Atlanta FC Qualifying
>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB and Newsgroup. Friday-Session 1 - Funny Car -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Fram Nationals by Joe and Diana Number Driver ...
>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB and Newsgroup. Friday-Session 1 - Funny Car -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Fram Nationals by Joe and Diana Number Driver E.T. Speed F/C 222 PAUL SMITH 5.332 249.51* F/C 720 CORY LEE 9.351 89.62 right lane redlights and then smokes the tires..Paul shuts off early F/C 10 GARY DENSHAM 9.454 91.91 F/C 347 TIM WILKERSON 6.146 151.28 Wilkerson gets a little loose but Densham isn't there either F/C 170 JEFF AREND 11.845 71.23 F/C 700 RANDY ANDERSON 5.911 158.73 Jeff smokes the tires right off the line and Randyd smoked his at the top end F/C 305 DEAN SKUZA 5.396 261.17* F/C 2 TONY PEDREGON 8.481 207.27 Tony smoked 'em bad. Dean stayed with it even though he smoked his tires at thetop end F/C 3 CRUZ PEDREGON 5.368 218.34* F/C 7 DEL WORSHAM 6.075 156.49 good run started until Cruz smoked at the top..Del just didn't have it F/C 28 RON CAPPS 7.064 200.26 F/C 217 FREDDIE NEELY 5.542 236.46 Ron smoked tires all the way and then caught fire. Freddie had a good run F/C 8 KENJI OKAZAKI 5.266 274.97* F/C 5 CHUCK ETCHELLS 5.397 251.53 both cars stayed together almost to the top then both lost traction and smoked F/C 209 WHIT BAZEMORE 5.374 256.19* F/C 6 MARK OSWALD 5.465 231.66 Whit's tires turned loose at the top and Oswald made a move toward the center line F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 5.166 278.98* F/C 395 GARY BOLGER 5.511 234.37 John is number one at this point
Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 1, Friday 1997 NHRA Fram Nationals by Joe and Diana Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 JOHN FORCE F/C 1 5.166 278.98 Fri1 2 KENJI OKAZAKI F/C 8 5.266 274.97 Fri1 3 PAUL SMITH F/C 222 5.332 249.51 Fri1 4 CRUZ PEDREGON F/C 3 5.368 218.34 Fri1 5 WHIT BAZEMORE F/C 209 5.374 256.19 Fri1 6 DEAN SKUZA F/C 305 5.396 261.17 Fri1 7 CHUCK ETCHELLS F/C 5 5.397 251.53 Fri1 8 MARK OSWALD F/C 6 5.465 231.66 Fri1 9 GARY BOLGER F/C 395 5.511 234.37 Fri1 10 FREDDIE NEELY F/C 217 5.542 236.46 Fri1 11 RANDY ANDERSON F/C 700 5.911 158.73 Fri1 12 DEL WORSHAM F/C 7 6.075 156.49 Fri1 13 TIM WILKERSON F/C 347 6.146 151.28 Fri1 14 RON CAPPS F/C 28 7.064 200.26 Fri1 15 TONY PEDREGON F/C 2 8.481 207.27 Fri1 16 CORY LEE F/C 720 9.351 89.62 Fri1 17 GARY DENSHAM F/C 10 9.454 91.91 Fri1 18 JEFF AREND F/C 170 11.845 71.23 Fri1
Friday-Session 2 - Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Fram Nationals by Joe and Diana
Number Driver E.T. Speed
F/C 2 TONY PEDREGON 5.098 297.61*
F/C 170 JEFF AREND 5.356 276.58
Tony is number one ..Jeff moves to number 5
good run for both cars!
F/C 7 DEL WORSHAM 5.198 283.82*
F/C 305 DEAN SKUZA 5.262 269.86
Skuza gets near the wall..Del has a great run
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F/C 217 FREDDIE NEELY N/A N/A
F/C 3 CRUZ PEDREGON 5.393 207.08
Neely blew his engine right off the line. Cruz had a
great run going up to half-track and then ran out of cr
F/C 5 CHUCK ETCHELLS 5.182 298.50*
F/C 28 RON CAPPS 9.493 86.14
Ron loses his engine about 100 feet out. Chuck has to
do some good driving to keep his car in line
F/C 6 MARK OSWALD 5.125 298.11*
F/C 8 KENJI OKAZAKI N/A N/A
Kenji is shut down and pulled back. Mark has a great
run...Kenji left "stuff" on the track
F/C 395 GARY BOLGER 10.641 73.04*
F/C 209 WHIT BAZEMORE 12.677 73.69
both cars blew about 100 feet out.
