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Drag Bikes: AMA/Prostar Qualifying

19 July 1998

COLUMBUS, Ohio,  -- Qualifying results after 3 round(s) of
qualifying at the 3rd annual AMA/Prostar AMA Nationals, held at National
Trail Raceway, shown with position, name, hometown, make, elapsed time and
speed in mph:

FUNNY BIKE
1, Steve Suter, Madison, WI, Kawasaki,  6.822, 191.51 - 2, Tom Perry,
Clearwater, FL, Suzuki,  6.862, 193.99 - 3, Gary Clark, Des Moines, IA,
Kawasaki,  6.869, 202.73 - 4, Steve Rice, Costa Mesa, CA, Kawasaki,  6.938,
197.39 - 5, Bill Vose, Swedeland, PA, Suzuki,  7.225, 180.74 - 6, Terry
Kizer, Humble, TX, Kawasaki,  7.416, 177.18 - 7, Randy McClain, Ossran, IN,
Kawasaki,  7.613, 172.43 - 8, Keith Lynn, Wabash, IN, Kawasaki,  7.784,
152.55 - 9, Robert Giard, Ware, MA, Kawasaki,  7.834, 182.21 - 10, Kevin
Chamberlin, Titusville, FL, Suzuki,  8.639, 146.59 -

PRO MODIFIED
1, Tony Sabino, Washingtonville, NY, Suzuki,  6.872, 199.14 - 2, Rick
Perry, Clearwater, FL, Suzuki,  6.964, 190.70 - 3, Tony Manning,
Spencerville, IN, Suzuki,  7.034, 189.90 - 4, Rick Bunting,
Northunmberland, PA, Suzuki,  7.037, 167.30 - 5, Steve Drake, Xenia, OH,
Suzuki,  7.124, 183.69 - 6, Mike Caputo, Toledo, OH, Suzuki,  7.128, 182.95
- 7, Ed Osenkowski, W. Warwick, RI, Suzuki,  7.135, 180.02 - 8, Tim Goff,
Selinsgrove, PA, Kawasaki,  7.151, 187.52 - 9, Louie Grist, Bruce, MS,
Kawasaki,  7.156, 183.69 - 10, Scott Valetti, Amelia, OH, Suzuki,  7.386,
171.77 - 11, Dave Norris, Bryans Road, MD, Suzuki,  7.449, 186.74 - 12, Joe
Marasco, Columbus, OH, Suzuki,  7.457, 169.83 - 13, Dave Lombardi,
Bradenton, FL, Suzuki,  7.667, 133.14 - 14, Mike Kruger, Lowell, IN,
Kawasaki,  7.956, 115.09 -

PRO STOCK
1, Paul Gast, Grand Island, NY, Suzuki,  7.411, 174.44 - 2, Shawn Gann,
Stoneville, NC, Suzuki,  7.443, 174.44 - 3, Jason Revis, Stafford, VA,
Suzuki,  7.501, 175.11 - 4, Sam Hurwitz, Newton, MA, Suzuki,  7.610, 174.44
- 5, Dave Lang, Quakertown, PA, Suzuki,  7.628, 174.44 - 6, Keith Gray,
Toledo, OH, Suzuki,  7.662, 167.93 - 7, Curt Woodward, Kenosha, WI,
Kawasaki,  7.685, 168.56 - 8, Butch Avon, Miramar, FL, Suzuki,  7.686,
166.68 - 9, Steve Inoue, Santa Fe, NM, Suzuki,  7.689, 166.07 - 10, Jim
Carter, Sanford, FL, Suzuki,  7.741, 168.56 - 11, Keith Freeman,
Washington, IL, Suzuki,  7.782, 170.47 - 12, John Cracolici, Clearwater,
FL, Suzuki,  8.170, 167.30 -

750 SUPERBIKE
1, Rickey Gadson, Sickerville, NJ, Kawasaki,  9.706, 138.90 - 2, Revilo
Tucker, Atlanta, GA, Kawasaki,  9.993, 133.14 - 3, David Mayo, Conyers, GA,
Kawasaki, 10.047, 129.69 - 4, Bill Tamucci, Harrison, NY, Suzuki, 10.704,
129.69 -

