NHRA FMDRS: Funny Car records melt in the heat at Beech Bend Raceway
26 August 2000
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - In the first rounds of qualifying at Beech
Bend Raceway, both ends of the track record were reset in Federal-Mogul
Funny Car. Galena, Ohio's Chuck Cheeseman made a 5.798-second run right
out of the box for the new e.t. record and No. 1 qualifying position, while
his opponent, Marc White of Glendale Hts., Ill., set the speed record at
254.28 mph.
Cheeseman and White have two wins each in North Central division
competition this season. Cheeseman won the first races of the year at
Indianapolis Raceway Park in Indiana and Quaker City Dragway in Salem,
Ohio. White won the next two at U.S. 131 Dragway in Martin, Mich., and
Edgewater Sports Park in Cleves, Ohio.
In Federal-Mogul Dragster competition, Jeff Wilson, who is fresh off a win
at Edgewater Sports Park, is in the No. 1 spot looking for his third win of
the season. He made a 5.560-second, 257.19 mph pass to take the pole.
Top qualifiers in other classes are David Rampy of Piedmont, Ala., in Comp
Eliminator, Don Studley of Orange, Calif., in Super Stock and Jeff Swanson
of Arlington, Tenn., in Stock Eliminator.
The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul
Drag Racing Series event at Beech Bend Raceway:
FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1. Jeff Wilson, Winfield, Mo., 5.560 e.t., 257.19 mph
2. Steve Federalin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.696, 245.94
3. Bill McCornack, Lexington, Ky., 5.733, 245.94
4. Gary Ward, Cincinnati, Ohio, 5.773, 230.80
5. Randy Bayne, Elwood, Ind., 5.855, 234.41
6. Bill Reichert, Owosso, Mich., 5.950, 230.80
FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
1. Chuck Cheeseman, Galena, Ohio, '98 Firebird, 5.798 e.t., 252.85 mph
2. Marc White, Glendale Hts., Ill., '99 Pontiac, 5.823, 254.28
3. Kim Fritts, Greenup, Ohio, '98 Firebird, 5.926, 245.94
4. Roger Cutler, Galesburg, Mich., '99 Firebird, 6.119, 239.40
5. Jeff Lancaster, Hamilton, Ont., Can., '97 Firebird, 6.600, 210.31
6. Jerry Freeman, New Market, Ala., '98 Avenger, 11.629, 71.31
COMP ELIMINATOR
1. David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., '32 roadster, A/EA, 7.484 e.t., -0.596
under index
2. Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., '97 dragster, D/D, 7.453, -0.577
3. Mike Farrell, Louisville, Ky., '32 roadster, A/EA, 7.515, -0.565
4. John Powers, Addison, Mich., '63 Corvette, AA/A, 7.159, -0.541
5. Robert Book, Frankfort, Ill., '00 dragster, A/D, 6.667, -0.533
6. Charlie Westcott, Parma, Mich., '98 Pontiac, F/SM, 9.341, -0.509
7. Steve Ambrose, Woodhaven, Mich., '23 roadster, I/A, 8.007, -0.503
8. Jerry Arnold, Kalamazoo, Mich., '98 dragster, E/ED, 8.652, -0.488
9. Billy Huff, Sheperdsville, Ky., '97 Firebird, C/A, 7.744, -0.476
10. Larry Mayes, Greenwood, Ind., '96 Achieva, D/SM, 8.254, -0.476
SUPER STOCK
1. Don Studley, Orange, Calif., '99 Dakota, GT/TD, 10.394, -1.356 under
index
2. Joey Wilkes, Zanesville, Ohio, '86 Camaro, GT/FA, 9.926, -1.174
3. Don O'Malley, Deactur, Ill., '64 Corvette, SS/KA, 10.533, -1.017
4. Charlie Westcott, Parma, Mich., '97 Grand Am, GT/E, 9.788, -1.012
5. Jeff Sexton, Fairborn, Ohio, '84 Camaro, SS/AX, 9.059, -0.941
6. Red Leblanc, Memphis, Tenn., '69 Mustang, SS/F, 9.727, -0.923
7. Bo Butner, Floyd Knobs, Ind., '98 Grand Am, SS/AM, 8.631, -0.919
8. Jeff Dona, Gordonville, Mo., '69 Camaro, SS/JA, 10.419, -0.881
9. Jim Boudreau, Tewksbury, Mass., '92 Camaro, GT/AA, 9.522, -0.878
10. Robin Brown, Madisonville, Ky., '66 Chevy II, SS/K, 10.433, -0.867
STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Jeff Swanson, Arlington, Tenn., '93 Mustang, K/S, 11.462 e.t.,
-1.208 under index;
2. Clint Blezien, Bensenville, Ill., '91 Camaro, O/SA, 12.304, -1.146
3. Gary Russell, East Sparta, Ohio, '94 Mustang, L/A, 11.895, -1.105
4. Larry Thompson, Union City, Tenn., '75 Corvette, K/SA, 11.847,
-1.103
5. Harry Doolittle, Grosse Ile., Mich., '00 Firebird, Q/SA, 13.010,
-1.090
6. Joey Wilkes, Zanesville, Ohio, '00 Firbird, F/SA, 11.088, -1.062
7. Randy Wilkes, Zanesville, Ohio, '00 Camaro, F/SA, 11.107, -1.043
8. Jerry Bennett, Mayfield, Ky., '79 Aspen, I/SA, 11.568, -1.032
9. Scott Welborn, W. Columbia, S.C., '68 Chevelle, G/SA, 11.286, -1.014
10. Vern Buchanan, Conway, Ark., '73 Mustang, J/SA, 11.742, -1.008