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Bybee closes in on Federal-Mogul Dragster Division title

EARLVILLE, Iowa - McLean, Texas, resident Billy Bybee came to Tri-State Raceway to hold off the competition for the Federal-Mogul Dragster division title. Bybee has claimed points from the maximum possible number of races but needed to keep Denver's Bruce Bowler from earning enough points to pass Bybee.

Bybee had his work cut out for him as Bowler had a bye into the final round of eliminations. Bybee dispensed with No. 1 qualifier David Wells, of LeMars, Iowa in the semi-final round and then beat Bowler to nearly clinch the championship. Bybee made a 5.631 second, 254.38 mph pass to Bowler's 5.677-second, 249.51 mph effort.

In Federal-Mogul Funny Car action, Randy Fleming, Independence, Mo., successfully defended his event title from 1999. In the finals, he beat Red Wing, Minn. resident Sam Blue on a hole-shot with a .479-second reaction time to Blue's .527-second move. At the finish line, Fleming's run was 5.976 seconds at 246.50 mph and Blue's was 5.941 seconds at 245.96 mph.

Winners in other categories include Jerry Arnold, Kalamazoo, Mich., in Competition; Randall Klein, Lincoln, Neb., in Super Stock; Kevin Helms, Mineola, Texas, in Stock; Bob Fuller, Rogers, Ark., in Super Comp; Alan Bush, Erie, Ill., in Super Gas; and Frank Nichols, Grand Island, Neb., in Super Street.

The following are the final results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Tri-State Raceway:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
Round 1
1) David Wells, LeMars, Iowa, 5.705 seconds, 250.34 mph def. bye
2) Bruce Bowler, Denver, 5.654, 249.44 def. bye
3) Billy Bybee, McLean, Texas, 5.657, 257.06 def.
4) Calvin Friesen, Headingly, Man., Can., 5.908, 220.27

Semi-Finals
Bybee, 5.635, 256.55 def. Wells, 5.656, 252.45
Bowler, 5.711, 246.57 def. bye

Final Round
Bybee, 5.631, 254.38 mph def. Bowler, 5.677, 249.51

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR 
Round 1
1) Randy Fleming, Independence, Mo., '99 Pontiac, 5.976 seconds, 245.29 mph def.
8) Gage Chaffee, Big Lake, Minn., '96 Olds, 7.523, 132.27

2) Sam Blue, Red Wing, Minn., '00 Avenger, 5.962, 231.83 def.
7) Lynn Engels, Watertown, S.D., '00 Camaro, 7.004, 149.50

6) Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '97 Pontiac, 5.938, 246.10 def. 
3) Jett Field, Pocatello, Idaho, 12.607, 63.50

5) Cy Chesterman, Sioux City, Iowa, '99 Trans Am, 5.883, 249.79 def. 
4) Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '00 Firebird, 6.110, 246.37

Semi-Finals
Fleming, 5.920, 248.34 def. Chesterman, 5.904, 248.61
Blue, 5.984, 238.92 def. Williams, 6.185, 231.54

Final Round
Fleming, 5.976, 246.50 def. Blue, 5.941, 245.96

COMP ELIMINATOR
Jerry Arnold, Kalamazoo, Mich., '98 dragster, E/ED, 8.624, 152.02 def.
Craig Schuck, Eugene, Ore., '95 dragster, C/ED, 7.567, 177.51

SUPER STOCK
Randall Klein, Lincoln, Neb., '56 Nomad Wagon, SS/NA, 11.581, 112.71 def.
Fred Bartoli, Elk Grove, Ill., '00 Firebird, GT/DA, 10.253, 130.20

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Kevin Helms, Mineola, Texas, '69 Camaro, B/S, 10.750, 124.77 def.
Steve Couch, Sidney, Neb., '00 Dodge, DT/SA, 12.195, 108.32

SUPER COMP
Bob Fuller, Rogers, Ark., '01 dragster, 8.869, 171.29 def.
Dave Slatten, Ft. Collins, Colo., '97 dragster, 8.882, 171.20 (foul)