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F/C 720 CORY LEE 6.879 120.82*
F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 6.957 129.08
Cory gets to go home and say he beat John! *grin
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F/C 347 TIM WILKERSON 16.852 64.63
F/C 222 PAUL SMITH 11.233 76.25
Tim loses his engine first but Paul wasn't far behind
losing his...turtle race to the finish line
F/C 700 RANDY ANDERSON 5.619 248.20
F/C 10 GARY DENSHAM 5.377 284.18
Randy has to pedal and Gary drives past him to take the
number 12 spot
Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 2, Friday 1997 NHRA Fram Nationals by Joe and Diana Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 TONY PEDREGON F/C 2 5.098 297.61 Fri2 2 MARK OSWALD F/C 6 5.125 298.11 Fri2 3 JOHN FORCE F/C 1 5.166 278.98 Fri1 4 CHUCK ETCHELLS F/C 5 5.182 298.50 Fri2 5 DEL WORSHAM F/C 7 5.198 283.82 Fri2 6 DEAN SKUZA F/C 305 5.262 269.86 Fri2 7 KENJI OKAZAKI F/C 8 5.266 274.97 Fri1 8 PAUL SMITH F/C 222 5.332 249.51 Fri1 9 JEFF AREND F/C 170 5.356 276.58 Fri2 10 CRUZ PEDREGON F/C 3 5.368 218.34 Fri1 11 WHIT BAZEMORE F/C 209 5.374 256.19 Fri1 12 GARY DENSHAM F/C 10 5.377 284.18 Fri2 13 GARY BOLGER F/C 395 5.511 234.37 Fri1 14 FREDDIE NEELY F/C 217 5.542 236.46 Fri1 15 RANDY ANDERSON F/C 700 5.619 248.20 Fri2 16 TIM WILKERSON F/C 347 6.146 151.28 Fri1 17 CORY LEE F/C 720 6.879 120.82 Fri2 18 RON CAPPS F/C 28 7.064 200.26 Fri1
Saturday-Session 1 - Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Fram Nationals by Joe and Diana
Number Driver E.T. Speed
F/C 3 CRUZ PEDREGON 9.234 90.89
F/C 5 CHUCK ETCHELLS 5.119 297.02
Cruz smoked his tires about 100 feet out. Chuck did
a great job
F/C 28 RON CAPPS 5.501 275.65*
F/C 6 MARK OSWALD 11.018 74.88
Capps was laboring and Oswald just didn't have what
it takes..still..both are qualified
F/C 8 KENJI OKAZAKI 5.239 290.04*
F/C 395 GARY BOLGER 5.286 286.62
Good runs by both cars. go Kenji!
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F/C 209 WHIT BAZEMORE 5.463 233.70*
F/C 720 CORY LEE 5.371 229.65
Cory has a big redlight and then a small fire
that is quickly put out. Whit is in but no improvement
F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 5.154 295.56*
F/C 347 TIM WILKERSON 16.833 61.15
Force has a so-so run and Tim is still unqualified
Tim broke about 100 feet out.
F/C 222 PAUL SMITH 5.337 276.41*
F/C 700 RANDY ANDERSON 5.619 248.20
Paul had a poor start, Randy came toward the centerline
then Paul scraped the rail after the finish line
F/C 10 GARY DENSHAM 6.698 129.57
F/C 2 TONY PEDREGON 5.121 287.53
Tony retains his number one position
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F/C 170 JEFF AREND 5.418 282.39
F/C 217 FREDDIE NEELY 5.093 292.49
GO FREEDIE! Takes the number one spot!
