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FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER DRIVER ROB WENDLAND ADDS ANOTHER WIN TO HIS ROOKIE SEASON
Earlville, Iowa- The In-N-Out Burger team of Jerry Darien, Ken Meadows, and the Troxels, Mike and Barb have experienced a year of racing in the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series that has been nothing less than sensational. The team owners of the blown alcohol Federal-Mogul Dragster of Rob Wendland, from Lawrence, Kan., and the injected-nitro Federal-Mogul Dragster of Melanie Troxel, from Littleton, Colo., have been able to put together a winning season that will not soon be forgotten.

Wendland, who is in his rookie season as a driver in dragster, has positioned himself to finish the 1999 season in the top ten national points standings, an accomplishment seasoned veterans look forward to after their years of experience. But with a little luck, and a very positive attitude the Mike and Barb Troxel owned In-N-Out dragster has taken Wendland to four wins this season, two at national events, and two at divisional events including this weekend's race at Tri-State Raceway.

"I try to not look at it as work, I actually have a lot of fun racing in this dragster," Wendland said. "Every time I do a burn out I wave at the starter, and once I've finished the burnout I try and talk to the NHRA West Central Division Director, Rob Park for a few seconds." "I guess I haven't really started thinking too much about where I am in the points nationally because I'm having so much fun, and that has brought success to our team with all the hard work everyone has put in."

Wendland will be running the rest of season toward a top five finish and attributes that thinking to his team; "I'm proud to be a part of such a great team," Wendland said. "I realize that between Melanie and myself we have had a great year, and we're looking forward to a lot more." Melanie Troxel is the second half of the In-N-Out team and has made a name for herself as Wendland has, between the two there is a lot to look for out of these two young drivers for many years to come.

The following are final results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Tri-State Raceway, the last of six races in the NHRA West Central Division listing driver, city, state, make of car, elapsed time in seconds and miles per hour:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER 
Round 1
1. Jeff Wilson, Winfield, Mo., 5.601 seconds elapsed time, 250.00 miles per
hour def. 8. Bruce Bowler, Denver, 5.768

2. David Wells, LeMars, Iowa, 5.899, 242.58 def. 7. Mark Kinser, Grimes,
Iowa, 12.140, 67.85

3. Rob Wendland, Lawrence, Kan., 5.818, 242.26 def. 6. Ziggy Zivcovich,
Litchfield, Minn., 5.922, 235.29 

4. Darryl Hitchman, Hanford, Calif., 6.160, 200.13 def. 5. Billy Bybee,
Mclean, Tex., 5.886, 241.09

Round 2
1. Wilson, 5.598, 250.76 def. 5. Bybee, 5.896, 242.84
3. Wendland, 5.722, 231.95 def. 2. Wells, 5.647, 250.76

Final Round
3. Wendland, 5.722, 231.95 def. Wilson, 5.662, 250.83

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR 
Round 1
1. Sam Blue, Red Wing, Minn., '97 Achieva, 9.564 seconds elapsed time,
91.84 miles per hour (Bye run)
2. Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '99 Pontiac, 6.229, 242.32 def. 7. Gage
Chaffee, Clear Lake, Minn., '96 Supreme, 6.634, 205.52
3. Lynn Engels, Watertown, S.D., '00 Camaro, 5.999, 239.23 def. 6. Kirk
Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '98 Pontiac, 6.027, 241.48
4. Randy Fleming, Independence, Mo., '99 Trans Am, 6.201, 239.42 def. 5.
Bruce Carlson, Prior Lake, Minn., '97 Firebird, 6.425, 226.35

Round 2
4.  Fleming, 5.903, 246.50 def. 1. Blue, 5.962, 246.44
3.  Engels, 12.639, 69.78 def. 2. Moats, 9.160, 93.05

Final Round
4.  Fleming, 6.119, 238.98 def. 3. Engels, 12.539, 69.78

COMP ELIMINATOR
Mike Saye, Johnston, S.C., G/A '92 Cutlass, 8.887, 151.87 def. David Cook,
Houston, B/Dragster (No time recorded, broke)

SUPER STOCK
Kevin Erickson, Lincoln, Neb., SS/FA '70 Camaro, 10.441, 123.93 def. Jason
Tinberg, Bonner Springs, Kan., SS/FA '68 Camaro, 10.256, 129.14

