6.965, 135.86
 
Final Round
Roger Bateman, 5.984, 233.28 def. Dan McGlone, 6.057, 232.49

COMP ELIMINATOR
 Jim Kennedy, San Jose, Calif., '97 Pontiac, 8.750, 149.95 def. Nick
Jondahl, Battleground, Wash., '92 Pontiac, 9.072, 148.85

SUPER STOCK
Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., '98 Pontiac, 9.859, 109.27 def. Don Thomas,
Spruce Grove, Alb., Canada, '87 Chevrolet, Foul
  
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Jody Lang, Puyallup, Wash., '79 Chevrolet, 12.998, 97.62 def. Bob Gullett,
Calgary, Alb., Canada, '80 Chevrolet, 11.764, 110.22