FMDRS Friday Results from Brainerd

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION
THE COLONEL'S BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, BRAINERD, MINN. 
FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 2001

BOWLER, PAYNE ON TOP AT CBIR

        BRAINERD, Minn. - Defending NHRA West Central Division
Federal-Mogul Dragster Champion, Bruce Bowler took the early lead in
Qualifying at the Colonel's Truck Accessories Challenge at Brainerd
International Raceway. Bowler covered the quarter mile in 5.615 seconds at
247.21 mph to grab the number one spot in the first of three qualifying
sessions for this weekend's Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series.
        Bowler, of Denver, Colo., is followed by Jeff Hamelik in the number
two spot with a pass of 5.669, 248.59, while Duane Shields currently sits
in the third position with a run of 5.726 at 252.92.
        Jay Payne over took Cy Chesterman for the top spot in the
Federal-Mogul Funny Car category with a 5.879 second run at 234.49 mph.
Chesterman had the number one spot with a 5.887 seconds at 246.10 mph prior
to Payne's final pass of the round. Payne is looking for his forth win of
the year to go along with national event wins in Topeka, Kan., and
Gainesville, Fla. Payne also won earlier this year at the NHRA Southeast
Division event in Reynolds, Ga.
        Local favorite Gage Chaffee of Big Lake, Minn., qualified his '96
Oldsmobile Funny Car in the number five spot at 6.423 seconds at 215.57
mph.
Gates open at 7 a.m. on Saturday with final qualifying scheduled to begin
at 9 a.m. for the second of six events in the NHRA West Central Division.
Federal-Mogul Dragsters and Funny cars are scheduled to make final
qualifying runs at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday.
 The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul
Drag Racing Series event at The Colonel's Brainerd International Raceway
and Resort:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER 
1. Bruce Bowler, Denver, Colo., 5.615 seconds, 247.21 mph
2. Jeff Hamelink, Shakopee, Minn., 5.669, 248.59
3. Duane Shields, Las Vegas, Nev., 5.726, 252.92
4. Calvin Friesen, Manitoba, CAN., 5.742, 242.13
5. Ed Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 5.934, 239.32

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
1. Jay Payne, Claremont, Calif., '01 Camaro, 5.879, 234.49 
2. Cy Chesterman, Souix City, Iowa, '99 Pontiac, 5.887, 246.10
3. Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '00 Pontiac, 6.201, 241.81
4. Bernie Harrington, Victorville, Calif., '01 Integra, 6.205, 232.93
5. Gage Chafee, Big Lake, Minn., '96 Oldsmobile, 6.432, 215.57
6. Scott McVey, Winnipeg, CAN, '96 Cutlass, 6.433, 218.36
7. Bruce Carlson, Prior Lake, Minn., '97 Firebird, 7.351, 133.17
8. Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '97 Pontiac, 7.456, 130.15
Not qualified
9. Randy Fleming, Independence, '99 Trans Am, 9.211, 92.91

COMPETITION
1. Tom Snyder, Longmont, Colo., '23 Chevy, A/A, 6.860 seconds, -0.610 under
the index
2. Joe Shalkowski, Thornton, Colo., '96 dragster, F/ED, 8.516, -0.564
3. Lucky Snyder, Longmont, Colo., '62 Sunbeam, D/A, 8.109, -0.561
4. Bo Butner, Floyds Knobs, Ind., '00 Pontiac, E/AA, 8.456, -0.554
5. Doug Engels, Watertown, S.D., '98 dragster, D/D, 7.546, -0.544
6. Clint Neff, Arvada, Colo., '99 dragster, C/D, 7.195, -0.495
7. Russ Kelly, Omaha, Neb., '98 dragster, A/ED, 6.948, -0.492
8. Tom Schmidt, Lindstom, Minn., '97 Grand Prix, C/ED, 8.539, -0.461
9. Jeff Perrella, Hibbing, Minn., '32 roadster, A/EA, 7.588, -0.452
10. Chad Brownlow, Rochester, Minn., '99 dragster, C/ED, 7.643, -0.327












SUPER STOCK
1. Michael Mans, Rogers, Minn., '00 Firebird, GT/JA, 10.551 seconds, -1.259
uner the index
2. Ron Taylor, Lincoln, Neb., '56 Nomad, SS/NA, 11.460, -1.170
3. Dan Larson, St. Paul, Minn., '85 Chevy, SS/KA, 10.573, -1.137
4. Ernie Penner, Morris, Colo., '99 Firebird, GT/JA, 10.695, -1.115
5. Alex Denysenko, Lyons, Ill., '65 Mustang, SS/LA, 10.822, -1.098
6. Gene Bichlmeier, Norfolk, Neb., '66 Chevy, SS/K, 10.436, -1.024
7. Bob Jasperson, Lakeville, Minn., '67 Chevy, SS/HA, 10.070, -0.980
8. Randy Quam, Eagan, Minn., '96 Achieva, SS/BS, 9.168, -0.972
9. Randall Klein, Lincoln, Neb., '57 Chevy, SS/MA, 11.372, -0.948
10. Dennis Nelson, Hugo, Minn., '80 Malibu, 11.131, -0.889
 
STOCK
1. Bob Gipson, Bettendorf, Minn., '65 Chevelle, N/S, 12.201 seconds, -1.239
under the index
2. Marty Buth, Freeport, Ill., '76 Ford, W/SA, 16.015, -1.175
3. Travis Gusso, Sioux Falls, S.D. , '88 Mustang, M/S, 12.172, -1.168
4. Craig Meserol, Cloquet, Minn., '74 Dart, F/SA, 11.257, -1.063
5. Lawrence Line, Wright, Minn., '85 Chevy, K/SA, 12.068, -1.062
6. Ben Line, Wright, Minn., '69 Mustang, C/SA, 10.819, -1.041
7. Bill Rink, Naperville, Minn., '74 Pontiac, J/SA, 11.900, -1.030
8. Jon Wacholtz, Austin, Minn., '72 Lemans, F/SA, 11.333, -0.987
9. Bill Feist, Maple Grove, Minn., '69 Ford, C/S, 10.837, -0.973
10. Bill Shepard, Onalaska, Wis., '69 Nova., B/S, 10.689, -0.971