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Richard Myers, Farlbault, Minn., U/SA '65 Belvedere, 14.367, 92.92 def. Ron
Prince, McGregor, Minn., E/SA '68 Firebird, 11.142, 112.65

SUPER GAS
Rod Fuller, Rogers, Ark., '27 T, 9.926, 147.97 def. Martin Brees, Lincoln,
Neb., '88 Firenza, 9.919, 146.93

SUPER COMP
Ike Hamma, Davenport, Iowa, 8.913, 163.13 def. Frank Kohutek, Mesquite,
Texas, 8.896, 164.83

SUPER STREET
Tim Law, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, '68 Camaro, 10.910, 122.48 def. Brad Rose,
South Sioux City, Neb., '73 Barracuda, 10.878, 122.63

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THE NHRA BRINGS DRAG RACING BACK TO IOWA WITH THE FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES
Earlville, Iowa - After several years without NHRA drag racing, since divisional racing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, dragsters and funny cars are roaring back into town at the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series at Tri-State Raceway on Sunday.

Federal-Mogul Dragsters and Funny Cars, the 250 mph, 5 second blown alcohol and nitro-injected racing machines of the NHRA will be making their appearance in competition once again in Iowa, at Tri-State Raceway in Earlville on Sunday. Some of the top drivers in the country will be competing this weekend for the famous "Wally" trophy that is sought after all drivers.

Some of the competitors who will be competing for their "Wally" include Des Moines Iowa's Vern Moats who holds the record of most division championships with a current count of 13 Federal-Mogul Funny Car championship titles. He has also already won his 14th championship in the funny car category with a commanding lead over his fellow competitors, but some of the younger racers will be giving Moats a run for his money at this weekend's race. One of those racers, Sam Blue, of Red Wing, Minn. will be at the top of the ladder for Sunday's eliminations as he was the Winston Top Qualifier of the event by having the quickest time of 5.902 seconds at 244.16 mph. Blue will have a bye run into the second round because he finished at the top of the ladder.

The Winston Top Qualifier in the Federal-Mogul Dragster category was Jeff Wilson, of Winfield, Mo. Wilson clocked a time of 5.547 seconds, a new Tri-State Raceway record, and a speed of 249.72 mph. David Wells, owner of Blue Bunny Ice Cream, from LeMars, Iowa finished out as the second quickest Federal-Mogul Dragster on Saturday, but did come away with the fastest run ever at Tri-State Raceway at 254.16 mph.

Eliminations begin at 8 a.m. Sunday morning. Federal-Mogul Dragster and Funny Car will make their first elimination runs at Noon.

The following are the final qualifying results and Sunday's elimination pairings for Federal-Mogul Dragster and Funny Car, from the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Tri-State Raceway, the last of six events in the NHRA West Central Division:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1. Jeff Wilson, Winfield, Mo., 5.547, 249.72 
vs. 8. Bruce Bowler, Denver, 6.513, 197.28

2. David Wells, LeMars, Iowa, 5.566, 254.16 
vs. 7. Mark Kinser, Grimes, Iowa, 6.031, 218.92

3. Rob Wendland, Lawrence, Kan., 5.632, 250.06 
vs. 6. Ziggy Zivcovich,Litchfield, Minn., 5.876, 238.34

4. Darryl Hitchman, Hanford, Calif., 5.677, 248.41 
vs. 5. Billy Bybee, Mclean, Texas, 5.810, 243.70

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR 
1. Sam Blue, Red Wing, Minn., '97 Achieva, 5.902, 244.16
(Bye run first round)

2. Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '99 Pontiac, 5.904, 244.36 
vs. 7. Gage Chaffee, Clear Lake, Minn., '96 Supreme, 6.892, 199.82

3. Lynn Engels, Watertown, S.D., '00 Camaro, 6.005, 241.67 
vs. 6. Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '98 Pontiac, 6.422, 228.19

4. Randy Fleming, Indepence, Mo., '99 Trans Am, 6.138, 243.70 
vs. 5. Bruce Carlson, Prior Lake, Minn., '97 Firebird, 6.271, 217.02

