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Thursday
Order for Qualifying Round 1
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POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying
in Top
Alcohol Funny Car at the 42nd annual K&N Filters NHRA Winternationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Steve Gasparrelli Prisms Unlimited '00 Pontiac 5.741 247.79
2. Mert Littlefield Littlefield Blowers '99 Chevy 5.841 246.30
3. Pete Swayne Goodwin & Swayne '00 Pontiac 5.845 249.16
4. Bernie Harrington Snap-On '00 Dodge Avenger 5.867 240.64
5. Ed Marx Bilstein R2000 '00 Dodge Aven 5.890 246.08
6. Ron August Jr August M'Sports '00 Camaro 5.969 237.05
7. Randy Fleming Fleming Auto Center '01 Chevy 6.379 226.01
8. John Patton Foolish Money II '99 Pontiac 6.770 142.55
9. Jon Capps '97 Oldsmobile Cutlass 7.270 137.41
10. Dennis Taylor Cooner Wire '02 Chevy Camaro 9.558 90.82
11. Jay Payne Valvoline '02 Chevy Camaro 10.436 71.57
12. John Weaver Dream Weaver '01 Pontiac Fire 10.486 77.82
13. Bret Williamson '01 Chevy Corvette 10.669 78.28
14. Doug Gordon MB Cabinets '01 Chevy Camaro 11.393 73.23
15. Norm Hill '00 Dodge Daytona 11.899 69.90
--------- Not Qualified ---------
16. Bucky Austin Snap-On '00 Pontiac Firebird DQ
17. Dale VanGundy Van Gundy & Clark '98 Chevy C DQ
18. Pat Austin Pro/Max '02 Pontiac Firebird DQ
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Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 2
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POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in
Top
Alcohol Funny Car at the 42nd annual K&N Filters NHRA Winternationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Bucky Austin Snap-On '01 Pontiac Firebird 5.645 253.47
2. Pat Austin Pro/Max '02 Pontiac Firebird 5.646 254.23
3. Jay Payne Valvoline '02 Chevy Camaro 5.685 252.33
4. Steve Gasparrelli Prisms Unlimited '00 Pontiac 5.700 253.23
5. Mert Littlefield Littlefield Blowers '99 Chevy 5.733 247.70
6. Ed Marx Bilstein R2000 '00 Dodge Aven 5.801 247.43
7. Jon Capps '97 Oldsmobile Cutlass 5.821 245.49
8. Bret Williamson '01 Chevy Corvette 5.841 246.62
9. Bernie Harrington Snap-On '00 Dodge Avenger 5.844 243.02
10. Pete Swayne Goodwin & Swayne '00 Pontiac 5.845 249.16
11. Dennis Taylor Cooner Wire '02 Chevy Camaro 5.887 239.70
12. John Weaver Dream Weaver '01 Pontiac Fire 5.894 243.68
13. Dale VanGundy Van Gundy & Clark '98 Chevy C 5.948 233.32
14. Ron August Jr August M'Sports '00 Camaro 5.969 238.76
15. John Patton Foolish Money II '99 Pontiac 5.971 194.10
16. Norm Hill '00 Dodge Daytona 6.006 204.14
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Doug Gordon MB Cabinets '01 Chevy Camaro 6.196 186.15
18. Randy Fleming Fleming Auto Center '01 Chevy 6.350 229.47
19. Bill Gallio Gallio Motorsports '02 Chevy 6.481 203.65
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Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 3
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POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of
qualifying in Top
Alcohol Funny Car at the 42nd annual K&N Filters NHRA Winternationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Bucky Austin Bucky's Muffler '01 Pontiac F 5.645 253.47
2. Pat Austin IRC Performance Push Rods '02 5.646 254.23
3. Jay Payne Valvoline '02 Chevy Camaro 5.685 252.33
4. Steve Gasparrelli Prisms Unlimited '00 Pontiac 5.700 253.23
