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>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB Friday-Session 1 - Alcohol Funny Car -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Champion Auto Nationals by Bob Orme Number Driver R/T ...
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>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB Friday-Session 1 - Alcohol Funny Car -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Champion Auto Nationals by Bob Orme Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed TAFC 518 BRUCE CARLSON 0.499 9.236 97.27 TAFC 2 VERN MOATS 0.527 6.005 248.07 Bruce lost traction about 330 feet out. . TAFC 3016 LARRY BAKKE 0.601 6.673 213.67 TAFC 569 SAM BLUE 0.512 6.281 227.50 Both cars had traction problems early. . TAFC 3 CY CHESTERMAN 0.449 5.858 248.41 TAFC 511 LYNN ENGELS N/A N/A Lynn broke after the burnout. . TAFC 365 DAVE SCHMIDGALL 0.554 6.724 215.36* TAFC 53 JIM FARNSWORTH 0.671 7.016 172.05 . . TAFC 5031 JOHNNY GRAY 2.696 6.211 235.54* single . . single TAFC 555 KEVIN RICHARDSON 0.681 6.188 222.77 . . TAFC 562 KRIS HOOL 0.487 6.402 216.29 TAFC 8 TODD PATON 0.459 5.965 237.27 . . TAFC 7 JOHN POWELL N/A N/A * single John lit the staging beam, and they shut him off because of rain. Saturday-Session 1 - Alcohol Funny Car -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Champion Auto Nationals by Bob Orme Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed TAFC 511 LYNN ENGELS 0.642 6.402 220.91 TAFC 365 BOBBY MARTIN 0.339 6.517 214.64 . . TAFC 555 KEVIN RICHARDSON 0.505 6.188 222.11 TAFC 7 JOHN POWELL 0.503 6.053 239.10 . . TAFC 53 JIM FARNSWORTH N/A N/A TAFC 562 KRIS HOOL 0.582 6.392 204.35 Jim swerved over the center line just past the tree during the burnout, taking out the 60' timer. TAFC 569 SAM BLUE 0.570 6.133 230.65 TAFC 3 CY CHESTERMAN 0.427 5.870 249.10 Sam started to fishtail at half track. A nice pass for Cy. TAFC 8 TODD PATON 0.504 5.994 240.51* TAFC 5031 JOHNNY GRAY 0.667 5.884 243.70 Good runs by both cars. . TAFC 2 VERN MOATS 0.595 6.066 246.37* single Vern had some tire shake at the 330' mark. . Alcohol Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 1, Saturday 1997 NHRA Champion Auto Nationals by Bob Orme Presented by Team Close Call Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 CY CHESTERMAN TAFC 3 5.858 248.41 Fri1 2 JOHNNY GRAY TAFC 5031 5.884 243.70 Sat1 3 TODD PATON TAFC 8 5.965 237.27 Fri1 4 VERN MOATS TAFC 2 6.005 248.07 Fri1 5 JOHN POWELL TAFC 7 6.053 239.10 Sat1 6 SAM BLUE TAFC 569 6.133 230.65 Sat1 7 KEVIN RICHARDSON TAFC 555 6.188 222.77 Fri1 8 KRIS HOOL TAFC 562 6.392 204.35 Sat1 9 LYNN ENGELS TAFC 511 6.402 220.91 Sat1 10 BOBBY MARTIN TAFC 365 6.517 214.64 Sat1 11 LARRY BAKKE TAFC 3016 6.673 213.67 Fri1 12 JIM FARNSWORTH TAFC 53 7.016 172.05 Fri1 13 BRUCE CARLSON TAFC 518 9.236 97.27 Fri1
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