Sun, 23 Sep 2001, 01:37 PM Low Qualifiers Maintain Top Positions

Courtesy of NHRA Marketing Fields Set at Bandimere Speedway

MORRISON, Colo. -- In the final rounds of qualifying at Bandimere Speedway, Federal-Mogul Dragster driver David Wells and Federal-Mogul Funny Car driver Kirk Williams maintained their No. 1 positions to take the low qualifier honors.

Wells of Lemars, Iowa, made the quarter-mile run in 5.670 seconds at 252.28 mph to put him in the pole position. Wells has also put himself in a better position to reclaim the division championship that he lost to Denver's Bruce Bowler last year. At the end of qualifying, Bowler found himself on the outside in at the eight-car field. In Federal-Mogul Funny Car, Glenwood, Mont., resident Williams made a 6.015-second 236.75-mph pass to put him at the top of his category.

In the other classes, all of yesterday's low qualifiers kept their No. 1 positions as well. Clint Sallee of Glendive, Mont. in Comp Eliminator, Randall Klein of Lincoln, Neb., in Super Stock and Marty Woffard of Gore, Okla., in Stock each kept their competitors at bay. Eliminations begin Sunday at 9 a.m. Gates at Bandimere Speedway open at 8 a.m. Federal-Mogul Dragsters and Funny Cars run at noon. For more information call the track, (303) 697-4870.

The following are Saturday's final qualifying results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Bandimere Speedway including first round pairings for FM Dragsters and FM Funny Cars:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1) David Wells, Lemars, Iowa, 5.670 seconds, 251.44 mph vs.
8) Larry Trugott, Woodward, Okla., 5.924, 241.41

2) Shelly Howard, Tulsa, Okla., 5.687, 250.37 vs.
7) Brent DuCray, Grand Junction, Colo., 5.875, 239.61

3) Mike Strasburg, Lindon, Utah, 5.702, 250.88 vs.
6) Kent Nuckols, Albuquerque, N.M., 5.845, 244.07

4) Alan Bradshaw, Odessa, Texas, 5.743, 250.23 vs.
5) Billy Bybee, McLean, Texas, 5.747, 248.66


9. Bruce Bowler, Denver, 5.924, 216.55
10. Ed Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 5.934, 236.05

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
1) Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '97 Firebird, 6.015 seconds, 236.75 mph vs.
8) Mike Oliver, Evergreen, Colo., '81 Manza, 6.677, 210.57

2) Bernie Harrington, Apple Valley, Calif., '01 Integra, 6.054, 236.67 vs.
7) Rex Williams, Pine, Colo., '01 Corvette, 6.676, 209.79

3) Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '00 Firebird, 6.125, 236.84 vs.
6) Steve Griboski, Aurora, Colo., '97 Camaro, 8.148, 130.27

4) Lawren Jones, Albuquerque, N.M., '01 Corvette, 6.134, 224.88 vs.
5) Robert Kanenwisher, Conifer, Colo., '00 Avenger, 6.233, 233.36


Not Qualified
9. Bob Hurley, Ledger, Mont., '95 Mustang, 7.005, 203.19

COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Clint Sallee, Glendive, Mont., '01 dragster, B/D, 7.251 seconds, -0.709 under
index
2. Steve Kalkowski, Ogalalla, Neb., '98 Firebird, B/A, 7.733, -0.637
3. Tom Snyder, Longmont, Colo., '23 Chevy, A/A, 7.184, -0.616
4. David Kramer, Sterling, Colo., '99 dragster, A/ED, 7.226, -0.614
5. Monte Green, Haxtun, Colo., '02 dragster, A/ED, 7.248, -0.592
6. Charlie Stewart, Arlington, Texas, '98 dragster, A/ED, 7.276, -0.564
7. Lucky Snyder, Longmont, Colo., '62 Sunbeam, C/ED, 8.507, -0.523
8. Rod Oman, Lakewood, Colo., '98 dragster, B/ED, 7.535, -0.455
9. Robert Baldwin, Aurora, Colo., '90 Camaro, B/SM, 9.480, -0.450
10. Dennis Smiley, Denver City, Texas, '98 dragster, B/ED, 7.546, -0.444

SUPER STOCK
1. Randall Klein, Lincoln, Neb., '57 Chevy, SS/NA, 12.168 seconds, -1.252 under
index
2. Ron Taylor, Lincoln, Neb., '57 Chevy, SS/MA, 11.924, -1.176
3. Gary McGlasson, Los Lunas, N.M., '69 Camaro, SS/HA, 10.637, -1.113
4. Ted Romero, Denver, '98 Grand Am, GT/KA, 11.568, -1.102
5. Carroll Warling, Arvada, Colo., '74 Grand Am, SS/MA, 12.015, -1.085
6. Jim Beuthel, Aurora, Colo., '91 Calais, GT/CA, 10.460, -1.08
7. Gene Bichlmeier, Norfolk, Neb., '66 Chevy II, SS/K, 11.112, -1.068
8. John Dusenbery, Lakewood, Colo., '68 Mustang, SS/DS, 11.673, -1.047
9. Ritch Ahrens, Greeley, Colo., '87 Firebird, GT/EA, 10.878, -1.023
10. Curtis Dean, Denver, '90 Cavalier, SS/AM, 9.282, -1.018

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Marty Woffard, Gore, Okla., '66 Nova, K/S, 12.475 seconds, -1.375 under index
2. Frank Weaver, Waco, Texas, '84 Trans Am, K/SA, 12.704, -1.256
3. Fred Rector, Durango, Colo., '72 Nova, H/S, 12.009, -1.251
4. Steve Couch, Sidney, Neb., '00 Dakota, DT/SA, 12.881, -1.239
5. Neal Rhodes, Elizabeth, Colo., '67 Fairlane, F/SA, 11.918, -1.182
6. Bob Johnson, Aurora, Colo., '67 Mustang, D/SA, 11.652, -1.128
7. Les Norton, South Jordan, Utah, '64 Savoy, A/SA, 11.056, -1.124
8. John Cooper, La Porte, Colo., '67 Fairlane, B/SA, 11.337, -1.113
9. Jeff Hefler, Mansfield, Texas, '98 Firebird, F/SA, 11.993, -1.107
10. Chad Guilford, Highland Ranch, Colo., '70 Mustang, C/SA, 11.539, -1.071