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>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB and Newsgroup Friday-Session 1 - Top Fuel -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Chief Auto Parts Nationals by David & Tina Rowe Number Driver ...
>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB and Newsgroup Friday-Session 1 - Top Fuel -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Chief Auto Parts Nationals by David & Tina Rowe Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed T/F 703 TIM GIBSON 0.507 10.223 83.50* T/F 757 DAVID GRUBNIC N/A N/A . Grubnic shuts it off before the burnout. . T/F 739 SPIKE GORR 0.488 12.370 70.64* T/F DOUG FOXWORTH 0.000 0.00 . Gorr shakes the tires and has to shut down. . T/F 503 TOMMY JOHNSON, JR. 0.501 4.938 294.88* T/F 405 DOUG FOXWORTH 0.520 5.108 278.98 . Good run for T.J. . T/F 888 JIM HEAD 0.527 4.937 287.53* T/F 4 LARRY DIXON 0.489 5.153 267.85 . Head makes a good run to edge past T.J. . Dixon loses traction and shuts off early. T/F 5 GARY SCELZI 0.574 N/A N/A * T/F 747 RHONDA HARTMAN 0.559 10.693 74.89 . Scelzi explodes off the line. Hartman loses power . 330 ft. T/F 3 CORY McCLENATHAN 0.552 5.485 173.37* T/F 2 SCOTT KALITTA 0.488 4.712 312.39 . Great run by Scott. . T/F 11 DOUG HERBERT 0.606 9.504 90.24* T/F 6 JOE AMATO 0.050 10.594 89.53 . Amato pulls the wheels and unloads the chassis . when he comes down. T/F 356 TONY SCHUMACHER 0.441 6.725 121.58* T/F 12 BOB VANDERGRIFF 0.324 5.384 183.56 . Vandergriff does a giant wheelstand and finally . lets out at about half track. T/F 8 SHELLY ANDERSON 0.545 4.777 310.13* T/F 7 MIKE DUNN 0.476 7.738 101.64 . Good run by Shelly. Dunn loses power at half . track. T/F 1 KENNY BERNSTEIN 0.523 8.368 94.42* T/F 17 BRUCE SARVER 0.523 4.798 306.43 . . single T/F 10 EDDIE HILL 0.550 4.731 303.84 . Eddie carries the wheels to half track and makes . his quickest and fastest run of the year.
Top Fuel Qualifying List After Session 1, Friday 1997 NHRA Chief Auto Parts Nationals by David & Tina Rowe Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 SCOTT KALITTA T/F 2 4.712 312.39 Fri1 2 EDDIE HILL T/F 10 4.731 303.84 Fri1 3 SHELLY ANDERSON T/F 8 4.777 310.13 Fri1 4 BRUCE SARVER T/F 17 4.798 306.43 Fri1 5 JIM HEAD T/F 888 4.937 287.53 Fri1 6 TOMMY JOHNSON, JR. T/F 503 4.938 294.88 Fri1 7 DOUG FOXWORTH T/F 405 5.108 278.98 Fri1 8 LARRY DIXON T/F 4 5.153 267.85 Fri1 9 BOB VANDERGRIFF T/F 12 5.384 183.56 Fri1 10 CORY McCLENATHAN T/F 3 5.485 173.37 Fri1 11 TONY SCHUMACHER T/F 356 6.725 121.58 Fri1 12 MIKE DUNN T/F 7 7.738 101.64 Fri1 13 KENNY BERNSTEIN T/F 1 8.368 94.42 Fri1 14 DOUG HERBERT T/F 11 9.504 90.24 Fri1 15 TIM GIBSON T/F 703 10.223 83.50 Fri1 16 JOE AMATO T/F 6 10.594 89.53 Fri1 17 RHONDA HARTMAN T/F 747 10.693 74.89 Fri1 18 SPIKE GORR T/F 739 12.370 70.64 Fri1
Friday-Session 2 - Top Fuel -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Chief Auto Parts Nationals by David & Tina Rowe
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
T/F 4 LARRY DIXON 0.469 4.650 310.45*
T/F 503 TOMMY JOHNSON, JR. 0.513 7.846 100.87
. Dixon does a wheelstand, the right front wing
. falls off at the end and he almost loses it.
T/F 747 RHONDA HARTMAN 0.609 5.231 224.77*
T/F 888 JIM HEAD 0.541 10.722 79.64
.
.
