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Sunday's 1st Round
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Gary Scelzi 0.493 4.878 295.08
(L) Larry Dixon, Jr. 0.499 10.857 79.82
11:00 AM and we're starting right on schedule. Can
Scelzi keep his streak of semifinals or better appearances
alive? Can "the kid" topple him? Yes. No. Dixon was up
in smoke almost immediately, while Scelzi, who struggled a
bit in qualifying, laid down a smooth, clean, easy pass to
advance another round, matching his best qualifying pass in
the process.
(W) Scott Kalitta 0.504 4.860 296.93
(L) Shelly Anderson 0.564 5.025 274.64
Scott laid down two good passes yesterday, crew chief
Ed McCulloch smiling in the motel a lot yesterday
evening. Shelly struggled to just break into the fours.
She was a bit late on the light today, but it probably made
no difference because Scott came back with the good tuneup,
while the Western Auto machine struggled a bit on the top
end. The Safety Safari taking a close look near the lights.
No oil, so we continue.
(W) Tony Schumacher 0.490 5.098 288.73
(L) Jim Head 0.470 6.092 156.71
Head was ahead at 330 feet, the wheels in the air.
When they came down, he lost traction and Schumacher pulled
out to a good lead despite a loss of traction on the top
end of the run.
(W) Mike Dunn 0.466 4.810 288.36
(L) Bruce Sarver 0.504 5.159 219.19
Dunn streaked away from Sarver starting at about half
track, Sarver losing traction and pedaling twice, then
popping the blower. The Safety Safari made a couple of
quick laps with the sweeper to get the remains out of the
left lane, while Dunn won easily with his best run of the
weekend (by a bunch).
(W) Cory McClenathan 0.499 4.774 297.52
(L) Spike Gorr 0.534 6.072 161.05
Big mismatch here, Gorr only able to muster one
complete pass during qualifying. And the race ran true to
form, Cory Mac continuing his hot streak while Gorr
abandoned the run around the 330 marker. Cory Mac will
have lane choice against Scelzi in the second round.
(W) Doug Herbert 0.527 5.351 199.37
(L) Joe Amato 0.502 11.767 85.85
And this is a big upset, Amato losing traction
immediately and coasting through. Herbert was there for
the taking, his car springing a leak at half track, but by
then Amato was on cruise control. Amato's streak of "win
or bust" is intact.....Herbert faces Scott Kalitta in round
two, Kalitta with lane choice.
(W) Bob Vandergriff 0.461 4.899 275.90
(L) Eddie Hill 0.509 5.026 281.42
11:10 AM and the cleanup starts in the right lane,
Herbert's car leaving a trail of oil from half track all
the way up the hill.
11:22 AM and the next pair fire their engines, the
cleanup complete. Hill ran well during qualifying,
Vandergriff had ony one run in the fours. Well, so much
for prior form - Vandergriff posted an excellent reaction
time and then streaked to the finish line, only a brief
flash of flame at the line to mar the run, while Eddie's
car trailed smoke from the engine bay all the way down the
track. But it was dry smoke - so we continue.
Vandergrff has lane choice against Schumacher next round.
(W) Cristen Powell 0.504 4.948 268.81
(L) Kenny Bernstein 0.527 4.934 288.92
11:25 AM and this is the final pair of the round. And
we have another upset (even though she qualfied higher),
putting a holeshot on the usually prompt Bernstein and then
matching him all the way down the track. Both cars ate
some engine parts and showed a flash of fame at the finish,
but Cristen continues to round two to face Mike Dunn (Dunn
with lane choice) while Kenny heads for the trailer.
TOP FUEL DRAGSTER
Sunday's 2nd Round
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Tony Schumacher 0.480 4.845 296.44
(L) Bob Vandergriff 0.495 4.877 266.90
1:45 PM and this was a close drag race until
Vandergriff's engine let go around the 1,000 foot mark,
flames and pieces of engine flying out of the engine bay.
Even with the fireworks, both drivers produced their best
run of the weekend and the margin was about half a car
length. The Safety Safari had to do a bit of cleanup in
the shutdown area in the right lane, so there was a brief
delay before the next pair.
(W) Doug Herbert 0.518 5.009 284.62
(L) Scott Kalitta 0.498 7.737 100.72
It's not about power - Herbert's good luck proving the
key to victory once again as his second opponent in a row
just plain overpowers the track. Schumacher will have lane
choice when they meet in the semifinals.
(W) Cory McClenathan 0.486 4.738 310.23
(L) Gary Scelzi 0.482 7.387 115.50
Scelzi's streak comes to an end, having gone to the
semifinals in all eleven races this year, but not here.
Cory Mac making a flawless run, resetting Scott Kalitta's
track speed record in the process. He even pedaled it early
in the run!! Scelzi lost traction around 100 feet.
