FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Meyer and Chesterman claim victories at Nebraska Motorplex

Jay Meyer

SCRIBNER, Neb.- In the final results from Nebraska Motorplex, Federal-Mogul Dragster driver Jay Meyer and Federal-Mogul Funny Car pilot Cy Chesterman took home top honors.

Meyer of Freeport, Texas took on David Wells of Lemars, Iowa, in the final and laid down a 5.722-second, 245.63-mph pass to take the win.

"We gave the car everything we had," said Meyer. "Gtting a win against a guy like Wells is great."

Sioux City, Iowa resident Chesterman faced Kirk Williams of Glenwood, Iowa in the final of Federal-Mogul Funny Car. Chesterman drove his Coca-Cola-sponsored '99 Trans Am to victory with a6.119-second run at more than 238 mph.

Cy Chesterman

Winners in other classes are Robert Baldwin of Aurora, Colo., in Comp; Bobby Dennis of Shorter, Ala., in Super Stock; Bill Howell of Aiken, S.C., in Stock; Michael Miller of Santa Fe, N.M., in Super Comp; Jeff Taylor of Evans, Colo., in Super Gas; Paul Sherratt of Longmont, Colo., in Super Street; and Curtis Spracklin of Omaha, Neb., in Super Bike.

Awards given out at the O'Reilly Auto Parts Summer Sizzle included The Best Engineered Car award to Mike Ricke and his 2000 Cavalier from Maplewood, Minn. The Best Appearing Car award went to Steven Ore and his 1968 Chevelle from Aurora, Colo. Finally, the Best Appearing Crew award was won by Russ Ginger and his team out of Minneapolis, Minn.

The West Central Division Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series makes its next stop at Tri-State Raceway in Earlville, Iowa, September 7-9.

The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Nebraska Motorplex:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
First Round
1. Randy Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 5.781 seconds, 229.59 mph def. 
8. Edwin Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 5.899, 236.77

2. Bruce Bowler, Denver, Colo., 5.600, 252.45 def. 
7. Chris Ricketts, N. Kansas City, Mo., 5.845, 241.02

3. Jay Meyer, Freeport, Texas, 5.669, 244.89 def. 
6. Kent Nuckols, Albuquerque, N.M., 5.868, 242.39

5. David Wells, Lemars, Iowa, 5.741, 247.72 def. 
4. Shelly Howard, Tulsa, Okla., 9.418, 89.10

Semifinals
Wells, 5.721 seconds, 248.34 mph def. R. Meyer, 5.846, 229.41
J. Meyer, 6.750 seconds, 141.33 mph def. Bowler, 8.993, 81.44

Finals
J. Meyer, 5.722 seconds, 245.63 mph def. Wells, 5.873, 236.28

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
First Round
1. Cy Chesterman, Sioux City, Iowa, '99 Trans Am, 6.248 seconds, 201.70 mph def. 
8. Thomas Frickenschmidt, Lockwood, Mo., '97 Firebird, 6.795, 202.42

7. Robert Kanenwisher, Conifer, Colo., '00 Avenger, 6.289, 229.94 def. 
2. Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '01 Firebird, Broke

3. Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '97 Pontiac, 6.094, 240.70 def. 
6. Kurt Prososki, Omaha, Neb., '96 Daytona, 6.510, 223.04

4. Scott Palmer, Highlandville, Mo., '98 Achieva, 6.113, 227.38 def. 
5. Steve Griboski, Aurora, Colo., '97 Camaro, 6.426, 224.21

Semifinals
Chesterman, '99 Trans Am, 6.072 seconds, 239.29 mph def. Palmer, '98
Achieva, 6.148, 233.22

Williams, '97 Pontiac, 6.259 seconds, 237.46 mph def. Kanenwisher, '00
Avenger, 6.317, 222.82

Finals
Chesterman, '99 Trans Am, 6.119 seconds, 238.66 mph def. Williams, '97 Pontiac, 10.281, 79.73

COMP ELIMINATOR
Robert Baldwin, Aurora, Colo., '90 Camaro, B/SM, 8.981 seconds, 150.75 mph def. 
Scott Benham, La Grange, Texas, '98 Lumina, E/AA, 8.700, 153.11

SUPER STOCK
Bobby Dennis, Shorter, Ala., '97 Firehawk, GT/MA, 11.164 seconds, 118.34 mph  def. 
Ritch Ahrens, Greeley, Colo., '85 Firebird, GT/EA, 10.246, 121.32

