PPIR Qualifying Results

FOUNTAIN, Colo. (July 11, 1998) - Qualifying results Saturday afternoon from qualifications for the running of the "Rocky Mountain Classic" USAC Silver Crown Championship Race, to be held Sunday (July 12) at Pikes Peak International Raceway, with position, car number in parentheses, driver, hometown and speed (qual. indicates the position was earned through a qualifying race).

1 (51) Russ Gamester, Peru, Ind., 140.972 mph. 2 (23) Jack Hewitt, Troy, Ohio, 139.800. 3 (14) Ryan Newman, South Bend, Ind., 139.572. 4 (94) Brian Tyler, Parma, Mich., 138.996. 5 (67) Donnie Beechler, Springfield, Ill., 138.985. 6 (11) Davey Hamilton, Boise, Idaho, 138.797. 7 (69) Pat Abold, Pennellville, N.Y., 138.771. 8 (2) Dave Steele, Tampa, Fla., 138.771. 9 (80) John Heydenreich, Bloomsburg, Pa., 138.456. 10 (9) Jason Leffler, Long Beach, Calif., 138.137. 11 (75) Jimmy Sills, Placerville, Calif., 137.788. 12 (61) Robby Flock, Murrieta, Calif., 137.625. 13 (34) Bentley Warren, Kennebunkport, Me., 137.080. 14 (48) Eric Gordon, Indianapolis, Ind., 136.281. 15 (20) Billy Puterbaugh, Jr., Brownsburg, Ind., 136.121. 16 (53) Ken Hamilton, Boise, Idaho, 135.879. 17 (97) Mike Brooks, Knoxville, Iowa, 135.368. 18 (56) Dave Darland, Walton, Ind., 135.328. 19 (50) Wally Pankratz, Orange, Calif., 135.231. 20 (173) Casey Diemert, Roseburg, Ore., 135.114. 21 (137) Chuck Gurney, Livermore, Calif., 134.922. 22 (98) Ricky Shelton, Huntington Beach, Calif., 134.609. 23 (25) Brian Gerster, Indianapolis, Ind., 134.133. 24 (333) Dan Drinan, Indianapolis, Ind., 134.003. 25 (6) Jerry Coons, Jr.Tucson, Ariz., Qual. 26 (66) Gary Hieber, Langhorne, Pa., Qual. 27 (73) Matt Jewell, Walcott, Iowa, Qual. 28 (85) Ray Evans, Salt Lake City, Utah, Qual. 29 (62) Derek Davidson, Lafayette, Ind., Qual. 30 (59) Kevin Bloomstran, Auburn Hills, Mich., Qual.