(W) Mike Dunn 0.497 4.826 297.32
(L) Cristen Powell 0.491 5.111 242.32
Dunn's tuneup was just about right once again, while
his opponent fell off her earlier pace (the problem not
evident from here). However, Dunn loses lane choice to
Cory Mac in the semifinals by almost a tenth of a second.
TOP FUEL DRAGSTER
Sunday's 3rd Round
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Tony Schumacher 0.466 4.975 286.89
(L) Doug Herbert 0.457 5.146 272.14
We have a Colorado car in the fnal round,
Schumacher with a clean pass while Herbert began smoking
the tires at half track, the luck that got him here
deserting him on this run.
(W) Cory McClenathan 0.503 4.808 293.06
(L) Mike Dunn 0.503 5.945 157.75
And Cory Mac earns lane choice in the final round with
yet another smoke-free run, Dunn losing traction around the
330-foot mark.
TOP FUEL DRAGSTER
Sunday's Fth Round
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Cory McClenathan 0.454 4.864 294.59
(L) Tony Schumacher 0.452 4.971 287.53
5:31 PM and Cory Mac registers his first win of the
1997 season in fine fashion, debuting a new car with a win
over a tenacious Schumacher. It was a good race, but the
McDonald's dragster steadily pulled out to a solid lead.
Neither car had any obvious problems during the run, and
that was bad news for Schumacher because Cory Mac has
been very strong all weekend, with eight good passes out of the
new McKinney chassis.
Last time he debuted a new car was last year at
Columbus, and he won that one too. Could get
expensive....that's 43 career wins for the McDonald's team
and their sixth double.
FUNNY CAR
Sunday's 1st Round
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Dean Skuza 0.475 5.212 300.50
(L) Kenji Okazaki 0.467 5.605 213.01
11:27 AM and this promised to be a good drag race,
both cars consistent through qualifying, Skuza about a
tenth quicker. And it was a good race, to half track, but
then Okazaki began spinning the tires while Skuza did not
(as you can tell from his speed, the second 300 mph pass by
a Funny car here this weekend). Skuza won easily, Okazaki
calling it off on the top end with Skuza way ahead.
(W) Mitch McDowell 0.543 5.629 234.68
(L) Gary Densham 0.531 8.692 98.68
Densham was ahead at 330 feet, but then he began
spinning the tires and backpedaled a couple times.
McDowell was way ahead at half track and then did a job of
driving when his car began spinning the tires, the car
fishtailing violently at the top end, a real hand full.
McDowell lost lane choice to Skuza on that pass.
(W) Whit Bazemore 0.487 5.304 269.46
(L) Del Worsham 0.518 8.639 94.08
Worsham appeared to break something at 330 feet,
nosing over sharply, almost like he put the brakes on.
Bazemore was on a strong pass to half track, then began
smokng the tires and then blistered them through the lights.
(W) Tony Pedregon 0.496 7.278 123.79
(L) Al Hofmann 0.511 9.053 92.67
From the top end we hear that Worsham broke a
driveshaft.
This was a strange one, Hofmann losing traction almost
immediately and shutting it down. Then Pedregon appeared
to lose the blower belt, the header flames going out and
tons of raw fuel spewing from the pipes. And then they
both just coasted down the strip, Pedregon with more
momentum earned the win light.
(W) John Force 0.507 5.214 293.73
(L) Tim Wilkerson 0.504 5.684 217.28
Wilkerson lost traction around the 330-foot marker,
while Force continues his consistent, if unimpressive,
pace. He has been running between 5.21 and 5.24 all
weekend.
(W) Ron Capps 0.487 5.317 267.69
(L) Randy Anderson 0.288(R) 7.422 117.50
Anderson was way early and abandoned the run when he
realized he'd redlighted. Capps made a nice, easy, clean
pass to advance, but he gave up lane choice to Force next
round and need another tenth of a second to have a shot at
him.
(W) Chuck Etchells 0.511 6.570 152.98
(L) Cruz Pedregon 0.460 7.129 146.77
This was a pedaling contest and both drivers did a job
of driving to get to the finish line - Etchells' car
swerving violently and almost hitting the right hand wall.
His headers hit the track surface, sending up sparks, but
he didn't hit the wall and got the win. And he has lane
choice over Tony Pedregon in round two.
(W) Tom Hoover 0.524 5.347 277.00
(L) Mark Oswald 0.511 5.412 238.60
This was a close one, Oswald leading all the way to the
1,000 foot markers, and then he began spinning the tires
while Hoover moved by for the win. But Hoover lost lane
choice to Whit Bazemore next round.
11:51 AM and it's on to Pro Stock.
(R) = Red light foul
FUNNY CAR
Sunday's 2nd Round
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Chuck Etchells 0.512 5.281 297.52
(L) Tony Pedregon 0.493 5.504 278.89
The difference in this one came on the
top end, Pedregon hazing the tires while Etchells was glued
to the strip.
(W) Whit Bazemore 0.502 5.168 296.54
(L) Tom Hoover 0.564 7.115 126.92
This one was all Bazemore, his car stuck to the track
and all eight "candles" blazing. Hoover gave it a shot,
but lost traction shortly after passing the 330-foot marker
and gave it up.
