AMA/Prostar World Finals: Qualifying Results
16 November 1997
GAINESVILLE, FL, 11/15/97 -- Qualifying results after 2 round(s) of qualifying at the AMA/Prostar World Finals, held at Gainesville Raceway, shown with position, name, hometown, make, elapsed time and speed in mph: TOP FUEL 1, Tony Lang, Cocoa, FL, Puma/Suzuki, 6.226, 219.51 - 2, Brian Johnson, Sunningdale Berks, UK, Puma, 6.488, 221.72 - 3, Roel Koedam, Maarssen Netherlands, Puma/Yamaha, 6.639, 216.24 - 4, Larry McBride, Poquoson, VA, Suzuki, 6.786, 218.34 - 5, Norbert Kutzera, Steinenberg, Germany, Yamaha, 6.970, 168.82 - 6, Chris Hand, Nauvoo, AL, MCU, 7.017, 205.19 - 7, Teboul, Suresnes, Finland, AC500CU, 7.072, 159.63 - 8, Peter Svensson, Sellerbrunn, Sweden, Billet Racing, 7.113, 171.72 - 9, Dan Butters, Dorchester, Ont/Canada, Kawasaki, 7.174, 189.67 - 10, Rob Vanfeffen, Eindhoyen, NL, Puppertwin, 7.407, 196.54 - 11, Ron Webb, Ankorage, AK, MCU, 7.973, 111.78 - 12, Darrell Eakle, Fairdale, KY, Kawasaki, 10.049, 92.49 - FUNNYBIKE 1, Gary Clark, Des Moines, IA, Kawasaki, 6.815, 192.18 - 2, Mark Conner, New Braunfels, TX, H-D, 6.860, 196.46 - 3, Geoff Pollard, London, Ont., Kawasaki, 6.862, 184.69 - 4, Bill Furr, Orangeburg, SC, H-D, 6.963, 190.03 - 5, Tom Perry, Clearwater, FL, Suzuki, 6.981, 180.97 - 6, Steve Rice, Costa Mesa, CA, Kawasaki, 6.986, 205.76 - 7, Bob Spina, Brentwood, NY, H-D, 7.009, 182.74 - 8, Keith Lynn, Wabash, IN, Kawasaki, 7.190, 181.37 - 9, Dave Calligan, Tampa, FL, Kawasaki, 7.344, 183.26 - 10, Robert Baker, Ridgeway, SC, Kawasaki, 7.374, 170.19 - 11, Ron Bonitatis, Cherry Hill, NJ, Koenig, 7.386, 185.14 - 12, Larry Laye, Brea, CA, Kawasaki, 7.490, 184.99 - 13, Ton Pels, Mijdrecht, NL, Zodiac, 7.511, 191.48 - 14, Trevor Lent, Mt. Olive, NC, H-D, 7.515, 178.89 - 15, Terry Kizer, Humble, TX, Kawasaki, 7.595, 176.81 - 16, James Guyton, Oklahoma City, OK, Suzuki, 7.667, 166.08 - 17, Tommy Boulton, Oklahoma City, OK, Suzuki, 7.820, 168.82 - 18, Roy Sears, Oklahoma City, OK, Suzuki, 7.835, 135.05 - 19, Bryan Bennett, Herrin, IL, Kawasaki, 7.878, 127.49 - 20, Mike Gelt, Lake Charles, LA, Kawasaki, 8.613, 161.37 - 21, Tommy Smith, Alabaster, AL, Kawasaki, 9.243, 92.65 - 22, Ron Grubb, Salisbury, NC, Suzuki, 9.961, 123.37 - 23, Larry Hayes, Dothan, AL, Honda, 10.684, 120.32 - 24, John Sachs, Miami, FL, Kawasaki, 11.096, 62.73 - PRO MODIFIED 1, Bill Vose, Swedland, PA, Suzuki, 6.941, 188.24 - 2, Mimmo Marciano, Port Chester, NY, Suzuki, 7.008, 183.67 - 3, Rick Bunting, Northunmberland, PA, Suzuki, 7.013, 184.80 - 4, Rick Perry, Clearwater, FL, Suzuki, 7.035, 182.14 - 5, Tony Sabino, Washingtonville, NY, Suzuki, 7.048, 184.01 - 6, Greg Philips, Camden, OH, Suzuki, 7.153, 179.85 - 7, Bernard Johnson, Atlanta, GA, Suzuki, 7.182, 178.99 - 8, David Vantine, Hamilton, NY, Kawasaki, 7.201, 179.85 - 9, Ray Scheffer, Memphis, TN, Kawasaki, 7.231, 181.08 - 10, Louie Grist, Bruce, MS, Kawasaki, 7.289, 180.83 - 11, Ed Osenkowski, W. Warwick, RI, Suzuki, 7.401, 178.18 - 12, Freddie Klies, Waterbury, CT, Suzuki, 7.416, 179.56 - 13, Roderick Culp, Jacksonville, FL, Suzuki, 7.443, 166.91 - 14, Gary Elliott, Memphis, TN, Kawasaki, 7.446, 175.88 - 15, John Sachs, Royal Palm