FMDRS Event- Friday from Indy

October 12, 2001                                                
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                   
Contact:        Brad Horn
                317-387-7343

Final NHRA Division 3 Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series Event of 2001 Kicks
Off with Friday Action at Indianapolis Raceway Park
Sunoco Fall Classic Draws More than 500 Competitors From Across Nation

INDIANAPOLIS - The NHRA Sunoco Fall Classic, the final National Hot Rod
Association North Central Division Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event
of 2001, began late Friday morning after heavy rains delayed the start of
action in the three-day competition at Indianapolis Raceway Park. More than
650 competitors from across the nation are expected for the weekend event,
with more than $158,000 in prize money at stake in the final divisional
meet of the year.
Friday’s action featured more than 500 cars in opening qualifications and
time trials. In the highlight of Friday’s qualifications, Keith Stark of
Danville, Ill., recorded a dynamic 5.361 elapsed time, posting a 270.18
miles per hour top speed, in the Federal-Mogul Dragster category to grab
the top spot in the eight-car field of category qualifiers after the first
day of the event.
In the Federal-Mogul Funny Car division, Marc White of Glendale Heights,
Ill., posted a 5.755 elapsed time, running the quarter-mile with a top
speed of 249.51 mph to grab the top qualifying position in the category
headed into Saturday.
Other top qualifiers on Friday included Sam Walker of Kokomo, Ind., in the
Jeg’s Super Quick Series; Santo Volpe of Drums, Pa., in Comp Eliminator;
Chuck Gallagher of Holly, Mich., in Super Stock; and Jerry Stealy of East
Moline, Ill., in Stock. 
Time trials for Super Gas and Super Street also took place Friday, with
qualifications in both of those divisions set to begin on Saturday.
Overall, participants are competing for points and prize money in nine
categories during the event.
Qualifications continue all day Saturday at IRP with gates opening at 7
a.m. Final qualifications and time trials are scheduled to begin at 8 a.m.
Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car qualifying sessions are
scheduled at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. On Sunday, the event will conclude with
gates opening at 7 a.m. and final eliminations starting at 8 a.m.
Eliminations in the Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car
categories will begin at 1 p.m. 
Tickets are $15 at the gate both Saturday and Sunday. Children 12 and under
are admitted free with a paid adult. For more information, contact IRP at
317-291-4090.
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NHRA DIVISION 3 FEDERAL-MOGUL DAY ONE                                     
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The following are Friday’s qualifying results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul
Drag Racing Series event at Indianapolis Raceway Park in Indianapolis:
FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1.      Keith Stark, Danville, Ill., 5.361 seconds, 270.18 mph
2.      Bill Reichert, Owosso, Mich., 5.455, 256.41
3.      Brandon Bernstein, Lake Forest, Calif., 5.05, 245.76
4.      Ben Marshall, New Carlisle, Ohio, 5.611, 257.51
5.      Jeff Bohr, Plymouth, Mich., 5.651, 247. 93
6.      Phil Mass, Gurnee, Ill., 5.675, 254.74
7.      Shawn Bowen, Montrose, Mich., 5.733, 251.04
8.      Randy Bayne, Elwood, Ind., 5.754, 245.36

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
1.      Marc White, Glendale Heights, Ill., ’01 Firebird, 5.755 seconds,
249.51 mph
2.      Chuck Cheeseman, Galena, Ohio, ’00 Pontiac, 5.855, 246.98
3.      Steve Addleman, Fishers, Ind., ’97 Firebird, 5.948, 242.32
4.      Kim Fritts, Greeup, Ill., ’98 Pontiac, 5.995, 238.41
5.      Jeff Craig, Muncie, Ind., 6.002, 241.67
6.      Jeff Lancaster, Hamilton, Ont., ’96 Firebird, 6.698, 209.20

