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Division 6 FMDRS heads to Renegade

08/23/01

Renegade Raceways will host the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series Aug. 24-25, 2001. The event is the fifth of six in NHRA's Northwest Division and will feature more than 300 cars racing in eight categories, including 250 mph Federal-Mogul Dragsters and Federal-Mogul Funny Cars. Racers will be competing for points leading to national and divisional championships and for cash and contingency awards of $138,935, a part of the $6.5 million, 43-race series.

Gates at Renegade Raceways open at 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Qualifying and time trials begin at 11 a.m. Friday with F/M Dragsters scheduled to run at 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. while F/M Funny Cars will run at 5 p.m. 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. There will be a Jet Car show immediately following the final F/M Funny Car session.

Saturday, qualifying continues from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eliminations begin at 2 p.m.

F/M Dragsters and F/M Funny Cars are scheduled to run their first round of eliminations at

5 p.m. Jet Cars will again run after the finals of all categories are completed.

Tickets, including pit pass, are $15 Friday and $15 Saturday. Children 8-14 are $5.

Renegade Raceway is located south of Yakima at 1395 N. Track Road in Wapato. Take exit 40 off Interstate 82.

For more information, call the track, (509) 877-4621.

NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES: Fact Sheet

WHAT: NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series, where drivers earn points leading to divisional and national championships. Categories include: Federal-Mogul Dragster, Federal-Mogul Funny Car, Competition, Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. The event is the fifth of six in Northwest Division competition.

WHERE: Renegade Raceways, Yakima, Wash. Track is located south of Yakima on Interstate 82 at exit 40.

WHEN: Friday and Saturday, August 24-25, 2001.

SCHEDULE: Time trials and qualifying schedule for the Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series:

FRIDAY, August 24 -- Gates open at 9 a.m. Qualifying and time trials begin at 11 a.m. Federal-Mogul Dragster qualifying sessions are at 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Federal-Mogul Funny Car qualifying sessions are scheduled at 5 p.m. 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Jet Cars will run immediately following the last Funny Car session.

SATURDAY, August 25 -- Gates open at 9 a.m. Final qualifying runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eliminations begin at 2 p.m. Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car run first round of eliminations at 5 p.m. Jet Cars will run following the finals of all categories.

PURSE: The NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series competitors will compete for cash and contingency awards of $138,935, part of the 43-race, $6.5 million series.

2000 EVENT WINNERS:
Mark Hentges, Federal-Mogul Dragster; Russ Parker, Federal-Mogul Funny Car; Brian Hyerstay, Competition; Terry Anderson, Super Stock; Stan Hawes, Stock; John Preston, Super Comp; Mark Cavar, Super Gas; Marsha Band, Super Street

BONUS PROGRAMS:
FEDERAL-MOGUL POINTS FUND -- a $561,000 point fund from Federal-Mogul, which will be shared by 2001 Federal-Mogul divisional champions and Federal-Mogul national champions. Divisional awards include $8,500 each to the Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car champions; $3,000 to the champions in both Competition and Super Stock; $2,000 each to the champions in Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. The seven Federal-Mogul national champions will share a bonus of $135,000.

SEALED POWER LOW QUALIFIER BONUS -- a $167,500 overall bonus fund from Federal-Mogul's Sealed Power brand to the low qualifiers at each of the 43 Federal-Mogul events and the 24 NHRA national events: $1,000 each in Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car; $200 each in Competition and Super Stock; and $100 in Stock.

FEATURES: More than 350 drivers in the eight racing categories. Eight-car fields in Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car, featuring five-second, 250 mph side-by-side racing.

TICKETS: GENERAL ADMISSION/PIT PASS -- $15 Friday and $15 Saturday. Children 8-14 are $5. For more information please call Renegade Raceways, (509) 877-4621.



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