Prolong Northwest Nationals NHRA Winston DragRacing
Federal-Mogul Funny Car

Friday
Qualifying Round 1 Order
Qualifying Round 2 Order

Saturday
Qualifying Round 3 Order
Elimination Round 1 Results

Sunday
Elimination Round 2 Results
Elimination Round 3 Results
Final Round Results

Friday

Order for Qualifying Round 1

KENT, Wash. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Federal-Mogul Funny Car at the 13th annual Prolong Super Lubricants Northwest Nationals Presented by NAPA:

 Psn   Driver                Vehicle                       ET    Speed

   1. Larry Miner          '98 Avenger                    5.808  240.59
   2. Pat Austin           Pro/Max Performance '00 Fireb  5.828  242.41
   3. Lloyd Bandle         '96 Firebird                   5.865  244.34
   4. Bucky Austin         '00 Camaro                     5.879  237.13
   5. Steve Gasparrelli    Prisms Unlimited '99 Firebird  5.895  244.83
   6. John Weaver          '99 Camaro                     5.902  247.11
   7. Roger Bateman        '97 Firebird                   6.014  250.51
   8. Jason Rupert         '00 Avenger                    6.017  229.74
   9. John Evanchuk        '97 Cutlass                    6.083  237.13
  10. Mert Littlefield     '99 Camaro                     6.182  206.26
  11. Mike Giuliani        '95 Achieva                    6.183  194.10
  12. Dan McGlone          '99 Camaro                     6.250  173.56
  13. Russ Parker          '00 Avenger                    6.413  165.31
  14. Dale VanGundy        '97 Camaro                     6.452  159.23
  15. Forrest LeBlanc      '97 Daytona                    7.627  124.41
  16. John Hyland          '00 Camaro                     7.914  119.03
          --------- Not Qualified ---------
  17. Bernie Harrington    '00 Avenger                   11.158  721.54
  18. Mike Andreotti       '94 Daytona                   23.154   58.60




Friday

Order for Qualifying Round 2

KENT, Wash. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Federal-Mogul Funny Car at the 13th annual Prolong Super Lubricants Northwest Nationals Presented by NAPA:

 Psn   Driver                Vehicle                       ET    Speed

   1. Pat Austin           Pro/Max Performance '00 Fireb  5.764  252.05
   2. Larry Miner          '98 Avenger                    5.808  240.59
   3. John Hyland          '00 Camaro                     5.833  244.38
   4. Mike Andreotti       '94 Daytona                    5.842  242.32
   5. Bernie Harrington    '00 Avenger                    5.844  721.54
   6. Russ Parker          '00 Avenger                    5.865  244.87
   7. Lloyd Bandle         '96 Firebird                   5.865  244.34
   8. Mert Littlefield     '99 Camaro                     5.868  242.67
   9. Bucky Austin         '00 Camaro                     5.879  237.13
  10. Steve Gasparrelli    Prisms Unlimited '99 Firebird  5.895  244.83
  11. Roger Bateman        '97 Firebird                   5.900  250.51
  12. John Weaver          '99 Camaro                     5.902  247.11
  13. Jason Rupert         '00 Avenger                    5.943  232.91
  14. Mike Giuliani        '95 Achieva                    5.989  236.63
  15. Dan McGlone          '99 Camaro                     5.994  210.41
  16. John Evanchuk        '97 Cutlass                    6.039  237.13
          --------- Not Qualified ---------
  17. Dale VanGundy        '97 Camaro                     6.229  232.09
  18. Forrest LeBlanc      '97 Daytona                    6.253  214.52
  19. John Knox            '97 Mustang                    6.377  223.80




Saturday

Order for Qualifying Round 3

KENT, Wash. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Federal-Mogul Funny Car at the 13th annual Prolong Super Lubricants Northwest Nationals Presented by NAPA:

 Psn   Driver                Vehicle                       ET    Speed

   1. Pat Austin           Pro/Max Performance '00 Fireb  5.735  252.05
   2. Mike Andreotti       '94 Daytona                    5.778  246.62
   3. Larry Miner          '98 Avenger                    5.808  240.59
   4. Russ Parker          '00 Avenger                    5.819  246.08
   5. John Hyland          '00 Camaro                     5.833  244.38
   6. Bernie Harrington    '00 Avenger                    5.844  241.45
   7. Mert Littlefield     '99 Camaro                     5.845  244.87
   8. Lloyd Bandle         '96 Firebird                   5.865  244.34
   9. Bucky Austin         '00 Camaro                     5.868  240.72
  10. Steve Gasparrelli    Prisms Unlimited '99 Firebird  5.895  244.83
  11. Roger Bateman        '97 Firebird                   5.900  250.51
  12. John Weaver          '99 Camaro                     5.902  247.11
  13. Jason Rupert         '00 Avenger                    5.943  232.91
  14. Mike Giuliani        '95 Achieva                    5.989  236.63
  15. Dan McGlone          '99 Camaro                     5.994  210.41
  16. John Evanchuk        '97 Cutlass                    6.007  237.13
          --------- Not Qualified ---------
  17. Dale VanGundy        '97 Camaro                     6.229  232.09
  18. Forrest LeBlanc      '97 Daytona                    6.253  214.52
  19. John Knox            '97 Mustang                    6.377  223.80




Saturday

Results for Elimination Round 1
KENT, Wash. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in
Federal-Mogul Funny Car at the 13th annual Prolong Super Lubricants Northwest
Nationals Presented by NAPA:
 W/L  Driver                                       RT        ET   Speed

