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NHRA FMDRS: Wilson and Townsend race to the top at Edgewater

6 August 2000

        CLEVES, OHIO-The NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series made its
fourth stop of the year today with more than 500 racecars from eight racing
categories competing for the $158,000 in cash and contingency awards. 
The first round of time trials at Edgewater Sports Park's Summer Thunder
event, saw Federal-Mogul Dragster driver Jeff Wilson and Federal-Mogul
Funny Car pilot Danny Townsend set the pace for this weekends activities by
racing to Friday's top qualifying positions in their respective classes.
Jeff Wilson of Winfield, Mo., took the number one spot and remained the one
to beat in the Federal-Mogul Dragster division with a run of 5.648 seconds.
 In the Funny Car field, Danny Townsend of Muncie, Ind., out-dueled
Glendale Heights, Ill., resident Marc White to lead all other drivers with
an elapsed time of 5.965 seconds.
        In Competition Eliminator, Jerry Arnold of Kalamazoo, Mich, was the
number one qualifier with a stellar run of 8.475 seconds, leaving the rest
of the field to fight for the remaining positions. 
        In Super Stock, Jerry Silveus of Van Buren, Ohio drove his '99
Firebird to the top qualifying position narrowly beating out Michael Beachy
of Kokomo, Ind, by .004 seconds. 
        Don Holmes of Dayton, Ohio, emerged as the leader from the other
competitors in the Stock Eliminator class on Friday.  Holmes drove his '77
Firebird to the No. 1 qualifying position with a run of 11.578 seconds on a
12.95 index.  

        Qualifying and time trials continue Saturday at Edgewater Sports
Park.  Gates open at 9:00 a.m. and racing begins at 10:00 a.m.

        The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA
Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Edgewater Sports Park:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1. Jeff Wilson, Winfield, Mo., 5.648 seconds, 253.44 mph 
2. Shawn Bowen, Montrose, Mich., 5.849 seconds, 250.13 mph
3. Bill McCormack, Lexington, Ky., 6.004 seconds, 239.04 mph
4. Bill Reichert, Owosso, Mich., 6.039 seconds, 192.21 mph
5. Dave Hirata, Lowell, Ind., 6.187 seconds, 217.28 mph
6. Jeff Bohr, Plymouth, Mich., 10.196 seconds, 68.51 mph
7. Gary Ward, Cincinnati, Ohio, 11.046 seconds, 73.98 mph


FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
1. Danny Townsend, Muncie, Ind., '97 Firebird, 5.965 seconds, 249.65 mph
2. Marc White, Glendale Heights, Ill., '99 Firebird, 6.012, 248.96
3. Chuck Cheesman, Galena, Ohio, '98 Firebird, 6.012, 210.28
4. Roger Cutler, Galesburg, Mich., '99 Firebird, 6.211, 236.34
5. Jeff Lancaster, Hamilton, Ont., Can., '97 Firebird, 6.508, 215.56
6. Kim Fritts, Greenup, Ill., '98 Pontiac, 6.779, 196.03
7. Ryan Sheridan, Vienna, Ohio, '97 Camaro, 6.903, 199.20
8. John Reikas, Glendale Heights, Ill., '96 Camaro, 8.982, 103.56

ALTERNATES
9. Jerry Freeman, New Market, Ala., '98 Avenger, Broke
10. Bob Gottschalk, Toledo, Ohio, '99 Avenger, Broke

COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Jerry Arnold, Kalamazoo, Mich, '98 Dragster, E/ED, 8.475 seconds, -0.665
(under index)
2. Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., '97 Dragster, D/D, 7.416, -0.614 
3. Terry Smith, Williamstown, W.V., '32 Bantam, D/EA, 8.487, -0.593
4. Michael Smith, Sandyville, W.V., '63 Corvette, D/A, 8.590, -0.557
5. John Powers, Addison, Mich., '63 Corvette, AA/A, 7.153, -0.547
6. Billy Huff, Shepherdsville, Ky., '98 Firebird, D/A, 8.056, -0.534
7. Dave Dupps, Germantown, Ohio, '23 T, J/A, 8.158, -0.522
8. Robert Book, Frankfort, Ill., '00 Dragster, A/D, 6.687, -0.513
9. Larry Mayes, Greenwood, Ind., '96 Achieva, D/SM, 8.218, -0.512
10. Mike Saye, Johnston, S.C., '92 Cutlass, G/A, 9.035, -0.505

SUPER STOCK
1. Jerry Silveus, Van Buren, Ohio, '99 Firebird, GT/JA, 10.559 seconds,
-1.091 (under index)
2. Michael Beachy, Kokomo, Ind., '82 Firbird, GT/EA, 9.863, -1.087
3. Charlie Westcott, Parma, Mich., '96 Grand Am, GT/E, 9.731, -1.069
4. Gary Tompa, Saginaw, Mich., '84 Pontiac, SS/J, 10.102, -0.998
5. Joey Wilkes, Zanesville, Ohio, '86 Camaro, GT/FA, 10.113, -0.987
6. Dan Kyle, Lawrenceville, Ind., '87 Firebird, GT/FA, 10.119, -0.981
7. Ron Terrell, Hebron, KY., '85 Camaro, SS/KA, 10.574, -0.976
8. Gene McBean, Chardon, Ohio, '69 Mustang, SS/GA, 9.896, -0.954
9. Wes Leopold, McDonald, Pa., '87 Daytona, GT/GA, 10.280, -0.920
10. Michael Volkman, Pittsburgh, Pa., '00 Sebring, GT/IA, 10.589, -0.911

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Don Holmes, Dayton, Ohio, '77 Firebird, K/SA, 11.578 seconds,
-1.372(under index)
2. Dave Edwards, Washington, Ohio, '78 Trans Am, L/SA, 11.708, -1.292
3. Judy McCormack, Milford, Mich., '00 Dakota, DT/SA, 12.302, -1.198
4. Bill Rink, Naperville, Ill., '74 GTO, K/SA, 11.778, -1.172
5. Harry Doolittle, Gross Ile, Mich., '00 Firebird, Q/SA, 12.941, -1.159
6. Jennifer McCormack, Wixom, Mich., '94 Dakota, CT/SA, 12.223, -1.127
7. Scott Welborn, W.Columbia, S.C., '68 Chevelle, G/SA, 11.226, -1.074
8. Clint Blezien, Bensenville, Ill., '91 Camaro, O/SA, 12.408, -1.042
9. Jerry Bennett, Mayfield, KY., '79 Aspen, I/SA, 11.569, -1.031
10. George Widuch, Hermitage, Tenn., '78 Plymouth, K/SA, 11.919, -1.031