FMDRS Event- Friday from Noble, OK

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES- SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION
THUNDER VALLEY RACEWAY PARK
FRIDAY OCTOBER, 12, 2001


 RAIN HALTS QUALIFYING AT THUNDER VALLEY

Noble, Okla.- The first rounds of qualifying in Federal-Mogul Dragster and
Federal-Mogul Funny Car were postponed due to rain.  
        "Unfortunately we could not get it in," said South Central Division
Director Craig Hutchison.  Adding, "We'll give them all [Federal-Mogul
Dragster and Funny Car pilots] two shots tomorrow."
        Meanwhile, top qualifiers in other classes are Don Stratton of
Beloit, Ohio in Comp; Tim Cole of Collierville, Tenn., in Super Stock; and
Steve Brack of Lawrence, Kan., in Stock.
        Qualifying continues Saturday at Thunder Valley Raceway Park at
9:00 a.m.  Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car are scheduled
to run at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.  For more information call the track,
(405) 872-3429.

        The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA
Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Thunder Valley Raceway Park:

Federal-Mogul Dragster
Postponed due to rain

Federal-Mogul Funny Car
Postponed due to rain

Comp Eliminator
1. Don Stratton Jr., Beloit, Ohio, '34 Chevrolet, B/SR, 8.171 seconds,
-0.579 under index
2. Andy Manna Jr., Laguna Niguel, Calif., '90 Pontiac, D/EA, 8.558, -0.462
3. Clint Salley, Glendive, Mont., '01 Dragster, D/D, 7.006, -0.414
4. Dean Howerton, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., '00 Dragster, C/D, 7.238, -0.392
5. Thomas Kent, Lawrenceburg, Ind., '00 Dragster, C/D, 7.238, -0.392
6. Pete Carbery, Odessa, Texas, '89 Cutlass, B/A, 7.430, -0.380
7. Scott Benham, La Grange, Texas, '96 Lumina, D/AA, 8.097, -0.363
8. Sean Dodd, Lewisville, Texas, '99 Camaro, C/AA, 7.756, -0.344
9. Charlie Stewart, Arlington, Texas, '99 Dragster, A/ED, 7.013, -0.337
10. Buddy Nickens, Laporte, Texas, '00 Firebird, B/AA, 7.536, -0.334

Super Stock
1. Tim Cole, Collierville, Tenn., '96 Corvette, SS/AX, 9.091 seconds,
-0.909
2. Buz Post, Arlington, Texas, '93 Grand Am, SS/BM, 8.873, -0.827
3. Terry Emmons, Pasadena, Texas, '96 Pontiac, SS/JA, 10.514, -0.786
4. Jimmy DeFrank, Tarzana, Calif., '89 Chevrolet, ST/HA, 10.568, -0.782
5. Robert Cruzen, Cleveland, Ohio, '01 S-10, GT/TC, 10.685, -0.765
6. Tony DeFrank, Chatsworth, Calif., '98 Grand Am, GT/FA, 10.363, -0.737
7. Don Bevers, Tucson, Ariz., '91 Probe, SS/BM, 8.964, -0.736
8. Jeffrey Miller, Pearland, Texas, '97 Formula, GT/AA, 9.689, -0.711
9. Justin Jenkins, Marysville, Kan., '91 Calais, GT/F, 10.320, -0.580
10. Rick Ellinger, Brie, Colo., '66 Nova, SS/IA, 10.481, -0.519

Stock Eliminator
1. Steve Brack, Lawrence, Kan., '86 Chevrolet, 11.559 , -0.941
2. Ken Etter, Riverside, Calif., '76 Volare, 11.660, -0.940
3. Neal Rhodes, Aurora, Colo., '67 Ford, 11.264, -0.886
4. Steve Couch, Sidney, Neb., '00 Dakota, DT/SA, 12.233, -0.867
5. Stuart Goertzen, Buhler, Kan., '67 Cougar, 11.089, -0.861
6. Dennis Oliver, Stuttgart, Ark., '67 Camaro, 11.389, -0.811
7. Gary Emmons, Pasdena, Texas, '98 Firebird, 11.219, -0.782
8. Timothy Woods, Claremore, Okla., '71 Nova, 11.843, -0.757
9. Leon Philpot, Grand Praire, Texas, '94 Chevy, 11.117, -0.733
10. Mike Dobrovich, Little Rock, Ark., '69 Camaro, 11.567, -0.733
11. Jeff Hefler, Mansfield, Texas, '98 Pontiac, 11.419, -0.731

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