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Bill Howell, Aiken, S.C., '70 Mustang, B/SA, 10.861 seconds, 122.88 mph def. 
Bub Miller, '94 Chevy, D/S, 11.168, 119.55

SUPER COMP
Michael Miller, Santa Fe, N.M., 8.991 seconds, 161.89 mph def. 
Mark Grame, Overland Park, Kan., 8.967, 170.45

SUPER GAS
Jeff Taylor, Evans, Colo., '90 Camaro, 9.988 seconds, 143.95 mph def.
Michael Miller, Santa Fe, N.M., 9.976, 146.24

SUPER STREET
Paul Sherratt, Longmont, Colo., '70 Olds, 10.978 seconds, 133.11 mph def.
Gregory Gilligan, Freemont, Neb., '66 Chevy, 10.924, 117.41

SUPER BIKE
Curtis Spracklin, Omaha, Neb., '01 2X7R, 9.397 seconds, 119.63 mph def.
Brian Johnson, Ramsey, Minn., '00 Suzuki, 9.476, 135.74

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Top qualifying honors go to Meyer and Chesterman

SCRIBNER, Neb.- In the final rounds of qualifying at Nebraska Motorplex, Federal-Mogul Dragster driver Randy Meyer and Federal-Mogul Funny Car pilot Cy Chesterman took home the top qualifier honors.

Meyer, of Spring Hill, Kan., made the quarter-mile pass in 5.511 second at more than 239 mph to earn the Sealed Power Low qualifier check and put him on the pole position. Also earning a $1,000 check from Sealed Power was Sioux City, Iowa, resident Chesterman. Chesterman made a 6.012-second 241.28-mph pass to put him at the top of the Federal-Mogul Funny Car category.

Low Qualifiers in other classes are Scott Benham of La Grange, Texas, in Comp; Michael Mans of Rogers, Minn., in Super Stock; and Clint Blezien of Bensenville, Ill., in Stock. Eliminations begin Sunday at 8:00 a.m. Gates at Nebraska Motorplex open at 7:00 a.m. Federal-Mogul Dragster and Funny Car run at 1:00 p.m. For more information call the track, (402) 466-1759.

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

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1. Randy Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., **5.511 seconds, 239.42 mph
2. Bruce Bowler, Denver, Colo., 5.658, **252.17
3. Jay Meyer, Freeport, Texas, 5.660, 248.89
4. Shelly Howard, Tulsa, Okla., 5.738, 248.96
5. David Wells, Lemars, Iowa, 5.762, 247.38
6. Kent Nuckols, Albuquerque, N.M., 5.843, 238.79
7. Chris Ricketts, N. Kansas City, Mo., 5.845, 241.02
8. Edwin Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 5.936, 237.09

**Track Record

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
1. Cy Chesterman, Sioux City, Iowa, '99 Trans Am, 6.012 seconds, 241.28 mph
2. Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '01 Firebird, 6.050, 240.70
3. Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '97 Pontiac, 6.094, 240.70
4. Scott Palmer, Highlandville, Mo., '98 Achieva, 6.133, 231.77 
5. Lawren Jones, Albuquerque, N.M., '01 Corvette, 6.355, 205.57
6. Kurt Prososki, Omaha, Neb., '96 Daytona, 6.510, 223.04
7. Robert Kanenwisher, Conifer, Colo., '00 Avenger, 6.526, 226.58
8. Thomas Frickenschmidt, Lockwood, Mo., '97 Firebird, 6.626, 214.03

Alternates
9. Steve Griboski, Aurora, Colo., '97 Camaro, 6.637, 215.62
10. Bruce Carlson, Prior Lake, Minn., '97 Firebird, DQ

COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Scott Benham, La Grange, Texas, '98 Lumina, E/AA, 8.456 seconds, 0.514 under index
2. Robert Baldwin, Aurora, Colo., '90 Camaro, B/SM, 8.939, -0.481
3. Duane Robinson, Olathe, Kan., '97 Firebird, C/A, 7.849, -0.431
4. Jeff Parrella, Hibbing, Minn., '32 Bantam, 7.623, A/EA, -0.427
5. Ricky Ray, Savannah, Mo., '99 Firebird, B/SMA, 9.175, -0.385
6. Joe Swearingen, Overland Park, Kan., '97 Cutlass, D/EA, 8.746, -0.364
7. Donald Vincent, Omaha, Neb., '00 S-10, E/AA, 8.630, -0.340
8. Russ Kelly, Omaha, Neb., '98 Dragster, A/ED, 7.138, -0.312
9. Smylie Little, Crystal Springs, Miss., '90 Calais, F/SMA, 9.801, -0.189
10. Raymond Goodman, Boerne, Texas, '97 Dragster, C/ED, 7.815, -0.165

SUPER STOCK
1. Michael Mans, Rogers, Minn., '00 Pontiac, GT/IA, 10.634 seconds, 1.196 under index
2. Bobby Dennis, Shorter, Ala., '97 Firehawk, GT/MA, 11.093, -1.147
3. Dan Larson, Vadnais Heights, Minn., '85 Camaro, SS/KA, 10.603, -1.127 
4. Randall Klein, Lincoln, Neb., '56 Nomad Wagon, SS/NA, 11.546, -1.094
5. Rick Ryan, Aberdeen, S.D., '88 Cutlass, SS/NA, 11.580, -1.060
6. Tim Worner, Duncannon, Pa., '88 Cutlass, GT/KA, 10.876, -1.054
7. Ernie Penner, Osborne, Neb., '99 Firebird, GT/IA, 10.628, -1.052
8. Ron Taylor, Lincoln, Neb., '57 Chevy, SS/MA, 11.359, -0.981
9. Kandra Webber, Dacono, Colo., '88 Cutlass, SS/MA, 11.369, -0.971
10. Ritch Ahrens, Greeley, Colo., '85 Firebird, GT/EA, 10.202, -0.918

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Clint Blezien, Bensenville, Ill., '91 Camaro, O/SA, 12.386, -1.274
2. Steve Brack, Lawrence, Kan., '85 Camaro, J/S, 11.632, -1.208
3. Steve Couch, Sidney, Neb., '00 Dakota, DT/SA, 12.168, -1.132
4. Bill Rink Jr., Naperville, Ill., '74 GTO, J/SA, 11.865, -1.085
5. Bob Swan, Belle Fourche, S.D., '67 Shelby, D/SA, 11.041, -0.989
6. Dave Young, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., '63 Polara, B/SA, 10.757, -0.973
7. Neal Rhodes, Aurora, Colo., '67 Ford, F/SA, 11.379, -0.961
8. Jim Parsons, Kearney, Mo., '68 Chevelle, F/S, 11.341, -0.949
9. Steve Koppien, Sioux Falls, S.D., '69 Camaro, 10.532, -0.938
10. Jim Hughes, Grand Junction, Colo., '70 Chevy, C/S, 10.898, -0.932

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Randy Meyer and Scott Palmer race to top spot

SCRIBNER, Neb.- In the first rounds of qualifying at the Nebraska Motorplex, Randy Meyer in Federal-Mogul Dragster and Scott Palmer in Federal-Mogul Funny Car are leading their respective fields.

Dragster pilot Meyer, of Spring Hills, Kan., made a crowd-pleasing, and track E.T. record 5.535-second, 239.42 mph run to put him atop of the leader board. Meanwhile, Highlandville, Mo., resident Palmer took the top spot in Federal-Mogul Funny Car with a 6.218-second, 194.09 mph pass in his '98 Achieva.

Top qualifiers in other classes are Scott Benham of La Grange, Texas, in Comp; Michael Mans of Rogers, Minn., in Super Stock; and Bill Rink of Naperville, Ill., in Stock.

Qualifying continues Saturday at 8:00 a.m. Gates at Nebraska Motorplex open at 7:00 a.m. Federal-Mogul Dragster and Funny Car run at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. For more information call the track, (402) 466-1759.