(W) Dean Skuza 0.483 5.229 296.44
(L) Mitch McDowell 0.518 6.898 138.48
Skuza also posted a solid run, the car stuck to te
strip, while McDowell lost traction around the 330-foot
mark. He'll face Etchells in the semifinals.
(W) John Force 0.404 5.377 291.35
(L) Ron Capps 0.487 7.788 109.58
How lucky is John Force? He thought he lit the red
bulb here, and then at mid track his car made a hard move
to the center line and he had to pedal it to get back in
the groove. Meanwhile, his opponent was fighting tire spin,
losing traction around the 330 foot mark and pedaling a
couple of times before giving it up. Force will not have
lane choice when he meets Bazemore in the semifinals.
FUNNY CAR
Sunday's 3rd Round
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Chuck Etchells 0.524 5.438 281.86
(L) Dean Skuza 0.468 5.943 190.23
Both drivers made match race-style
burnouts, long and smokey. Unfortuately, Skuza's run
looked amost like another burnout, while Etchells did
another masterful job of driving a very loose race car on
the top end of the track to advance to the final round.
(W) Whit Bazemore 0.522 5.201 292.87
(L) John Force 0.505 7.694 115.13
And John Force's dry spell goes another event, losing
traction around the 330 foot marker while Bazemore stayed
smoke free until around the 1,000 foot marker, and then he
only hazed the tires. Bazemore has lane choice over
Etchells in the final round.
FUNNY CAR
Sunday's Fth Round
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Whit Bazemore 0.492 5.460 271.82
(L) Chuck Etchells 0.524 5.498 276.15
Don't bet against Etchells, "the
General," or Kim LaHaie on the mountain. Well, usually,
but this time it turned into a tire-smoking contest on the
top end and Bazemore was able to pedal and regain traction
a bit better than Etchells, winning by just over a car
length. A good show by both teams, and congratuations to
Bazemore for his second win of the season.
PRO STOCK
Sunday's 1st Round
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Mike Thomas 0.446 7.539 181.26
(L) George Marnell 0.519 7.674 155.97
11:53 AM 77 derees, 65 percent RH, light cloud cover.
Thomas got a huge holeshot and that was about all it
took.
(W) Terry Adams 0.455 7.523 182.59
(L) Mike Edwards 0.465 7.537 182.44
A six-foot win for Adams. Two upsets to open the
round.
(W) Tom Martino 0.438 7.476 182.62
(L) Larry Morgan 0.443 7.508 183.33
Moran had him covered, but his car made a move at the top
end of the track, allowing Martino by for the win.
(W) Kurt Johnson 0.493 7.457 184.23
(L) Troy Coughlin 0.444 7.515 183.67
Johnson power in both cars and Coughlin's holeshot was
almost enough, KJ by 2.5 feet. KJ has lane choice against
Martino next round.
(W) Warren Johnson 0.487 7.432 185.52
(L) Scott Geoffrion 0.445 7.497 183.71
WJ goes right in, Scott takes about as long as the
starter will allow. Scott's holeshot was not enough, WJ by
6 feet.
(W) Steve Schmidt 0.481 7.433 184.57
(L) Darrell Alderman 0.479 7.465 183.59
Alderman with the holeshot and his quickest lap of the
weekend, but not enough - Schmidt by 8 feet to earn lane
choice agaist Adams next round.
(W) Allen Johnson 0.441 7.477 182.70
(L) Bruce Allen 0.484 7.480 184.01
And the sole survivning Dodge will race WJ next round,
WJ with lane choice.
(W) Jim Yates 0.452 7.430 184.30
(L) Ron Krisher 0.407 8.622 121.44
12:04 PM and Krisher got the holeshot, but his car was
not up to the task and Yates advances with lane choice
against Thomas.
PRO STOCK
Sunday's 2nd Round
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Kurt Johnson 0.452 7.443 184.31
(L) Tom Martino 0.456 7.516 182.51
An almost dead-even start, KJ once again very fast on the top
end of the run.
(W) Steve Schmidt 0.474 7.412 184.65
(L) Terry Adams 0.468 7.497 183.41
And Schmidt advances with lane choice over Kurt Johnson
in the semifial round.
(W) Warren Johnson 0.470 7.431 185.22
(L) Allen Johnson 0.464 7.477 183.71
It's Johnson & Johnson....and it's WJ by half a car
length.
(W) Jim Yates 0.505 7.415 184.23
(L) Mike Thomas 0.513 7.514 182.22
Thomas was slow to stage and gained no advantage by
doing so. Yates advances with lane choice against WJ in
the semifinals.
PRO STOCK
Sunday's 3rd Round
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Jim Yates 0.473 7.422 183.97
(L) Warren Johnson 0.998 7.430 185.45
WJ is very late......
