Atlanta FMFC Qualifying
>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB and Newsgroup. Friday-Session 1 - Alcohol 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 - Alcohol Funny Car -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Fram Nationals by Joe and Diana Number Driver E.T. Speed single TAFC 13 PHIL BURKART 6.054 241.93 Burkhart had transmission troubles at half-track and shut it off before he lost traction TAFC 2380 MICK STEELE 6.104 227.56 TAFC 8 TODD PATON 5.820 225.96 Paton moves around a bit at half-track but still lays down a nice run TAFC 1177 TIM SLAGLE 6.130 234.37* TAFC 278 TONY CARLISLE 7.777 104.50 Tony seemed to run out og "go" towards the end of the run. TAFC 33 JOHN LAWSON 6.368 190.31 TAFC 15 FRAN MONAGHAN JR. 5.941 238.15 Lawson made a pass close to the left wall as Fran made a straight run TAFC 2605 MICHAEL SIMPSON 6.022 240.19 TAFC 5 BOB NEWBERRY 5.850 2.50 Newberry starts in the Number two spot with the first of three qualifying runs for the alcohol funny cars TAFC 1 TONY BARTONE 16.616 58.49 TAFC 222 MONTY TODD 6.120 227.79 Bartone may have broken the rear end during his launch. TAFC 9 FRANK MANZO 5.871 246.23* single The Kendall Oil Avenger takes the Number 3 spot on a single run.
Alcohol Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 1, Friday 1997 NHRA Fram Nationals by Joe and Diana Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 TODD PATON TAFC 8 5.820 225.96 Fri1 2 BOB NEWBERRY TAFC 5 5.850 250.00 Fri1 3 FRANK MANZO TAFC 9 5.871 246.23 Fri1 4 FRAN MONAGHAN JR. TAFC 15 5.941 238.15 Fri1 5 MICHAEL SIMPSON TAFC 2605 6.022 240.19 Fri1 6 PHIL BURKART TAFC 13 6.054 241.93 Fri1 7 MICK STEELE TAFC 2380 6.104 227.56 Fri1 8 MONTY TODD TAFC 222 6.120 227.79 Fri1 9 TIM SLAGLE TAFC 1177 6.130 234.37 Fri1 10 JOHN LAWSON TAFC 33 6.368 190.31 Fri1 11 TONY CARLISLE TAFC 278 7.777 104.50 Fri1 12 TONY BARTONE TAFC 1 16.616 58.49 Fri1
Friday-Session 2 - Alcohol Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Fram Nationals by Joe and Diana'
Number Driver E.T. Speed
TAFC 15 FRAN MONAGHAN JR. 6.106 233.46*
TAFC 2605 MICHAEL SIMPSON 10.802 78.86
Simpson had tire shake and shut it off at 100 feet
.
TAFC 13 PHIL BURKART 6.075 239.80
TAFC 1 TONY BARTONE 5.918 241.09
Phil was in and out of the throttle at half-track
.
TAFC 5 BOB NEWBERRY 5.888 247.18*
TAFC 2380 MICK STEELE 6.135 228.54
.
.
TAFC 278 TONY CARLISLE 6.773 176.60
TAFC 33 JOHN LAWSON 6.228 235.10
Tony drove through tire shake, John drove a pretty race
.
TAFC 8 TODD PATON 5.844 246.10*
TAFC 1177 TIM SLAGLE 5.973 239.55
Todd Paton makes sure the other contenders know he is
here as he retains the number one spot.
single
TAFC 9 FRANK MANZO 5.916 215.15
Frank got very close to the top end wall and backed
off the throttle and finds hiimself in position 3
Alcohol Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 2, Friday 1997 NHRA Fram Nationals by Joe and Diana Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 TODD PATON TAFC 8 5.820 225.96 Fri1 2 BOB NEWBERRY TAFC 5 5.850 250.00 Fri1 3 FRANK MANZO TAFC 9 5.871 246.23 Fri1 4 TONY BARTONE TAFC 1 5.918 241.09 Fri2 5 FRAN MONAGHAN JR. TAFC 15 5.941 238.15 Fri1 6 TIM SLAGLE TAFC 1177 5.973 239.55 Fri2 7 MICHAEL SIMPSON TAFC 2605 6.022 240.19 Fri1 8 PHIL BURKART TAFC 13 6.054 241.93 Fri1 9 MICK STEELE TAFC 2380 6.104 227.56 Fri1 10 MONTY TODD TAFC 222 6.120 227.79 Fri1 11 JOHN LAWSON TAFC 33 6.228 235.10 Fri2 12 TONY CARLISLE TAFC 278 6.773 176.60 Fri2
Saturday-Session 1 - Alcohol Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Fram Nationals by Joe and Diana
Number Driver E.T. Speed
TAFC 9 FRANK MANZO 5.848 244.96*
TAFC 5 BOB NEWBERRY 5.906 245.63
No improvement from either driver in a nice, clean
race.
TAFC 1177 TIM SLAGLE 5.967 240.19*
TAFC 222 MONTY TODD 6.078 227.21
Slagle drives out of some tire shake, Monty picks up
one position
TAFC 2605 MICHAEL SIMPSON 6.168 233.46
TAFC 13 PHIL BURKART 6.017 243.70
Burkhart and Simpson changed positions on this, the
final qualifying session of FMFC
TAFC 2380 MICK STEELE 6.127 226.24*
TAFC 8 TODD PATON 9.682 88.56
Todd Paton had severe tire shake and shut it off at
660 feet but he's still qualified number one for now
TAFC 15 FRAN MONAGHAN JR. 0.375 5.846 242.26
TAFC 1 TONY BARTONE 0.541 5.901 240.32
Bartone wins the Winston Invitational on Monaghan's
red light.
Alcohol Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 2, Saturday 1997 NHRA Fram Nationals by Joe and Diana Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 TODD PATON TAFC 8 5.820 225.96 Fri1 2 FRAN MONAGHAN JR. TAFC 15 5.846 242.26 Sat1 3 FRANK MANZO TAFC 9 5.848 244.96 Sat1 4 BOB NEWBERRY TAFC 5 5.850 250.00 Fri1 5 TONY BARTONE TAFC 1 5.901 240.32 Sat1 6 TIM SLAGLE TAFC 1177 5.967 240.19 Sat1 7 PHIL BURKART TAFC 13 6.017 243.70 Sat1 8 MICHAEL SIMPSON TAFC 2605 6.022 240.19 Fri1 9 MONTY TODD TAFC 222 6.078 227.21 Sat1 10 MICK STEELE TAFC 2380 6.104 227.56 Fri1 11 JOHN LAWSON TAFC 33 6.228 235.10 Fri2 12 TONY CARLISLE TAFC 278 6.773 176.60 Fri
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