BATON ROUGE RESULTS

DIVISION 4
State Capitol Dragway


Friday Qualifying

Saturday Qualifying

Sunday Race Postponed

Instant Stats

Monday Final Results



Friday Qualifying:


BATON ROUGE, Louisiana -- Results Friday after the first round of
qualifying at the State Capitol Dragway, the third of six events in the
South Central Division in the 1997 NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series:

After the first day of qualifying at the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing
Series at the State Capitol Dragway, BILLY BYBEE and RON GUSTIN lead the
Federal-Mogul Dragster and Funny Car categories, respectively. BILLY BYBEE
is currently seated in the provisional top qualifying spot in Federal-Mogul
Dragster with a 6.00-second, 227-mph run.  In Federal-Mogul Funny Car RON
GUSTIN is the early leader with a 6.45-second, near-220-mph pass.

The Federal Mogul Dragsters and Funny Cars receive two more qualifying laps
on Saturday, at 2 and 5 p.m., before final elimination rounds on Sunday at
9 a.m.

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER – 1, Billy Bybee, McLean TX, 6.009 e.t.; 2, Darrell
Russell, Houston TX, 6.176 e.t.; 3, Lee Calaway, Channelview TX, 6.465
e.t.; 4, Gregory Roberts, Kenner LA, 6.706 e.t.; 5, Warren Dauzat, Baton
Rouge LA, 7.680 e.t.; 6, Gene Snow, Ft. Worth TX, 11.859 e.t.; 7, Bill
Ancona, Mansfield TX, 14.639 e.t.; 8, Bill Hynes, Fairview TX, (DQ)

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR – 1, Ron Gustin, Lorena TX, 6.459 e.t. @ 219.67
mph; 2, Douglas Markham, Del City OK, 6.460 e.t. @ 209.64 mph; 3, Ron
Morrison, Oklahoma City OK, 6.489 e.t. @ 211.66 mph; 4, Todd Paton, Paris
Ontario/Canada, 6.744 e.t. @ 167.59 e.t.; 5, Thomas Ebersole, Sr., Narco
LA, 9.628 e.t. @ 85.79 mph; 6, Bernie Harrington, Apple Valley CA, (DQ)
 
COMPETITON ELIMINATOR – 1, Arthur Sauceda (C/D), Deer Park TX, 7.260 e.t.;
2, Kim Barr (B/A), Mesquite TX, 7.469 e.t.; 3, Steve Benoit (F/ED),
Lafayette LA, 8.661 e.t.; 4, Scott Tidwell (D/EA), Pinson AL, 8.746 e.t.;
5, Joey Tanksley (C/ED), Baton Rouge LA, 7.779 e.t.; 6, Venato Green (B/A),
Dallas TX, 7.765 e.t.; 7, Shane Heckel (C/ED), La Porte TX, 7.811 e.t.; 8,
Hurley Blakeney (AA/AT), Chester VT, 9.173 e.t.

SUPER STOCK -- 1, Bob Dennis (GT/MA), Shorter AL, 11.014 e.t.; 2, Mark
Nowicki (GT/HA), Gaylord MI, 11.410 e.t.; 3, Tim Worner (GT/JA), Duncannon
PA, 10.747 e.t.; 4, Sid Bonnecarre (SS/AA), Gray LA, 9.168 e.t.; 5, Jeff
Dona (SS/JA), Gondonville MO, 10.480 e.t.; 6, Frank Weaver (GT/GA), Waco
TX, 10.415 e.t.; 7, Jimmy Faul (SS/HA), Baton Rouge LA, 10.124 e.t.; 8,
Greg Stanfield (GT/CA), Bossier City LA, 9.927 e.t.

STOCK ELIMINATOR – 1, Jeff Teuton (ET/SA), Houma LA, 12.686 e.t.; 2, Karl
Geist (L/SA), Houma LA, 12.053 e.t. 3, Patrick Joffrion (G/SA), Belle Rose
LA, 11.384 e.t.; 4, Tony Volpe (N/SA), Jefferson LA, 12.417 e.t.; 5. Verne
Buchanan (J/SA), Mabelvale AR, 11.896 e.t.; 6, Ronald Charnes (C/SA),
Memphis TN, 10.867 e.t.; 7, Jerry Newsome (B/SA), Mayfield KY, 10.729 e.t.;
8, Richard Desmond (L/SA), Cloquet MN, 12.185 e.t.

Saturday Qualifying Final: 


BATON ROUGE, Louisiana -- Results Saturday after the second round of
qualifying at the State Capitol Dragway, the third of six events in the
South Central Division in the 1997 NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series:

After the second day of qualifying at the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing
Series at the State Capitol Dragway, Bill Hynes and Todd Paton lead the
Federal-Mogul Dragster and Funny Car categories, respectively. Bill Hynes
is seated in the top qualifying spot, advancing from the number eight
position, in Federal-Mogul Dragster with a 5.75-second, 247-mph run.  In
Federal-Mogul Funny Car Todd Paton is the leader with a 5.96-second,
240-mph pass.