COMP ELIMINATOR
1. David Cook, Houston, B/Dragster, 6.922 (-0.578) 
2. Doug Engels, Watertown, S.D., D/EDragster, 7.553 (-0.567)
3. Tom Snyder, Longmont, Colo., A/A '23 Chevy, 6.786 (-0.554)
4. Fred Gross, La Crescenta, Calif., D/A '96 Firebird, 7.976 (-0.554)
5. Steve Ambrose, Woodhaven, Mich., I/A '23 Ford, 7.959 (-0.521)
6. Al Bresch, Stonewall, MB, Can., C/SM '92 Camaro, 9.113 (-0.517)
7. Mike Saye, Johnston, S.C., G/A '92 Cutlass, 8.926 (-0.514)
8. Clint Sallee, Glendie, Mont., C/Dragster, 7.179 (-0.511)
9. Tom Schmidt, Lindstrom, Minn., C/EA '96 Grand Prix, 8.397 (-0.413)
10. Chad Brownlow, Rochester, Minn., C/EDragster, 7.596 (-0.394)

SUPER STOCK
1. Gary Stinnett, Emporia, Kan., GT/IA '99 Pontiac, 10.422 (-1.078)
2. Don O'Malley, Decatur, Ill., SS/KA '64 Corvette, 10.501 (1.049)
3. Randy Mans, Rogers, Minn., GT/JA '99 Firebird, 10.638 (-1.012)
4. Brian Butler, Centerville, Ohio, GT/GA '90 Beretta, 10.199 (-1.001)
5. Melissa Butler, Lebanon, Ohio, GT/FA '90 Sunbird, 10.125 (-0.975)
6. Don Sofranko, Davenport, Iowa, SS/L '66 Nova, 10.616 (-0.934)
7. Randy Hopkins, Scandia, Minn., SS/AA '68 Dart, 9.081 (-0.919)
8. Randall Klein, Lincoln, Neb., SS/NA '56 Nomad Wagon, 11.532 (-0.918)
9. Wayne Denklau, Wayne, Neb., SS/O '55 Bel Air, 11.610 (-0.890)
10. Randy Quam, Eagan, Minn., SS/BS '96 Acheiva, 9.139 (-0.861)

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Lisa Stephenson, Danville, Ill., FF/SA '91 Delta 88, 14.291 (-1.329)
2. Jim Burg, Deerfield, Wis., GF/SA '82 Aries Wagon, 16.139 (-1.311)
3. Bill Rink, Naperville, Ill., K/SA '74 GTO, 11.708 (-1.242)
4. Darwin Hardy, Muskegon, Mich., U/SA '84 Buick, 13.949 (-1.201)
5. Jerry Mulkey, Burbank, Wash., N/S '91 Z-28, 12.160 (-1.090)
6. Greg Luneack, Vista, Calif., I/SA '72 Barracuda, 11.521 (-1.079)
7. Steve Koppien, Sioux Falls, S.D., B/SA '69 Camaro, 10.475 (1.075)
8. Dave Picht, Oakdale, Minn., E/S '72 Ford, 10.923 (-1.027)
9. Bill Prince, Maple Grove, Minn., K/SA '87 Cutlass, 11.934 (-1.016)
10. Kevin Helms, Byers, Colo., B/S '69 Camaro, 10.493 (-1.007)

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DES MOINES, IOWA'S VERN MOATS CONTINUES TO DOMINATE FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
Earlville, Iowa- After one qualifying session Friday at the new Tri-State Raceway track in Earlville, Iowa, the defending Federal-Mogul Funny Car champion in the NHRA West Central Division, Vern Moats, is once again at the top of the ladder in qualifying.

After a record 14 NHRA division championship titles Moats has already secured his 15th title for the 1999 season, and is now running for a better ranking in the national standings. Moats and all of the other Federal-Mogul Funny Car and Dragster drivers have never raced their cars at the new track, but after the first day's qualifying it seems very likely that several track records will be set over the course of the weekend by the NHRA racers. Both Moats and Rob Wendland, of Lawrence, Kan, readily beat the old track speed record of 223 mph. Wendland now holds the track speed record with a 252.03 mph run he made in his first pass. Moats went down with a 243.50 mph run, but both drivers are confident that with the excellent track conditions they will go quicker and faster Saturday and Sunday.

This is the first NHRA event that the track has ever hosted, after its opening in June of 1998, and the owners as well as the fans seem to be happy to have the new event at their track. "Everything has turned out better than we expected," explained track owner Reid Kuhlman. "We didn't have as many fans out today as I would have like but we realize that with Friday being a work day, some people just can't make it. But they will be treated to two days of great racing on Saturday and Sunday, so I hope they don't miss out on this great NHRA Federal-Mogul event."