SUPER GAS
Alan Bush, Erie, Ill., '77 Nova, 9.905 def.
John Vineyard, Almont, Mich.,'33 roadster, 9.902

SUPER STREET
Frank Nichols, Grand Island, Neb., '68 Camaro, 10.925,
def. Rusty Hull, Coffeyville, Kan., '69 Camaro, 10.886

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Elimination fields set for Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series

EARLVILLE, Iowa - In the final rounds of qualifying at Tri-State Raceway's Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event David Wells and Randy Fleming held on to their No. 1 qualifying positions.

LeMars, Iowa resident Wells did not better his 5.566-second, 255.82 mph run from yesterday, but it was good enough to keep him in the top spot. But Fleming, of Independence, Mo., did improve on his initial run. Today he made a 5.874-second, 248.96 mph pass to fend off Red Wing, Minn.'s, Sam Blue.

Top qualifiers in other classes are Clint Sallee of Glendive, Mont., in Competition; Dan Larson of St. Paul, Minn., in Super Stock; and Steve Couch of Sidney, Neb., in Stock.

Eliminations begin Sunday at 8 a.m. Gates at Tri-state Raceway open at 7 a.m. Federal-Mogul Dragsters and Funny Cars are scheduled to run the first round of eliminations at noon. Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for children ages 6-12. Children 5 and under are admitted free when accompanied by an adult. For more information call Tri-State Raceway, (319) 923-3724.

The following are Saturday's final qualifying results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Tri-State Raceway:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1. David Wells, LeMars, Iowa, 5.566 seconds, 255.82mph
2. Bruce Bowler, Denver, 5.587, 250.69
3. Billy Bybee, McLean, Texas, 5.647, 253.80
4. Calvin Friesen, Headingly, Man., Can., 5.905, 241.09
5. Ziggy Zivkovich, Litchfield, Minn., 6.167, 226.30
6. Phil Mass, Gurnee, Ill., no time recorded/DNQ

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR 
1. Randy Fleming, Independence, Mo., '99 Pontiac, 5.874 seconds, 248.96 mph
2. Sam Blue, Red Wing, Minn., '00 Avenger, 5.954, 245.36
3. Jett Field, Pocatillo, Idaho, '98 Avenger, 5.997, 234.07
4. Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '00 Firebird, 6.030, 247.52
5. Cy Chesterman, Sioux City, Iowa, '99 Trans Am, 6.039, 193.71
6. Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '97 Pontiac, 6.070, 239.29
7. Lynn Engels, Waterstown, S.D., '00 Camaro, 6.101, 238.47
8. Gage Chaffee, Big Lake, Minn., '96 Olds, 6.274, 220.37
Not Qualified
9. Kurt Prososki, Bellevue, Neb., '97 Daytona, 6.284, 230.00
10. Bruce Carlson, Prior Lake, Minn., '97 Firebird, 6.350, 230.94
11. Kris Hool, Casper, Wyo., '97 Pontiac, 6.443, 227.44

COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Clint Sallee, Glendive, Mont., '00 dragster, C/D, 7.133 seconds, -0.537 under index
2. Craig Schuck, Eugene, Ore., '95 dragster, C/ED, 7.485, -0.525
3. Mike Nahan, Sartell, Minn., '97 dragster, E/D, 7.645, -0.525 
4. Tom Snyder, Longmont, Colo., '23 roadster, A/A, 6.886, -0.504
5. John Linton, Tonkawa, Okla., '97 dragster, C/ED, 7.506, -0.504
6. Jerry Arnold, Kalamazoo, Mich., '98 dragster, E/ED, 8.636, -0.504
7. Doug Engels, Watertown, S.D., '98 dragster, D/ED, 7.629, -0.491
8. Jeff Parrella, Hibbing, Minn., '32 roadster, A/ED, 7.595, -0.485
9. Joey Tanksley, Greenwell Springs, La., '91 dragster, B/ED, 7.088, -0.462
10. Randy Jones, Monarch Bch., Calif., '99 Pontiac, B/A, 7.432, -0.438