5. Mert Littlefield Littlefield Blowers '99 Chevy 5.733 247.70
6. Norm Hill EngineMasters.com '00 Dodge D 5.736 244.78
7. Ed Marx Marx Motorsports '00 Dodge Av 5.774 247.66
8. John Weaver Dream Weaver '01 Pontiac Fire 5.779 245.32
9. Bret Williamson Team Eagle '01 Chevy Corvette 5.782 246.62
10. Pete Swayne espriTV '00 Pontiac Firebird 5.796 249.16
11. Jon Capps Jackson Racing '97 Oldsmobile 5.821 245.49
12. Doug Gordon MB Cabinets '01 Chevy Camaro 5.823 247.47
13. Bernie Harrington Harrington Motorsports '00 Do 5.844 243.02
14. John Patton Foolish Money II '99 Pontiac 5.845 247.93
15. Dennis Taylor Cooner Wire '02 Chevy Camaro 5.887 239.70
16. Dale VanGundy Van Gundy & Clark '98 Chevy C 5.948 233.32
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Ron August Jr August M'Sports '00 Camaro 5.969 238.76
18. Bil Gallio Gallio Motorsports '02 Chevy 6.238 216.45
19. Randy Fleming Fleming Auto Center '01 Chevy 6.350 229.47
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Saturday
Results for Elimination Round 1
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POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations
in Top
Alcohol Funny Car at the 42nd annual K&N Filters NHRA Winternationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Bucky Austin (Bucky's Muffler '01 Firebird) 0.515 5.667 254.28
(L) Dale VanGundy (Van Gundy & Clark '98 Camaro)0.554 7.870 154.00
Van Gundy shakes the tires and Austin takes the win.
(W) Pat Austin (IRC Performance Push Rods '02 Fi0.468 5.662 254.52
(L) Dennis Taylor (Cooner Wire '02 Camaro) 0.473 5.839 245.90
The second Austin in the field gets another round win. Both
drivers had
great lights. BTW, we just learned that Lucas Oil will be the new
series sponsor
for these sportsman cars. Good news for all as this is a multi year
deal with
details to follow.
(W) Jay Payne (Valvoline '02 Camaro) 0.554 5.651 252.24
(L) John Patton (Foolish Money II '99 Trans Am) 0.619 5.968 210.11
Patton is late and that's something you just can't do as Payne has
been
running great numbers. Here Jay sets low ET of the first round to this
point.
(W) Steve Gasparrelli (Prisms Unlimited '00 Fire0.465 5.740 252.33
(L) Bernie Harrington (Harrington Motorsports '00.460 5.878 247.75
Another pair that can cut some great lights. They leave the line
together
but it's Gasparrelli that pulls away at every marker.
(W) Doug Gordon (MB Cabinets '01 Camaro) 0.439 5.764 251.91
(L) Mert Littlefield (Littlefield Blowers '99 Ca0.502 19.336 44.71
Gordon cuts a psychic light. Littlefield gets loose and it's
Gordon taking
the easy win.
(W) Jon Capps (Jackson Racing '97 Cutlass) 0.430 6.074 198.55
(L) Norm Hill (EngineMasters.com '00 Daytona) 0.509 6.759 155.17
Capps got a great start but it's Norm Hill that makes the noise.
Hill has a
blower go bang and you hear that horrible whine that the rotors make
after an
explosion. Capps gets the win but it seems that the Safari has rolled
and they are
laying down some sweep at and after the finish line. You could tell that
something
was wrong with Capps' racer since he was running 196 at half track and
only 198 at
the stripe.
(W) Pete Swayne (espriTV '00 Firebird) 0.434 5.784 250.37
(L) Ed Marx (Marx Motorsports '00 Avenger) 0.469 5.757 247.97
Swayne takes out the higher seeded driver with a very nice hole
shot. Swayne
won with a slower ET. Nice driving! MOV: 0.0083 seconds (approximately 3
feet).
