NEBRASKA RESULTS

DIVISION 5
Nebraska Motorplex
Scribner, Neb.  Aug. 8-10


Results will be posted as soon as they are available.

Friday Qualifying

Saturday Qualifying

Sunday Race

Instant Stats
Friday Qualifying: 

Results Friday after the first rounds of qualifying at
the Nebraska Motorplex, the fifth of six events in the
North Central Division in the 1997 NHRA Federal-Mogul
Drag Racing Series:


        After the initials rounds of qualifying at the
Nebraska Motorplex, Federal-Mogul Dragster driver David
Wells of LeMars, Iowa and Federal-Mogul Funny Car driver
Vern Moats of Des Moines, Iowa lead their categories.
In Competition Eliminator Bill Henderson is the top
qualifier, in Stock Eliminator Steve Couch is in the
number one spot and in  Super Stock Bonnie Dennis leads
the field.


        Qualifying continues tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. for
all eight sportsman categories.  Federal-Mogul Dragsters
and Federal-Mogul Funny Cars begin qualifying at 3:00 p.m.
with a second run at 6:00 p.m.  Gates at Nebraska Motorplex
open at 8 a.m. Saturday and 8:30 a.m. Sunday.
 
FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1. David Wells (LeMars, Iowa.)         5.900, 237.27
2. Allen Hartley (Omaha, Neb.)         5.993, 237.27
3. Bob McCosh (Columbia, Mo.)          6.084, 212.11
4. Jim Cavalieri (Omaha, Neb.)         6.106, 241.41
5. Ziggy Zivkovich (Litchfield, Minn.) 6.127, 229.70
6. Shelly Howard (Tulsa, Okla.)        6.156, 189.31
7. Tim Baxter (Lawrence, Kan.)         6.368, 228.71
8. Gerald Gossman (Garden City, Kan.)  6.368, 228.71

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
1. Vern Moats (Des Moines, Iowa.), ‘97 Avenger      5.920, 245.29
2. Steve Addleman (Soiux Falls, S.D.), ‘95 Firebird 6.074, 241.15
3. Cy Chesterman (Sioux City, Iowa), ‘97 Pontiac    6.086, 205.99
4. Kris Hool (Casper, Wyo.), ‘96 Firebird           6.612, 181.67
5. Kurt Prososky (Bellvue, Neb.), ‘94 Daytona       6.925, 209.93
6. Bruce Carlson (Prior, Minn.), ‘95 Cutlass        7.022, 186.10
7. Johnny Gray (Carlsbad, N.M.), ‘97 Firebird       7.681, 129.34
8. Kevin Richardson (Winapeg, Manitoba, Can.)       8.369, 110.48

COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
1. Bill Henderson (Evergreen, Col.), ‘34 Chevy     9.029
2. Todd Patterson (Augustus, Kan.), ‘92 Camaro     8.690
3. Ruben Celedon (Edinburg, Texas), ‘94 Cutlas     8.180
4. Doug Engels (Watertown, S.D.), ‘23 T            7.734
5. Gary Chomiski (Winnigpeg, Manitoba), ‘92 Camaro 8.568

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1, Steve Couch (Sidney, Neb.), ‘97 Dodge          12.808
2, Mike Pesek (Inver Grove Hts., Minn.), ‘69 Nova 10.767
3, Tom Cain (Lenexa, Kan.), ‘83 Camaro            12.195
4, Mike Smith (Osage Beach, Mo.), ‘71 Duster      11.428
5, Brad Harris (Bloomington, Minn.), ‘72 Mustang  11.604

SUPER STOCK
1. Bonnie Dennis (Shorter, Ala.), ‘95 Achieva  11.192
2. Bob Dennis (Shorter, Ala.), ‘97 Firebird    10.792
3. Randy Mans (Rogers, Minn.), ‘95 Achieva     11.031
4. Gene Bichlmier (Norfolk, Neb.), ‘66 Nova    10.581
5. Clark Rand (Belton, Mo.), ‘90 Camaro         9.757

Saturday Qualifying Final: 


Results Saturday after qualifying at the Nebraska
Motorplex, the fifth of six events in the North
Central Division in the 1997 NHRA Federal-Mogul
Drag Racing Series:

        Qualifying was suspended at the Nebraska
Motorplex, due to inclement weather.  In the classes
that were able to complete qualifying runs, yesterday’s
number one runner in Competition Eliminator, Bill
Henderson, is still in the top spot in that class, with
Bob Shaw leading in Stock Eliminator, and Super Stocker
Randy Mans jumping from the third position to lead his
field.  The Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul
Funny Car categories were rained out.

        Due to the bad weather, qualifying for the other
classes will continue tomorrow at 8:00 a.m.  Federal-Mogul
Dragsters and Federal-Mogul Funny Cars receive one more
qualifying run at 10:00 a.m.  Eliminations in all eight
sportsman categories will start when qualifying is complete. 
Gates at Nebraska Motorplex open at 8 a.m. Saturday and
8:30 a.m. Sunday.
 
