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NHRA FMDRS Results Saturday June 10, 2000 Brainerd, Minn

11 June 2000


BYBEE, CHESTERMAN RISE TO THE TOP IN BRAINERD

        BRAINERD, Minn. - In the final rounds of qualifying, Billy Bybee of
McLean, Texas, took the number one qualifying spot away from Bruce Bowler
of Denver, Colo in Federal-Mogul Dragster. On his final qualifying attempt
of the day, Bybee posted a time of 5.581 seconds at 257.25 mph edging
Bowlers time of 5.586 seconds at 239.32 mph taking home the Winston Top
Qualifier award of $1,000.  
        "We shook the tires real bad at about the two hundred foot mark and
the car pushed towards the wall," said Bybee.  "I had to short-shift high
gear, but the car hooked up real well for the top end.  We usually don't do
real well here, but at least for today, things went real well." 
        In Federal-Mogul Funny Car competition, Cy Chesterman of Sioux
City, Iowa also came out strong on the final round of qualifying posting a
time of 5.796 seconds at 252.86 mph.  Chesterman took advantage of the
windy conditions earning him  the $1,000 Winston Top Qualifier Award,
topping Kirk Williams of Glenwood, Iowa by 0.110 seconds.  Williams best
effort clocked in at 5.906 seconds at 246.02 mph.  
        "We've been battling with tire shake all weekend by changing gears
and playing with the clutch trying to deal with the heat," said Chesterman.
 "On that last pass we shook the tires at the one hundred foot mark,
pedaled it, and the car hooked up.  We've got more to work with but we're
chasing the weather conditions at this point." 
        Eliminations in all categories begin at 9 a.m. Sunday with gates to
The Colonel's Brainerd International Raceway opening at 8 a.m. 
Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Cars are scheduled to run at
noon.   
        The following are Saturday's final qualifying results from the NHRA
Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at The Colonel's Brainerd
International Raceway:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1. Billy Bybee, McLean, Texas, 5.581 seconds, 257.25 mph vs.
8. Calvin Friesen, Manitoba. Canada, 7.012, 203.74

2. Bruce Bowler, Denver, Colo., 5.586, 239.32 vs.
7. Randy Meyer, Spring Hills, Kan., 6.120, 222.57

3.  Mark Kinser, Grimes, Iowa, 5.613, 254.67 vs. 
6.  Ed Schmeekle, Gothenburg, Neb., 5.918, 240.33

4.  David Wells, Lemars, Iowa, 5.646, 250.04 vs.
5. Ziggy Zivkovich, Litchfield, Minn., 5.769, 239.23

        
FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR 
1. Cy Chesterman, Sioux City, Iowa, '99 Pontiac, 5.796 seconds, 252.86 mph
vs.
8. Kurt Prososki, Bellvue, Neb., '96 Daytona, 6.359, 227.27
 
2. Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '97 Pontiac, 5.906, 246.02 vs.
7. Larry Bakke, Madison, Wis., '97 Camaro, 6.350, 221.58

3. Vern Moats, De Moines, Iowa, '00 Pontiac, 5.940, 241.79 vs.
6. Scott Mcvey, Winnipeg, Man., '96 Cutlass, 6.290, 221.59

4. Randy Flemming, Independence, Mo., '99 Trans Am, 6.131, 214.28 vs.
5. Bruce Carlson, Prior Lake, Minn., '97 Firebird, 6.247, 228.47

(Alternate)
9. Gage Chaffee, Big Lake, Minn., '96 Oldsmobile, 6.502, 212.12


COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Tom Snyder, Longmont, Colo., A/A, '23 Chevrolet, 6.908 seconds,  (0.592
seconds under Index)
2. Mike Nahan, Sartell, Minn., E/D, '96 Dragster, 7.667,(-0.563)
3. Russ Kelly, Omaha, Neb., A/ED, '98 Dragster, 6.948, (-0.562)
4. Doug Engels, Watertown, S.D., D/ED, '98 Dragster, 7.698,(-0.512)  
5. Bub Miller, Edwardsville, Kan., D/EA, '97 Oldsmobile, 8.710,(-0.440)
6. Clint Sallee, Glendive, Mo., C/D, '00 Dragster, 7.318,(-0.412) 
7. Joe Shalkowski, Thornton Colo., F/ED, '96 Dragster, 8.699,(-0.391)
8. Al Bresch, Stonewall, S.D., C/SM, '92 Camaro, 9.412,(-0.368)
9. John Linton, Tonkawa, Okla., C/ED, '97 Dragster, 7.706,(-0.364)
10.  Tom Schmidt, Lindstrom, Minn., C/EA, '96 Grand Prix, 8.621,(-0.299)

SUPER STOCK
1. Dan Larson, St. Paul, Minn., SS/KA, '85 Chevrolet, 10.572 seconds,
(1.138 Seconds under Index)
2. Rick Ryan, Aberdeen, S.D., SS/NA, '88 Cutlass, 11.614, (-1.016) 
3. Ernie Penner, Pembiam N.D., SS/KA, '66 Chevrolet, 10.802,(-1.008)
4. Alex Denysenko, Lyons, Ill., SS/LA, '65 Mustang, 10.916,(-1.004)
5. Randall Klein, Lincoln, Neb., SS/NA, '56 Nomad, 11.640,(-0.990)
6. Randy Hopkins, Scandia, Minn., SS/AA, '68 Dart, 9.240,(-0.900)
6. Bob Jasperson, Lakeville, Minn., SS/HA, '67 Chevrolet, 10.188,(-0.862)
8. Michael Mans, Rogers, Minn., GT/IA, '00 Firebird, 10.799,(-0.861) 
9. Gene Bichlmeier, Norfolk, Neb., SS/L, '66 Chevrolet, 10.899,(-0.811)
10. Abe Lowen, Regina, Sask., SS/DM, '99 Grand Am, 9.530,(-0.810)

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Steve Couch, Sidney, Neb., DT/SA, '00 Dodge, 12.447 seconds,(1.243
Seconds under Index)
2. Charles Blossom, Woodbury, Minn., BT/SA,'95 Syclone, 12.266,(-1.124)
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. Brian Baker, Waterloo, Iowa, I/SA, '85 Camaro, 11.813, (-0.967) 
7. Bill Shepard, Onalaska, Wis., C/S, '69 Nova, 10.851,(-0.959) 
8. Randy Shepard, Holmen, Wis., B/S, '69 Camaro, 10.724,(-0.936)
9. Gene Mosbek, Elk River, Wis., A/SA, '64 Plymouth, 10.524,(-0.936)
10. John Sien, Winnipeg, Ont., G/SA, '71 Camaro, 11.545, (-0.925)