600 SUPER SPORT
1, Keith Dennis, Memphis, TN, Kawasaki, 10.368, 133.94 - 2, Michael
Phillips, Baton Rouge, LA, Kawasaki, 10.438, 130.08 - 3, Rickey Gadson,
Sicklerville, NJ, Kawasaki, 10.485, 128.21 - 4, Chip Ellis, Columbia, SC,
Kawasaki, 10.606, 127.13 - 5, Brock Davidson, Beaver Creek, OH, Suzuki,
10.652, 123.29 - 6, Traci Farr, Tulsa, OK, Suzuki, 10.661, 127.13 - 7,
Steve Knecum, Edgewater Park, NJ, Suzuki, 10.736, 124.66 - 8, Chris
Williams, Ocoee, FL, Kawasaki, 10.855, 122.62 - 9, Reg Falardeau, St.
Catherine, Ont/CAN, Kawasaki, 11.008, 123.97 - 10, David Gushiniere,
Chicago, IL, Kawasaki, 11.066, 120.65 - 11, Scott Grigaliunas, Kenton, OH,
Honda, 11.084, 123.63 - 12, Robert Hudicek, Philadelphia, PA, Suzuki,
11.272, 120.97 -

TOP GAS
1, Ryan Schnitz, Decatur, IN, Suzuki,  8.202 - 2, Craig Adams, Brunswick,
OH, Suzuki,  8.202 - 3, Mike Moore Jr., Bradenton, FL, Kawasaki,  8.202 -
4, Mike Konopacki, Oshawa, Ontario, Suzuki,  8.202 - 5, Michael Budai,
Rhinebeck, NY, Kawasaki,  8.203 - 6, Marvin Ford, Randallstown, MD, Suzuki,
 8.204 - 7, Ed McClanahan, Richlandton, PA, Suzuki,  8.206 - 8, Mirion
Ford, Hampstead, MD, Suzuki,  8.210 - 9, Reg Falardeau, St. Catherines,
Ont/CAN, Kawasaki,  8.211 - 10, Bill Hansen, Dover Plains, NY, Kawasaki,
8.211 - 11, James Teasley, Jr., Columbus, OH, Suzuki,  8.219 - 12, Dave
Page, Norwood, OH, Suzuki,  8.222 - 13, Andy Baumbach, Fairfax Station, VA,
Kawasaki,  8.223 - 14, Scott Wall, Antidan, TN, Suzuki,  8.224 - 15, Doug
Peterson, W. Babylon, NY, Suzuki,  8.227 - 16, Curtis Clark, Florence, MS,
Suzuki,  8.228 - 17, Benny Baldwin, Columbus, OH, Kawasaki,  8.232 - 18,
David Taylor, Muncie, IN, Kawasaki,  8.232 - 19, John Schroeck, Grove City,
OH, Suzuki,  8.232 - 20, James Rose, Stevensville, MD, Kawasaki,  8.239 -
21, Jack Young, Cincinnati, OH, Suzuki,  8.240 - 22, Kipp Grier, Columbus,
OH, Suzuki,  8.240 - 23, Ron Legault, Cranston, RI, Suzuki,  8.240 - 24,
Stacey Raymond, Biddeford, ME, Suzuki,  8.252 - 25, Tony Gilliam,
Pataskala, OH, Suzuki,  8.257 - 26, Perry Hollie, Farmington Hills, MI,
Suzuki,  8.259 - 27, Jim Insley, Urbana, OH, Suzuki,  8..262 - 28, Tom
Galligan, Johnston, RI, Suzuki,  8.268 - 29, Billy Poe, Cincinatti, OH,
Kawasaki,  8.272 - 30, Michael Phillips, Baton Rouge, LA, Kawasaki,  8.272
- 31, Scott Delong, Boynton, FL, Kawasaki,  8.279 - 32, Kenny Dermanelian,
Dundee, MI, Suzuki,  8.290 - 33, Michael Vizzo, Shrewsbury, MA, Suzuki,
8.299 - 34, Sal Goastella, Amawalk, NY, Suzuki,  8.327 - 35, Christian
Loyer, Montreal, CAN, Suzuki,  8.342 - 36, Joe Koenig, Lincolnwood, IL,
Suzuki,  8.356 - 37, Neil Jacobs, Utica, NY, Kawasaki,  8.362 - 38, Ronald
Hampton, Douglasville, PA, Suzuki,  8.379 - 39, Jim Spadaro, Columbus, OH,
Suzuki,  8.380 - 40, Roger Franke, Festus, MO, Suzuki,  8.385 - 41, Chris
Pickrell, Tipp City, OH, Kawasaki,  8.394 - 42, Jerry Hurley, Plain City,
OH, Suzuki,  8.396 - 43, Pete Brooks, Dayton, OH, Kawasaki,  8.420 - 44,
Dave Cornell, Springfield, VA, Kawasaki,  8.454 - 45, Garry Parrish,
Painesville, OH, Kawasaki,  8.600 - 46, Erin Schmit, Celina, OH, Kawasaki,
8.608 - 47, Lance Wright, Mt. Vernon, OH, Suzuki,  8.632 - 48, Jack
Lockhart, South Shore, KY, Suzuki,  9.647 - 49, Fred Cox, Kokomo, IN,
Kawasaki, 15.694 - 50, Kevin Williams, Ft. Wayne, IN, Suzuki, 18.003 - 51,
Javonzio Coffey, Mineral Springs, NC, Suzuki,  8.180 - 52, Dean Rain,
Greensburg, PA, Kawasaki,  8.179 -


