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NHRA FMDRS: First Round Qualifying Report from 'Virginia is for lovers' fall classic

24 September 1999

        DINWIDDIE, Va. - In the first rounds of qualifying at the NHRA
Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series at Virginia Motorsports Park Tony Bartone
leads the Federal-Mogul Funny Car category and Ron Still leads the
Federal-Mogul dragster class.

        Bartone, who is locked in a battle for the national championship
with defending champion Frank Manzo, made a superb 6.000-second run.  The
Manhasset, N.Y., resident claims the Southeast division as his home and so
should have the home field advantage over Manzo who is from Morganville,
N.J.  Manzo's initial effort of the weekend was a sub-par 9.933-second
85.08 mph run. 
 
       Norfolk, Va., resident Melinda Green-King is in the second
qualifying spot with a 6.591-second, 162.80 mph run.
Still, of Smyrna, Del., made a 5.677-second pass at 243.72 mph.  Still also
currently holds the top speed of the event but was nearly matched by that
of Dough Foley of Tarrytown, N.Y., who ran 243.19 mph.
Leaders in other categories are Tom Eckroth of Mahwah, N.J., in Comp; David
Thomas of West Chester, Pa., in Super Stock; and Woodro Josey of Byron,
Ga., in Stock.

Qualifying continues Saturday at Virginia Motorsports Park.  Gates open at
9 a.m. and racing begins at 10 a.m.  Federal-Mogul Dragsters and Funny Cars
are scheduled to run at 4 and 7 p.m.  For more information call the track
at (804) 862-3174.


        The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA
Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Virginia Motorsports Park:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1. Ron Still, Smyrna, Del., 5.677 seconds, 243.72 mph
2. Doug Foley, Tarrytown, N.Y., 5.766, 243.19
3. Jeanie Booz, Blooming Glen, Pa., 5.827, 238.09
4. Bob Bears, Clearwater, Fla., 5.847, 221.85
5. Michael Bartone, Great River, N.Y., 6.021, 209.52

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR 
1. Tony Bartone, Manhasset, N.Y., 6.000 seconds, 238.01 mph
2. Melinda Green-King, Norfolk, Va., 6.591, 162.80
3. Steve Harker, Gainsville, Aust., 7.725, 111.60
4. William Fulford, Virginia Beach, Va., 9.064, 95.15
5. Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., 9.933, 85.08
6. Bruce Mullins, Fredericksburg, Va., 21.203, 34.19

COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Tom Eckroth, Mahwah, N.J., C/A, 7.665 seconds, -0.565 under index
2. Dave Northrop, Perkasie, Pa., H/A, 8.343, -0.547
3. Larry Pritchett, Clarkrange, Tenn., D/SM, 8.235, -0.535
4. Jonathan Aloisio, West Chester, Pa., E/SM, 8.455, -0.535
5. Dave Strouse, Morganville, N.J., B/A, 7.368, -0.502
6. Mike Saye, Johnson, S.C., G/A, 8.955, -0.485
7. Al Ackerman, Saddle Brook, N.J., F/D, 8.369, -0.471
8. Jerry, Hemmingson, Concord, N.C., B/A, 7.413, -0.457
9. Glen Treadwell, Sorrento, Fla., A/EA, 7.593, -0.437
10. Don Kilheffer, Carlisle, Pa., C/ED, 7.561, -0.429

SUPER STOCK

1. David Thomas, West Chester, Pa., '69 Chevrolet Corvette, SS/BA, 9.212
seconds, -0.988 under index
2. Leon Maranian, Davidsonville, Md., '68 Corvette, SS/EA, 9.669, -0.981
3. Bob Reed, Salisbury, N.C., '68 Barracuda, SS/A, 8.978, -0.972
4. Brian Tilburg, Trout Run, Pa., '89 Chevrolet Camaro, GT/JA, 10.678,
-0.972
5. Wayne Hayes, Elgin, S.C., '56 Chrysler Bel Air, SS/OA, 11.636, -0.964
6. Bruce Riley, Halifax, N.S., Can., '71 Chevrolet Chevelle, SS/EA,  9.697,
-0.953
7. Tom Parham, Greensboro, N.C., '68 Dodge Dart, SS/AA, 9.054, -0.946
8. Peter Biondo, Clarksburg, N.J., '99 Pontiac Firebird, GT/FA, 10.167,
-0.933
9. Joey Warren, Clinton, N.C., '87 Camaro, GT/CA, 9.812, -0.888
10. Byron Worner, Duncannon, Pa., '88 Olds Cutlass, GT/KA, 10.875, -0.875 

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Woodro Josey, Byron, Ga., '98 Pontiac Firebird, D/SA, 10.732 seconds,
-1.118 under index
2. Bill Hawk, Manassas, Va., '67 Shelby, D/SA, 10.763, -1.087
3. Mark Lewis, Inman, S.C., '74 Chevrolet Nova, K/SA, 11.871, -1.079
4. Wayne Shaw, Douglasville, Va., '83 Chevrolet Malibu Wagon, M/SA, 12.073,
-1.077
5. Joe Gabarine, Neptune, N.J., '99 Pontiac, G/SA, 11.248, -1.052
6. Fred Thibeault, Annapolis, N.S., Can., '69 Chevrolet, B/SA, 10.545,
-1.005
7. Brandon Wood, Meigs, Ga., Cherolet Camaro, L/SA, 12.009, -0.991
8. Greg Rowe, Bridgeton, N.C., '85 Chevy, K/SA, 11.961, -0.989
9. Garry Glazener, Jackson, S.C., '72 Ford Mustang, G/SA, 11.332, -0.968
10. Jack Zimmerman, Clemmons, N.C., '71 Dodge Challenger, B/SA, 10.607,
-0.943
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