SUPER STOCK
1. Dan Larson, St. Paul, Minn., '85 Camaro, SS/KA, 10.507 seconds, -1.043 under index
2. Don O'Malley, Decatur, Ill., '64 Corvette, SS/KA, 10.542, -1.008
3. Rick Ryan, Aberdeen, S.D., '88 Cutlass, SS/NA, 11.473, -0.977
4. Randall Klein, Lincoln, Neb., '56 Nomad Wagon, SS/NA, 11.518, -0.932
5. Ernie Penner, Osborne, Man., Can., '99 Firebird, GT/JA, 10.723, -0.927
6. Brian Butler, Centerville, Ohio, '90 Beretta, GT/GA, 10.311, -0.889
7. Ritch Aherns, Greeley, Colo., '87 Firebird, GT/EA, 10.082, -0.868
8. Brent Voges, Defiance, Mo., '91 Calais, GT/GA, 10.384, -0.816
9. Tom Cassen, North Platte, Neb., '98 Achieva, GT/BA, 9.744, -0.806 
10. Mike Mans, Rogers, Minn., '00 Firebird, GT/IA, 10.698, -0.802

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Steve Couch, Sidney, Neb., '00 Dodge, DT/SA, 12.183 seconds, -1.317 under index
2. Charles Blossom, Woodbury, Minn., '91 GMC, AT/SA, 11.751, -1.299
3. Bob Shaw, Sedalia, Mo., '85 Chevy, U/SA, 13.852, -1.297
4. Bill Rink, Naperville, Ill., '74 GTO, L/SA, 11.831, -1.169
5. Lawrence Line, Wright, Minn., '85 Monte Carlo, K/SA, 11.888, -1.062
6. Joe Schaechter, Moline, Ill, '65 Chevelle, M/S, 12.091, -1.059
7. Brian Baker, Waterloo, Iowa, '85 Camaro, I/SA, 11.591, -1.009
8. Steve Koppien, Sioux Falls, S.D., '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.556, -0.994
9. Darwin Hardy, Muskegon, Mich., '84 Buick, U/SA, 14.185, -0.965
10. Kevin Helms, Mineola, Texas, '69 Camaro, B/S, 10.575, -0.925
 

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Qualifying under way at Tri-State Raceway

EARLVILLE, Iowa. - In the first rounds of qualifying at Tri-State Raceway, Federal-Mogul Dragster driver David Wells and Federal-Mogul Funny Car pilot Randy Fleming took the no. 1 qualifying positions in their classes. Wells, of LeMars, Iowa, outran the field with a pass of 5.566 seconds at 255.82 mph. And Independence, Mo., resident Randy Fleming made a 5.884-second, 247.72 mph run to take the pole. Top qualifiers in other classes are Clint Sallee, Glendive, Mont., in Comp; Dan Larson, St. Paul, Minn., in Super Stock; and Steve Couch, Sidney, Neb., in Stock

Qualifying continues Saturday at 8 a.m. Gates open at 7 a.m. with Federal-Mogul Dragsters and Funny Cars scheduled to qualifying runs at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children ages 6-12. Children 5 and under are admitted free when accompanied by an adult. For more information call Tri-State Raceway, (319) 923-3724.

The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Tri-State Raceway:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1. David Wells, LeMars, Iowa, 5.566 seconds, 255.82mph
2. Billy Bybee, McLean, Texas, 5.647, 253.80
3. Bruce Bowler, Denver, 5.725, 200.71
4. Calvin Friesen, Headingly, Man., Can., 5.905, 241.09
5. Ziggy Zivkovich, Litchfield, Minn., 6.167, 226.30
6. Phil Mass, Gurnee, Ill., no time recorded