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F/C 305 DEAN SKUZA 5.179 285.44*
single
Dean moves up a little to number 6th
Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 1, Saturday 1997 NHRA Fram Nationals by Joe and Diana Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 FREDDIE NEELY F/C 217 5.093 292.49 Sat1 2 TONY PEDREGON F/C 2 5.098 297.61 Fri2 3 CHUCK ETCHELLS F/C 5 5.119 297.02 Sat1 4 MARK OSWALD F/C 6 5.125 298.11 Fri2 5 JOHN FORCE F/C 1 5.154 295.56 Sat1 6 DEAN SKUZA F/C 305 5.179 285.44 Sat1 7 DEL WORSHAM F/C 7 5.198 283.82 Fri2 8 KENJI OKAZAKI F/C 8 5.239 290.04 Sat1 9 GARY BOLGER F/C 395 5.286 286.62 Sat1 10 PAUL SMITH F/C 222 5.332 249.51 Fri1 11 JEFF AREND F/C 170 5.356 276.58 Fri2 12 CRUZ PEDREGON F/C 3 5.368 218.34 Fri1 13 CORY LEE F/C 720 5.371 229.65 Sat1 14 WHIT BAZEMORE F/C 209 5.374 256.19 Fri1 15 GARY DENSHAM F/C 10 5.377 284.18 Fri2 16 RON CAPPS F/C 28 5.501 275.65 Sat1 17 RANDY ANDERSON F/C 700 5.619 248.20 Sat1 18 TIM WILKERSON F/C 347 6.146 151.28 Fri1
Saturday-Session 2 - Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Fram Nationals by Joe and Diana
Number Driver E.T. Speed
F/C 347 TIM WILKERSON 5.198 293.06*
F/C 8 KENJI OKAZAKI 8.023 103.78
An ugly run into the field but it worked for the
number 7 position for Tim. Kenji shuts off at half-trak
F/C 700 RANDY ANDERSON 5.116 300.80*
F/C 209 WHIT BAZEMORE 5.324 259.89
Randy comes from outside to number 3 as Whit loses
the motor through the lights
F/C 2 TONY PEDREGON 5.168 265.33
F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 4.997 298.21
John takes the number one position with this run.
.
F/C 7 DEL WORSHAM 5.268 267.22
F/C 10 GARY DENSHAM 5.090 298.21
Densham comes from not qualified to the numebr two
position and Del takes Number 10 position for now.
F/C 6 MARK OSWALD 5.231 291.07*
F/C 170 JEFF AREND 5.090 219.19
Arend crossed the center line through the finish line
cones.
single
F/C 305 DEAN SKUZA 5.205 277.17
Dean stays in the number 8 position, Bolger didn't
stage
single
F/C 3 CRUZ PEDREGON 5.103 293.73
Cruz moves from 16th to number 5 position with a
strong, straight run.
single
F/C 28 RON CAPPS 5.231 294.50
Ron moves from outside (18) to number 12. The field is
set with Paul Smith at 16 with 5.332
Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 2, Saturday 1997 NHRA Fram Southern Nationals by Joe and Diana Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 JOHN FORCE F/C 1 4.997 298.21 Sat2 2 GARY DENSHAM F/C 10 5.090 298.21 Sat2 3 FREDDIE NEELY F/C 217 5.093 292.49 Sat1 4 TONY PEDREGON F/C 2 5.098 297.61 Sat2 5 CRUZ PEDREGON F/C 3 5.103 293.73 Sat2 6 RANDY ANDERSON F/C 700 5.116 300.80 Sat2 7 CHUCK ETCHELLS F/C 5 5.119 297.02 Sat2 8 MARK OSWALD F/C 6 5.125 298.11 Fri2 9 DEAN SKUZA F/C 305 5.179 285.44 Sat2 10 TIM WILKERSON F/C 347 5.198 293.06 Sat2 11 DEL WORSHAM F/C 7 5.198 283.82 Fri2 12 RON CAPPS F/C 28 5.231 294.50 Sat2 13 KENJI OKAZAKI F/C 8 5.239 290.04 Sat2 14 GARY BOLGER F/C 395 5.286 286.62 Sat1 15 WHIT BAZEMORE F/C 209 5.324 259.89 Sat2 16 PAUL SMITH F/C 222 5.332 249.51 Fri1 17 JEFF AREND F/C 170 5.356 276.58 Fri2 18 CORY LEE F/C 720 5.371 229.65 Sat2
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