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NHRA FMDRS thunders into Beech Bend

08/23/01

Holley will present the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series at Beech Bend Raceway Park, Aug. 24-26, 2001. The event is the last of six in NHRA's North Central Division and will feature more than 700 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 $158,180, a part of the $6.5 million, 43-race series.

Gates at Beech Bend Raceway Park open at 8 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Qualifying and time trials begin at 11 a.m. Friday with F/M Dragsters and F/M Funny Cars scheduled to run at 5 p.m. Qualifying and time trials continue Saturday at 9 a.m. F/M Dragsters and F/M Funny Cars are scheduled to run at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday, eliminations begin at 8 a.m.

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

Tickets, including pit pass, are $10 Friday, $20 Saturday and $20 Sunday. A three-day pass is $40. Children 12 and under are admitted free with a paid adult.

Beech Bend Raceway Park is located at 7980 Beech Bend Road in Bowling Green. Take exit 22 or 28 off Interstate 65 and continue through downtown Bowling Green and follow the signs to the track. For more information, call the track, (270) 782-1138.

NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES: Fact Sheet

WHAT: NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series, Presented by Holley, 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. This is the final event in North Central Division competition.

WHERE: Beech Bend Raceway Park, Bowling Green, Ky. Track is located 2.5 miles from downtown Bowling Green. Take exit 22 or 28 off Interstate 65 and continue through downtown and follow signs to track entrance.

WHEN: Friday through Sunday, August 24-26, 2001.

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

FRIDAY, August 24 -- Gates open at 8 a.m. Qualifying and time trials begin at 11 a.m. Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car qualifying sessions are scheduled at 5 p.m.

SATURDAY, August 25 -- Gates open at 8 a.m. Final qualifying and time trials are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car qualifying sessions are scheduled at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.

SUNDAY, August 26 -- Gates open at 7 a.m. Eliminations begin at 8 a.m.. Elimination for Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car begin at noon.

PURSE: The NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series competitors will compete for cash and contingency awards of $158,180, part of the 43-race, $6.5 million series.

2000 EVENT WINNERS:
Jeff Wilson, Federal-Mogul Dragster; Chuck Cheeseman, Federal-Mogul Funny Car; David Rampy, Competition; Kenny Morris, Super Stock; Randy Wilkes, Stock; Edmond Richardson, Super Comp; Donnie Peden, Super Gas; Linn Bebout, 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 700 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 -- $10 Friday, $20 Saturday, $20 Sunday. A three-day pass is $40. Children 12 and under are admitted free with a paid adult. For more information please call Beech Bend Raceway Park (270) 781-7634.



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