Beach, FL, Suzuki, 7.482, 182.18 - 16, Samuel Draffen, Franklin, TN, Kawasaki, 7.515, 172.01 - 17, Ken Lee, Inman, SC, Kawasaki, 7.549, 169.10 - 18, Barry Sanders, Murfreesboro, TN, Suzuki, 7.557, 171.72 - 19, Steve Miceli, Greenway, WI, Suzuki, 7.576, 166.69 - 20, Fred Hall, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Suzuki, 7.674, 135.27 - 21, Bill Ross, Mt. Morris, MI, Suzuki, 7.780, 170.84 - 22, Joe Marasco, Columbus, OH, Suzuki, 7.841, 175.57 - 23, David Mayo, Conyers, GA, Kawasaki, 7.958, 157.37 - 24, Carlos Wilkerson, Broxton, GA, Suzuki, 7.983, 165.01 - 25, Scott Crippen, Greenville, NC, Suzuki, 8.009, 176.40 - 26, Mike Parker, Mebane, NC, Suzuki, 8.116, 131.92 - 27, Rick Ball, Bowling Green, KY, Kawasaki, 8.344, 135.84 - 28, Ryan Evans, Acton, CA, Suzuki, 8.367, 124.74 - 29, Carmen Trischitta, Vineland, NJ, Suzuki, 11.349, 71.19 - 30, Scott Valentine, Northridge, CA, Suzuki, 12.098, 49.25 - 31, Scott Valetti, Amelia, OH, Suzuki, 14.377, 46.49 - 32, Ricky Lang, Nashville, TN, Suzuki, 14.388, 51.82 - PRO STOCK 1, Angelle Seeling, Americus, GA, Suzuki, 7.318, 177.90 - 2, David Schultz, Ft. Meyers, FL, Suzuki, 7.336, 182.40 - 3, Jon Meyers, Birmingham, AL, Suzuki, 7.439, 174.31 - 4, Paul Gast, Grand Island, NY, Suzuki, 7.439, 174.31 - 5, Rickey Gadson, Sickerville, NJ, Suzuki, 7.503, 174.38 - 6, Broderick Jackson, Jonesboro, GA, Suzuki, 7.522, 179.17 - 7, Redell Harris, Baton Rouge, LA, Suzuki, 7.571, 173.54 - 8, Fumiki Tanaka, Kokubunji, Japan, Suzuki, 7.617, 176.78 - 9, Keith Gray, Toledo, OH, Suzuki, 7.627, 172.64 - 10, Dave Lang, Quakertown, PA, Suzuki, 7.634, 173.67 - 11, Curt Woodward, Kenosha, WI, Kawasaki, 7.642, 169.90 - 12, Ron Riddle, Tampa, FL, Suzuki, 7.653, 170.90 - 13, Al Papitio, Vero Beach, FL, Suzuki, 7.658, 166.45 - 14, Doug Kline, Wescosville, PA, Suzuki, 7.661, 172.71 - 15, Wil Johnese, Baton Rouge, LA, Suzuki, 7.697, 168.88 - 16, Tom Miceli, Brooklyn, NY, Suzuki, 7.723, 166.17 - 17, Butch Avon, Miramar, FL, Suzuki, 7.727, 163.36 - 18, Keith Freeman, Washington, IL, Suzuki, 7.733, 168.76 - 19, Horace Wright, Louisburg, NC, Kawasaki, 7.794, 169.45 - 20, Fred Hall, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Suzuki, 7.819, 162.63 - 21, Eiji Kawakami, Higashi, Japan, Suzuki, 7.848, 173.14 - 22, Nick Pepper, Oshkosh, WI, Suzuki, 7.866, 168.19 - 23, Bruce Dickson, York, PA, Kawasaki, 7.939, 164.47 - 24, Marvin Ford, Randallstown, MD, Suzuki, 7.967, 163.69 - 25, Gennard Thomas, Wichita, KS, Suzuki, 7.992, 162.92 - 26, Patrick Wise, Palmer, MA, Suzuki, 8.115, 132.70 - 27, Rob Korn, St. Louis, MO, H-D, 8.251, 152.80 - 28, Leon Corley, Fayetteville, NC, Kawasaki, 10.146, 94.11 - PRO SUPERBIKE 1, Buddy Forbus, Marietta, GA, Kawasaki, 9.440, 136.28 - 2, Chris Williams, Ocoee, FL, Suzuki, 9.595, 138.14 - 3, Rickey Gadson, Sickerville, NJ, Kawasaki, 9.615, 141.73 - 4, David Mayo, Conyers, GA, Kawasaki, 9.701, 133.63 - 5, Ben Koch, Fleetwood, PA, Kawasaki, 9.732, 138.05 - 6, Brian Lambert, Kettering, OH, Yamaha, 9.895, 134.12 - 7, Andrew Abney, Waterbury, CT, Suzuki, 10.076, 130.90 - 8, Phil Stoll, Chicago, IL, Kawasaki, 10.292, 131.50 - 9, Jason Boyd, Mississauga, Ont., Suzuki, 10.759, 128.60 - --30--