NHRA FMDRS--The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway--Friday Results
14 October 2000
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES-PACIFIC DIVISION
THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2000
RICK HENKELMAN, MARX MAKE THE STRIP THEIR PERSONAL PLAYGROUND
LAS VEGAS, Nev.- Nearly 700 racers made their way to Las Vegas for the
inaugural Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at The Strip at Las Vegas
Motor Speedway. Rick Henkelman of San Jose, Calif. and Ed Marx of
Stockton, Calif. captured the No. 1 qualifier honors after the first round
of qualifying in Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car,
respectively.
Former Pacific Division Federal-Mogul Dragster Champion, Rick Henkelman of
San Jose, Calif. made his 2000 season debut on Friday with a run of 5.485
seconds at 263.31 mph. Rick Henkelman is back in to the car because after
his son, Brandon Henkelman had previous college engagement for this
weekend. Brandon Henkelman, currently No. 2 in the NHRA Northwest Division
Federal-Mogul Dragster points battle was happy to have his father return to
the Henkelman Motorsports Dragster cockpit to give him some blocking help.
Brandon Henkelman needs the blocking help because No. 3 and no. 4 in the
point battle, Duane Shields of Las Vegas and Dale Carlson of Olympia, Wash.
are on hand at The Strip to try and move up in the points race. Mark
Hentges of Federal Way, Wash. has already clinched the Northwest Division
Federal-Mogul Dragster championship.
Ed Marx of Stockton, Calif. made the quickest and fastest Federal-Mogul
Funny Car pass of the day with a run of 5.817 seconds at 247.88 mph. The
only other sub six second Federal-Mogul Funny Car pass of the night session
was Bob Gallio of Fullerton, Calif. who qualified No. 2 with a run of 5.996
seconds at 240.64 mph.
Qualifying and time trials will continue at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor
Speedway on Saturday at 9 a.m. Gates open at 8 a.m. Federal-Mogul
Dragster and Funny Car will have qualifying sessions at 1 and 7 p.m.
The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul
Drag Racing Series event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:
FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1. Rick Henkelman, San Jose, Calif. 5.485 seconds, 263.31 mph
2. Mike Strasburg, Lindon, Utah, 5.557, 255.92
3. Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.632, 251.49
4. John Shoemaker, Sacramento, Calif., 5.662, 239.53
5. Bob Perkins, Bluffdale, Utah, 5.676, 246.21
6. Darren Nicholson, Mission Viejo, Calif., 5.730, 207.08
7. Steve Faria, Tipton, Calif., 5.772, 244.69
8. Tony Meredyk, Cypress, Calif., 5.799, 237.42
Alternates
1. Steve Cantrell, Wilmington, Del., 5.835, 232.63
2. Darryl Hitchman, Hanford, Calif., 5.908, 229.98
3. Gregg Lawrence, Salem, Ore., 5.960, 237.46
4. Cliff Bingham, Huntington Beach, Calif., 5.981, 227.80
5. Fred Notzka, Ventura, Calif., 6.576, 178.19
6. J. Marshall Topping, Costa Mesa, Calif., 7.085, 152.33
7. Brent DuCray, Grand Junction, Colo., 8.924, 95.90
8. Dale Carlson, Olympia, Wash., 10.315, 77.97
9. Gary Anderson, Anaheim, Calif., 13.891, 71.17
10. Duane Shields, Las Vegas, Nev., No time recorded
FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
1. Ed Marx, Stockton, Calif., '00 Dodge Avenger, 5.817, 247.88
