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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 - 


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