T/F 2 SCOTT KALITTA 0.487 9.207 73.62*
T/F 5 GARY SCELZI 0.484 4.773 304.87
. Scott pulls the wheels about 6 ft. off the ground
. and destroys the front end.
T/F 6 JOE AMATO 0.516 5.844 196.54*
T/F 3 CORY McCLENATHAN 0.547 9.142 82.81
. Joe goes up in smoke but peddles it through.
.
T/F 12 BOB VANDERGRIFF 0.544 11.132 81.24*
T/F 11 DOUG HERBERT 0.582 5.071 289.38
.
.
T/F 7 MIKE DUNN 0.481 4.867 244.16D
T/F 356 TONY SCHUMACHER 0.491 5.131 205.05
. Dunn crosses the center line and is DQ'd.
.
T/F 17 BRUCE SARVER 0.560 8.835 82.53*
T/F 8 SHELLY ANDERSON 0.564 4.719 294.59
.
.
T/F 10 EDDIE HILL 0.499 14.948 60.04*
T/F 1 KENNY BERNSTEIN 0.489 4.930 293.15
. Kenny has to peddle it once but still makes a
. good run.
T/F 757 DAVID GRUBNIC 0.625 4.903 264.47*
T/F 739 SPIKE GORR 0.512 11.558 68.15
.
.
T/F 405 DOUG FOXWORTH 0.516 5.126 292.68*
single
Top Fuel Qualifying List After Session 2, Friday
1997 NHRA Chief Auto Parts Nationals by David & Tina Rowe
Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When
1 LARRY DIXON T/F 4 4.650 310.45 Fri2
2 SCOTT KALITTA T/F 2 4.712 312.39 Fri1
3 SHELLY ANDERSON T/F 8 4.719 294.59 Fri2
4 EDDIE HILL T/F 10 4.731 303.84 Fri1
5 GARY SCELZI T/F 5 4.773 304.87 Fri2
6 BRUCE SARVER T/F 17 4.798 306.43 Fri1
7 DAVID GRUBNIC T/F 757 4.903 264.47 Fri2
8 KENNY BERNSTEIN T/F 1 4.930 293.15 Fri2
9 JIM HEAD T/F 888 4.937 287.53 Fri2
10 TOMMY JOHNSON, JR T/F 503 4.938 294.88 Fri1
11 DOUG HERBERT . T/F 11 5.071 289.38 Fri2
12 DOUG FOXWORTH T/F 405 5.108 278.38 Fri1
13 TONY SCHUMACHER T/F 356 5.131 205.05 Fri2
14 RHONDA HARTMAN T/F 747 5.231 224.77 Fri2
15 BOB VANDERGRIFF T/F 12 5.384 183.56 Fri1
16 CORY McCLENATHAN T/F 3 5.485 173.37 Fri1
17 JOE AMATA T/F 6 5.844 196.54 Fri2
18 MIKE DUNN T/F 7 7.738 101.64 Fri1
19 TIM GIBSON T/F 703 10.223 83.50 Fri1
20 SPIKE GORR T/F 739 11.558 68.15 Fri2
Saturday-Session 1 - Top Fuel -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Chief Auto Parts Nationals by David & Tina Rowe
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
T/F 3 CORY McCLENATHAN 0.532 4.680 300.70*
T/F 2 SCOTT KALITTA 0.460 12.402 78.70
. Cory has to peddle it once to keep the wheels
. down but still makes a good run.
T/F 11 DOUG HERBERT 0.607 6.150 138.84*
T/F 6 JOE AMATO 0.545 4.592 316.56
. Joe sets the track record on this run
.
T/F 356 TONY SCHUMACHER 0.468 4.876 260.86*
T/F 12 BOB VANDERGRIFF 0.606 4.778 303.23
. Schumacher loses an engine at 1000'.
.
T/F 8 SHELLY ANDERSON 0.566 7.892 115.81*
T/F 7 MIKE DUNN 0.500 4.773 284.99
. Shelly goes up in smoke. Dunn makes a clean run.
.
T/F 1 KENNY BERNSTEIN 0.473 6.337 134.83*
T/F 17 BRUCE SARVER 0.523 4.707 307.27
. Kenny bangs the blower. Sarver runs his first
. 300 ever to get in at #4.
T/F 703 TIM GIBSON 0.464 31.847 60.09*
T/F 10 EDDIE HILL 0.539 9.294 97.32
. Gibson goes up in smoke. Eddie shakes the tires.
.