(W) Kurt Johnson 0.450 7.435 184.42
(L) Steve Schmidt 0.481 7.405 184.88
And Kurt gets a holeshot victory, by 0.001 seconds,
about 3 inches. Yates will have lane choice in the final
round.
PRO STOCK
Sunday's 4th Round
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Jim Yates 0.452 7.430 184.35
(L) Kurt Johnson 0.462 11.402 79.33
5:24 PM and KJ broke something around the 330'
marker, the car nosing over sharply. Looks like the
transmission or rear end, the Safety Safari moving out
smartly to clean up a rare Pro Stock oildown.
The win is Yates' fourth of the year, and his second
at this event. He was runner-up at the inaugural event at
St. Louis three weeks ago and leads the Winston points
PRO STOCK BIKE
Sunday's 1st Round
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) John Smith 0.448 7.968 168.22
(L) Hector Arana 0.391(R) 9.680 98.00
12:06 PM and we open with a red light.
(W) Brian Ayers 0.433 8.363 155.81
(L) Gary Tonglet 0.485 12.459 65.39
(W) Angelle Seeling 0.446 7.961 168.66
(L) Brian DeLong 0.468 8.207 158.59
(W) Stephanie Reaves 0.483 7.964 174.89
(L) Ron Ayers 0.451 8.065 165.71
(W) Matt Hines 0.471 7.887 171.88
(L) Redell Harris 0.470 8.012 162.36
Hine has lane choice against Reaves next round.
(W) Greg Underdahl 0.505 7.970 165.44
(L) Larry Cook 0.386(R) 8.203 165.95
Underdahl loses lane choice to Seeling next round.
(W) John Myers 0.497 7.949 166.14
(L) Steve Johnson 0.512 8.300 156.22
Myers earns lane choice over Ayers next round.
Johnson had problems at the first gearshift.
(W) David Schultz 0.485 7.837 170.48
(L) Stephen Inoue 0.410 8.514 155.17
Schultz runs right with Hines and earns lane choice
over John Smith in round two.
12:17 PM and that's it for now.
(R) = Red light foul
PRO STOCK BIKE
Sunday's 2nd Round
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Greg Underdahl 0.451 7.923 166.08
(L) Angelle Seeling 0.395(R) 7.927 164.59
Angelle red lights.
(W) John Myers 0.497 7.946 163.36
(L) Brian Ayers 0.415 8.205 150.75
Ayers' engine smoked heavily before the launch.
(W) Matt Hines 0.420 7.849 168.72
(L) Stephanie Reaves 0.416 8.199 162.33
Stephanie's bike headed for the center line and she had
to correct a bunch. Probably didn't matter with Hines'
ET...he has lane choice against Underdahl in the
semifinals.
(W) David Schultz 0.439 7.849 170.64
(L) John Smith 0.305(R) 8.074 170.51
And turnabout is fair play, Schultz red lighting the
last time these two met. Schultz has lane choice against
Myers in the semifinals.
(R) = Red light foul
PRO STOCK BIKE
Sunday's 3rd Round
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Matt Hines 0.410 7.871 169.26
(L) John Myers 0.413 7.907 163.01
(W) David Schultz 0.451 7.827 170.35
(L) Greg Underdahl 0.467 7.916 166.20
Schultz has lane choice agaist Hines in the final
round.
PRO STOCK BIKE
Sunday's 4th Round
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Matt Hines 0.452 7.949 158.22
(L) David Schultz 0.395(R) 7.823 170.90
5:19 PM and we wait a few minutes for the TV folks to
get ready. Then both bikes fire and move to the starting
line. And Schultz loses with low ET of the meet and a
0.005-second red light. Tough break, but Hines benefits
and continues to win, this his fourth of the season.
(R) = Red light foul
FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
Sunday's 2nd Round
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Bill McCornack 0.405 5.919 239.42
(L) Tim Baxter 0.429 5.911 238.41
These two posted identical ETs in round
one, so this promised to be a very close drag race. And
the race lived up to the forecast, McCornack with a small
holeshot, launching with the wheels a couple feet in the
air and then hanging on to win by less than six feet, just
0.016 seconds. It was worth the haf-hour wait while the
sprinkles passed through....
(W) Mark Taliaferro 0.503 5.899 236.03
(L) Michael Bartone 0.445 5.972 233.03
And this one was even closer, Bartone with the
holeshot, but unable to hold off Taliaferro's hard charge
on the top end and losing by just over five feet.
(W) David Wells 0.536 5.936 234.25
was unopposed
Wells launched hard,the wheels in the air for the
first 100 feet, but came up just a bit short and lost lane
choice to McCornack in round three.
(W) Jay Payne 0.520 5.818 240.12
(L) Darryl Hitchman 0.455 11.938 82.58
Hitchman's car wouldn't go into reverse and was pushed
back to the starting line following the burnout. Despite
all the help, the race was over almost immediately, Hitchman
spinnig and smoking the tires, shaking hard and shutting
off, while Payne demonstrates almost a tenth of a second
advantage over Taliaferro to get lane choice for the semifinals.
FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
Sunday's 3rd Round
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Bill McCornack 0.445 5.983 238.15
(L) David Wells 0.515 5.951 234.00
McCornack uses a holeshot to win this one, two good runs.
(W) Mark Taliaferro 0.490 5.869 235.54
(L) Jay Payne 0.390(R) 5.938 236.09
A big upset, Payne picking the front wheels up and
turning the red bulbs on, and then heading right at the
330-foot reflector. He pedaled and managed to miss it, but
ony by inches. meanwhile, Taliaferro made a very nice
pass, his best of the weekend, to advance to the final
round with lane choice over McCornack.
(R) = Red light foul
FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
Sunday's Fth Round
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Mark Taliaferro 0.476 5.924 235.66
(L) Bill McCornack 0.442 6.352 217.86
Based on prior form, Taliaferro was a
heavy favorite, but he left the door open, his car headed
right for the 330-foot reflector and Taliaferro having to pedal
and steer sharply away to stay in his lane. But McCornack
was unable to take advantage of the opportunity, his engine
dropping a couple cylinders, spewing raw fuel from the
headers.
Congratulations to Taliaferro for taking on some
pretty tough customers and coming out on top of the heap.
FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
Sunday's 2nd Round
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Stan Smith 0.456 6.084 232.79
(L) Johnny Gray 0.479 6.165 234.68
Gray has been on a winning streak lately.
But the streak comes to an end, Gray's car shaking a bit on
the pad and Smith streaking away for a surprisingly easy
win against Gray's worst run of the weekend.
(W) Vern Moats 0.472 6.067 237.46
(L) L.E. Ledent 0.471 6.077 231.42
Wow! Ledent's car was lined up a bit crooked and went
toward the center line, forcing him to pedal and swerve
back into the groove. That probably cost him the race, the
margin at the other end just three feet.
(W) Todd Paton 0.490 11.318 76.07
(L) Tony Bartone 0.277(R) 11.227 65.64
Tony threw this one away, Paton chattering the tires
and getting completely out of the throttle on the launch.
That gives lane choice to Moats in the semifinal round.
(W) Cy Chesterman 0.440 5.922 238.15
(L) Todd Simpson 0.454 6.065 233.76
Chesterman just plain outran Simpson here, both drivers
making their best pass of the weekend. That gives
Chesterman lane choice against Smith in the semifinals.
(R) = Red light foul
FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
Sunday's 3rd Round
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Cy Chesterman 0.431 6.272 182.62
(L) Stan Smith 0.502 8.647 105.07
Chesterman was vulnerable - his car going
silent around 1,000 feet. But Smith launched, shook,
broke something, and shut it off.
(W) Vern Moats 0.475 6.101 234.37
(L) Todd Paton 0.456 6.253 217.39
Moats dodged the bullet on this one, his car getting
way out of shape and swerving all over the lane, missing the
center line by millimeters. He will have lane choice
against Chesterman in the final round.
FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
Sunday's 4th Round
W/L Driver RT ET Speed
(W) Cy Chesterman 0.453 5.948 238.98
(L) Vern Moats 0.520 6.054 237.90
5:15 PM and Moats was the consistent runner coming
into this final round, while Chesterman has been hot and
cold.
This round, however, he was hot and easily bested the
gritty performance by Moats today. Congratulations to
Chesterman, whose hot streak continues.
COMP ELIMINATOR
Sunday's 2nd Round
W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un
(W) Eloy Lucero C/A 8.81 0.561 8.347 -0.463
(L) Clint Neff C/D 8.20 0.560 9.342 1.142
12:18 PM
(W) Tom Snyder A/A 7.86 0.734 7.334 -0.526
(L) John Marottek A/EA 8.63 0.534 8.403 -0.227
Snyder is late and takes a CC it to get the win.
(W) Jeff McClintic A/D 7.75 0.605 7.417 -0.333
(L) Lester McGaha D/D 8.59 0.481(R) 11.971 3.381
McClintic faces Lucero in round two.
(W) Bill Henderson C/SR 10.11 0.605 9.481 -0.629
(L) Kim Smith BB/AT 7.84 0.576 7.252 -0.588
Smith lost 0.06 to the CIC last round and lost by just
0.012 this round.
(W) John Linton C/ED 8.52 0.576 8.058 -0.462
(L) Monty Jones B/SM 9.98 0.530 9.635 -0.345
Linton meets Snyder in round two.
(W) Todd Patterson E/SM 9.68 0.579 9.185 -0.495
(L) Russ Kelly A/ED 7.85 0.421(R) 7.341 -0.509
Patterson faces Henderson next round.
(W) Clint Sallee C/D 8.20 0.516 7.802 -0.398
(L) Lou Ficco B/A 8.47 0.612 8.031 -0.439
(W) Gary Chomiski D/SM 9.48 0.502 9.067 -0.413
(L) Buddy Nickens B/A 8.47 0.576 8.065 -0.405
And Chomiski meets Sallee in round three.