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER – 1, Bill Hynes, Fairview TX, 5.753 e.t. @ 247.66
mph; 2, Shelly Howard, Tulsa OK, 5.786 e.t. @ 241.61 mph; 3, Bill Ancona,
Mansfield TX, 5.876 e.t. @ 238.34 mph; 4, Billy Bybee, McClean TX, 5.892
e.t. @ 218.28 mph; 5, Gregory Roberts, Kenner LA, 6.026 e.t. @ 234.43 mph;
6, Gene Snow, Ft. Worth TX, 6.129 e.t. @ 231.60 mph; 7, Darrel Russell,
Houston TX, 6.176 e.t. @ 232.91 mph; 8, Lee Calaway, Channelview TX, 6.465
e.t. @ 214.18 mph; 9, Warren Dauzat, Baton Rouge LA, 6.835 e.t. @ 207.27 mph.

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR – 1, Todd Paton, Paris Ontario/Canada, 5.965 e.t. @
240.25 mph; 2, Ron Gustin, Lorena TX, 6.096 e.t. @ 230.65 mph; 3, Jimmy
Rector, Venon AL, 6.139 e.t. @ 221.34 mph; 4, Douglas Markham, Del City OK,
6.280 e.t.  218.49 mph; 5, Bernie Harrington, Apple Valey CA, 6.296 e.t. @
225.62 mph; 6, Todd Simpson, Ponder TX, 6.373 e.t. @ 231.95 mph; 7, Ron
Morrison, Oklahoma City OK, 6.489 e.t. @ 211.66 mph, 8, Thomas Ebersole
Sr., Narco LA, 6.963 e.t. @ 202.83 mph; 9, Michael Pausina, Metaire LA,
7.461 e.t. @ 153.34 mph; 10, Kenny Sayers, Houston TX, 7.534 e.t. @ 147.95
mph; 11, Jackie Stidham, Chickasha OK, 13.006 e.t. @ 59.86 mph.

SATURDAY QUALIFYING NOTES: 

The tradition of record breaking performance continued today at Baton Rouge
as three Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series competitors reset their
respective class records. In Super Stock Eliminator (SS/N), James Lee set
the record by running 11.489 e.t. @ 114.53 mph. In Competition Eliminator
two records were set by Mike Trumble (C/SR) with run of 8.961 e.t. @ 143.81
mph, and Greg Stanfield's outstanding run of 7.462 e.t. @  157.01 mph.

As an added bonus for the spectators, St. Capitol Dragway featured JET
DRAGSTERS as an exhibition class. Marvin Celsur (Rowlett TX) driving the
Lone Star Lightning defeated Angel Hortons Jet  Set with a record setting
run of  4.98 e.t. @ 315.01 MPH. Celsur's run was the quickest and fastest
jet dragster run ever in the sport. 

 
COMPETITON ELIMINATOR – 1, Steve Benoit (F/ED), Lafayette LA, 8.502 e.t.;
2, Mike Trumble (C/SR), Pasadena TX, 8.961 e.t.; 3, Jeff Naiser (B/ED),
Houston TX, 7.055 e.t.; 4, Buddy Nickens (D/EA), Houston TX, 8.575 e.t.; 5,
Greg Stanfield (C/ED), Bossier City LA, 7.462 e.t.; 6, Scott Tidwell
(D/EA), Pinson AL, 8.612 e.t.; 7, Michael Johnson (C/ED), Lowell AR, 7.495
e.t.; 8, Arthur Sauceda, Deer Park TX, 7.260 e.t.; 9, Kim Barr (B/A),
Mesquite TX, 7.469 e.t.; 10, Venato Green (B/A), Dallas TX, 7.476 e.t.; 11,
Bo Nickens (D/ED), Houston TX, 7.686 e.t.; 12, Charlie Stewart (A/ED),
Arlington TX, 6.908 e.t.; 13, Hurley Blaneney (AA/AT), Chester VT, 6.843
e.t.; 14, Maryann Austin (C/ED), Lowell AR, 7.727 e.t.; 15, Shane Heckel
(C/ED), LaPorte TX, 7.777 e.t.; 16, Joey Tanksley (C/ED), Baton Rouge LA,
7.779 e.t.

SUPER STOCK – 1, Bob Dennis (GT/MA), Shorter AL, 10.899 e.t.; 2, Mark
Nowicki (GT/HA), Gaylord MI, 10.284 e.t.; 3, Tim Worner (GT/JA), Duncannon
PA, 10.590 e.t.; 4, Sid Bonnecarrere (SS/AA), Gray LA, 9.068 e.t.; 5, Jeff
Dona (SS/JA), Gondonville MO, 10.374 e.t.; 6, Kirk Neal (GT/EA), Greenville
MS, 10.024 e.t.; 7, Jimmy Faul (SS/HA), Baton Rouge LA, 9.975 e.t.; 8,
Frank Weaver (GT/GA), Waco TX, 10.279 e.t.; 9. Terry Emmons (GT/LA),
Pasadena TX, 10.956 e.t.; 10, JB Clegg (SS/JA), Victoria TX, 10.420 e.t.;
11, Larry Stewart Jr. (SS/KA), Clinton MS, 10.674 e.t.; 12, Greg Stanfield
(GT/CA), Bossier City LA, 9.845 e.t.; 13, Terry Pearson (GT/FA), Spanish
Fort AL, 10.263 e.t.; 14, Brent Booking (SS/DM), LaPorte TX, 9.364 e.t.;
15, Dan Fletcher (SS/JA), Rochester NY, 10.465 e.t.; 16, Keith Mawhee
(GT/DA), Irving TX, 9.972 e.t.

