NHRA FMDRS Saturday Results from Brainerd

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION
THE COLONEL'S BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, BRAINERD, MINN. 
SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 2001

SHIELDS BUMPS BOWLER, PAYNE STAYS ON TOP

        BRAINERD, Minn. - Duane Shields used his final qualifying pass to
vault him to the top of the Federal-Mogul Dragster class and knock off the
West Central Division Champion Bruce Bowler. The Las Vegas resident
recorded a 5.526 second pass at 258.73 mph to take the number one
qualifying position and pushing Bowler to the number two spot with a pass
of 5.573 at 256.09 mph. 
        "It's a beautiful day for racing," voiced Shields. "The track's
real nice, it always is here at Brainerd. It got a little warmer than we
normally like it, but the car ran great and we should be in good shape for
tomorrow's eliminations."
        Jay Payne held off a charging Cy Chesterman for the top spot in
Federal-Mogul Funny Car for this weekend's Colonel's Truck Accessories
Challenge. Payne drove his Valvoline Camaro to a 5.802 second lap at 241.79
mph. Chesterman, of Souix City, Iowa, clocked in at 5.864, 238.93 for the
number two position and is followed by Kirk Williams with a run of 5.915 at
245.83 mph.
        "We're running real well right now," said Payne. "We came to
Brainerd on the way home from last week's national event in Chicago
figuring it would give us a good chance to test our combination for the
nationals here at the end of August. With the way the cars running, I'm
glad we came. Maybe we can come away from here with a win."
        Payne will square off with local racer Gage Chaffee of Big Lake,
Minn. in round one of eliminations. Chaffee grabbed the final qualifying
position with a best pass of 6.423 seconds at 215.57 mph.
Gates open at 7 a.m. on Sunday with eliminations scheduled to begin at 9
a.m. for the second of six events in the NHRA West Central Division. Round
one for Federal-Mogul Dragsters and Funny cars are set for noon.
 The following are Sunday's pairings and final qualifying results from the
NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at The Colonel's Brainerd
International Raceway and Resort:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER 
1. Duane Shields, Las Vegas, Nev., 5.526 seconds, 258.73 mph vs. 6. Ed
Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 5.856, 241.95
2. Bruce Bowler, Denver, Colo., 5.573, 256.09 vs. 6. Calvin Friesen,
Manitoba, CAN., 5.721, 227.27
3. David Wells, Lemars, Iowa, 5.580, 254.25 vs. 4. Jeff Hamelink, Shakopee,
Minn., 5.620, 248.47
 
FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
1. Jay Payne, Claremont, Calif., '01 Camaro, 5.802 seconds, 241.79 mph vs.
Gage Chafee, Big Lake, Minn., '96 Oldsmobile, 6.432, 215.57
2. Cy Chesterman, Souix City, Iowa, '99 Pontiac, 5.864, 238.93 vs. 7. Scott
McVey, Winnipeg, CAN, '96 Cutlass, 6.319, 218.35
3. Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '97 Pontiac, 5.915, 245.83 vs. 6. Randy
Fleming, Independence, '99 Trans Am, 6.113, 226.99
4. Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '00 Pontiac, 5.939, 244.70 vs. 5. Bernie
Harrington, Victorville, Calif., '01 Integra, 6.108, 236.68
Not qualified
9. Bruce Carlson, Prior Lake, Minn., '97 Firebird, 6.658, 208.48

COMPETITION
1. Clint Sallee, Glendive, Mo., '23 Chevy, B/D, 6.972 seconds, -0.638 under
the index
2. Tom Snyder, Longmont, Colo., '23 Chevy, A/A, 6.851, -0.619
3. Joe Shalkowski, Thornton, Colo., '96 dragster, F/ED, 8.516, -0.564
4. Mike Nahan, Sartell, Minn., '96 dragster, E/D, 7.718, -0.562
5. Lucky Snyder, Longmont, Colo., '62 Sunbeam, D/A, 8.109, -0.561
6. Bo Butner, Floyds Knobs, Ind., '00 Pontiac, E/AA, 8.456, -0.554
7. Doug Engels, Watertown, S.D., '98 dragster, D/D, 7.546, -0.544
8. Clint Neff, Arvada, Colo., '99 dragster, C/D, 7.195, -0.495
9. Russ Kelly, Omaha, Neb., '98 dragster, A/ED, 6.948, -0.492
10. Tom Schmidt, Lindstom, Minn., '97 Grand Prix, C/ED, 8.539, -0.461

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. Clint Blezien, Bensenville, Ill., '91 Camaro, O/SA, 12.391 seconds,
-1.249 under the indes
2. Bob Gipson, Bettendorf, Minn., '65 Chevelle, N/S, 12.201, -1.239 
3. Marty Buth, Freeport, Ill., '76 Ford, W/SA, 16.015, -1.175
4. Travis Gusso, Sioux Falls, S.D. , '88 Mustang, M/S, 12.172, -1.168
5. Lawrence Line, Wright, Minn., '85 Chevy, K/SA, 12.008, -1.122
6. Craig Meserol, Cloquet, Minn., '74 Dart, F/SA, 11.257, -1.063
7. Ben Line, Wright, Minn., '69 Mustang, C/SA, 10.819, -1.041
8. Bill Rink, Naperville, Minn., '74 Pontiac, J/SA, 11.900, -1.030
9. Jon Wacholtz, Austin, Minn., '72 Lemans, F/SA, 11.333, -0.987
10. J. R. Reitmeier, Lumsden, SASK CAN, '69 Camaro, H/SA, 11.643, -0.987