FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ROCKY MOUNTAIN RACEWAYS, SALT LAKE CITY, UT

        SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- Results Friday after the first
rounds of qualifying from the NHRA Rocky Mountain Raceway
Nationals, the third of six events in the Pacific Division’s
NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series.

        Rick Santos, 1997 Federal-Mogul Dragster National
Champion, took the poll position with a 5.732 second run at
216.39 mph.  Santos is currently leading the NHRA Pacific
Division Federal-Mogul Dragster category over number two
qualifier and number two in the points, Rick Henkelman.
Santos will go on to Columbus, Ohio for the Federal-Mogul
Allstars next weekend at the Pontiac Excitement Nationals.

        Mike Stracburg, of Lindon, Utah, sits in the fourth
position as he recorded a run of 5.916 seconds at 236.09 mph.

        John Weaver, runner-up at the two previous Pacific
Division events this year grabbed the number one spot in
Federal-Mogul Funny Car with a 5.957 second, 238.53 mph pass.
Waever was the lone funny car to drop into the five second
range while Dennis Taylor held onto the number two slot at
6.024 seconds, 231.95 mph.

        Top qualifiers in the other qualifying categories
were Randy Jones in Competition Eliminator, Frank Gross in
Super Stock and Chuck Rayburn in Stock, all making the trip
to Rocky Mountain Raceways from California.

                Qualifying continues on Saturday for all
categories beginning at 8:00 a.m. Federal-Mogul Dragster
and Federal-Mogul Funny Car qualify at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30
p.m. Gates open at 7:30 a.m.

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1. Rick Santos, San Leandro, CA, 5.732, 216.39
2. Rick Henkelman, San Jose, CA, 5.774 e.t., 228.89 mph
3. Duane Shields, Las Vegas, NV, 5.885 e.t., 237.34 mph
4. Mike Strasburg, Lindon, UT, 5.916 e.t., 236.09 mph
5. Shane Gay, Dickinson, TX, 5.964 e.t., 219.72 mph
6. Darren Nicholson, Laguna Hills, CA, 11.239 e.t., 75.03 mph (shut off)
7. Brent Ducray, Grand Junction, CO, 12.602 e.t., 62.92 mph (shut off)
8. Pete Kaiser, Pleasant Hill, CA, 18.905 e.t., 53.57 mph (shut off)

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
1. John Weaver, Hanford, CA, ‘97 Firebird, 5.957, 238.53
2. Dennis Taylor, Anaheim, CA, ‘98 Avenger, 6.024 e.t., 231.95
3. Steve Sommer, Nampa, ID, ‘98 Pontiac, 6.074 e.t, 237.02
4. Jason Rupert, Anaheim, CA, 6.090 e.t., 229.18 mph
5. Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, CA, ‘98 Pontiac, 6.098 e.t., 233.16
6. Ron August, Pleasanton, CA, ‘94 Cutlass, 6.151 e.t., 222.44
7. Dale VanGundy, Anaheim, CA, ‘97 Camaro, 6.190 e.t., 225.73
8. Bob Gallio, Fullerton, CA, ‘95 Thunderbird, 6.234 e.t., 232.67
-----Not qualified0----
9. Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina, CA, ‘97 Avenger, 6.304 e.t., 226.47
10. Wayne Stoeckel, Madera, CA, ‘96 Camaro, 6.340 e.t., 221.18
11. Jett Field, Pocatello, ID, ‘97 Avenger, 6.365 e.t., 231.12
12. Johnny Gray, Carlsbad, NM, ‘97 Firebird, 6.387 e.t., 239.29
13. Mert Littlefield, Garden Grove, CA, ‘95 Achieva, 11.114 e.t., 74.39

COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
1. Randy Jones, Dana Point, CA, D/A ‘97 Firebird, 8.358 (-0.572)
2. Jeff Gillette, Benicia, CA, B/ED ‘97 Vette, 7.461 (-0.549)
3. Rick Braun, Redlands, CA, B/EA ‘97 Pontiac, 8.418 (-0.542)
4. Rod Oman, Lakewood, CO, B/ED ‘98 Fritz, 7.492 (-0.518)
5. Andy Manna Jr. Covina, CA, C/SR ‘33 Roadster, 9.321 (-0.509)
6. Frank Dayton, Whittier, CA, C/D ‘97 Hanson, 7.559 (-0.501)
7. Robert Baldwin, Aurora, CO, C/EA ‘96 Olds, 8.750 (-0.500)
8. Rick Howell, yorba Linda, CA, B/A ‘32 Bantam, 7.834 (-0.496)
9. Mike Robinson, Salinas, CA, B/ED ‘91 Sterling 7.534 (-0.476)
10. Connie Hedrick, Las Vegas, NV, C/EA ‘96 Chev., 8.820 (-0.430)