NHRA JEG’S SUPER QUICK SERIES
1.      Sam Walker, Kokomo, Ind., ’00 Dodge, 4.413, 156.64
2.      Tom Stultz, Terre Haute, Ind., ’92 Pontiac, 4.426, 142.45
3.      Dustin Miller, Ozawkie, Kan., ’94 Cutlass, 4.462, 149.67
4.      Ryan Hargett, Evansville, Ind., ’98 Monte Carlo, 4.477, 148.41
5.      Mike Bagley, Indianapolis, Ind., ’96 Spitzer, 4.511, 154.37
6.      Ron Leach, Reading, Ohio, ’99 Jr Race Cars, 4.538, 153.89
7.      Tim Branon, Madisonville, Ken., 4.538, 151.48
8.      Danny Bettinger, Kettering, Ohio, ’96 Dragster, 4.546, 146.34
9.      Troy Anthony, Pleasant Hill, Ohio, ’99 Chassis Craft, 4.559, 151.89
10.     Paul Mann, Jasper, Ind., ’90 Firebird, 4.565, 150.05 

COMP ELIMINATOR
1.      Santo Volpe, Drums, Pa., ’63 Corvette, AA/A, 6.842 seconds, -0.608
under index
2.      Bo Bunter, Floyds Knobs, Ind., ’00 Pontiac, E/AA, 8.133, -0.597
3.      Steven Ambrose, Woodhaven, Mich., ’23 Ford, I/AA, 7.924, -0.566
4.      Mike Hazlett, Indianapolis, Ind., ’97 Olds, B/A, 7.257, -0.553
5.      Jerry Arnold, Kalamazoo, Mich., ’98 Dragster, E/EA, 8.593, -0.537
6.      Robert Bailey, Wabash, Ind., ’99 Dragster, A/ED, 6.827, -0.523
7.      David Billingsley, Decatur, Ill., ’93 Cutlass, C/AA, 7.585, -0.515
8.      Steve Johnson, Milwaukee, Wisc., ’97 Pontiac, E/A, 8.489, -0.411
9.      Mike Farrell, Louisville, Ken., ’32 Bantam, A/EA, 7.571, -0.409 
10.     Thomas Kent, Lawrenceburg, Ind., ’97 Chassis Craft, C/D, 7.227,
-0.403

SUPER STOCK
1.      Chuck Gallagher, Holly, Mich., ’94 Sunbird, SS/AM, 8.427 seconds,
-1.123 under index
2.      Jerry Silveus, Van Buren, Ohio, ’00 Firebird, GT/JA, 10.574, -1.076
3.      Ronnie Terrell, Hebron, Ken., ’85 Chevy, SS/KA, 10.527, -1.023
4.      Andrew Olson, Peru, Ind., ’64 Nova, SS/GA, 9.848, -1.002
5.      Teresa Butner, Floyds Knobs, Ind., ’96 Achieva, SS/DM, 9.200,
-1.000
6.      Gary Tompa, Saginaw, Mich., ’84 Firebird, SS/J, 10.128, -0.972
7.      Mark Nowicki, Gaylord, Mich., ’98 Avenger, GT/HA, 10.396, -0.954
8.      Don O’Malley, Decatur, Ill., ’01 Firebird, SS/JA, 10.358, -0.942
9.      Dave Layer, Beaver Creek, Ohio, ’90 Cavalier, GT/GA, 10.267, -0.933
10.     Alan Coffman, Corydon, Ind., ’67 Camaro, SS/HA, 9.968, -0.932

STOCK
1.      Jerry Stealy, East Moline, Ill., ’86 Camaro, I/SA, 11.271, -1.329 
2.      Charles Blossom, Woodbury, Minn., ’91 GMC, AT/SA, 11.512, -1.288
3.      James Paquet, Eaton Rapids, Mich., ’98 Dodge, FT/SA, 12.385, -1.265
4.      Lewis Conkey, London, Ohio, ’88 Camaro, N/S, 12.148, -1.102
5.      Bruce Parsons, Lewisburg, Ohio, ’85 Camaro, K/SA, 11.848, -1.102
6.      David Edwards, Washington Ct., Ohio, ’78 Trans Am, J/SA, 11.648,
-1.102
7.      Bo Fowler, Clayton, Ind., ’80 Plymouth, J/SA, 11.658, -1.092
8.      John Foxbower, Franklin, Ohio, ’68 Mustang, C/SA, 10.663, -1.037
9.      Dave Edwards, Trenton, Ohio, ’73 Duster, H/SA, 11.431, -1.019
10.     William Beaudin, Sterling Heights, Mich., ’71 Barracuda, 10.540,
-1.010 
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