FMDRS-Sunday from Denver

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION
BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY, DENVER
Sunday, September 23, 2001

WILLIAMS, BRADSHAW VISIT WINNER'S CIRCLE FEDERAL-MOGUL SEASON FINALE

        DENVER - In the final results from Bandimere Speedway,
Federal-Mogul Funny Car driver Kirk Williams, who was the top qualifier in
the class, took the win over veteran driver Vern Moats.  In Federal-Mogul
Dragster, Alan Bradshaw was the winner over Mike Strasburg.  It was the
first trip to the winner's circle for both drivers.
        After going to five consecutive final rounds, Williams finally came
out on top.  The Glenwood, Iowa, resident ran the quarter-mile in 6.067
seconds at 237.30 mph.  Moats, from Des Moines, Iowa, gave Williams a run
for his money at 6.147 seconds at 235.97 mph.  
Bradshaw of Odessa, Texas, made a 5.704-second, 251.86-mph pass over
Strasburg's tire-smoking effort of 10.322 seconds at 83.07 mph.
Winners in other categories are Rod Oman of Lakewood, Colo., in Comp;
Randall Klein of Lincoln, Neb., in Super Stock; Jeff Hefler of Mansfield,
Texas, in Stock; Mitch Mustard of Arvada, Colo., in Super Comp; Terry
Edwards of Cameron, Mo., in Super Gas; Todd Emberley of Parker, Colo., in
Super Street; and Buddy Robinson of Colorado Springs, Colo., in Super Bike.
Oman took out No. 1 qualifier Clint Sallee in the final while Klein carried
his top qualifying effort through to the winner's circle.
This was the last of six NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series events in
the West Central Division's 2001 season.

        The following are the final results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul
Drag Racing Series event at Bandimere Speedway:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
Round 1
1) David Wells, Lemars, Iowa, 5.801 seconds, 239.48 mph def. 8) Larry
Traugott, Woodward, Okla., 6.121, 200.44
2) Shelly Howard, Tulsa, Okla., 5.643, 252.90 def. 7) Brent DuCray, Grand
Junction, Colo., 29.410, 137.08
3) Mike Strasburg, Lindon, Utah, 5.669, 249.58 def. 6) Kent Nuckols,
Albuquerque, N.M., 5.853, 247.20
4) Alan Bradshaw, Odessa, Texas, 5.674, 253.61 def. 5) Billy Bybee, McLean,
Texas, 5.768, 250.18

Semi-Finals
Bradshaw, 5.795, 226.54 def. Wells, 5.762, 249.67
Strasburg, 5.684, 251.58 def. Howard, 5.683, 252.95

Final Round
Bradshaw, 5.704, 251.86 def. Strasburg, 10.320, 83.07

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR 
Round 1
1) Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, 6.026, 236.42, def. Mike Oliver,
Evergreen, Colo., 6.488, 217.07
2) Bernie Harrington, Apple Valley, Calif. 5.988, 238.98 def. 7) Rex
Williams, Pine, Colo., 7.891, 132.67
3) Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, 6.153, 237.96 def. 6) Steve Griboski,
Aurora, Colo., 6.318, 229.47
4) Lawren Jones, Albuquerque, N.M., 6.065, 232.47 def. 5) Robert
Kanenwhisher, Conifer, Colo., 6.464, 232.95

Semi-Finals
Williams, 6.043, 237.00 def. Jones, 8.592, 106.98
Moats, 6.144, 234.41 def. Harrington, 7.527, 204.26

Final Round
Williams, 6.067, 237.30 def. Moats, 6.146, 235.97

COMP ELIMINATOR
Rod Oman, Lakewood, Colo., '98 dragster, B/ED, 7.566, 175.95 def. Clint
Sallee, Glendive, Mont., '01 dragster, B/D

SUPER STOCK
Randall Klein, Lincoln, Neb., '57 Nomad Wagon, SS/NA, 12.119, 108.00 def.
Jim Beuthel, Aurora, Colo., '91 Calais, GT/CA, 10.438, 126.27

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Jeff Hefler, Mansfield, Texas, '98 Firebird, F/SA, 12.123, 106.40 def. Brad
Erb, Bazine, Kan., '69 Chevelle, B/SA, 11.795, 113.27

SUPER COMP
Mitch Mustard, Arvada, Colo., '01 dragster, 9.489, 156.66 def. Alan Ellis,
Mapleton, Utah, '94 dragster, 9.482, 15.36 mph

SUPER GAS
Terry Edwards, Cameron, Mo., '96 Grand Prix, 10.538, 146.30 mph (.427
reaction time) def. Todd Heins, Gladstone, Mo., '96 Beretta, 10.538, 143.96
(.429 reaction time)

SUPER STREET
Todd Emberley, Parker, Colo., '66 Nova, 11.581, 120.35 def. Frank Nichols
Jr., Grand Island, Neb., '68 Camaro, 11.566, 135.85

SUPER BIKE
Buddy Robinson, Colorado Springs, Colo., '01 Kawasaki, 10. 098, 135.62 def.
John Bruszenski, Colorado Springs, Colo., '01 Suzki, 8.604, 159.08


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