SUPER STOCK
1. Frank Gross, Upland, CA, GT/CA ‘96 Olds, 10.270 (-1.040)
2. Gary mcGlasson, Cuba, NM, SS/HA ‘69 Chev., 10.527 (-0.993)
3. Bill Blakeney, Bell, CA, SS/HA ‘68 Chev., 10.553 (-0.967)
4. Don Kennedy, Mesa, AZ, GT/CA ‘92 Pontiac TA, 10.434 (-0.876)
5. Dave Baumhefner, Boulder, CO, SS/JA ‘71 Chev., 11.146 (-0.804)
6. Art Congdon, Calgary Alberta, CAN, GT/CA ‘91 Olds, 10.524 (-0.786)
7. Ron Goodfellow, Tayorsville, UT, GT/CA ‘91 Olds, 10.546 (-0.764)
8. Kyle Seipel, San Leandro, CA, SS/CM ‘89 Camaro, 9.731 (-0.739)
9. Larry Joslin, Pocatello ID, SS/CM ‘82 Chev., 9.833 (-0.637)
10. Mike Graham, Tempe, AZ, GT/FA ‘83 T-Bird, 11.171 (-0.569)   

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Chuck Rayburn, Castro Vally, CA, B/SA ‘71 Challenger, 11.016 (-1.194)
2. Fred Rector, Durango, CO, I/S ‘72 Nova, 12.084 (-1.136)
3. Kevin Helms, Byers, CO, B/S ‘69 Camaro, 11.025 (-1.135)
4. Bob Turner, Riverside, CA, F/SA ‘74 Dart, 11.732 (-1.118)
5. Steve Wann, Modesto, CA, C/SA ‘70 Plymouth, 11.324 (-1.046)
6. Gene Buell, Hesperia, CA, A/SA ‘64 Savoy, 10.946 (-1.004)
7. Jess Suter, Higley, AZ, E/SA ‘71 Duster, 11.735 (-0.955)
8. Danny Missbrenner, San Jose, CA, E/SA ‘71 Demon, 11.736 (-0.954)
9. Aldon Miller, Idaho Falls, ID, C/SA ‘68 Mustang, 11.438 (-0.932)
10. Bob Elliott, San Marcos, CA,  A/SA ‘63 Savoy, 11.025 (-0.925)

Saturday Qualifying Final:

EARLY LEADERS SANTOS AND WEAVER HOLD ON TO TOP SPOTS

ROCKY MOUNTAIN RACEWAYS, SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- Rick Santos and
John Weaver took the early lead and held on to capture the top
qualifying positions in the Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-
Mogul Funny Car categories respectively. Santos’s Friday run
of 5.732 seconds held onto the number one spot while the rest
of the dragster field close in on him with help from overcast
skies and cool weather.

	Rick Henkelman remains number two while Utah’s Mike
Strasburg and Suzie Wells landed in the fifth and seventh
spots. Wells from here in Salt Lake City ran 6.153 seconds
at 231.89 mph.

	Weaver bettered his original pass to take home the
$1,000 Winston Top Qualifier money with a pass of 5.907
seconds at 239.36 mph. Steve Sommer, the only other Federal-
Mogul Funny Car in the five’s, jumped onto the number two
spot as he covered the quarter mile in 5.998 seconds at
207.51 mph.

	Top qualifiers in the other qualifying categories
were John Chamberlin in Competition Eliminator, Frank Grossi
in Super Stock and Kevin Helms in Stock.

	Eliminations for the more than 350 cars begin on Sunday at
8:00 a.m. with Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny
Car eliminations beginning at 12 noon. Gates open at 7:30 a.m.
        
	SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- Results Saturday after the final
rounds of qualifying from the NHRA Rocky Mountain Raceway
Nationals, the third of six events in the Pacific Division’s
NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series.