Swayne was trailing from 60 feet to 1000 feet before taking back the
lead to the
finish:
Margin 60ft(-0.036) 330ft(-0.009) 660ft(-0.004)
1,000ft(0.001)
E Mar: 60ft-0.962 sec., 330ft-2.545, 660ft-3.788/199.61mph,
1,000ft-4.852
P Swa: 1.033 2.589 3.827/200.08
4.886
(W) John Weaver (Dream Weaver '01 Firebird) 0.502 5.700 248.34
(L) Bret Williamson (Team Eagle '01 Corvette) 0.576 5.836 217.77
Weaver gets the win but it was expensive for Williamson. At about
1000 feet
there was a big boom from the Red, White and Blue car and parts were
going
everywhere. Ouch.
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2
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POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations
in Top
Alcohol Funny Car at the 42nd annual K&N Filters NHRA Winternationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Jay Payne (Valvoline '02 Camaro) 0.476 5.665 253.28
(L) Jon Capps (Jackson Racing '97 Cutlass) 0.000(R) (Broke)
Capps was a no-show and Payne takes the long way down the
track.
(W) Pat Austin (IRC Performance Push Rods '02 Fi0.471 5.634 255.19
(L) Pete Swayne (espriTV '00 Firebird) 0.502 5.719 251.06
Pat just unloads on Swayne. That was Austin's quickest of the
weekend.
(W) Bucky Austin (Bucky's Muffler '01 Firebird) 0.488 5.561 256.11
(L) John Weaver (Dream Weaver '01 Firebird) 0.430 5.795 243.33
Uncle Bucky just sets the Alcohol Funny Car world on it's ear. I
know there
are lots of racers reading this so take a good look at the numbers.
(W) Doug Gordon (MB Cabinets '01 Camaro) 0.435 5.763 251.72
(L) Steve Gasparrelli (Prisms Unlimited '00 Fire0.473 5.730 251.39
Gordon steals one from Gasparrelli. Gordon is first off the line
and holds
it all the was to the stripe. MOV: 0.0058 seconds (approximately 2
feet). Next
round Bucky will have lane choice over Gordon and Pat Austin has choice
over
Payne.
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 3
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POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations
in Top
Alcohol Funny Car at the 42nd annual K&N Filters NHRA Winternationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Pat Austin (IRC Performance Push Rods '02 Fi0.440 5.733 252.19
(L) Jay Payne (Valvoline '02 Camaro) 0.454 11.537 73.16
1:54 PM Big problems for both lanes as both cars rattle the tires
and have to
man handle the cars back to the center of the track. Payne has to lift
to keep from
going over the center line.
(W) Bucky Austin (Bucky's Muffler '01 Firebird) 0.486 5.609 256.55
(L) Doug Gordon (MB Cabinets '01 Camaro) 0.445 5.811 226.77
Gordon has a very difficult situation after Austin's performance
last round.
He is away first, but Bucky stomps him going on down the track.
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Sunday
Results for Final Round
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POMONA, Calif. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4
eliminations in
Top Alcohol Funny Car at the 42nd annual K&N Filters NHRA
Winternationals:
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Pat Austin (IRC Performance Push Rods '02 Fi0.449 5.780 253.66
(L) Bucky Austin (Bucky's Muffler '01 Firebird) 0.518 5.920 190.11
The family feud comes to the starting line. This certainly isn't
the first
time these two have faced each other in eliminations but this time it's
most
certainly Uncle Bucky that comes in with the performance advantage.
Performance
was no criteria in this one. Something goes wrong with Bucky's racer
and Pat
drives around for the win.
B Aus: 60ft-0.952 sec.,
330ft-2.494,
660ft-3.718/200.74mph, 1,000ft-4.814
P Aus: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.600, 660ft-3.844/200.53mph,
1,000ft-4.894
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