NHRA Federal-Mogul Series, Salt Lake City, Friday qualifying
4 June 1999
SANTOS, TROXEL SET TRACK RECORDS
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah - In between the persistent rain showers
that fell throughout the day Federal-Mogul Dragster racers Rick Santos and
Melanie Troxel found time to reset both ends of the Rocky Mountain Raceways
track records.
Qualifying for the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event,
Santos, of San Leandro, Calif., leads the dragsters with a 5.65-second run,
resetting Lindon, Utah's Mike Strasburg's one-week-old record of 5.70
seconds. Strasburg also held the Rocky Mountain Raceway speed record at
247 mph, a number Troxel, of Littleton, Colo., consigned to the history
books with a 252.59-mph pass. Troxel's time of 5.720-seconds was good for
third spot on the provisional qualifying ladder behind Laguna Hills,
Calif.'s Darren Nicholson.
The West Coast's hottest Federal-Mogul Funny Car driver, Orange,
Calif.'s Pete Swayne, leads the field with a 5.93-second run.
Qualifying for the Federal-Mogul Dragsters and Funny Cars
will conclude at 12:30 p.m., with the first round of eliminations scheduled
to begin at 5:00 p.m.
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah - Provisional qualifying results Friday from Rocky
Mountain Raceways, the fourth of six events in the 1999 NHRA Pacific
Division Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series.
FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1. Rick Santos, San Leandro, Calif., 5.655 seconds, 248.20 mph
2. Darren Nicholson, Laguna Hills, Calif., 5.719, 248.55
3. Melanie Troxel, Littleton, Colo., 5.720, 252.59
4. Duane Shields, Las Vegas, Nev., 5.960, 238.47
5. Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.980, 232.43
6. Kent Nuckols, Albuquerque, N.M., 6.010, 234.55
7. Bob Perkins, Salt Lake City, Utah, 6.038, 229.59
8. Brent Ducray, Grand Junction, Colo., 6.198, 225.16
Did Not Qualify
9. Suzie Wells, Salt Lake City, Utah, 6.240, 229.24
10. Ed Vickroy, Fontana, Calif., 6.473, 175.02
11. Mike Strasburg, Lindon, Utah, 6.530, 159.97
12. Larry Miersch, Fallbrook, Calif., 12.342, 62.62
FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
1. Pete Swayne, Orange, Calif., '97 Firebird, 5.930 seconds, 242.32 mph
2. Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., '99 Firebird, 6.024, 237.71
3. Bret Williamson, Campbell, Calif., '92 Trans Am, 6.104, 235.91
4. Steve Sommer, Nampa, Idaho, '98 Firebird, 6.179, 240.96
5. Mert Littlefield, Garden Grove, Calif., '99 Camaro, 6.246, 227.04
6. Dennis Taylor, Anaheim, Calif., '99 Avenger, 6.252, 228.31
7. Michael Oliver, Evergreen, Colo., '81 Monza, 6.365, 213.01
8. Bob Gallio, Fullerton, Calif., '97 Firebird, 6.485, 225.56
Did Not Qualify
9. Robert Kanenwisher, Conifer, Colo., '98 Avenger, 7.083, 200.26
COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Andy Manna, Covina, Calif., D/EA '90 Trans Am, 8.878 seconds
(0.572-second under Index)
2. Clint Neff, Arvada, Colo., C/D dragster, 7.493 (-0.557)
3. Clint Sallee, Glendive, Mont., C/D dragster, 7.535 (-0.515)
4. Rich Howell, Yorba Linda, Calif., B/A '32 Bantam, 7.732 (-0.498)
5. Eloy Lucero, Denver, Colo., C/A '95 Ford, 8.123 (-0.477)
6. John Chamberlin, Napa, Calif., A/D dragster, 7.020 (0.470)
7. Alan Freese, Monterey, Calif., C/EA 'Grand Prix, 8.984 (-0.246)
8. Randy Guff, Las Vegas, Nev., C/A '67 Chevrolet, 9.011 (0.411)
SUPER STOCK
1. Tony DeFrank, Tarzana, Calif., GT/GA '98 Pontiac, 10.720 seconds
(1.120-seconds under Index)
2. Jimmy DeFrank, Tarzana, Calif., GT/HA '89 Chevrolet, 10.900 (-1.100)
3. Bob Lambeck, North Ridge, Calif., SS/BM '98 Acheiva, 9.195 (-1.065)
4. Dan Studley, Oranage, Calif., GT/TB '99 Dakota, 10.837 (-1.003)
5. John Schiess, North Hills, Calif., GT/BA '91 Oldsmobile, 10.160 (-0.990)
6. Gary McGlasson, Cuba, N.M., SS/IA '69 Chevrolet, 10.662 (-0.968)
7. Rich Ahrens, Greeley, Colo., GT/EA '87 Pontiac, 10.631 (-0.949)
8. Don Kennedy, Mesa, Ariz., GT/CA '92 Pontiac, 10.392 (-0.918)
9. Bill Blakeney, Bell, Calif., SS/HA '68 Chevrolet, 10.645 (-0.875)
10. Ron Goodfellow, Taylorsville, Utah, GT/CA '91 Oldsmobile, 10.475
(-0.835)
STOCK
1. Scott North, West Valley City, Utah, AF/SA '84 Riviera, 14.310 seconds
(1.600-seconds under Index)
2. Fred Rector, Durango, Colo., I/S '72 Nova, 11.982 (-1.238)
3. Marka Gallina, Henderson, Nev., H/SA '86 Buick, 11.976 (-1.184)
4. Chuck Rayburn, Castro Valley, Calif., B/SA '71 Dodge, 11.039 (-1.171)
5. Steve Couch, Sidney, Neb., DT/SA '99 Dodge, 13.102 (-1.168)
6. Steve Wann, Modesto, Calif., C/SA '70 Plymouth, 11.231 (-1.139)
7. Bobby DeArmond, Gallup, N.M., A/SA '69 Camaro, 10.821 (-1.129)
8. Kevin Helms, Byers, Colo., B/S '69 Chevrolet, 11.088 (-1.072)
9. Robert Pond, Riverside, Calif., A/S '67 Fairlane, 10.828 (-1.062)
10. Bob Johnson, Aurora, Colo., D/SA '67 Mustang, 11.479 (-1.051)
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