SATURDAY FROM DENVER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION
BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY
Saturday, June 23, 2001

FIELDS SET FOR SUNDAY ELIMINATIONS IN CONOCO THUNDER ON THE MOUNTAIN
        DENVER - In the final rounds of qualifying in the Conoco Thunder on
the Mountain at Bandimere Speedway, Mike Strasburg, in Federal-Mogul
Dragster, and Jay Payne, in Federal-Mogul Funny Car, maintained their low
qualifier status through two more rounds of qualifying.  Strasburg, of
Lindon, Utah, improved on yesterday's pass with a 5.700-second pass at
250.37 mph.  Upland, Calif., resident Payne improved as well making a
5.952-second, 239.57 mph pass.
Low qualifiers in all other classes are Clint Sallee, Glendive, Mont., in
Comp Eliminator; Frank Weaver, Waco, Texas, in Super Stock; and Marty
Woffard, Gore, Okla., in Stock.
Eliminations in the Conoco Thunder on the Mountain begin Sunday at 9:30
a.m.  Gates at Bandimere Speedway open at 8 a.m.  Federal-Mogul Dragsters
and Funny Cars will run first round of eliminations at noon.  Tickets are
$22.  Children 12 and under are $6.  For more information, call Bandimere
Speedway, (303) 697-6001.


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

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER, Sunday's pairings
1) Mike Strasburg, Lindon, Utah, 5.700 e.t., 250.37 mph vs. 8) Brent
DuCray, Grand Junction, Colo., 6.025, 232.51
2) David Wells, LeMars, Iowa, 5.785, 235.43 vs. 7) Ed Schmeeckle,
Gothenbrg, Neb., 6.019, 231.75
3) Bob Perkins, Bluffdale, Utah, 5.809, 243.37 vs. 6) Alan Bradshaw,
Odessa, Texas, 5.845, 245.54
4) Sergio Recio, El Paso, Texas, 5.817, 243.81 vs. 5) Kent Nuckols,
Albuquerque, N.M., 5.825, 245.45
                                                                           
                        
Not Qualified
Greg Tacke, Great Falls, Mont., 6.177, 236.26
Larry Traugott, Woodward, Okla., 6.183, 242.28

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR, Sunday's pairings 
1) Jay Payne, Upland, Calif., '01 Camaro, 5.952 e.t., 233. 57 mph vs. 8)
Steve Griboski, Aurora, Colo., '97 Camaro, 6.575, 221.34
2) Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '00 Firebird, 6.031, 239.31 vs. 7) Robwert
Kanenwisher, Conifer, Colo., '00 Avenger, 6.207, 229.04
3) Cy Chesterman, Sioux City, Iowa, '99 Trans Am, 6.038, 238.01 vs. 6) Jody
Austin, N. Richland Hills, Texas, '97 Cutlass, 6.196, 226.85
4) Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '97 Pontiac, 6.062, 233.40 vs. 5) Lawren
Jones, Albuquerque, N.M., '01 Corvette, 6.191, 230.96
                                                                           
                        
Not Qualified
Scott McVey, Winnipeg, Man., '97 Cutlass, 6.814, 209.62
Rex Williams, Pine, Colo., '01 Corvette, 6.831, 205.22                  
Michael Oliver, Evergreen, Colo., '81 Monza, 6.935, 207.88
Steve Addleman, Sioux Falls, S.D., '97 Firebird, 7.119, 187.68
Jon Rice, Pocatello, Idaho, '98 Camaro, 8.881, 91.86

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, 7.250, -0.630
4. John Fairleigh, Scott City, Kan., B/A, '98 Camaro, 7.787, -0.583
5. Pete Carbery, Odessa, Texas, B/A, '89 Cutlass, 7.793, -0.577

6. Charlie Stewart, Arlington, Texas, A/ED, '99 dragster, 7.273, -0.577
7. Dean Howerton, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., C/D, '00 dragster, 7.540, 
-0.570
8. Steve Kalkowski, Ogallala, Neb., B/A, '98 Firebird, 7.810, -0.560
9. Russ Kelly, Omaha, Neb., A/ED, '98 dragster, 7.313, -0.537
10. Lucky Snyder, Longmont, Colo., D/A, '62 Sunbeam, 8.619, -0.521

SUPER STOCK
1. Frank Weaver, Waco, Texas, GT/IA, '97 Trans Am, 11.186 e.t., -1.214
under index
2. Ron Taylor, Lincoln, Neb., SS/NA, '56 Nomad, 12.209, -1.211
3. Tyler Cassil, Belton, Mo., SS/K, '66 Chevy, 11.085, -1.095
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, 12.059, -1.041
7. Michael Tuefel, Englewood, Colo., SS/BM, '85 Camaro, 9.475, -0.985
8. Carroll Warling, Arvada, Colo., SS/MA, '74 Grand Am, 12.143, -0.957
9. Jim Weakland, Morrison, Colo., SS/GA, '68 Camaro, 10.767, -0.933
10. Jim Beuthel, Arora, Colo., GT/CA, '92 Calais, 10.615, -0.925

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Marty Woffard, Gore, Okla., L/S, '66 Nova, 12.522, -1.498
2. Fred Rector, Durango, Colo., I/S, '72 Nova, 12.269, -1.211
3. Steve Couch, Sidney, Neb., DT/SA, '00 Dakota, 12.912, -1.208
4. Bob Johnson, Aurora, Colo., D/SA, '67 Mustang, 11.658, -1.126
5. John Cooper, Laporte, Colo., B/SA, '67 Fairlane, 11.327, -1.123
6. Jim Hughes, Grand Junction, Colo., C/S, '70 Nova, 11.447, -1.113
7. Neal Rhodes, Aurora, Colo., F/SA, '67 Fairlane, 12.055, -1.045
8. Chad Guilford, Highland Ranch, Colo., C/SA, '70 Mustang, 11.589, 
-1.021
9. Scott Burton, Golden, Colo., G/SA, '73 Firebird, 12.292, -0.968
10. Jeff Parker, Casper, Wyo., F/S, '72 Camaro, 12.113, -0.937

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