12:29 PM and that's it for now.
(R) = Red light foul
COMP ELIMINATOR
Sunday's 3rd Round
W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un
(W) Tom Snyder A/A 7.84 0.517 7.595 -0.245
(L) John Linton C/ED 8.52 0.559 11.701 3.181
Linton slowed at half track with problems.
(W) Clint Sallee C/D 8.20 0.512 7.729 -0.471
(L) Gary Chomiski D/SM 9.48 0.547 9.051 -0.429
(W) Todd Patterson E/SM 9.68 0.537 9.130 -0.550
(L) Bill Henderson C/SR 9.99 0.541 9.458 -0.532
Patterson meets Sallee in the semifinals.
(W) Eloy Lucero C/A 8.81 0.604 8.354 -0.456
(L) Jeff McClintic A/D 7.75 0.606 7.321 -0.429
And Lucero will face Snyder.
COMP ELIMINATOR
Sunday's 4th Round
W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un
(W) Tom Snyder A/A 7.84 0.646 7.304 -0.536
(L) Eloy Lucero C/A 8.81 0.565 8.362 -0.448
4:02 PM and the local hero advances to the final
round - winning by 1.5 feet...
(W) Todd Patterson E/SM 9.63 0.557 9.195 -0.435
(L) Clint Sallee C/D 8.20 0.465(R) 7.697 -0.503
So it's Patterson and Snyder i the final rund.
(R) = Red light foul
COMP ELIMINATOR
Sunday's Fth Round
W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un
(W) Todd Patterson E/SM 9.63 0.525 9.140 -0.490
(L) Tom Snyder A/A 7.81 0.557 7.328 -0.482
5:10 PM and most of the fans here know the little
read altered in the right lane very well, Snyder a familiar
face at the Colorado track. Snyder lst 0.05 in CIV along
the way - but so did Patterson, so this was an even match.
Patterson all the way, by less than nine feet - 0.04
seconds. Congratulations to the Pattersons for a fine
showing.
STOCK
Sunday's 3rd Round
W/L Driver Class Dial RT ET Ov/Un
(W) Al Corda ASA 11.65 0.516 11.625 -0.025
(L) John Duesenbery BS 11.95 0.465(R) 11.886 -0.064
(W) John Mason ASA 11.56 0.579 11.589 0.029
(L) Andy Thornburg JSA 12.78 0.474(R) 12.791 0.011
Mason with a bye in round 4.
(W) Kevin Helms BS 11.61 0.531 11.665 0.055
(L) Mike Cotten HSA 12.51 0.569 12.546 0.036
(W) Scott Richardson ISA 13.42 0.534 13.509 0.089
(L) Jay Tittle CS 11.93 0.610 11.970 0.040
Scotty meets Corda next round.
(W) Kandra Weber VSA 17.02 0.533 17.037 0.017
(L) Mike Coe FSA 12.40 0.551 12.353 -0.047
Weber meets Helms in round 4.
(W) Jennifer McCormack CTSA 13.50 0.592 13.418 -0.082
(L) John Dourlet AS 11.37 0.490(R) 11.351 -0.019
(W) Dwayne Scheitlin BSA 12.45 0.451 11.634 -0.816
was unopposed
And Dwane with the scheduled by meets Jennifer in
round 4.
(R) = Red light foul
STOCK
Sunday's 4th Round
W/L Driver Class Dial RT ET Ov/Un
(W) Scott Richardson ISA 13.48 0.520 13.387 -0.093
(L) Al Corda ASA 11.63 0.498(R) 11.626 -0.004
(W) Kevin Helms BS 11.59 0.532 11.621 0.031
(L) Kandra Weber VSA 17.03 0.526 17.089 0.059
These two made their burnouts and staged, and then a
rat or a rabbit ran into the box with the timing beams, so
the starter shut them off while animal control went to work
to remove the rodent. It was a rabbit....these two will
run in a few minutes.
Quick recovery after the attack of the killer rabbit.
(W) Dwayne Scheitlin BSA 11.62 0.551 11.724 0.104
(L) Jennifer Dziorny CTSA 13.43 0.714 13.419 -0.011
(W) John Mason ASA 12.18 0.441 11.537 -0.643
was unopposed
(R) = Red light foul
STOCK
Sunday's 5th Round
W/L Driver Class Dial RT ET Ov/Un
(W) Kevin Helms BS 11.62 0.520 11.570 -0.050
(L) Dwayne Scheitlin BSA 11.62 0.491(R) 11.596 -0.024
(W) Scott Richardson ISA 13.44 0.518 13.389 -0.051
(L) John Mason ASA 11.54 0.496(R) 11.481 -0.059
Amazing the number of red lights Scottie's opponents
put up.
