NHRA FMDRS: Defending Dragster Division Champion takes the top spot at Denver

25 June 2000
        DENVER - The second day of qualifying at Bandimere Speedway's
Thunder on the Mountain was held up on a few occasions due to a couple of
sporadic rain delays. But, Federal-Mogul Dragster driver David Wells of
Lemars, Iowa, overtook Mike Strasburg for the top qualifier position. 
Meanwhile, Federal-Mogul Funny Car pilot Vern Moats remained the one to
beat and held onto the No. 1 qualifying spot.
        Wells outran the field with a pass of 5.730 seconds at 249.03 mph. 
Moats, continuing to dominate, made a 5.931-second, 239.91 mph pass to
remain on the pole.
        Top qualifiers in other classes are Charlie Stewart of Arlington,
Texas, in Comp; Randall Klein of Lincoln, Neb., in Super Stock and Steve
Couch of Sidney, Neb., in Stock.
     Gates open at 8:00 a.m. and eliminations begin at 9:30 a.m.
Eliminations for Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car begin
at noon at the Bandimere Speedway.

        The following are Saturday's qualifying results from the NHRA
Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Bandimere Speedway:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1. David Wells, LeMars, Iowa, 5.730 seconds, 249.03 mph
2. Mike Strasburg, Lindon, Utah, 5.736, 244.12 mph
3. Billy Bybee, McLean, Texas, 5.756, 250.64
4. Darren Nicholson, Mission Viejo, Calif., 5.757, 245.49
5. Paul Bishop, Salt Lake City, 5.882, 238.01 
6. Bruce Bowler, Denver, Colo., 5.964, 231.04
7. Edwin Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 6.063, 233.60
8. Brent DuCray, Grand Junction, Colo., 6.099, 228.96
DID NOT QUALIFY
9. Larry Traugott, Woodward, Okla., 6.200, 229.82
10.Ben Morgan, Idaho Springs, Colo., DQ

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
1. Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '00 Pontiac, 5.931 seconds, 239.91 mph
2. Cy Chesterman, Sioux City, Iowa, '99 Trans Am, 5.941, 242.32
3. Jay Payne, Upland, Calif., '00 Camaro, 5.990, 236.80
4. Todd Simpson, Ponder, Texas, '99 Avenger, 6.011, 237.75
5. Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '97 Pontiac, 6.047, 237.92
6. Kris Hool, Casper, Wyo., '97 Pontiac, 6.226, 232.87
7.Jett Field, Pocatello, Idaho, '98 Avenger, 6.272, 228.11
8. Lawren Jones, Albuquerque, N.M., '00 Corvette, 6.438, 226.66
 
DID NOT QUALIFY
9. Robert Kanenwisher, Conifer, Colo., '98 Avenger, 6.853, 225.75
10.Michael Oliver, Evergreen, Colo., '81 Monza, 6.869, 201.04
11.Kurt Prososki, Bellevue, Neb., '96 Dodge, 7.158, 151.87      

COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Charlie Stewart, Arlington, Texas, '99 dragster, A/ED, 7.183 seconds,
-0.737 (under index)
2. Tom Snyder, Longmont, Colo., '23 roadster, A/A, 7.232, -0.678
3. Clint Sallee, Glendive, Mont., '00 dragster, C/D, 7.617, -0.543
4. Kevin Sutton, Littleton, Colo., '97 dragster, C/D, 7.663, -0.497
5. David Kramer, Sterling, Colo., '99 dragster, A/ED, 7.428, -0.492
6. Bill Kent, Midland, Texas, '00 dragster, C/D, 7.701, -0.459
7. Bub Miller, Edwardsville, Kan., '97 Olds, D/EA, 9.225, -0.425
8. Clint Neff, Arvada, Colo., '99 Pronto, C/D, 7.764, -0.396
9. Wade Oman, Lakewood, Colo., '98 dragster, B/ED, 7.635, -0.395
10.John Linton, Tonkawa, Okla., '97 dragster, C/ED, 8.127, -0.393

SUPER STOCK
1. Randall Klein, Lincoln, Neb., '56 Nomad Wagon, SS/NA, 12.227 seconds,
-1.193 (under index)
2. Rick Ryan, Aberdeen, S.D., '88 Cutalss, SS/NA, 12.342, -1.078
3. Ritch Aherns, Greeley, Colo., '87 Firebird, SS/EA, 10.753, -1.057
7. John Dusenbery, Lakewood, Colo., '68 Mustang, SS/DS, 11.689,-1.031
8. Gary Mcglasson, Los Lunas, N.M., '69 Chevy, SS/HA, 10.740,-1.010
6. Gene Bichlmeier, Norfolk, Neb., '66 Chevy, SS/K, 11.189, -0.991
7. Dave Smith, Kearney, Neb., '66 Nova, SS/L, 11.460, -0.990
8. Abe Loewen, Regina, Sask., Can., '98 Pontiac, SS/DM, 10.022, -0.978 
9. Ron Taylor, Lincoln, Neb., '57 Chevrolet, SS/MA, 12.146, -0.954
10.Curtis Dean, Denver, Colo., '90 Cavalier, SS/AM, 9.374, -0.926

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Steve couch, Sidney, Neb., '00 Dodge, DT/SA, 12.824 seconds,      -1.726
(under index)
2. Fred Rector, Durango, Colo., '72 Nova, I/S, 12.334, -1.146
3. John Cooper, Laporte, Colo., '67 Fairlane, A/SA, 11.049, -1.131
4. Jim Hughes, Grand Junction, Colo., '67 Chevy, D/S, 11.627, -1.093
5. John Hladky, Stuart, Neb., '66 Nova, G/S, 12.067, -1.083
6. Bob Swan, Belle Fourche, S.D., '67 Shelby, D/SA, 11.719, -1.061
7. Steve Brack, Lawrence, Kan., '86 Chevy, I/S 12.476, -1.004
8. Vic Myers, Grand Junction, Colo., '70 Dart, F/S, 12.066, -0.984
9. Neal Rhodes, Aurora, Colo., '67 Fairlane, F/SA, 12.141, -0.959
10.Scott Burton, Golden, Colo., '73 Firebird, G/SA, 12.332, -0.928