 (W) Steve Gasparrelli (Prisms Unlimited '99 Fire0.487      5.808 243.55
 (L) Mert Littlefield ('99 Camaro)               0.634     10.804  76.66
2:54 PM Steve was late, shook and then just shut it off. Clean pass for Mert Littlefield.
 (W) Dan McGlone ('99 Camaro)                    0.489      5.849 242.45
 (L) Mike Andreotti ('94 Daytona)                0.497     10.384  90.20
Mike smoked the tires and was all over the track while Dan stepped it up by a tenth.
 (W) John Evanchuk ('97 Cutlass)                 0.419      6.091 231.20
 (L) Pat Austin (Pro/Max Performance '00 Firebird0.527      7.515 121.97
Big upset and Austin left late and then shut off early as a blower belt departs. Nice hole shot for John and he hangs on for the win.
 (W) Mike Giuliani ('95 Achieva)                 0.537      7.213 215.93
 (L) Larry Miner ('98 Avenger)                   0.515     12.354  51.74
That finishes off the number 1, 2, and 3 qualifiers are all out. It was a peddling match with Mike coming out on the better end. Both cars were in and out of the throttle before Larry gave it up.
 (W) Russ Parker ('00 Avenger)                   0.493      5.980 240.89
 (L) Jason Rupert ('00 Avenger)                  0.375(R)   5.978 235.15
Jason lights the red and lets Russ Parker cruse to a win. The first qualifier in the top half of the field to win a round.
 (W) John Hyland ('00 Camaro)                    0.494      5.852 244.83
 (L) John Weaver ('99 Camaro)                    0.518      5.902 246.75
Hyland left first and never looked back. Weaver dumped something on the track and we are down for a clean up.
 (W) Roger Bateman ('97 Firebird)                0.465      5.925 247.57
 (L) Bernie Harrington ('00 Avenger)             0.506      5.898 238.43
Margin of victory = 0.014 seconds (approximately 5 feet). Roger starts by getting all out of shape and nearly hits the centerline but pulls it out to win it by at least 3 feet.
 (W) Bucky Austin ('00 Camaro)                   0.556      5.918 239.57
 (L) Forrest LeBlanc ('97 Daytona)               0.581      6.172 232.63
Bucky pulled away at the start and won it easily as Forrest shut it off early.



Sunday

Results for Elimination Round 2
KENT, Wash. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in
Federal-Mogul Funny Car at the 13th annual Prolong Super Lubricants Northwest
Nationals Presented by NAPA:
 W/L  Driver                                       RT        ET   Speed

 (W) Mike Giuliani ('95 Achieva)                 0.511      6.015 236.84
 (L) Roger Bateman ('97 Firebird)                0.473      6.279 237.42
11:52 AM After the bloodbath yesterday, only a couple of top-half qualifiers are left in competition. Bateman got the holeshot here, but his car headed for the centerline and he had to yank it back, allowing Giuliani to steal one.
 (W) Bucky Austin ('00 Camaro)                   0.529      5.792 226.01
 (L) John Evanchuk ('97 Cutlass)                 0.473      5.968 236.63
Evanchuk upset Bucky's nephew (Pat) yesterday, but couldn't pull off a sweep against the Austin family because Bucky made his best run of the weekend, by a bunch, to win by a margin of victory = 0.120 seconds (approximately 42 feet).
 (W) Russ Parker ('00 Avenger)                   0.452      5.838 244.12
 (L) John Hyland ('00 Camaro)                    0.501      5.867 242.23
Good drag race, the only two top-half qualifiers left in the field and Parker wins at both ends of the track, but loses lane choice to Bucky Austin in the semifinals.
 (W) Steve Gasparrelli (Prisms Unlimited '99 Fire0.551      5.848 244.16
 (L) Dan McGlone ('99 Camaro)                    0.485      5.924 241.54
McClone outdrove Gasparrelli, but ended up losing by a margin of victory = 0.010 seconds (approximately 4 feet) when Gasparrelli drove around him on the top end. Gasparrelli has lane choice against Giuliani in the semifinals.



Sunday

Results for Elimination Round 3
KENT, Wash. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in
Federal-Mogul Funny Car at the 13th annual Prolong Super Lubricants Northwest
Nationals Presented by NAPA:
 W/L  Driver                                       RT        ET   Speed

 (W) Steve Gasparrelli (Prisms Unlimited '99 Fire0.458      5.970 238.09
 (L) Mike Giuliani ('95 Achieva)                 0.502      6.256 203.83
1:47 PM Both cars went into shake on the launch and Gasparrelli's drifted left, over near the wall, but he drove through it for an easy win, Giuliani throwing in the towel well before the finish line.
 (W) Bucky Austin ('00 Camaro)                   0.450      5.793 244.78
 (L) Russ Parker ('00 Avenger)                   0.447      5.905 242.15
Bucky takes out the last remaining top half qualifier in dominating fashion, also winning lane choice in the finals against Gasparrelli.



Sunday

Results for Final Round 
KENT, Wash. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in
Federal-Mogul Funny Car at the 13th annual Prolong Super Lubricants Northwest
Nationals Presented by NAPA:
 W/L  Driver                                       RT        ET   Speed

 (W) Bucky Austin ('00 Camaro)                   0.525      5.818 243.55
 (L) Steve Gasparrelli (Prisms Unlimited '99 Fire0.459      5.925 243.99
3:43 PM The #9 and #10 qualifiers meet in the finals. Gasparrelli got a great light, but Bucky ran him down and led from half track on. Margin of victory = 0.041 seconds (approximately 15 feet).


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