SUPER COMP
1, Kevin Blackmore, Woodstock, ONT, Suzuki,  8.910 - 2, Dwayne Mathews, Ft.
Lauderdale, FL, Suzuki,  8.912 - 3, James Underhill, Ft. Wayne, IN,
Kawasaki,  8.915 - 4, Ron Edwards, Beacon, NY, Suzuki,  8.916 - 5, Mike
Konopacki, Oshawa, Ontario, Kawasaki,  8.918 - 6, Dennis Maffia, Bayville,
NJ, Suzuki,  8.918 - 7, James Teasley Jr., Columbus, OH, Kawasaki,  8.919 -
8, Juan Cintron, Pinellas Park, FL, Kawasaki,  8.920 - 9, Mike James,
Reynoldsburg, OH, Kawasaki,  8.923 - 10, Dean Frantz, Medina, OH, Kawasaki,
 8.923 - 11, Scott Wall, Antioch, TN, Suzuki,  8.927 - 12, Darryl Clay,
Lexington, KY, Suzuki,  8.930 - 13, Ron Tornow, Pittsburgh, PA, Kawasaki,
8.939 - 14, Mike Konopacki, Oshawa, Ontario, Kawasaki,  8.942 - 15, Ricky
Stillwell, Port Salerno, FL, Suzuki,  8.942 - 16, Steve Streatch,
Woodstock, ONT, Suzuki,  8.944 - 17, Jeff Waller, Cincinnati, OH, Suzuki,
8.951 - 18, Steve Sickle, Columbus, OH, Kawasaki,  8.952 - 19, Mike Wolf,
Columbus, OH, Kawasaki,  8.952 - 20, Scott Chasen, Taneytown, MO, Kawasaki,
 8.954 - 21, Roy Schwarz, McDonough, GA, Kawasaki,  8.956 - 22, John
Civitarese, Attleboro, MA, Kawasaki,  8.961 - 23, Jerry Hurley, Plain City,
OH, Suzuki,  8.962 - 24, William Thorpe, N. Kingston, RI, Suzuki,  8.975 -
25, Eric Williams, Salem, IN, Kawasaki,  8.987 - 26, Ed Highes, Lowell, MA,
Kawasaki,  8.998 - 27, Jim Carroll, Mechanicsville, VA, Kawasaki,  9.001 -
28, Paul Cooksey, Sandusky, OH, Suzuki,  9.004 - 29, Ron Holt, Spotswood,
NJ, Suzuki,  9.010 - 30, Rick Waller, Erlanger, KY, Kawasaki,  9.012 - 31,
David Sawyer, Springfield, OH, Suzuki,  9.016 - 32, Alvin Sanders, Ft.
Wayne, IN, Suzuki,  9.016 - 33, Joe Lovejoy, Columbus, OH, Kawasaki,  9.018
- 34, Larry Maloney, Lexington, KY, Suzuki,  9.052 - 35, Ronald Hampton,
Douglasville, PA, Kawasaki,  9.112 - 36, Lindsay Hodge, Shepherdsville, KY,
Kawasaki,  9.116 - 37, David Thompson, Sr., Cementville, IN, Kawasaki,
9.190 - 38, James Todd, Evanstown, IL, Kawasaki,  9.195 - 39, Paul Herald,
Springfield, OH, Kawasaki,  9.199 - 40, Ken Matais, Boca Raton, FL, Suzuki,
 9.220 - 41, Dan Krier, Itascu, IL, Suzuki,  9.375 - 42, Todd Elkins,
Columbus, OH, Kawasaki,  9.462 - 43, Billy Carpenter, Lancaster, OH, Honda,
 9.666 - 44, Ron Hall, Marion, OH, Kawasaki,  9.776 - 45, Andy Baumbach,
Fairfax, VA, Kawasaki,  8.896 - 46, Deshawn Wheeler, Louisville, KY,
Kawasaki,  8.888 - 47, ?????, ???, ????,  8.877 - 48, Roger Shyrock,
Newcomerstown, OH, Kawasaki,  8.873 - 49, Tom Atkins, Louisville, KY,
Kawasaki,  0.000 -

