FMDRS Friday from Denver

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION
BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY, DENVER
Friday, September 21, 2001

FIRST ROUNDS OF QUALIFYING COMPLETE AT BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY'S
 NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES EVENT

        DENVER - In the first rounds of qualifying at Bandimere Speedway,
David Wells in Federal-Mogul Dragster and Kirk Williams in Federal-Mogul
Funny Car are leading the fields.
        Dragster pilot Wells, of LeMars,Iowa, made a 6.064-second, 237.92
mph run to put him ahead of his competitors.  And Glenwood, Iowa, resident
Williams took the top spot with a 6.064-second, 237.92 mph pass.
        Top qualifiers in other classes are Clint Sallee, Glendive, Mont.,
in Comp; Randall Klein, Lincoln, Neb., in Super Stock; and Marty Woffard,
Gore, Okla., in Stock.
        Qualifying continues Saturday at 9 a.m.  Gates at Bandimere
Speedway open at 8:30 a.m.  Federal-Mogul Dragster and Funny Car run at 3
p.m. and 6 p.m.  For more information call the track, (303) 697-4870.

        The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA
Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Bandimere Speedway:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1. David Wells, Lemars, Iowa, 5.680 seconds, 252.28 mph
2. Shelly Howard, Tulsa, Okla., 5.687, 250.37
3. Billy Bybee, McLean, Texas, 5.767, 248.84
4. Mike Strasburg, Lindon, Utah, 5.778, 250.09
5. Alan Bradshaw, Odessa, Texas, 5.821, 246.26
6. Brent DuCray, Grand Junction, Colo., 5.875, 239.61
7. Larry Trugott, Woodward, Okla., 5.979, 236.96
8. Ed Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 6.003, 231.87                          
Not Qualified
9. Bruce Bowler, Denver, 6.229, 219.29

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR 
1. Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '97 Firebird, 6.064 seconds, 237.92 mph
2. Bernie Harrington, Apple Valley, Calif., '01 Integra, 6.103, 233.88
3. Lawren Jones, Albuquerque, N.M., '01 Corvette, 6.183, 227.84
4. Robert Kanenwisher, Conifer, Colo., '00 Avenger, 6.233, 233.36 
5. Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '00 Firebird, 6.652, 218.41
6. Mike Oliver, 6.677, 210.57
7. Rex Williams, Pine, Colo., '01 Corvette, 6.964, 204.23
8. Bob Hurley, Ledger, Mont., '95 Mustang, 7.488, 186.20                   
Not Qualified
9. Steve Griboski, Aurora, Colo., '97 Camaro, 8.148, 130.27

COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Clint Sallee, Glendive, Mont., '01 dragster, B/D, 7.251 seconds, 
-0.709 under index
2. Tom Snyder, Longmont, Colo., '23 Chevy, A/A, 7.184, -0.616
3. Steve Kalkowski, Ogalalla, Neb., '98 Firebird, B/A, 7.757, -0.613
4. Monte Green, Haxtun, Colo., '02 dragster, A/ED, 7.248, -0.592
5. Charlie Stewart, Arlington, Texas, '98 dragster, A/ED, 7.276, -0.564
6. David Kramer, Sterling, Colo., '99 dragster, A/ED, 7.347, -0.493
7. Lucky Snyder, Longmont, Colo., '62 Sunbeam, C/ED, 8.568, -0.462
8. Dennis Smiley, Denver City, Texas, '98 dragster, B/ED, 7.553, -0.437
9. Clint Neff, Westminister, Colo., '01 dragster, C/D, 7.739, -0.371
10. Paul Anderson, Erie, Colo., '00 dragster, C/ED, 8.008, -0.402

SUPER STOCK
1. Randall Klein, Lincoln, Neb., '57 Chevy, SS/NA, 12.168 seconds, 
-1.252 under index
2. Ron Taylor, Lincoln, Neb., '57 Chevy, SS/MA, 11.951, -1.149
3. Gene Bichlmeier, Norfolk, Neb., '66 Chevy II, SS/K, 11.112, -1.068
4. Gary McGlasson, Los Lunas, N.M., '69 Camaro, SS/HA, 10.685 -1.065
5. Jim Beuthel, Aurora, Colo., '91 Calais, GT/CA, 10.495, -1.045
6. Ted Romero, Denver, '98 Grand Am, GT/KA, 11.633, -1.037
7. Carroll Warling, Arvada, Colo., '74 Grand Am, SS/MA, 12.077, -1.023
8. Curtis Dean, Denver, '90 Cavalier, SS/AM, 9.296, -1.004
9. Justin Jenkins, Marysville, Kan., '91 Calias, GT/F, 10.747, -1.003
10. Dave Lockridge, Aurora, Colo., '67 Nova, SS/GA, 10.702, -0.998

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Marty Woffard, Gore, Okla., '66 Nova, K/S, 12.487 seconds, -1.363 under
index
2. Neal Rhodes, Elizabeth, Colo., '67 Fairlane, F/SA, 11.966, -1.134
3. Frank Weaver, Waco, Texas, '84 Trans Am, K/SA, 12.826, -1.134
4. Bob Johnson, Aurora, Colo., '67 Mustang, D/SA, 11.552, -1.128
5. Les Norton, South Jordan, Utah, '64 Savoy, A/SA, 11.063, -1.117
6. John Cooper, La Porte, Colo., '67 Fairlane, B/SA, 11.346, -1.104
7. Dustin Lindsey, Evergreen, Colo., '64 Savoy, A/SA, 11.150, -1.030
8. Chad Guilford, Highland Ranch, Colo., '70 Mustang, C/SA, 11.606, 
-1.004 
9. Leighton, Schmidt, Crete, Neb., '71 Duster, F/SA, 12.123, -0.977
10. Scott Burton, Golden, Colo., '73 Firebird, G/SA, 12.293, -1.967

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