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
1. Bill Henderson (Evergreen, Col.), ‘34 Chevy,    9.029
2. Todd Patterson (Augustus, Kan.), ‘92 Camaro,    8.690
3. Ruben Celedon (Edinburg, Texas), ‘94 Cutlas,    8.180
4. Doug Engels  (Watertown, S.D.), ‘23 T,          7.734
5. Gary Chomiski (Winnigpeg, Manitoba), ‘92 Camaro 8.568

SUPER STOCK
1. Randy Mans (Rogers, Minn.), ‘95 Achieva     10.845
2. Bonnie Dennis (Shorter, Ala.), ‘95 Achieva  11.192
3. Bob Dennis (Shorter, Ala.), ‘97 Firebird    10.792
4. Gary Stinnett (Emporia, Kan.), ‘97 Firebird 10.756
5. Gene Bichlmier (Norfolk, Neb.), ‘66 Nova    10.751

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Bob Shaw (Sedalia, Mo.), ‘78 Buick              15.004
2. Steve Couch (Sidney, Neb.), ‘97 Dodge           12.808
3. Mike Pesek (Inver Grove Hts., Minn.), ‘69 Nova  10.767
4. Tom Cain (Lenexa, Kan.), ‘83 Camaro             12.195
5. Kevin Helms (Byers, Col.), ‘69 Chevy            10.848
6. Randy Shepard (Holmen, Wis.), ‘69 Camaro        10.874
Sunday Results: 

Results Saturday after qualifying at the Nebraska
Motorplex, the fifth of six events in the North Central
Division in the 1997 NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series:

        Winners on the final day of racing here in the NHRA
Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event also won a race of
another sort-- they beat the weather.  With rain looming in
the not-so-distant future, winners in the elimination rounds
were going from the finish line back to the staging lanes,
stopping only occasionally for fuel.

        In the end, Federal-Mogul Dragster driver Bill Ancona
beat out Chris Ricketts and, after a very brief rain delay,
Federal-Mogul Funny Car’s Johnny Gray, who has been locked in
a fierce battle for the division lead with Cy Chesterman and
Vern Moats, beat out Sam Blue.  Both Chesterman and Moats went
out in the semi-final rounds.  

        Ancona ran an elapsed time (e.t.) of 5.893 at 239.68
mph to Ricketts’ 5.905 at 237.78 mph. Ancona, who questioned
whether he would even make the field, came back, on his final
qualifying run and in the first round of eliminations and set
Nebraska Motorplex records on for both e.t. and speed.  The low
e.t. is 5.756 and the speed was 243.90 mph.

        Gray, who was the top qualifier in the class, ran an
e.t. of  10.340 at 89.74 mph.  Blue left before the tree was
activated and recorded no time or speed.

        Joining Ancona and Gray in the Winners’ Circle were
Todd Patterson in Comp Eliminator; top qualifier Randy Mans
in Super Stock; Al Corda in Stock; Scott Brown in Super Comp;
Ty Schaffer in Super Gas; and Bob Hansen in Super Street.
Instant Stats: 



NEBRASKA RESULTS

DIVISION 5 INSTANT STATS
Nebraska Motorplex, Scribner, Neb.  Aug. 8-10

Federal-Mogul Dragster
 	W: Bill Ancona (Mansfield, Texas) 5.839, 239.68
	R/U: Chris Ricketts (Kansas City, Mo.), 5.905, 237.78

Federal-Mogul Funny Car
 	W: Johnny Gray (Carlsbad, N.M.) ‘97 Firebird, 10.340, 89.74
	R/U: Sam Blue(Red Wing, Minn.) ‘96 Achieva, broke

Competition
	W: Todd Patterson (‘92 Camaro) 8.680, 155.40
	R/U: Gary Chomiski (‘92 Camaro) 8.442, 161.55

Super Stock
	W: Randy Mans (‘95 Achieva) 10.925, 122.71
	R/U: Tom Cassen (‘96 Achieva) 10.006, 131.04

Stock
	W: Al Corda (‘70 Dodge) 10.935, 111.91
	R/U: Kevin Helms (‘68 Chevy) 11.037, 122.19

Super Comp
	W: Scott Brown (dragster) 8.981, 158.70
	R/U: Edmond Richardson (dragster) 9.014, 145.96

Super Gas
	W: Ty Schaffer (‘70 Nova) 10.021, 135.05
	R/U: Mike Brackey (‘27 T-Ford) 9.977, 133.31

Super Street
	W: Bob Hansen (‘76 Vega) 11.033, 116.03
	R/U: Glenn Dilday (‘80 Malibu) 11.064, 127.94