STOCK ELIMINATOR – 1, Patrick Joffrion (G/SA), Belle Rose LA, 11.203 e.t.;
2, Billy Lynn (K/SA), Searcy AR, 11.894 e.t.; 3, Tony Volpe (N/SA),
Jefferson LA, 12.246 e.t.; 4, Gary Duncan (M/SA), Olive Branch MS, 12.097
e.t.; 5, Karl Geist (L/SA), Houma LA, 11.957 e.t.; 6, Jeff Teuton (ET/SA),
Houma LA, 12.634 e.t.; 7, Joey Teuton (ET/SA), Houma LA, 12.644 e.t.; 8,
Bobby Brannon (E/SA), Bossier City LA, 10.999 e.t.; 9, Verne Buchanan
(J/SA), Mabelvale AR, 11.764 e.t.; 10, Jerry Newsome (B/SA), Mayfield KY,
10.567 e.t.; 11, Ronald Charnes (C/SA), Memphis TN, 10.741 e.t.; 12, Andy
Allergri (K/SA), Fairhope AL, 11.992 e.t.; 13, Amy Faulk (F/SA), Memphis
TN, 11.197 e.t.; 14, Neal Noffsinger (C/SA), Owensboro KY, 10.785 e.t.; 15,
Andy Thornburg (J/SA), Wilmer AL, 11.840 e.t.; 16, Larry Hill (C/SA),
Nashville TN, 10.792 e.t.
Sunday Results: 


BATON ROUGE, Louisiana – Eliminations at the third of six events in the
South Central Division NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series have been
cancelled due to rain.

The event has been rescheduled and will be run on Monday, March 17. All
qualifying positions for all classes will be maintained and the race will
pickup exactly as is.

All tickets issued for Sunday will  be honored.

Gates will open at 7:00 a.m. and eliminations will continue for all classes
at 9:00 a.m.
Instant Stats: 
Federal-Mogul Dragster
	W: Shelly Howard (N/A) - 5.83, 215.10
	R/U: Bill Hynes (N/A) - no-show
	Low e.t. - 5.73 (Hynes)
	Top speed - 247.66 (Hynes)


Federal-Mogul Funny Car
	W: Todd Paton ('97 Firebird) - 6.12, 236.53
	R/U: Ron Gustin ('95 Achieva) - 12.95, 59.23
	Low e.t. - 5.96 (Paton)
	Top speed - 240.25 (Paton)


Competition
	W: Greg Stanfield (C/ED dragster) - 7.42, 167.31
	R/U: none


Super Stock
	W: Mark Nowicki (GT/HA '90 Daytona) - 10.30, 128.99
	R/U: Larry Stewart (SS/KA '66 Chevy II) - 10.58, 124.24


Stock
	W: Jerry Emmons (I/SA '69 Camaro) - 12.15, 108.21
	R/U: Ronnie Cardwell (K/SA '82 Firebird) - 12.06, 108.18


Super Comp
	W: Ed Richardson (dragster) - 8.90, 161.23
	R/U: Bob Fuller (dragster) - 8.89, 167.25


Super Gas
	W: Jeff Hefler ('95 Grand Prix) - 12.72, 102.21
	R/U: Clark Mundt ('88 Trans Am) - (no show)


Super Street
	W: Wayne Henery ('67 Camaro) - 10.90, 131.29
	R/U: Chris Derrick ('67 Camaro) - 10.91, 132.97


Sportsman Motorcycle
	W: Chris Oravecz ('81 Suzuki) - 9.89, 129.88
	R/U: Monty Mellenix ('83 Suzuki) - 9.29, 136.84
Monday Results: 
This race marks Howard's first win in her four-year career in the
Federal-Mogul Dragster class.

The NHRA-Winston Divisional Top Qualifier Bonus, a $105,000 overall series
bonus fund, pays $2,500 per event to top drivers in five classes of cars.
At State Capitol Dragway this weekend, bonus payouts include $1,000 each to
Federal-Mogul Funny Car driver Todd Paton and Federal-Mogul Dragster driver
Bill Hynes, $200 each in Competition and Super Stock awarded to Steve
Benoit and Bob Dennis, and $100 in Stock Eliminator awarded to Patrick
Joffrion.

In addition to the Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series, Federal-Mogul also
sponsors the Federal-Mogul .900 Club which recognizes any driver to run a
perfect 8.900 e.t. in Super Comp, 9.900 e.t. in Super Gas and 10.900 e.t.
in Super Street while winning in eliminations during any divisional or
national event. 

The .900 Club awards at Baton Rouge went to Wayne Henry in Super Street,
Jimmy Lewis in Super Gas, and Larry Bauer and John Brener in Super Comp.