(R) = Red light foul
STOCK
Sunday's Fth Round
W/L Driver Class Dial RT ET Ov/Un
(W) Scott Richardson ISA 13.41 0.505 13.461 0.051
(L) Kevin Helms BS 11.57 0.521 11.654 0.084
5:06 PM and Scotty adds another trophy to the mantel
- congratulations to the Richardson brothers on a fine
effort.
SUPER STOCK
Sunday's 3rd Round
W/L Driver Class Dial RT ET Ov/Un
(W) Edmond Richardson SSDM 10.45 0.647 10.449 -0.001
(L) Carroll Warling SSMA 12.50 0.632 12.464 -0.036
(W) Billy Maddox GTDA 11.04 0.584 11.052 0.012
(L) Russ Miley GTBA 10.57 0.527 10.644 0.074
(W) Jim Hawkins SSCS 10.93 0.519 10.932 0.002
(L) Dave Bogner GTCA 10.80 0.588 10.738 -0.062
(W) Abe Loewen SSDM 10.19 0.611 10.153 -0.037
(L) Larry Yow GTBA 10.65 0.486(R) 10.599 -0.051
(W) Grant Singer SSCM 10.19 0.534 10.169 -0.021
(L) Jerry Ryan SSMA 12.51 0.567 12.434 -0.076
Ryan braked hard and still lst on a doble breakot.
(W) Clayton Kolar SSMA 12.56 0.590 12.547 -0.013
(L) Bob Dennis GTJA 11.56 0.582 11.541 -0.019
(W) Randy Mans GTKA 11.69 0.529 11.799 0.109
(L) Ted Romero GTLA 12.10 0.553 12.075 -0.025
(W) Ernie Penner SSKA 11.65 0.548 11.636 -0.014
(L) Jim Beuthel SSHA 11.10 0.458(R) 11.037 -0.063
(W) Dennis Nelson SSLA 12.67 0.622 11.932 -0.738
was unopposed
(R) = Red light foul
SUPER STOCK
Sunday's 4th Round
W/L Driver Class Dial RT ET Ov/Un
(W) Jim Hawkins SSCS 10.97 0.531 10.979 0.009
(L) Billy Maddox GTDA 11.05 0.562 10.992 -0.058
(W) Abe Loewen SSDM 10.15 0.531 10.205 0.055
(L) Dennis Nelson SSLA 11.92 0.522 11.998 0.078
(W) Randy Mans GTKA 11.77 0.526 11.796 0.026
(L) Clayton Kolar SSMA 12.55 0.500 12.629 0.079
(Q) Grant Singer SSCM 10.17 0.517 10.218 0.048
(L) Ernie Penner SSKA 11.64 0.558 11.702 0.062
(W) Edmond Richardson SSDM 11.00 0.516 10.466 -0.534
bye
SUPER STOCK
Sunday's 5th Round
W/L Driver Class Dial RT ET Ov/Un
(W) Abe Loewen SSDM 10.16 0.530 10.158 -0.002
(L) Grant Singer SSCM 10.20 0.569 10.186 -0.014
(W) Edmond Richardson SSDM 10.47 0.559 10.514 0.044
(L) Randy Mans GTKA 11.75 0.553 11.812 0.062
(W) Jim Hawkins SSCS 10.90 0.518 11.003 0.103
was unopposed
SUPER STOCK
Sunday's 6th Round
W/L Driver Class Dial RT ET Ov/Un
(W) Abe Loewen SSDM 10.15 0.508 10.927 0.777
(L) Jim Hawkins SSCS 11.00 0.490(R) 10.944 -0.056
(W) Edmond Richardson SSDM 10.47 0.570 12.584 2.114
was unopposed
(R) = Red light foul
SUPER STOCK
Sunday's Fth Round
W/L Driver Class Dial RT ET Ov/Un
(W) Abe Loewen SSDM 0.00 0.650 10.134 10.134
(L) Edmond Richardson SSDM 0.00 0.552 10.402 10.402
5:07 PM and this was a heads-up final, so Edmond was
unable to join his brother in the winners' circle today.
Congratulations to Loewen for taking on the best in the
country and coming out on top of the heap.
SUPER GAS
Sunday's 4th Round
W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un
(W) Pat Patterson SG 10.53 0.419 10.540 0.010
(L) Mike Ferderer SG 10.53 0.395(R) 10.516 -0.014
(W) Mike Henderson SG 10.53 0.411 10.524 -0.006
(L) Don Dewey SG 10.53 0.435 10.518 -0.012
(W) Kevin Burnett SG 10.53 0.442 10.553 0.023
(L) Kelly Schilling SG 10.53 0.452 10.560 0.030
These two pulled in the water just in time to shut it
off for a brief sprinkle - which got a bit heavier and now
the track is wet. We're on a rain delay.
These two patiently waited out the rain
shower in front of the tower, the rain never hard enough
to make them leave.