2. Bob Gallio, Fullerton, Calif., '00 Chevrolet Camaro, 5.996, 240.64
3. John Weaver, Hanford, Calif., '00 Camaro, 6.008, 246.12
4. John Patton, Peoria, Ariz., '99 Pontiac Firebird, 6.123, 238.34
5. Jason Rupert, Anaheim, Calif., '00 Avenger, 6.131, 225.22
6. Mert Littlefield, Garden Grove, Calif., '00 Camaro, 6.192, 181.32
7. Bernie Harrington, Apple Valley, Calif., '00 Avenger, 6.370, 232.87
8. Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina, Calif., '99 Firebird, 6.479, 181.18
Alternates
1. Rod Alexander, Simi Valley, Calif., '97 Oldsmobile Cutlass, 6.699,
148.95
2. Dennis Taylor, Anaheim, Calif., '00 Avenger, 8.414, 105.06
3. Russ Parker, Salem, Ore., '00 Dodge Avenger, 9.606, 102.20
4. James Bartoli, Duarte, Calif., '97 Cutlass, 11.616, 66.87
5. Mike Andreotti, Colusa, Calif., '92 Dodge Daytona, 12.272, 65.12
COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Andy Manna Jr., Covina, Calif., '90 Pontiac Trans Am, D/EA, 8.570
(0.670-seconds under Index)
2. Ed Sigmon, Chatsworth, Calif., '34 Chevrolet Roadster, C/SR, 8.899
(-0.621)
3. Rick Braun, Redlands, Calif., '97 Trans Am, C/EA, 8.450 (-0.590)
4. Jimmy DeFrank, Tarzana, Calif., '89 Oldsmobile Cutlass, C/EA, 8.462
(-0.578)
5. Clint Sallee, Glendive, Mont., '00 Dragster, C/D, 7.224 (-0.576)
6. John Chamberlain, Napa, Calif., '88 Dragster, B/D, 7.017 (-0.573)
7. Adam Bowdish, Lake Oswego, Ore., '89 Pontiac Firebird, C/SM, 9.188
(-0.572)
8. Clint Neff, Arvada, Colo., '00 Dragster, C/D, 7.235 (-0.565)
9. Phil Cocuzza, Acton, Calif., '95 Pontiac Firebird, D/A, 8.148 (-0.552)
10. Jim Kennedy, San Jose, Calif., '00 Chevrolet S-10, A/T, 7.779 (-0.541)
SUPER STOCK
1. Don Studley, Orange, Calif., '99 Dodge Dakota, GT/TD, 10.688
(1.352-seconds under index)
2. Steve Wann, Modesto, Calif., '98 Dodge Avenger, GT/TD, 10.819 (-1.221)
3. Bob Lambeck, Northridge, Calif., '98 Oldsmobile Cutlass, SS/CM, 9.067
(-1.083)
4. Frank Grossi, Upland, Calif., '00 Pontiac Grand Am, GT/BA, 9.748
(-1.062)
5. Dave Rayburn, Modesto, Calif., '68 Dodge Dart, SS/AA, 9.192 (-1.058)
6. Gary Williams, Mariposa, Calif., '64 Mercury Comet, SS/MA, 11.450
(-1.000)
7. Howard Thompson, Wildomar, Calif., '95 Ford Mustang, GT/EA, 10.221
(-0.999)
8. Curt Auman, Yorba Linda, Calif., '90 Chevrolet Beretta, SS/AM, 8.795
(-0.995)
9. Dick Carr, Clovis, Calif., '69 Chevrolet Corvette, SS/B, 9.468 (-0.982)
10. Tony DeFrank, Tarzana, Calif., '98 Grand Am, GT/FA, 10.402 (-0.978)
STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Steve Couch, Sidney, Neb., '00 Dodge Dakota, DT/SA, 12.323
(1.517-seconds under Index)
2. Darren Smith, Palmdale, Calif., '98 Dodge Dakota, DT/SA, 12.346 (-1.494)
3. Scott North, West Valley, Utah, '84 Buick Riviera, AF/SA, 14.241
(-1.179)
4. Marka Gallina, Henderson, Nev., '84 Buick Regal, L/SA, 12.167 (-1.153)
5. Bob Johnson, Aurora, Colo., '67 Ford Mustang, D/SA, 11.007 (-1.142)
6. Robert Pond, Riverside, Calif., '67 Ford Fairlane, A/S, 10.405 (-1.125)
7. Don Little, Westley, Wash., '70 Plymouth Cuda, A/SA, 10.482 (-1.098)
8. Richie Pauley, Newhall, Calif., '68 Ford Mustang, C/SA, 10.920 (-1.070)
9. Tom Roberts, Mira Loma, Calif., '76 Dodge Aspen, J/SA, 12.017 (-1.053)
10. John Hennessay, Los Angeles, Calif., '69 Chevrolet Camaro, H/SA, 11.707
(1.053)
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