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1. Rick Santos, San Leandro, CA, 5.732, 216.39
2. Rick Henkelman, San Jose, CA, 5.774, 228.89
3. Duane Shields, Las Vegas, NV, 5.839, 239.29
4. Shane Gay, Dickinson, TX, 5.877, 214.28
5. Mike Strasburg, Lindon, UT, 5.881, 238.03
6. Pete Kaiser, Pleasant Hill, CA, 5.992, 235.10
7. Suzie Wells, Salt lake City, UT, 6.153, 231.89
8. Darren Nicholson, Laguna Hills, CA, 6.266, 235.54
---- Not Qualified ----
9. Brent Ducray, Grand Junction, CO, 7.206, 194.84

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
1. John Weaver, Hanford, CA, ‘97 Firebird, 5.907, 239.36
2. Steve Sommer, Nampa, ID, ‘98 Pontiac, 5.998, 207.51
3. Dennis Taylor, Anaheim, CA, ‘98 Avenger, 6.024, 231.95
3. Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, CA, ‘98 Pontiac, 6.056, 233.52
4. Johnny Gray, Carlsbad, NM, ‘97 Firebird, 6.063, 243.90
6. Jason Rupert, Anaheim, CA, 6.064, 229.94
7. Wayne Stoeckel, Madera, CA, ‘96 Camaro, 6.091, 235.47
8. Bob Gallio, Fullerton, CA, ‘95 Thunderbird, 6.039, 236.09
---- Not Qualified ----
9. Mert Littlefield, Garden Grove, CA, ‘95 Achieva, 6.101, 231.77
10. Jett Field, Pocatello, ID, ‘97 Avenger, 6.114, 234.25
11. Bret Williamson, Campbell, CA ‘92 Trans Am, 6.125, 234.43
12. Ron August, Pleasanton, CA, ‘94 Cutlass, 6.151, 222.44
13. Dale VanGundy, Anaheim, CA, ‘97 Camaro, 6.156, 224.04
14. Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina, CA, ‘97 Avenger, 6.250, 226.30

COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
1. John Chamberlin, napa, CA, A/D ‘88 Uyehara, 6.920 (-0.650)
2. Randy Jones, Dana Point, CA, D/A ‘97 Firebird, 8.358 (-0.572)
3. Jeff Gillette, Benicia, CA, B/ED ‘97 Vette, 7.461 (-0.549)
4. Rick Braun, Redlands, CA, B/EA ‘97 Pontiac, 8.418 (-0.542)
5. Rod Oman, Lakewood, CO, B/ED ‘98 Fritz, 7.492 (-0.518)
6. Andy Manna Jr. Covina, CA, C/SR ‘33 Roadster, 9.321 (-0.509)
7. Frank Dayton, Whittier, CA, C/D ‘97 Hanson, 7.559 (-0.501)
8. Robert Baldwin, Aurora, CO, C/EA ‘96 Olds, 8.750 (-0.500)
9. Rick Howell, yorba Linda, CA, B/A ‘32 Bantam, 7.834 (-0.496)
10. Mike Robinson, Salinas, CA, B/ED ‘91 Sterling 7.528 (-0.482)

SUPER STOCK
1. Frank Grossi, Upland, CA, GT/CA ‘96 Olds, 10.270 (-1.040)
2. Gary McGlasson, Cuba, NM, SS/HA ‘69 Chevy, 10.527 (-0.993)
3. Curt Auman, Yorba Linda, CA, SS/AM ‘90 Chevy, 9.130 (-0.970) 
4. Bill Blakeney, Bell, CA, SS/HA ‘68 Chevy, 10.553 (-0.967)
5. Don Kennedy, Mesa, AZ, GT/CA ‘92 Pontiac TA, 10.429 (-0.881)
6. Bob Stevens, Arvaada, CO, SS/HA ‘69 Camaro, 10.652 (-0868)
7. Bryan Broaddos, Yorba Linda, CA, SS/FA ‘71 Chevy, 10.545 (-0.825)
8. Dave Baumhefner, Boulder, CO, SS/JA ‘71 Chevy, 11.146 (-0.804)
9. Jeff Gracia, Ontario, CA, SS/BS ‘98 Pontiac, 9.777, (-0.793)
10. Art Congdon, Calgary Alberta, CAN, GT/CA ‘91 Olds, 10.524 (-0.786)

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Kevin Helms, Byers, CO, B/S ‘69 Camaro, 10.893 (-1.267)
2. Chuck Rayburn, Castro Vally, CA, B/SA ‘71 Challenger, 11.016 (-1.194)
3. Fred Rector, Durango, CO, I/S ‘72 Nova, 12.084 (-1.136)
4. Bob Turner, Riverside, CA, F/SA ‘74 Dart, 11.732 (-1.118)
5. Steve Wann, Modesto, CA, C/SA ‘70 Plymouth, 11.324 (-1.046)
6. Darin Grossi, Soulsbyville, CA, B/SA ‘70 Barracuda, 11.184 (-1.026)
7. Gene Buell, Hesperia, CA, A/SA ‘64 Savoy, 10.946 (-1.004)
8. Dwayne Scheitlin, Madera, CA, B/SA ‘71 Challenger, 11.238 (-0.972)
9. Jess Suter, Higley, AZ, E/SA ‘71 Duster, 11.735 (-0.955)
10. Danny Missbrenner, San Jose, CA, E/SA ‘71 Demon, 11.736 (-0.954)