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR 
1. Randy Fleming, Independence, Mo., '99 Pontiac, 5.884 seconds, 247.72 mph
2. Jett Field, Pocatillo, Idaho, '98 Avenger, 5.997, 234.07
3. Cy Chesterman, Sioux City, Iowa, '99 Trans Am, 6.039, 193.71
4. Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '00 Firebird, 6.104, 245.03
5. Kurt Prososki, Bellevue, Neb., '97 Daytona, 6.284, 230.00
6. Kris Hool, Casper, Wyo., '97 Pontiac, 6.443, 227.44
7. Gage Chaffee, Big Lake, Minn., '96 Olds, 6.982, 152.15
8. Bruce Carlson, Prior Lake, Minn., '97 Firebird, 7.358, 148.98
Not Qualified
9. Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '97 Pontiac, no time recorded

COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Clint Sallee, Glendive, Mont., '00 dragster, C/D, 7.133 seconds, -0.537 under index
2. Craig Schuck, Eugene, Ore., '95 dragster, C/ED, 7.485, -0.525
3. Mike Nahan, Sartell, Minn., '97 dragster, E/D, 7.645, -0.525 
4. Tom Snyder, Longmont, Colo., '23 roadster, A/A, 6.886, -0.504
5. John Linton, Tonkawa, Okla., '97 dragster, C/ED, 7.506, -0.504
6. Jeff Parrella, Hibbing, Minn., '32 roadster, A/ED, 7.595, -0.485
7. Joey Tanksley, Greenwell Springs, La., '91 dragster, B/ED, 7.096,  -0.454
8. Randy Jones, Monarch Bch., Calif., '99 Pontiac, B/A, 7.432, -0.438
9. Joe Shalkowski, Thornton, Colo., '96 dragster, F/ED, 8.612, -0.408
10. Duane Robison, Gardner, Kan., '97 Firebird, C/A, 7.886, -0.334

SUPER STOCK
1. Dan Larson, St. Paul, Minn., '85 Camaro, SS/KA, 10.507 seconds, -1.043 under index
2. Don O'Malley, Decatur, Ill., '64 Corvette, SS/KA, 10.544, -1.006
3. Nick Ryan, Aberdeen, S.D., '88 Cutlass, SS/NA, 11.473, -0.977
4. Randall Klein, Lincoln, Neb., '56 Nomad Wagon, SS/NA, 11.521, -0.929
5. Ritch Aherns, Greeley, Colo., '87 Firebird, GT/EA, 10.119, -0.831
6. Ron Taylor, Lincoln, Neb., '57 Chevy, SS/MA, 11.367, 11.367, -0.783
7. Mike Mans, Rogers, Minn., '00 Firebird, GT/IA, 10.721, -0.779
8. Wayne Denklau, Wayne, Neb., '55 Bel Air, SS/O, 11.737, -0.763
9. Delmer Wood, Tulsa, Okla., '90 Camaro, GT/HA, 10.590, -0.760
10. Tom Cassen, North Platte, Neb., '98 Achieva, GT/BA, 9.792, -0.758 

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Steve Couch, Sidney, Neb., '00 Dodge, DT/SA, 12.183 seconds, -1.317 under index
2. Charles Blossom, Woodbury, Minn., '91 GMC, AT/SA, 11.751, -1.299
3. Bob Shaw, Sedalia, Mo., '85 Chevy, U/SA, 13.852, -1.297
4. Bill Rink, Naperville, Ill., '74 GTO, L/SA, 11.831, -1.169
5. Lawrence Line, Wright, Minn., '85 Monte Carlo, K/SA, 11.888, -1.062
6. Brian Baker, Waterloo, Iowa, '85 Camaro, I/SA, 11.591, -1.009
7. Steve Koppien, Sioux Falls, S.D., '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.556, -0.994
8. Darwin Hardy, Muskegon, Mich., '84 Buick, U/SA, 14.185, -0.965
9. Kevin Helms, Mineola, Texas, '69 Camaro, B/S, 10.575, -0.925
10. Trent Gusso, Sioux Falls, S.D., '88 Mustang, M/S, 12.230, -0.920