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

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1. Randy Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 5.535 seconds, 239.42 mph
2. Bruce Bowler, Denver, Colo., 5.805, 234.49
3. Kent Nuckols, Albuquerque, N.M., 5.843, 236.96
4. Chris Ricketts, N. Kansas City, Mo., 5.907, 238.91
5. David Wells, Lemars, Iowa, 6.022, 209.64
6. Edwin Schmeeckle, Gothenburg, Neb., 6.029, 233.10
7. Shelly Howard, Tulsa, Okla., 8.028, 98.09

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
1. Scott Palmer, Highlandville, Mo., '98 Achieva, 6.218 seconds, 194.09 mph
2. Vern Moats, Des Moines, Iowa, '01 Firebird, 6.307, 207.56
3. Lawren Jones, Albuquerque, N.M., '01 Corvette, 6.355, 205.57
4. Kirk Williams, Glenwood, Iowa, '97 Pontiac, 6.362, 232.43
5. Robert Kanenwisher, Conifer, Colo., '00 Avenger, 6.526, 226.58
6. Kurt Prososki, Omaha, Neb., '96 Daytona, 6.635, 218.02
7. Steve Griboski, Aurora, Colo., '97 Camaro, 7.268, 143.31
8. Thomas Frickenschmidt, Lockwood, Mo., '97 Firebird, 7.514, 187.18
9. Cy Chesterman, Sioux City, Iowa, '99 Trans Am, 15.809, 51.02
10. Bruce Carlson, Prior Lake, Minn., '97 Firebird, DQ

COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Scott Benham, La Grange, Texas, '98 Lumina, E/AA, 8.458 seconds, 0.514 under index
2. Robert Baldwin, Aurora, Colo., '90 Camaro, B/SM, 8.939, -0.481
3. Jeff Parrella, Hibbing, Minn., '32 Bantam, 7.642, A/EA, -0.408
4. Donald Vincent, Omaha, Neb., '00 S-10, E/AA, 8.631, -0.339
5. Russ Kelly, Omaha, Neb., '98 Dragster, A/ED, 7.138, -0.312
6. Smylie Little, Crystal Springs, Miss., '90 Calais, F/SMA, 9.881, -0.109
7. Robert McCabe, Colorado Springs, Colo., '23 Ford, A/EA, 7.945, -0.105
8. Jeff Bockman, Ralston, Neb., '98 Dragster, C/ED, 7.910, -0.070
9. Raymond Goodman, Boerne, Texas, '97 Dragster, C/ED, 7.952, -0.028
10. Mark Clarke, Omaha, Neb., '68 Dragster, A/ND, 8.018, 0.028

SUPER STOCK
1. Michael Mans, Rogers, Minn., '00 Pontiac, GT/IA, 10.634 seconds, 1.196 under index
2. Bobby Dennis, Shorter, Ala., '97 Firehawk, GT/MA, 11.121, -1.119 
3. Dan Larson, Vadnais Heights, Minn., '85 Camaro, SS/KA, 10.633, -1.097 
4. Rick Ryan, Aberdeen, S.D., '88 Cutlass, SS/NA, 11.580, -1.060
5. Randall Klein, Lincoln, Neb., '56 Nomad Wagon, SS/NA, 11.583, -1.057
6. Tim Worner, Duncannon, Pa., '88 Cutlass, GT/KA, 10.912, -1.018
7. Kandra Webber, Dacono, Colo., '88 Cutlass, SS/MA, 11.369, -0.971
8. Ron Taylor, Lincoln, Neb., '57 Chevy, SS/MA, 11.416, -0.924
9. Ritch Ahrens, Greeley, Colo., '85 Firebird, GT/EA, 10.230, -0.890
10. Jeffrey Miller, Pearland, Texas, '97 Formula, GT/AA, 9.672, -0.888

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Bill Rink Jr., Naperville, Ill., '74 GTO, J/SA, 11.865 seconds, 1.085 under index
2. Steve Brack, Lawrence, Kan., '85 Camaro, J/S, 11.768, -1.072
3. Clint Blezien, Bensenville, Ill., '91 Camaro, O/SA, 12.648, -1.012
4. Dave Young, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., '63 Polara, B/SA, 10.757, -0.973
5. Bob Swan, Belle Fourche, S.D., '67 Shelby, D/SA, 11.089, -0.941
6. Steve Koppien, Sioux Falls, S.D., '69 Camaro, 10.532, -0.938
7. Gene Mosbeck, Elk River, Minn., '64 Savoy, A/SA, 10.542, -0.928
8. Jim Parsons, Kearney, Mo., '68 Chevelle, F/S, 11.381, -0.909
9. Daniel Jeska, Eagan, Minn., '72 Duster, G/SA, 11.620, -0.870
10. Tom McHale, Seward, Neb., '71 Duster, E/SA, 11.326, -0.854