TOP QUALIFIERS GRAB BIG WINS

	ROCKY MOUNTAIN RACEWAYS, SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- Rick Santos
and John Weaver both took home big wins and stretched their
Pacific Division points lead in the Federal-Mogul Dragster and
Funny Car categories respectively. 

	Santos took out number two qualifier Rick Henkelman with a
5.714 second pass at 245.43 mph to Henkelmans 5.811 second,
221.18 mph. Santos and Henkelman remain number one and two in
the NHRA Pacific Division at the half way point of the season.
“I’m just glad we got this thing in” exclaimed Santos as
weather threatened all day, bringing thunder and rain just 20
minutes after the final pair of cars raced down the quarter mile.

	Weaver overcame a starting line advantage from Dennis Taylor
to capture the Federal-Mogul Funny Car title with a 6.026
seconds at 232.91 mph. “Everybody did their job, the car ran
great all weekend” said Weaver as he rolled his car into the
Winner’s Circle. Weaver’s “Dream Weaver” Funny Car ran a best of
5.895 seconds in the semis to take out number two in the points
Johnny Gray.

	The Utah Independent Living Center and the Salt Lake Street
Wolves Wheelchair Basketball team were special guests of the
Naber Racing Team this weekend. Robert Nabor who drives the
Super Gas entry was paralyzed while competing in a Supercross
Motorcross event in Seattle four years ago. After regaining
his mobility and use of his entire body, he and long time drag
racer and father Darrell Naber decided to see what Robert
could do with four wheels. He loves the competition, however
an even bigger reason for racing is to give encouragement to
others that have paralysis. Nabor Racing will compete in the
Pacific Division and plan to attend the races in Sonoma,
Sacramento and Phoenix.

WEST VALLEY CITY RESULTS
DIVISION 7 INSTANT STATS
Rocky Mountain Raceways West Valley City, Utah

Federal-Mogul Dragster
 	W: Rick Santos, San Leandro, CA, 5.741, 245.43
	R/U: Rick Henkelman, San Jose, CA, 5.811, 221.18

Federal-Mogul Funny Car
 	W: John Weaver, Hanford, CA, ‘97 Firebird, 6.026, 232.91
	R/U: Dennis Taylor, Anaheim, CA, 6.094, 229.88

Competition
 	W: Rick Braun, Redlands, CA, B/EA ‘97 Pontiac, 8.550, 158.84
	R/U: Rod Oman, Lakewood, CO, B/ED ‘98 Fritz, 7.569, 177.13

Super Stock
 	W: Mark Faul, Spanaway, WA, SS/MA ‘66 ElCamino, 12.548, 104.32
	R/U: Rich Pinoski, Sactramento, CA, SS/LA ‘65 Nove Wagon 12.390, 108.01

Stock
 	W: Chuck Rayburn, Castro Vally, CA, B/SA ‘71 Challenger, 11.094, 118.98
	R/U: Gene Buell, Hesperia, CA, A/SA ’64 Savoy, BROKE

Super Comp
 	W: Mark Barnhart, Emmett, ID, ‘94 Soran, 9.323, 154.61
	R/U: Eddie Olpin Jr. Lindon, UT, ‘95 Dragster, 9.272, 148.00

Super Gas
 	W: Jimmy Lintz, LasVegas, NV, ‘91 Camaro, 10.343, 132.15
	R/U: Greg Harrison, Livermore, CA, ‘94 Corvette, 10.339, 134.79

Super Street
 	W: Kevin Kleineweber, Phoenix, AZ, ‘65 Chevelle, 11.402, 127.35
	R/U: Ron Fitzhugh, Foresthill, CA, ‘55 Chevy, 11.430, 127.13

Super Eliminator
 	W: Andy Spiegel, Acton, CA, ‘94 Spitzer, 8.276, 169.65
	R/U: Rick Mickelson, Smithfield, UT, ‘97 Dragster 8.258, 167.13

Motorcycle ET
 	W: Sean Conner, Boulder City, NV, ‘93 ZX-11, 9.806, 112.68
	R/U: Greg Liskey, Salinas, CA, ‘83 GS1100, 11.152, 119.17