Tue, 11 Sep 2001, 07:52 AM Meyer and Cheeseman take Win at Tri-State

Courtesy of NHRA Marketing

EARLVILLE, Iowa -- In the final results from Tri-State Raceway, Federal-Mogul Dragster driver Randy Meyer and Federal-Mogul Funny Car driver Chuck Cheeseman took home the honors.

Meyer of Spring Hill, Kan., upset number one qualifier Bruce Bowler of Denver, in the final with a 5.989-second, 211.56 mph pass to take the win.

Galena, Ohio, resident Cheeseman faced Cy Chesterman of Sioux City, Iowa, in a battle of number one and two qualifiers. Cheeseman's 5.843-second run at 249.51 mph was enough to turn on the win lights.

Winners in other categories are Lucky Snyder of Longmont, Colo., in Comp; Jim Langer of Forest Lake, Minn., in Super Stock; Clint Blezien of Bensenville, Ill., in Stock; Billy Maddox of Sidney, Neb., in Super Comp; Gary Stinnett of Emporia, Kan., in Super Gas; John Miller of Waterloo, Iowa, in Super Street; and Jarron Christianson of Vinton, Iowa, in Pro Bike.

The West Central Division Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series makes its final stop of the year at Bandimere Speedway in Denver, September 21-23.

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
2) Randy Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 5.989 seconds, 211.56 mph def.
1) Bruce Bowler, Denver, 24.953, 27.43

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
1) Chuck Cheeseman, Galena, Ohio,'01 Trans Am, 5.843 seconds, 249.51 mph def.
5) Cy Chesterman, Sioux City, Iowa, '99 Trans Am, 6.111, 221.89

COMP ELIMINATOR
Lucky Snyder, Longmont, Colo., D/A, '62 Sunbeam, 7.998 seconds, 169.33 mph def.
Brian Olson, Peru, Ind., A/ND, '01 Tuttle, 7.261, 183.82

SUPER STOCK
Jim Langer, Forest Lake, Minn., SS/I, '71 Mustang, 10.671 seconds, 127.78 mph def.
Don Sofranko, Davenport, Iowa, SS/L, '66 Nova, 10.567, 117.41

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Clint Blezien, Bensenville, Ill., O/SA, '91 Camaro, 12.342 seconds, 106.38 mph def.
Kevin Helms, Mineola, Texas, B/S, '69 Camaro, 10.452, 127.47

SUPER COMP
Billy Maddox, Sidney, Neb., '99 Dragster, 8.903 seconds, 168.16 mph def.
Josh Kamplain, North Salem, Ind., '95 Dragster, 8.932, 156.00

SUPER GAS
Gary Stinnett, Emporia, Kan., '61 Corvette, 9.914 seconds, 162.07 mph def.
Rod Fuller, Rogers, Ark., '01 Davis, 9.918, 153.74

SUPER STREET
John Miller, Waterloo, Iowa, '80 Trans Am, 10.893 seconds, 138.16 mph def.
Kevin Schroeder, Moundridge Kan., '81 Mustang, 20.551, 71.51

PRO BIKE
Jarron Christianson, Vinton, Iowa, '83 Suzuki, 9.672 seconds, 133.55 mph def.
Larry Christianson, Vinton, Iowa, '89 Suzuki, 10.037, 121.83

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