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NHRA Drag Racing, Mission, BC, Saturday qualifying update

24 June 2000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES, NORTHWEST DIVISION
MISSION RACEWAY PARK, MISSION, B.C.
SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 2000

UPDATED 2:00 P.M.


LAS VEGAS' SHIELDS HITS NO. 1


        MISSION, B.C. - Duane Shields of Las Vegas, Nev., rebounded from a
supercharger-exploding attempt Friday to snatch the provisional pole
position in Federal-Mogul Dragster Saturday.  Shields drove his car to the
first 5.4-second run of the weekend at the picturesque British Columbia
track with a 5.499-second lap.  
        Federal Way, Wash.'s Mark Hentges also improved, running a
5.51-second lap to bump Friday's early leader, Dale Carlson, to third with
a 5.54-second pass.
        Early Federal-Mogul Funny Car leader Pat Austin of Tacoma, Wash.,
shook the tires on his second qualifying attempt and was unable to improve
on Friday's 5.72-second effort.
        The Federal-Mogul Dragsters and Funny Cars will receive one more
qualifying attempt Saturday, slated to begin at 4:00 p.m. local time.

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        The following are Saturday's provisional qualifying results from
the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Mission Raceway Park:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1. Duane Shields, Las Vegas, Nev., 5.499 seconds, 256.04 miles per hour
2. Mark Hentges, Federal Way, Wash., 5.513, 258.17
3. Dale Carlson, Olympia, Wash., 5.545, 257.65
4. Steve Faria, Tipton, Calif., 5.545, 253.95
5. Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.655, 252.52
6. Kim Parker, Graham, Wash., 5.675, 244.63
7. Paul Jones, Stockton, Calif., 5.725, 245.09
8. Bob Haffner, Mission, B.C., 6.012, 224.10

Did Not Qualify
9. Gary Anderson, Anaheim, Calif., 6.167, 244.56
10. Bill Edwards Jr., Sumas, Wash., 6.192, 220.10
11. Leo Grocock, Mission, B.C., 6.244, 201.16
12. Don Cleese, Mission, B.C., 6.651, 203.61


FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
1. Pat Austin, Tacoma, Wash., '99 Firebird, 5.723 seconds, 254.59 miles per
hour
2. John Hyland, Springfield, Ore., '00 Camaro, 5.773, 247.86
3. Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '00 Camaro, 5.802, 238.03
4. Russ Parker, Salem, Ore., '00 Avenger, 5.810, 246.23
5. Roger Bateman, Calgary, Alb., '97 Firebird, 5.812, 251.81
6. Dan McGlone, Gladstone, Ore., '99 Camaro, 5.859, 234.92
7. Lloyd Bandle, Jacksonville, Ore., '96 Firebird, 5.978, 241.61
8. Mitch Myers, Hermiston, Ore., '99 Camaro, 6.110, 237.78

Did Not Qualify
9. Mike Giuliano, Abbotsford, B.C., '95 Achieva, 6.225, 215.25
10. Larry Miner, Lodi, Calif., '98 Avenger, 8.111, 93.27
11. Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '97 Camaro, 20.537, 46.46


COMPETITION
1. Brian Hyerstay, Eugene, Ore., G/D dragster, 9.295 seconds (0.755-second
under Index)
2. Rob Robinson, Palm Springs, Calif., C/SM '89 Pontiac, 9.018 (-0.682)
3. Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., B/SR '34 Chevrolet, 8.101 (-0.639)
4. Bruce Perkin, Maple Ridge, B.C., C/SM '87 Trans Am, 9.070 (-0.630)
5. John Edwards, Claremont, Calif., C/EA '96 Avenger, 8.290 (-0.600)
6. Randy Jones, Monarch Beach, Calif., B/A '00 Pontiac, 7.312 (-0.558)
7. Jim Warter, Fox Island, Wash., C/SM '92 Camaro, 9.178 (-0.522)
8. Mike Pessemier, Graham, Wash., B/D dragster, 6.966 (0.514)
9. Nick Jondahl, Battle Ground, Wash., F/A '92 Firebird, 8.695 (-0.475)
10. Rich Howell, Yorba Linda, Calif., B/A '32 Bantam, 7.395 (-0.475)

Others include:
15.Rob Harrison, North Vancouver, B.C., I/A '91 Beretta, 8.315 (-0.195)
18.Howie Stevens, North Vancouver, B.C., C/A '90 Probe, 9.179 (0.959)


