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NHRA FMDRS Results Friday June 9, 2000 Brainerd, Minn

9 June 2000


BOWLER, WILLIAMS TAKE THE EARLY LEAD IN BRAINERD

        BRAINERD, Minn. - Bruce Bowler of Denver, Colo., set the pace in
the Federal-Mogul Dragster category with a time of 5.727 seconds at 234.47
mph, while Kirk Williams of Glenwood, Iowa was quickest in Federal-Mogul
Funny Car at 6.028 seconds at 240.53 mph.
Bowlers' pass had him creeping precariously close to the wall while keeping
the throttle wide open.  As Bowler neared the one-thousand foot mark, a
quick flame burst followed by a small plume of white smoke came from
Bowler's engine, as the dragster nosed over just before the quarter-mile
mark.  
        "We had a fair amount of shake at about the one-hundred foot mark
and it pulled to the right a little," said Bowler.  "We were a little hot
off the line in Dallas a couple of weeks ago, so we made some changes for
this weekend and loosened the set up.  Unfortunately, we torched a head on
that pass but we're happy with our pass today."
        Kirk Williams pass had him shaking the tires up to the
three-hundred foot mark and appeared to pedal it, making the smoothest pass
of the day filled with tire shake in both categories.  
        "We had a smooth launch then ran into some tire shake at about the
three-hundred foot mark," said Williams.  "I pedaled it once and the car
came right back and gave us a smooth second half pass.  I'm just glad that
we set the car soft at the last minute or else we wouldn't be where we are
right now."
        Qualifying resumes in all categories on Saturday.  Gates to The
Colonel's Brainerd International Raceway open at 8 a.m. and competition
begins at 9 a.m.  Federal-Mogul Dragster and Funny Cars are scheduled to
run at 1 & 4 p.m. 
        The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA
Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at The Colonel's Brainerd
International Raceway:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1. Bruce Bowler, Denver, Colo., 5.727 seconds, 234.47 mph
2. Mark Kinser, Grimes, Iowa, 5.742, 231.75
3. Billy Bybee, McLean, Texas, 5.794, 241.68
4. Ed Schmeekle, Gothenburg, Neb., 5.922, 209.42
5. Randy Meyer, Spring Hills, Kan., 7.013, 140.21
6. Ziggy Zivkovich, Litchfield, Minn., 7.345, 186.12
7. David Wells, Lemars, Iowa, 8.301, 114.77
8. Calvin Friesen, Manitoba. Canada, 24.284, 26.20 

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR 
1. Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '97 Pontiac, 6.028 seconds, 240.53 mph
2. Larry Bakke, Madison, Wis., '97 Camaro, 6.350, 221.58
3. Kurt Prososki, Bellvue, Neb., '96 Daytona, 6.380, 225.00
4. Gage Chaffee, Big Lake, Minn., '96 Oldsmobile, 6.554, 204.29
5. Vern Moats, De Moines, Iowa, '00 Pontiac, 6.746, 217.28
6. Randy Flemming, Independence, Mo., '99 Trans Am, 7.052, 155.20
7. Cy Chesterman, Sioux City, Iowa, '99 Pontiac, 9.218, 86.65

COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Tom Snyder, Longmont, Colo., A/A, '23 Chevrolet, 6.983 seconds, (0.517
seconds under Index)
2. Mike Nahan, Sartell, Minn., E/D, '96 Dragster, 7.758,(-0.472)
3. Russ Kelly, Omaha, Neb., A/ED, '98 Dragster, 7.071, (-0.439) 
4. Clint Sallee, Glendive, Mo., C/D, '00 Dragster, 7.318,(-0.412) 
5. Bub Miller, Edwardsville, Kan., D/EA, '97 Oldsmobile, 8.739,(-0.411)
6. John Linton, Tonkawa, Okla., C/ED, '97 Dragster, 7.706,(-0.364)
7. Al Bresch, Stonewall, S.D., C/SM, '92 Camaro, 9.455,(-0.325)
8. Joe Shalkowski, Thornton Colo., F/ED, '96 Dragster, 8.782,(-0.308)
9. Chad Brownlow, Rochester, Minn., C/ED, '99 Dragster, 7.818,(-0.252)
10. Harvey From, Regina, Sask., A/EA, '23 Roadster, 7.937,(-0.203)

SUPER STOCK
1. Dan Larson, St. Paul, Minn., SS/KA, '85 Chevrolet, 10.572 seconds,
(1.138 seconds under index ) 
2. Alex Denysenko, Lyons, Ill., SS/LA, '65 Mustang, 10.916,(-1.004)
3. Ernie Penner, Pembiam N.D., SS/KA, '66 Chevrolet, 10.843,(-0.967)
4. Randall Klein, Lincoln, Neb., SS/NA, '56 Nomad, 11.728,(-0.902)
5. Randy Hopkins, Scandia, Minn., SS/AA, '68 Dart, 9.240,(-0.900)
6. Michael Mans, Rogers, Minn., GT/IA, '00 Firebird, 10.799,(-0.861) 
7. Gene Bichlmeier, Norfolk, Neb., SS/L, '66 Chevrolet, 10.899,(-0.811)
8. Abe Lowen, Regina, Sask., SS/DM, '99 Grand Am, 9.530,(-0.810)
9. Randy Quam, Eagan, Minn., SS/BS, '96 Achieva, 9.334,(-0.796)
10. Mike Bohing, Olathe, Kan., SS/EA, '70 Plymouth, 10.011,(-0.789) 

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Charles Blossom, Woodbury, Minn., BT/SA,'95 Syclone, 12.266 seconds,
(1.124 seconds under Index)
2. Steve Couch, Sidney, Neb., DT/SA, '00 Dodge, 12.568, (-1.112)
3. Joe Alluise, Laurel, Md., A/SA, '63 Plymouth, 10.352, (-1.108)
4. Clint Blezien, Bensenville, Ill., N/SA, '91 Camaro,12.405,(-1.085)
5. Steve Koppien, Souix Falls, S.D., B/SA, '69 Camaro, 10.715,(-0.995)
6. Bill Shepard, Onalaska, Wis., C/S, '69 Nova, 10.851,(-0.959) 
7. Randy Shepard, Holmen, Wis., B/S, '69 Camaro, 10.724,(-0.936)
8. Gene Mosbek, Elk River, Wis., A/SA, '64 Plymouth, 10.541,(-0.919)
9. Travis Gusso, Sioux Falls, S.D., M/S, '88 Mustang, 12.517,(-0.823)
10. Ben Line, Wright, Minn., C/SA, '69 Mustang, 11.039,(-0.821)