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AMA/Prostar Motorcycle Drag Racing: Final Qualifying at Atco Raceway

6 September 1997

ATCO, NJ _ Final qualifying results Saturday from the Orient Express U.S.
Nationals at Atco Raceway, the fifth of seven events in the 1997
AMA/Prostar Motorcycle Drag Racing Series. 

Shown with driver name, hometown, make, elapsed time and speed in mph:

FUNNY BIKE:
1. Tom Perry, Clearwater, FL, Suzuki, 6.858, 192.84
2. Gary Clark, Des Moines, IA, Kawasaki, 6.948, 196.33
3. Ron Bonitatis, Cherry Hill, NJ, Koenig, 7.149, 172.87
4. Keith Lynn, Wabash, IN, Kawasaki, 7.580, 163.28
5. Yves Giard, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Suzuki, 7.674, 199.14
6. Len Pevna, Salem, MA, Suzuki, 8.000, 170.84
7. Kevin Chamberlin, Titusville, FL, Suzuki, 8.320, 153.84
8. Bob Spina, Brentwood, NY, Harley-Davidson, 8.887, 94.81

PRO MOD:
1. Tony Sabino, Washingtonville, NY, Suzuki, 6.976, 190.71
2. Bill Vose, Philadelphia, PA, Suzuki, 7.007, 185.41
3. Ed Osenkowski, W. Warwick, RI, 7.069, 188.36
4. Mimmo Marciano, Port Chester, NY, Suzuki, 7.091, 188.28
5. Rick Bunting, Suzuki, 7.100, 190.23
6. John Sachs, Royal Palm Beach, FL, Suzuki, 7.134, 190.79
7. Carmen Trichitta, Vineland, NJ, Suzuki, 7.135, 188.00
8. Joe Marasco, Columbus, OH, Suzuki, 7.172, 187.14
9. David Vantine, Hamilton, NY, Kawasaki, 7.224, 184.35
10. Michael Iantorno, Port Chester, NY, Suzuki, 7.262, 185.03
11. Rick Perry, Clearwater, FL, Suzuki, 7.279, 169.39
12. Scott Valetti, Amelia, OH, Suzuki, 7.465, 175.74
13. Jim Yergeau, Middletown, RI, Kawasaki, 7.470, 175.19
14. Freddie Klies, Waterbury, CT, Suzuki, 7.512, 176.09
15. Dennis Hinton, Wilson, NC, Suzuki, 7.676, 139.75
16. Robert Fuller, Oriskany, NY, Kawasaki, 7.846, 166.11

PRO STOCK:
1. David Schultz, Ft. Meyers, FL, Suzuki, 7.377, 182.66
2. Paul Gast, Grand Island, NY, Suzuki, 7.384, 180.07
3. Steve Johnson, Chatsworth, CA, Suzuki, 7.454, 179.67
4. Patrick Wise, Palmer, MA, Suzuki, 7.537, 176.33
5. Dave Lang, Quakertown, PA, Suzuki, 7.558, 174.65
6. Al Papito, Vero Beach, FL, Suzuki, 7.576, 174.55
7. Butch Avon, Miramar, FL, Suzuki, 7.606, 178.00
8. Ron Riddle, Tampa, FL, Suzuki, 7.608
9. Rickey Gadson, Sickerville, NJ, Suzuki, 7.613, 175.91
10. Stephanie Reaves, Gorham, ME, Suzuki, 7.660, 172.94
11. Keith Gray, Toledo, OH, Suzuki, 7.677, 174.68
12. Reggie Cole, Springfield, MA, Suzuki, 7.678, 173.81
13. Doug Kline, Emmaug, PA, Suzuki, 7.683, 173.11
14. Tom Micelli, Brooklyn, NY, Suzuki, 7.800, 168.60
15. Horace Wright, Louisburg, NC, Kawasaki, 7.832, 168.76
16. Fred Hall, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Suzuki, 7.832, 167.78

PRO SUPER BIKE:
1. Ricky Gadson, Sickerville, JU, Kawasaki, 9.422, 142.13
2. Buddy Forbus, Marietta, GA, Kawasaki, 9.432, 146.15
3. Chris Williams, Ocoee, FL, Suzuki, 9.560, 139.25
4. Ben Koch, Fleetwood, PA, Kawasaki, 9.595, 139.77
5. Brian Lambert, Kettering, OH, Yamaha, 9.868, 135.99
6. Andrew Abney, Waterbury, CT, Suzuki, 10.136, 130.22
7. Jason Boyd, Mississauga, Ont/CAN, Suzuki, 10.326, 129.79
8. Ed Williams, Elkton, MD, Suzuki, 10.622, 125.94

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