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NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series--Orlando Speed World Dragway--Friday Qualifying

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES-SOUTHEAST DIVISION ORLANDO SPEED WORLD DRAGWAY FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2001

FRIDAY QUALIFYING AT ORLANDO SPEED WORLD DRAGWAY OUTRUNS THE RAIN

ORLANDO, Fla. - Over 500 competitors from as far away as Washington State made their way to partly-sunny Orlando to take part in the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series Florida Nationals at Orlando Speed World Dragway on Friday. Shortly after the final cars ran down the track the black clouds began to form and rain was imminent. Friday's events included qualifying for Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, and Stock and time trials for Super Comp, Super Gas, and Super Street. Federal-Mogul Dragster and Funny Car did not run on Friday but will get two passes in Saturday's qualifying. The story of the day was Bob Dennis of Shorter, Ala., as he captured the No. 1 qualifying positions in Super Stock and Stock. Dennis drove his '97 Firehawk to the top of the Super Stock list with a run of 10.843 seconds on a 12.05 NHRA index. In Stock, Dennis drove his '82 Oldsmobile Cutlass to the No. 1 qualifying position with a pass of 13.724 seconds on a 15.15 NHRA index. If Dennis can keep the Super Stock and Stock No. 1 qualifying positions after tomorrows rounds of qualifying he will collect Sealed Power Low Qualifier Award bonus checks of $200 and $100 for his effort. In Comp Eliminator, Frank Aragona of Franklin Square, NY drove his Subaru powered dragster to the No. 1 qualifying position with a pass of 8.370 seconds which is 0.740 seconds under the NHRA index.

Qualifying and time trials will continue at the Orlando Speed World Dragway on Saturday at 9 a.m. Gates open at 8 a.m. Federal-Mogul Dragster and Funny Car will have qualifying sessions at 4 and 7 p.m.

The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at the Orlando Speed World Dragway:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER Did not qualify

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR Did not qualify

COMP ELIMINATOR 1. Frank Aragona, Franklin Square, NY, '98 Dragster, G/ED, 8.370 (0.740-seconds under Index) 2. Mike Saye, Johnston, SC, '92 Oldsmobile Cutlass, G/A, 8.874 (-0.716) 3. Santo Volpe, Addison, Mich., '63 Chevrolet Corvette, AA/A, 7.092 (-0.658) 4. Charlie Westcott, Parma, Mich., '98 Pontiac Firebird, I/SM, 9.207 (-0.643) 5. Kevin Houghtaling, Ashland, Va., '91 Oldsmobile Calais, I/SM, 9.216 (-0.634) 6. Larry Pritchett, Clarkrange, Tenn., '98 Pontiac Grand Am, I/SM, 8.345 (-0.625) 7. David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., '32 Roadster, A/EA, 7.457 (-0.613) 8. Fred Allen, Winamac, Ind., '23 Ford Roadster, A/EA, 7.497 (-0.573) 9. Van Puckett, Snellville, Ga., '97 Firebird, C/EA, 8.370, (-0.570) 10. Doug Stewart, Edwardsburg, Mich., '00 Dragster, B/ED, 7.048 (-0.562)

SUPER STOCK 1. Bob Dennis, Shorter, Ala., '97 Pontiac Firehawk, GT/MA, 10.843 seconds (1.207-seconds under Index) 2. Joe Scott, Sunbury, Pa., '01 S-10, GT/TD, 10.559 (-1.191) 3. Brad Allen, Winamac, Ind., '00 Chevrolet S-10, GT/TB, 10.018 (-1.182) 4. Jerry Silveus, Van Buren, Ohio, '00 Firebird, GT/JA, 10.493 (-1.157) 5. Larry Mayes, Greenwood, Ind., '96 Oldsmobile Achieva, SS/AM, 8.408 (-1.142) 6. Richard Beshore, Mason, Mich., '68 Plymouth Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.871 (-1.129) 7. Bob Dodson, Beaver Dam, Va., '95 Achieva, GT/KA, 10.628 (-1.122) 8. Charlie Westcott, Parma, Mich., '98 Pontiac Grand-Am, GT/C, 9.443 (-1.057) 9. Randy Hopkins, Cable, Wis., '68 Dodge Dart, SS/AA, 8.947 (-1.053) 10. Joey Wilkes, Zanesville, Ohio, '92 Chevrolet Camaro, GT/EA, 9.897 (-1.053)

STOCK ELIMINATOR 1. Bob Dennis, Shorter, Ala., '82 Oldsmobile Cutlass, U/SA, 13.724 seconds (1.426-seconds under Index) 2. Don Holmes, Dayton, Ohio, '78 Pontiac Firebird, K/SA, 11.690 (-1.260) 3. Peter Noriega, Hialeah, Fla., '80 Dodge Malibu, V/SA, 14.566 (-1.234) 4. Tom Hemmingson, Concord, NC, '66 Malibu, M/S, 11.968 (-1.182) 5. John Livingston, Nashville, Tenn., '91 Chevrolet Camaro, K/SA, 11.788 (-1.162) 6. Woodro Josey, Byron, Ga., '00 Camaro, D/SA, 10.691 (-1.159) 7. Jim Boudreau, Tewksbury, Mass., '69 Camaro, C/SA, 10.563 (-1.137) 8. Randy Wilkes, Zanesville, Ohio, '00 Firebird, F/SA, 11.023 (-1.127) 9. Bruce Noland, Leesburg, Va., '72 Camaro, J/SA, 11.671 (-1.079) 10. Paul Mercure, White Lake, Mich., '68 Camaro, 10.195 (-1.055)

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