SUPER GAS
1, Kevin Adams, Brunswick, OH, Suzuki,  9.900 - 2, Olin Gould III,
Vineland, NJ, Kawasaki,  9.903 - 3, Debbie Knebel, Greer, SC, Suzuki,
9.903 - 4, Steve Wycuff, Columbus, OH, Kawasaki,  9.904 - 5, Ken Chapman,
Nicholasville, KY, Kawasaki,  9.910 - 6, William Boyd, Bradford, RI,
Suzuki,  9.913 - 7, Bill Sauer, Lancaster, OH, Kawasaki,  9.915 - 8,
Phillip Augustine, Philadelpha, PA, Suzuki,  9.915 - 9, Mark Freeland,
Pleasantville, OH, Kawasaki,  9.916 - 10, Doug Peterson, W. Babylon, NY,
Suzuki,  9.916 - 11, Doug Emge, Guntersville, AL, Suzuki,  9.917 - 12,
Daniel Joyce, Pfaffton, NC, Kawasaki,  9.918 - 13, Phillip Morgan,
Huntsville, AL, Suzuki,  9.919 - 14, Rob Schenz, Pataskala, OH, Kawasaki,
9.919 - 15, Terry Lutz, Urbana, OH, Kawasaki,  9.919 - 16, Ed Ehrke, Green
Akres, FL, Kawasaki,  9.920 - 17, Russell Gossett, Columbus, OH, Kawasaki,
9.923 - 18, Tom Sudman, St. Marys, OH, Kawasaki,  9.923 - 19, Rodney
Donohoo, Grove City, OH, Suzuki,  9.929 - 20, Bill Walter, Lake Park, FL,
Kawasaki,  9.930 - 21, Robin Ray, Decatur, IN, Kawasaki,  9.932 - 22, Doug
Emge, Guntersville, AL, Suzuki,  9.935 - 23, Brad Prono, Cambridge, ONT,
Suzuki,  9.936 - 24, Kevin Blackmore, Woodstock, Ont/CAN, Suzuki,  9.944 -
25, John Sharp, Aylette, VA, Suzuki,  9.949 - 26, Brian Ireland, Dublin,
OH, Kawasaki,  9.959 - 27, Scott Pitus, Chartley, MA, Kawasaki,  9.963 -
28, Shawn Rainey, Baltic, CT, Kawasaki,  9.965 - 29, Richard Gibbs,
Pearland, TX, Suzuki,  9.985 - 30, Chris Flu, Columbus, OH, Suzuki,  9.860
- 31, Christopher Dodson, Marion, IN, Suzuki,  9.986 - 32, Rod Bland,
Piketon, OH, Kawasaki,  9.990 - 33, Bill Fordyce, Coconut Creek, FL,
Kawasaki,  9.990 - 34, World Thompson, Chicago, IL, Suzuki,  9.992 - 35,
Harold Jackson, Pekin, IN, Kawasaki,  9.994 - 36, Ron Reagan, Old Bridge,
NJ, Suzuki,  9.995 - 37, James Tomsik, Wellington, OH, Kawasaki,  9.995 -
38, Jim Carroll, Mechanicsville, VA, Kawasaki, 10.002 - 39, Harry
Alexander, Harrisburg, PA, Kawasaki, 10.010 - 40, Roman Cosner,
Reynoldsburg, OH, Kawasaki, 10.029 - 41, Bruce Sauer, Reynoldsburg, OH,
Kawasaki, 10.038 - 42, Chris D'Andrea, Columbus, OH, Kawasaki, 10.039 - 43,
Andy Baumbach, Fairfax Station, VA, Kawasaki, 10..042 - 44, Scott Sheppeard,
Tipp City, OH, Kawasaki, 10.048 - 45, Kenny Cornell, Springfield, VA,
Kawasaki, 10.050 - 46, ???, ?????, ????, 10.074 - 47, Scott Vander Yahct,
Zeeland, MI, Suzuki, 10.104 - 48, Richard Shockley, Columbus, OH, Kawasaki,
10.122 - 49, Geno Gassett, Columbus, OH, Kawasaki, 10.135 - 50, Jim Stith,
Maloneton, KY, Kawasaki, 10.165 - 51, Albert Descrochers, Pawtucket, RI,
Kawasaki, 10.166 - 52, Gary Chapman, Nicholasville, KY, Kawasaki, 10.357 -
53, Tory Chapman, Columbus, OH, Kawasaki, 10.389 - 54, Ed Fritchett, Royal
Palm Beach, FL, Kawasaki, 11.467 - 55, Jack Miller, Johnstown, OH,
Kawasaki,  9.886 - 56, Tony Gilliam, Pataskala, OH, Kawasaki,  9.854 - 57,
Scott Delong, Boynton Beach, FL, Kawasaki,  9.844 - 58, John J. Cracolici,
Clearwater, FL, Kawasaki,  9.833 - 59, Steve Pope, Whitehall, OH, Kawasaki,
 9.776 -