Qualifying continues Saturday at 8 a.m. with Federal-Mogul Dragsters and Funny Cars running their 250 mph five second cars at noon and 4 p.m.

The following are the first day qualifying results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Tri-State Raceway, the last of six events in the NHRA West Central Division:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1. Rob Wendland, Lawrence, Kan., 5.675, 252.03
2. Billy Bybee, McLean, Texas, 5.819, 245.70
3. Ziggy Zivkovich, Litchfield, Minn., 5.881, 240.51
4. Bruce Bowler, Denver, 7.699, 113.27
5. Mark Kinser, Grimes, Iowa, 9.576, 82.87
6. Darryl Hitchman, Hanford, Calif., 14.311, 86.81

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR 
1. Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '99 Pontiac, 6.060,243.50
2. Lynn Engels, Watertown, S.D., '00 Camaro, 6.900, 143.26
3. Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '98 Pontiac, 8.938, 96.74
4. Randy Fleming, Independence, Mo., '99 Trans Am, 10.510, 80.49
5. Bruce Carlson, Prior Lake, Minn., '97 Firebird, 10.619

COMP ELIMINATOR
1. David Cook, Houston, B/Dragster, 6.922 (-0.578) 
2. Doug Engels, Watertown, S.D., D/EDragster, 7.553 (-0.567)
3. Tom Snyder, Longmont, Colo., A/A '23 Chevy, 6.786 (-0.554)
4. Fred Gross, La Crescenta, Calif., D/A '96 Firebird, 7.976 (-0.554)
5. Clint Sallee, Glendie, Mont., C/Dragster, 7.187 (-0.503)
6. Tom Schmidt, Lindstrom, Minn., C/EA '96 Grand Prix, 8.397 (-0.413)
7. Chad Brownlow, Rochester, Minn., C/EDragster, 7.596 (-0.394)
8. Mike Saye, Johnston, S.C., G/A '92 Cutlass, 9.048 (-0.392)
9. Joe Shalkowski, Thorton, Colo., F/EDragster, 8.641 (-0.389)
10. Jeff Perrella, Hibbing, Minn., A/EA '32 Bantam, 7.648 (-0.382)

SUPER STOCK
1. Gary Stinnett, Emporia, Kan., GT/IA '99 Pontiac, 10.422 (-1.078)
2. Don O'Malley, Decatur, Ill., SS/KA '64 Corvette, 10.501 (1.049)
3. Randy Mans, Rogers, Minn., GT/JA '99 Firebird, 10.638 (-1.012)
4. Don Sofranko, Davenport, Iowa, SS/L '66 Nova, 10.616 (-0.934)
5. Randy Hopkins, Scandia, Minn., SS/AA '68 Dart, 9.081 (-0.919)
6. Wayne Denklau, Wayne, Neb., SS/O '55 Bel Air, 11.610 (-0.890)
7. Randy Quam, Eagan, Minn., SS/BS '96 Acheiva, 9.139 (-0.861)
8. Dennis Nelson, Hugo, Minn., SS/LA '81 Malibu, 10.889 (-0.861)
9. Alex Denysenko, Lyons, Ill., SS/LA '65 Mustang, 10.897 (-0.853)
10. Tyler Cassil, Newton, Kan., SS/K '66 Chevy II, 10.448 (-0.852)

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Jim Burg, Deerfield, Wis., GF/SA '82 Aries Wagon, 16.139 (-1.311)
2. Bill Rink, Naperville, Ill., K/SA '74 GTO, 11.735 (-1.215)
3. Darwin Hardy, Muskegon, Mich., U/SA '84 Buick, 13.949 (-1.201)
4. Jerry Mulkey, Burbank, Wash., N/S '91 Z-28, 12.160 (-1.090)
5. Steve Koppien, Sioux Falls, S.D., B/SA '69 Camaro, 10.475 (1.075)
6. Greg Luneack, Vista, Calif., I/SA '72 Barracuda, 11.529 (-1.071)
7. Dave Picht, Oakdale, Minn., E/S '72 Ford, 10.923 (-1.027)
8. Bill Prince, Maple Grove, Minn., K/SA '87 Cutlass, 11.934 (-1.016)
9. Kevin Helms, Byers, Colo., B/S '69 Camaro, 10.493 (-1.007)
10. Lance Line, Cromwell, Minn., D/SA '70 Buick GS, 10.876 (-0.974)