NHRA FMDRS: Beech Bend Raceway time record changes hands for second straight day

27 August 2000
BEECH BEND RACEWAY TIME RECORD CHANGES HANDS FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE DAY

        BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Qualifying for Federal-Mogul Dragster and
Federal-Mogul Funny Car was cut short today due to a three-hour rain delay
at Beech Bend Raceway Park.  There were two runs scheduled today for the
NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event, but each team only got one in
addition to the one pass they had Friday.  
        In Federal-Mogul Funny Car action, Marc White stole not only the
top qualifying spot from Chuck Cheeseman but the track elapsed time (e.t.)
record as well. 
        Friday, White and Cheeseman ran against each other and White set
the new speed mark (254.28 mph) while Galena, Ohio, resident Cheeseman set
the e.t. record (5.798 seconds).   However, White came out today and laid
down a 5.787 pass for a new record.
        "We're greedy," said George Etterman, owner of White's Rydin
Decal-backed machine.  "We got the speed record yesterday but we wanted the
e.t., too.  Chuck is a tough one to get it away from, though."
        Federal-Mogul Dragster captain, Jeff Wilson of Winfield, Mo.,
retained his No. 1 qualifier position.  His 5.560-second, 257.19 mph pass
on Friday also set the track e.t. and speed records.  This is Wilson's
third Top Qualifier award of the season in his Starcon Federal-Mogul
Dragster. 
        Top qualifiers in categories are Brian Browell of Lafayette, Ind.,
in Comp Eliminator, Don Studley of Orange, Calif., in Super Stock and Jeff
Swanson of Arlington, Tenn., in Stock Eliminator.
        
The following are Saturday's final qualifying results from the NHRA
Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Beech Bend Raceway:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1) Jeff Wilson, Winfield, Mo., 5.560 e.t., 257.19 mph mph vs. 8) bye
2) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 5.696, 245.94 vs. 7) Dana Stripe,
Columbia, Mo., 16.220, 61.81
3) Bill McCornack, Lexington, Ky., 5.733, 245.94 vs. 6) Bill Reichert,
Owasso, Mich., 5.950, 230.80 
4) Gary Ward, Cincinnati, Ohio, 5.773, 230.80 vs. 5) Randy Bayne, Elwood,
Ind., 5.855, 234.41

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR 
1) Marc White, Glendale Hts., Ill., '99 Pontiac, 5.787 e.t., 254.28 mph vs.
6) Jerry Freeman, New Market, Ala., '98 Avenger, 6.682 , 217.42
2) Chuck Cheeseman, Galena, Ohio, '98 Firebird, 5.798, 252.85 vs. 5) Jeff
Lancaster, Hamilton, Ont., Can., '97 Firebird, 6.600, 210.31  
3) Kim Fritts, Greenup, Ill., '98 Firebird, 5.926, 245.94 vs. 4) Roger
Cutler, Galesburg, Mich., '98 Firebird, 6.119, 239.40

COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., '97 dragster, D/D, 7.421 e.t., 
-0.609 under index
2. David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., '32 roadster, A/EA, 7.484, -0.596
3. Mike Farrell, Louisville, Ky., '32 roadster, A/EA, 7.515, -0.565
4. John Powers, Addison, Mich., '63 Corvette, AA/A, 7.155, -0.545
5. Charlie Westcott, Parma, Mich., '98 Pontiac, F/SM, 9.313, -0.537
6. Jerry Arnold, Kalamazoo, Mich., '98 dragster, E/ED, 8.606, -0.534
7. Bob Book, Frankfort, Ill., '00 dragster, A/D, 6.667, -0.533
8. Terry Smith, Williamstown, W.V., '32 roadster, D/EA, 8.571, -0.509
9. Steve Ambrose, Woodhaven, Mich., '23 roadster, I/A, 8.007, -0.503
10. Larry Mayes, Greenwood, Ind., '96 Achieva, D/SM, 8.227, -0.503   

SUPER STOCK
1. Don Studley, Orange, Calif., '99 Dakota, GT/TD, 10.394, -1.356 under
index
2. Joey Wilkes, Zanesville, Ohio, '86 Camaro, GT/FA, 9.914, -1.186
3. Kirk Sneed, Murfreesboro, Tenn., '89 Chevy, GT/FA, 10.016, -1.084
4. Charlie Westcott, Parma, Mich., '97 Grand Am, GT/E, 9.735, -1.065
5. Don O'Malley, Deactur, Ill., '64 Corvette, SS/KA, 10.533, -1.017
6. Melissa Butler, Lebanon, Ohio, '90 Sunbird, ST/FA, 10.087, -1.013
7. Ernie Penner, Osborne, Man., Can., '99 Firebird, GT/JA, 10.640, -1.010
8. Red Leblanc, Memphis, Tenn., '69 Mustang, SS/F, 9.648, -1.002
9. Randy Wilkes, Zanesville, Ohio, '88 Camaro, GT/GA, 10.213, -0.987
10. Brian Butler, Centerville, Ohhio, '90 Chevy, GT/GA, 10.236, -0.964

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Jeff Swanson, Arlington, Tenn., '93 Mustang, K/S, 11.553 e.t., 
-1.297 under index;
2. Marty Woffard, Gore, Okla., '66 Nova, L/S, 11.805, -1.195
3. Gary Russell, East Sparta, Ohio, '94 Mustang, L/A, 11.824, -1.176 
4. Larry Thompson, Union City, Tenn., '75 Corvette, K/SA, 11.800, 
-1.150
5. Clint Blezien, Bensenville, Ill., '91 Camaro, O/SA, 12.304, -1.146
6. Harry Doolittle, Grosse Ile., Mich., '00 Firebird, Q/SA, 12.959, 
-1.141
7. Jerry Bennett, Mayfield, Ky., '79 Aspen, I/SA, 11.499, -1.101
8. Randy Wilkes, Zanesville, Ohio, '00 Camaro, F/SA, 11.062, -1.088
9. Woodro Josey, Byron, Ga., '00 Firebird, F/SA, 11.077, -1.073
10. Joey Wilkes, Zanesville, Ohio, '00 Firbird, F/SA, 11.088, -1.062


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