STREETBIKE SHOOTOUT/STOCK
1, Dave Stewart, Moorseville, NC, Suzuki,  8.940, 156.81 - 2, James Lauer,
Chicago, IL, Suzuki,  9.044, 146.59 - 3, Mark Gardner, Hilliard, OH,
Suzuki,  9.088, 155.19 - 4, Phil Stoll, Chicago, IL, Suzuki,  9.144, 155.72
- 5, Terry Reed, Mansfield, OH, Suzuki,  9.371, 155.72 - 6, Marcus Helm,
Louisville, KY, Suzuki,  9.754, 147.55 -

STREETBIKE SHOOTOUT/MODIFIED
1, James Lauer, Chicago, IL, Suzuki,  8.524, 158.46 - 2, Chris Williams,
Ocoee, FL, Suzuki,  8.545, 167.93 -

STREETBIKE SHOOTOUT/UNLIMITED
1, Brock Davidson, Dayton, OH, Suzuki,  8.234, 172.43 - 2, Kent Stotz,
Hanover Park, IL, Suzuki,  8.298, 177.18 - 3, Tom Micelli, Brooklyn, NY,
Suzuki,  8.410, 181.47 - 4, Chris Williams, Ocoee, FL, Suzuki,  8.506,
178.59 - 5, Gary Wardowski, Chicago, IL, Suzuki,  8.591, 169.19 - 6, Tim
Schuler, Urbana, OH, Suzuki,  8.709, 163.65 - 7, Mario Montello, Norwalk,
CT, Suzuki,  8.729, 176.49 - 8, Lewis Jolly, Vernon, CT, Suzuki,  8.739,
174.44 - 9, Chris Johnson, Chicago, IL, Suzuki,  8.814, 166.07 - 10, Jay
West, Charleston, SC, Kawasaki,  8.815, 160.73 - 11, T.J. Hofmeister,
Yorkville, IL, Suzuki,  8.885, 161.30 - 12, Dick Speed, Oaklawn, IL,
Suzuki,  8.939, 160.73 - 13, Phillip Davis, Charlotte, NC, Suzuki,  8.986,
171.77 - 14, Michael Brown, Myrtle Beach, SC, Suzuki,  9.136, 156.81 - 15,
Erin Schmidt, Celina, OH, Kawasaki,  9.218, 169.19 - 16, ????, ???, ????,
9.289, 159.59 - 17, Jack Kaczala, Holland, OH, Suzuki,  9.902, 121.96 -