Friday from Denver

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION
BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY
Friday, June 22, 2001

DRAG RACING THUNDER ROLLS ACROSS BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY

        DENVER - In the first rounds of qualifying at Bandimere Speedway's
Conoco Thunder on the Mountain, a round of the Federal-Mogul Drag Racing
Series, Federal-Mogul Dragster driver Mike Strasburg and Federal-Mogul
Funny Car pilot Jay Payne took the no. 1 qualifying positions in their
classes. 
Strasburg, of Lindon, Utah, outran the field with a pass of 5.707 seconds
at 250.37 mph.  And Upland, Calif., resident Payne made a 5.964-second,
237.75 mph run to take the pole.
Low qualifiers in other classes are Clint Sallee, Glendive, Mont., in Comp
Eliminator; Ron Taylor, Lincoln, Neb., Super Stock; and Marty Woffard,
Gore, Okla., in Stock.
Qualifying and time trials continue Saturday at Bandimere Speedway.  Gates
open at 8:30 a.m. and racing beings at 9 a.m.  Federal-Mogul Dragsters and
Funny Cars will get two qualifying passes; one at 3 p.m. and one at 6 p.m. 

A single day ticket is $20 and a Saturday/Sunday pass is $35.  Children 12
and under are $6 each day.  For more information, call Bandimere Speedway,
(303) 697-6001.

        The following are Friday's qualifying results from the Conoco
Thunder on the Mountain, a round of the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing
Series, at Bandimere Speedway:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1. Mike Strasburg, Lindon, Utah, 5.707 e.t., 250.37 mph
2. David Wells, LeMars, Iowa, 5.785, 235.43
3. Kent Nuckols, Albuquerque, N.M., 5.825, 245.45
4. Bob Perkins, Bluffdale, Utah, 5.914, 239.57
5. Larry Traugott, Woodward, Okla., 6.183, 242.28
6. Greg Tacke, Great Falls, Mont., 6.301, 224.73
7. Edwin Schmeeckle, Gothenbrg, Neb., 6.813, 144.36
8. Sergio Recio, El Paso, Texas, 7.310, 130.35                             

Not Qualified
Alan Bradshaw, Odessa, Texas, no time recorded

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR 
1. Jay Payne, Upland, Calif., '01 Camaro, 5.964 e.t., 237.75 mph
2. Cy Chesterman, Sioux City, Iowa, '99 Trans Am, 6.081, 238.38
3. Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '00 Firebird, 6.170, 225.97
4. Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '97 Pontiac, 6.175, 225.97
5. Lawren Jones, Albuquerque, N.M., '01 Corvette, 6.191, 230.96
6. Jody Austin, N. Richland Hills, Texas, '97 Cutlass, 6.359, 201.61
7. Robwert Kanenwisher, Conifer, Colo., '00 Avenger, 6.414, 225.75
8. Scott McVey, Winnipeg, Man., '97 Cutlass, 6.814, 209.62                 
Not Qualified
Michael Oliver, Evergreen, Colo., '81 Monza, 6.935, 207.88
Jon Rice, Pocatello, Idaho, '98 Camaro, 8.881, 91.86
Steve Griboski, Aurora, Colo., '97 Camaro, 9.424, 88.42 

COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Clint Sallee, Glendive, Mont., B/D, '01 dragster, 7.244 e.t., -0.786
under index
2. Bill Kent, Midland, Texas, C/D, '00 dragster, 7.466, -0.644
3. Tom Snyder, Longmont, Colo., A/A, '23 Chevy, 7.302, -0.578
4. Pete Carbery, Odessa, Texas, B/A, '89 Cutlass, 7.797, -0.573
5. John Fairleigh, Scott City, Kan., B/A, '98 Camaro, 7.809, -0.561
6. Charlie Stewart, Arlington, Texas, A/ED, '99 dragster, 7.313, -0.537
7. Russ Kelly, Omaha, Neb., A/ED, '98 dragster, 7.322, -0.528
8. Lucky Snyder, Longmont, Colo., D/A, '62 Sunbeam, 8.619, -0.521
9. Steve Kalkowski, Ogallala, Neb., B/A, '98 Firebird, 7.854, -0.516
10. Dennis Smiley, Denver City, Texas, B/D, '98 dragster, 7.515, -0.514

SUPER STOCK
1. Ron Taylor, Lincoln, Neb., SS/NA, '56 Nomad, 12.209 e.t., -1.211 under
index
2. Tyler Cassil, Belton, Mo., SS/K, '66 Chevy, 11.049, -1.131
3. Frank Weaver, Waco, Texas, GT/IA, '97 Trans Am, 11.314, -1.086
4. Gene Bichlmeier, Norfolk, Neb., SS/K, '66 Chevy II, 11.110, -1.070
5. Gary McGlasson, Los Lunas, N.M., SS/HA, '69 Camaro, 10.687, -1.063
6. Randall Klein, Lincoln, Neb., SS/MA, '57 Chevy, 12.099, -1.001
7. Michael Tuefel, Englewood, Colo., SS/BM, '85 Camaro, 9.475, -0.985
8. Jim Weakland, Morrison, Colo., SS/GA, '68 Camaro, 10.767, -0.933
9. Carroll Warling, Arvada, Colo., SS/MA, '74 Grand Am, 12.171, -0.929
10. Dave Smith, Kearney, Neb., SS/L, '66 Nova, 11.538, -0.912

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Marty Woffard, Gore, Okla., L/S, '66 Nova, 12.522, -1.498
2. Fred Rector, Durango, Colo., I/S, '72 Nova, 12.271, -1.209
3. Jim Hughes, Grand Junction, Colo., C/S, '70 Nova, 11.447, -1.113
4. Bob Johnson, Aurora, Colo., D/SA, '67 Mustang, 11.681, -1.099
5. Chad Guilford, Highland Ranch, Colo., C/SA, '70 Mustang, 11.589, 
-1.021
6. Scott Burton, Golden, Colo., G/SA, '73 Firebird, 12.292, -0.968
7. Jeff Parker, Casper, Wyo., F/S, '72 Camaro, 12.113, -0.937
8. Jim Parsons, Kearney, Mo., F/S, '66 Nova, 12.118, -0.932
9. Dustin Lindsey, Evergreen, Colo., A/SA, '64 Plymouth, 11.271, -0.909
10. John Hladky, Stuart, Neb., G/S, '66 Nova, 12.271, -0.879


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