SUPER STOCK
1. Terry Sherrill, Klamath Falls, Ore., SS/AM '57 Corvette, 8.548 seconds
(1.002-second under Index)
2. Steve Wann, Modesto, Calif., GT/TD '98 Dodge, 10.813 (-0.937)
3. Don Thomas, Spruce Grove, Alb., GT/DA '89 Camaro, 9.890 (-0.910)
4. Byron Setters, Red Deer, Alb., GT/DA '96 Camaro, 9.907 (-0.893)
5. Bill Stewart, Marysville, Wash., SS/KA '74 Barracuda, 10.750 (-0.800)
6. Dave Wren, Lynden, Wash., SS/BA '64 Plymouth, 9.401 (-0.799)
7. Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., GT/CA '89 Camaro, 9.913 (-0.787)
8. James Packer, Kennewick, Wash., GT/CA '87 Chrysler, 9.915 (-0.785)
9. Tom Nolan, Lacombe, Alb., SS/HA '67 Camaro, 10.120 (-0.780)
10. Art Congdon, Calgary, Alb., GT/BA '91 Calais, 9.779 (-0.771)

Others include:
13.Gordon Merkley, Langley, B.C., SS/F '66 Chevelle, 9.982 (-0.668)
15.Rick McKinney, Richmond, B.C., SS/KA '84 Cutlass, 10.958 (-0.592)
18.Ken Johnston, Burnaby, B.C., SS/OA '55 Chevrolet, 12.125 (-0.475)
20.Mike Semeniuk, Sherwood Park, Alb., GT/GA '81 Malibu, 10.810 (-0.390)
22.Dwight Deausy, Maple Ridge, B.C., GT/FA '91 Calais, 10.864 (-0.236)


STOCK
1. Randy Hutchings, Calgary, Alb., ET/SA '81 Dodge, 12.124 seconds
(1.426-seconds under Index)
2. Bruce Flodin, Abbotsford, B.C., CT/SA '95 Dodge, 11.989 (-1.361)
3. Calvin Queahpama, Portland, Ore., T/SA '65 Chevrolet, 13.459 (-1.341)
4. Sean Cour, Brush Prairie, Wash., E/SA '97 Camaro, 10.861 (-1.139)
5. Adam Bowdish, Lake Oswego, Ore., P/SA '66 Chevrolet, 12.617 (-1.133)
6. Chelsea Towner, Bothell, Wash., K/SA '85 Camaro, 11.829 (-1.121)
7. Steve Hanby, Salem, Ore., M/SA '85 Camaro, 12.046 (-1.104)
8. Rob Youngblood, Nampa, Idaho, D/S '71 Mustang, 10.698 (-1.102)
9. Don Elgin, Des Moines, Wash., N/SA '74 Pontiac, 12.222 (-1.078)
10. Fred Deuchar, Brush Prairie, Wash., K/S '65 Malibu, 11.783 (-1.067)

Other include:
13.Norman Lapointe, Edmonton, Alb., N/SA '68 Malibu, 12.335 (-0.965)
15.Tom Skjonsberg, Red Deer, Alb., A/SA '70 Cuda, 10.375 (-0.925)
22.Bob Gullett, Calgary, Alb., G/SA '68 Nova, 11.442 (-0.858)
29.Shawn Kvaas, Pitt Meadows, B.C., L/SA '78 Trans Am, 12.247 (-0.753)
32.Thomas Baumeister, Kitimat, B.C., A/SA '70 Cuda, 10.601 (-0.699)
33.Alf Wiebe, Richmond, B.C., F/SA '72 Oldsmobile, 11.532 (-0.618)
38.Cyrus Gallant, White Rock, B.C., A/SA '70 Chevelle, 10.794 (-0.506)
39.Terry Wiens, Maple Ridge, B.C., L/SA '78 Firebird, 12.525 (-0.475)
40.James Quan, Sherwood Park, Alb., C/SA '68 Mustang, 11.255 (-0.445)
41.Doug Marx, Port Coquitlam, B.C., Q/SA '65 Chevrolet, 13.668 (-0.432)
48.Dave Wilson, New Westminster, B.C., N/S '86 Mustang, 13.746 (0.496)


TOP COMP
1. Tim Nemeth, Surrey, B.C., '94 Cutlass Funny Car, 6.808 seconds, 219.29
miles per hour
2. Rod Clough, Abbotsford, B.C., '94 Cutlass Funny Car, 6.896, 202.65
3. Rich Howell, Yorba Linda, Calif., C/D dragster, 7.105, 190.67
4. Terry Cameron, Calmar, Alb., dragster, 7.217, 189.43
5. Marty Zazula, Surrey, B.C., dragster, 7.280, 194.09
6. Rod Langley, Boise, Idaho, dragster, 7.317, 182.14
7. Dennis Fuller, La Grande, Wash., '97 Mustang, 7.324, 191.20
8. Jeff Devey, Twin Falls, Idaho, dragster, 7.362, 179.31
9. Tom Elliott, Mountain Home, Idaho, dragster, 7.369, 180.94
10. Jerry Durant Sr., Oregon City, Ore., dragster, 7.381, 184.53

Others include:
20. Glen Braid, Surrey, B.C., '66 Canso, 7.725, 177.97
21. Rick Distefano, Calgary, B.C., '00 Chevrolet S-10, 7.750, 174.31
25. Ken Kennedy, Port Coquitlam, B.C., dragster, 7.794, 184.35


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