(W) Dave Kamp SG 10.53 0.444 10.517 -0.013
(L) Jeff Nygaard SG 10.53 0.438 10.506 -0.024
(W) Jim Jones SG 10.53 0.424 10.561 0.031
(L) Tom Spitzer SG 10.53 0.454 10.542 0.012
(R) = Red light foul
SUPER GAS
Sunday's 5th Round
W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un
(W) Jim Jones SG 10.53 0.427 10.528 -0.002
(L) Pat Patterson SG 10.53 0.435 10.494 -0.036
(W) Kevin Burnett SG 10.53 0.413 10.590 0.060
(L) Dave Kamp SG 10.53 0.508 10.547 0.017
(W) Mike Henderson SG 10.53 0.440 10.526 -0.004
was unopposed
SUPER GAS
Sunday's 6th Round
W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un
(W) Mike Henderson SG 10.53 0.432 10.573 0.043
(L) Kevin Burnett SG 10.53 0.437 10.673 0.143
(W) Jim Jones SG 10.53 0.678 10.459 -0.071
was unopposed
SUPER GAS
Sunday's Fth Round
W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un
(W) Mike Henderson SG 10.53 0.437 10.511 -0.019
(L) Jim Jones SG 10.53 0.460 10.494 -0.036
5:04 PM and this is the first final pair down the
strip.
And Henderson prevails - congratulations.
SUPER COMP
Sunday's 3rd Round
Num Class Driver/Home Town/Car Type
5601 SC Mike Nahan/St. Cloud, MN/Dragster-Chevy
1 SC Matt Driskell/Wellsville, KS/Fritz-Chevy
5116 SC Butch Nash Jr./Aurora, CO/Dragster-Chevy
5054 SC Ron Mulhous/Nevada, IA/Dragster-Chevy
5903 SC Jim Macaluso/Pubelo, CO/Dragster-Chevy
5504 SC Marvin Rouse/Garden City, KS/Spitzer-Chev
5016 SC Rich Wheeler/Gillette, WY/23 T-Chrysler
5552 SC Jeffery Cheney/Cambridge, MN/N&P-Chevy
572 SC Lawrence Brink/Brighton, CO/Carrillo-Chevy
6 SC Sheldon Gecker/Peoria, AZ/Dragster-Dodge
7835 SC Keith Downing/Glendale, AZ/Framwrks-Dodge
4799 SC Terri Kent/Midland, TX/Strickland-Ch
2700 SC Shane Carr/Goodlettsville, TN/Mullis-Pont
7129 SC Greg Carrillo/Phoenix, AZ/Frmwks-Chevy
SUPER COMP
Sunday's 4th Round
W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un
(W) Sheldon Gecker SC 9.46 0.420 9.478 0.018
(L) Lawrence Brink SC 9.46 0.430 9.493 0.033
(W) Jeffery Cheney SC 9.46 0.424 9.391 -0.069
(L) Rich Wheeler SC 9.46 0.392(R) 9.422 -0.038
And all the survivors are in dragsters now, Wheeler
the last altered.
(W) Shane Carr SC 9.46 0.402 9.438 -0.022
(L) Greg Carrillo SC 9.46 0.409 9.437 -0.023
(W) Marvin Rouse SC 9.46 0.413 9.485 0.025
(L) Jim Macaluso SC 9.46 0.424 9.501 0.041
(W) Matt Driskell SC 9.46 0.422 9.473 0.013
(L) Mike Nahan SC 9.46 0.465 9.435 -0.025
(W) Ron Mulhous SC 9.46 0.435 9.610 0.150
(L) Butch Nash Jr. SC 9.46 0.400 9.725 0.265
(W) Keith Downing SC 9.46 0.476 9.418 -0.042
(L) Terri Kent SC 9.46 0.360(R) 9.435 -0.025
(R) = Red light foul
SUPER COMP
Sunday's 5th Round
W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un
(W) Matt Driskell SC 9.46 0.418 9.482 0.022
(L) Ron Mulhous SC 9.46 0.398(R) 9.459 -0.001
(W) Marvin Rouse SC 9.46 0.402 9.447 -0.013
(L) Jeffery Cheney SC 9.46 0.386(R) 9.484 0.024
(W) Shane Carr SC 9.46 0.486 9.482 0.022
(L) Keith Downing SC 9.46 0.468 9.436 -0.024
(W) Sheldon Gecker SC 9.46 0.398 9.492 0.032
was unopposed
(R) = Red light foul
SUPER COMP
Sunday's 6th Round
W/L Driver Class Index RT ET Ov/Un
(W) Shane Carr SC 9.46 0.406 9.470 0.010
(L) Sheldon Gecker SC 9.46 0.412 9.471 0.011
(W) Matt Driskell SC 9.46 0.428 9.449 -0.011
(L) Marvin Rouse SC 9.46 0.395(R) 9.395 -0.065
And now it's all final rounds - in all categories.
Sky overhead is partly cloudy, mostly blue, so it looks
like we'll make it, even if a bit behind schedule.
(R) = Red light foul
