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NHRA FMDRS: Thunderstorms take center stage at Quaker City, Ohio

15 July 2000

        SALEM, Ohio - Mother Nature handed down severe thunderstorms that
ended qualifying attempts today at the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing
Series event at Quaker City Raceway.

With severe thunderstorms and tornado warnings sweeping down from the
Detroit, Mich. area, qualifying came to an abrupt halt at approx. 1:47 p.m.
EST.  With the weather picture not looking favorable for qualifying to
continue today, the remainder of qualifications were cancelled at
approximately 4 p.m. EST.  

With the Stock class being the only class to complete a qualifying round
today, Joe Russell of East Sparta, Ohio was the top qualifier for today
with a pass of 11.895 seconds, 1.135 seconds under his index time of 13.03
seconds.  Super Stock was the only other class to run today with the rain
coming mid-way through the session leaving 43 competitors without a pass.  
   

Qualifying will resume in all categories Saturday at 9 a.m. with gates to
Quaker City Raceway opening at 8 a.m.   


        The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA
Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Quaker City Raceway:


STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Joe Russell, East Sparta, Ohio, '95 Mustang, K/S, 11.895 seconds, 
   (1.135 seconds under Index)
2. Don Holmes, Dayton, Ohio, '78 Firebird, K/SA, 12.004, (-1.126)
3. Judy McCormack, Milford, Mich., '99 Dakota, DT/SA, 12.606, (-1.084)
4. Joey Wilkes, Zanesville, Ohio, '99 Firebird, F/SA, 11.251, (-1.069) 
5. Gary Russell, East Sparta, Ohio, '94 Mustang, L/S, 12.126, (-1.054)
6. M.J. Quinn, Louisville, Ky., '85 Camaro, J/SA, 11.911, (-1.019) 
7. Micci Walker, Paris, Ohio, '67 Camaro, G/SA, 11.492, (-0.978)
8. Tom Russell, East Sparta, Ohio, '98 Pontiac, C/S, 10.858, (-0.952)
9. Jennifer Dziorny, Wixom, Mich., '94 Dakota, CT/SA, 12.609, (-0.931) 
10. Al Provosat, Whittmore, Mich., '79 Buick, N/SA, 15.572, (-0.918)