FMDRS Event- Saturday from Edgewater

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES- NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION
EDGEWATER SPORTS PARK
SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2001

                        

COMPETITION HEATS UP AT EDGEWATER SPORTS PARK


        CLEVES, Ohio- In the final round of qualifying at Edgewater Sports
Park, Federal-Mogul Dragster driver Jeff Wilson and Federal-Mogul Funny Car
pilot Marc White overcame the hot and humid conditions to capture top
qualifying honors.
        Wilson of Winfield, Mo. took home a $1,000 check from Sealed Power
when he made the quarter-mile run in 5.710 seconds at 251.60 mph to put him
on the pole position.  Also earning Sealed Power low qualifier money was
Glendale Heights, Ill., resident Marc White.  White made an impressive
5.983-second 243.63 mph pass to put him at the top of the Funny Car
category.
        Top qualifiers in other classes are Don Stratton of Beloit, Ohio,
in Comp; Melissa Butler of Lebanon, Ohio, in Super Stock; and Mark Hinz of
Warren Rapids, Mich., in Stock.
        In other racing news, Federal-Mogul Dragster pilot Dave Hirata,
from Lowell, Ind., and two of his crew members, including his father Kenny
Hirata and crewman, Scott Beier, were taken to University Hospital for
treatment of injuries sustained when their A/Fuel dragster experienced
mechanical problems during morning warm-ups in the pit area.  
        Eliminations begin Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Gates open at Edgewater
Sports Park at 8:00 a.m.  Federal-Mogul Dragsters and Funny Cars run at
1:00 p.m. For more information call the track, (513) 353-4666.

        The following are Saturday's qualifying results from the NHRA
Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Edgewater Sports Park:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1. Jeff Wilson, Winfield, Mo., 5.710 seconds, 251.60 mph vs. 8. Ken Perry,
Gormley, Ont., Can., 5.915, 242.00
2. Bill McCornack, Lexington, Ky., 5.748, 246.71 vs. 7. Mick Snyder,
Demotte, Ind., 5.879, 241.15
3. Bill Reichert, Owosso, Mich., 5.773, 249.86 vs. 6. Tim Rudy, Mason,
Ohio, 5.852, 238.85
4. Shawn Bowen, Montrose, Mich., 5.785, 255.68 vs. 5. Russ Lindert,
Manteno, Ill., 5.795, 246.84

ALTERNATES
Brian Badgett, Maryland, Mo., 6.180, 224.43
Dave Hirata, Lowell, Ind., 6.206, 211.96
Gary Ward, Cincinnati, Ohio, 6.208, 223.99
Keith Stark, Danville, Ill., 6.355, 226.98
Ben Marshall, Tipp City, Ohio, 6.479, 228.94
Robin Samsell, Marion, Ind., 7.139, 184.61
Jared Dreher, Clinton, Ind., 7.414, 222.91

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
1. Marc White, Glendale Heights, Ill., '01 Firebird, 5.983 seconds, 243.63
mph vs. 8. Fred Hagen, Chicago, Ill., '00 Avenger, 6.987, 168.50
2. Chuck Cheeseman, Galena, Ohio, '00 Pontiac, 6.073, 238.34 vs. David
Kovar, New Lenox, Ill., '00 Trans Am, 6.335, 227.21
3. Kim Fritts, Greenup, Ill., '98 Pontiac, 6.173, 238.79 vs. 6. Wayne
Butler, Manito, Ill., '98 Firebird, 6.290, 221.83
4. Todd Veney, Indianapolis, Ind., '98 Pontiac, 6.175, 229.70 vs. 5. Bobby
Martin, Beaver Falls, Pa., '00 Avenger, 6.269, 234.92

COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Don Stratton Jr., Beloit, Ohio, '34 Chevrolet, B/SR, 8.154 seconds,
-0.596 under index
2. Steven Ambrose, Woodhaven, Mich., '23 Ford, I/AA,  7.973, -0.587

3. Jerry Arnold, Kalamazoo, Mich., '98 Dragster, E/ED, 8.523, -0.587
4. Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., '97 Dragster, D/D, 7.433, -0.577
5. Santo Volpe, Drums, Pa., '63 Corvette, AA/A, 6.985, -0.565
6. William Lawrence, Cincinnati, Ohio, '34 Dodge, B/SR, 8.231, -0.519
7. Robert Bailey, Wabash, Ind., '99 Dragster, A/ED, 6.893, -0.487
8. David Billingsley, Decatur, Ill., '93 Cutlass, C/AA, 7.656, -0.484
9. John Frech, Warren, Ohio, '88 Dragster, F/D, 8.343, -0.477
10. Brian Olson, Peru, Ind., '01 Dragster, A/ND, 7.490, -0.430


SUPER STOCK
1. Melissa Butler, Lebanon, Ohio, '90 Pontiac, GT/FA, 10.072, -1.028 under
index
2. Don O'Malley, Decatur, Ill., '01 Firebird, SS/JA, 10.281, -1.019
3. Brad Allen, Winamac, Ind., '01 S-10, GT/TB, 10.2191, -1.009
4. Tim Cole, Collierville, Tenn., '96 Corvette, SS/AX, 9.001, -0.999
5. Jeff Sexton, Fairborn, Ohio, '97 Cutlass, SS/AX, 9.020, -0.980
6. Ronnie Terrell, Hebron, KY., '85 Chevy, SS/KA, 10.586, -0.964
7. Joey Wilkes, Zanesville, Ohio, '92 Camaro, GT/EA, 9.990, -0.960
8. James McBean, Chardon, Ohio, '69 Ford, 9.897, -0.953
9. Bo Butner, Floyds Knob, Ind., '31 Chevy, 9.259, -0.941
10. Rock Running, Lapeer, Mich., '96 Olds, GT/HA, 10.425, -0.925


STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Mark Hinz, Warren, Mich., '00 Dakota, DT/S, 11.779, -1.271 under index
2. James Paquet, Eaton Rapids, Mich., '99 Dodge, FT/SA, 12.392, -1.258 
3. Don Holmes, Dayton, Ohio, '78 Firebird, K/SA, 11.717, -1.233 
4. Jonathan Tarrance, Bremen, Ky., '84 Chevy, V/SA, 14.605, -1.195
5. Tom Russell, Sparta, Ohio, '98 Firebird, D/S, 10.659, -1.141
6. MJ Quinn, Louisville, Ky., '85 Camaro, J/SA, 11.623, -1.127
7. David Edwards, Washington, Ohio, '78 Trans Am, K/SA, 11.839, -1.111
8. George Widuch, Hermitage, Tenn., '78 Plymouth, J/SA, 11.662, -1.088
9. Joe Russell, Sparta, Ohio, '95 Ford, K/S, 11.770, -1.080
10. Clint Blezien, Bensenville, Ill., '91 Camaro, O/SA, 12.389, -1.061


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