NHRA FMDRS: Rain still a factor at Hallsville, TX
4 June 2000
HALLSVILLE, Texas - With racing postponed two weeks from its original
weekend of May 19 - 21 because of rain, the wet stuff is again wreaking
havoc at Hallsville Raceway at the rescheduled NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag
Racing Series event.
With rain storms and showers sweeping across Central and Eastern Texas
Saturday afternoon racing currently is on hold at Hallsville as officials
attempt to dry the track. Two storms hit the track beginning at 1:30 p.m.
EST; four hours later track-drying efforts are about halfway complete.
In Competition Eliminator Greg Williams snatched the provisional No. 1
qualifying position from early pacesetter Buddy Nickens with a 0.561-second
under Index lap of 8.239 seconds. Nickens also improved n his Friday
qualifying effort, running a 0.530-second under Index pass of 8.090
seconds.
Brent Johnson held on to the Super Stock pole with his Friday lap of 11.305
seconds, 1.145-seconds under Index. In Stock late arrival Billy Lynn
jumped to the No. 1 position with a 1.354-second under Index lap of 11.596
seconds.
One pair of Federal-Mogul Funny Cars was run before the rain hit the track.
Former drag boat racer Richard Shaver hit a 6.144-second lap to trail
behind Tate Branch and Todd Simpson, the No. 1 and No. 2 qualifiers,
respectively, with identical Friday runs of 6.140 seconds.
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The following are Saturday's qualifying results from the NHRA
Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Hallsville Raceway:
FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1. Troy Buff, Spring, Texas, 5.747 seconds, 244.43 miles per hour
2. Shelly Howard, Tulsa, Okla., 5.795, 228.89
3. Darryl Hitchman, Hanford, Calif., 6.661, 199.91
4. Bill Ancona, Mansfield, Texas, 9.042, 71.50
5. Gene Snow, Fort Worth, Texas, 23.264, 40.72
FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
1. Tate Branch, Artesia, N.M., '99 Avenger, 6.140 seconds, 230.88 miles per
hour
2. Todd Simpson, Ponder, Texas, '98 Avenger, 6.140, 229.06
3. EJ Johnston, Violet, La., '99 Achieva, 7.287, 136.57
4. Richard Shaver, San Antonio, Texas, '95 Avenger, 11.328, 58.43
COMPETITION
1. Greg Williams, Carthage, Texas, D/SM '90 Trans Am, 8.239 seconds
(0.561-second under Index)
2. Buddy Nickens, Houston, Texas, D/A '97 Avenger, 8.090 seconds (-0.530)
3. David Myers, Dallas, Texas, C/A '99 Camaro, 7.746 (-0.474)
4. Joey Tanksley, Greenwell Springs, La., B/ED dragster, 7.105 (-0.445)
5. Mike Trumble, Pasadena, Texas, D/SM '92 Camaro, 8.370 (-0.430)
6. Greg Hogue, Aledo, Texas, D/ED dragster, 7.834 (-0.336)
7. Charlie Watson, Humble, Texas, F/A '97 Lumina, 8.875 (-0.295)
8. Bob Haynes, Pilot Point, Texas, C/ED dragster, 7.927 (-0.083)
9. Bill Gibbs, Lufkin, Texas, K/A '95 Daytona, 10.239 (0.409)
SUPER STOCK
1. Brent Johnson, Lecompte, La., SS/NA '66 Impala, 11.305 seconds
(1.145-seconds under Index)
2. Keith Mawhee, Carrollton, Texas, SS/CM '98 Pontiac, 8.958 (-0.942)
3. Terry Emmons, Pasadena, Texas, SS/JA '96 Firebird, 10.369 (-0.931)
4. Billy Moravits, San Antonio, Texas, GT/KA '87 Trans Am, 10.860 (-0.890)
5. Red Leblanc, Memphis, Tenn., SS/F '69 Mustang, 9.761 (-0.889)
6. Gilbert Johnson, Jr., Lecompte, La., GT/KA '91 Calais, 10.964 (-0.786)
7. Sid Bonnecarrere, Gray, La., SS/AA '68 Dart, 9.233 (-0.767)
8. Rodger Brogdon, Tomball, Texas, SS/C '66 Corvette, 9.620 (-0.730)
9. James Lee, Tulsa, Okla., SS/N '55 Chevrolet, 11.545 (-0.705)
10. Korey Mawhee, Frisco, Texas, GT/DA '95 Oldsmobile, 10.111 (-0.689)
STOCK
1. Billy Lynn, Searcy, Ark., K/SA '79 Malibu, 11.596 seconds (1.354 seconds
under Index)
2. Marty Woffard, Gore, Okla., L/S '66 Nova, 11.744 (-1.256)
3. Jeff Teuton, Houma, La., GT/SA '97 Dodge, 12.857 (-1.093)
4. Mike Cotton, Broken Arrow, Okla., H/SA '73 Duster, 11.390 (-1.060)
5. Verne Buchanan, Conway, Ark., J/SA '73 Mustang, 11.694 (-1.056)
6. Bobby Brannon, Bossier City, La., E/SA '98 Firebird, 11.002 (-0.998)
7. Justin Patrick Cardwell, Dubach, La., K/SA '85 Camaro, 11.965 (-0.985)
8. Jimmy Hidalgo, Donaldsonville, La., E/SA '97 Camaro, 11.017 (-0.983)
9. Steve Brack, Lawrence, Kan., I/S '86 Camaro, 11.517 seconds (-0.983)
10. Paula Cotton, Broken Arrow, Okla., G/SA '73 Duster, 11.323 (-0.977)
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