T/F 739 SPIKE GORR 0.476 15.142 66.45*
T/F 757 DAVID GRUBNIC 0.699 4.931 274.55
. Gorr goes up in smoke. No improvement for Grubnic.
.
T/F 503 TOMMY JOHNSON, JR. 0.532 4.726 302.52*
T/F 405 DOUG FOXWORTH 0.516 4.902 298.01
. Foxworths best run ever gets him in at #13.
. This is TJ's best run of the year.
T/F 888 JIM HEAD 0.549 4.993 277.94*
T/F 4 LARRY DIXON 0.468 4.762 285.80
. Dixon doesn't improve. Head loses an engine at
. the finish.
T/F 5 GARY SCELZI 0.501 4.703 310.55*
T/F 747 RHONDA HARTMAN 0.559 4.921 282.57
. Scelzi moves to #4. Hartman was losing cylinders
. all the way down the track.
Top Fuel Qualifying List After Session 1, Saturday 1997 NHRA Chief Auto Parts Nationals by David & Tina Rowe Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 JOE AMATO T/F 6 4.592 316.56 Sat1 2 LARRY DIXON T/F 4 4.650 310.45 Fri2 3 CORY McCLENATHAN T/F 3 4.680 300.70 Sat1 4 GARY SCELZI T/F 5 4.703 310.55 Sat1 5 BRUCE SARVER T/F 17 4.707 307.27 Sat1 6 SCOTT KALITTA T/F 2 4.712 312.39 Fri1 7 SHELLY ANDERSON T/F 8 4.719 294.59 Fri2 8 TOMMY JOHNSON, JR. T/F 503 4.726 302.52 Sat1 9 EDDIE HILL T/F 10 4.731 303.84 Fri1 10 MIKE DUNN T/F 7 4.773 284.99 Sat1 11 BOB VANDERGRIFF T/F 12 4.778 303.23 Sat1 12 TONY SCHUMACHER T/F 356 4.876 260.86 Sat1 13 DOUG FOXWORTH T/F 405 4.902 298.01 Sat1 14 DAVID GRUBNIC T/F 757 4.903 264.47 Fri2 15 RHONDA HARTMAN T/F 747 4.921 282.57 Sat1 16 KENNY BERNSTEIN T/F 1 4.930 293.15 Fri2 17 JIM HEAD T/F 888 4.937 287.53 Fri1 18 DOUG HERBERT T/F 11 5.071 289.38 Fri2 19 TIM GIBSON T/F 703 10.223 83.50 Fri1 20 SPIKE GORR T/F 739 11.558 68.15 Fri2
Saturday-Session 2 - Top Fuel -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Chief Auto Parts Nationals by David & Tina Rowe
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
T/F 12 BOB VANDERGRIFF 0.514 4.718 304.67*
T/F 8 SHELLY ANDERSON 0.544 4.917 288.64
.
.
T/F 7 MIKE DUNN 0.479 9.879 86.26*
T/F 1 KENNY BERNSTEIN 0.472 4.782 309.70
single
T/F 422 VICKY FANNING 0.569 6.047 174.21
.Yes, it looks like a cow.It also ran like one.
.
T/F 17 BRUCE SARVER 0.569 4.890 299.80*
T/F 703 TIM GIBSON 0.483 16.128 46.13
Sarver shuts it off early. Gibson goes up in smoke.
.
T/F 10 EDDIE HILL 0.538 4.984 249.23*
T/F 739 SPIKE GORR 0.640 4.987 277.17
Spike improves but not enough.
.
T/F 757 DAVID GRUBNIC 0.537 5.351 195.95*
T/F 503 TOMMY JOHNSON, JR. 0.497 4.812 300.70
.
.
single
T/F 888 JIM HEAD 0.690 4.941 301.70
.Head loses traction and fails to make the show.
.
T/F 4 LARRY DIXON 0.492 4.734 303.74*
T/F 5 GARY SCELZI 0.521 4.760 286.16
.
.
T/F 747 RHONDA HARTMAN 0.637 4.803 300.30*
T/F 3 CORY McCLENATHAN 0.533 4.761 281.33
.Rhonda runs her career best ET and speed to get in at
.#13.
T/F 2 SCOTT KALITTA 0.490 4.695 310.98*
T/F 11 DOUG HERBERT 0.584 5.007 269.94
.Scott moves to #4.Herbert fails to qualify.
.
T/F 6 JOE AMATO 0.495 4.974 273.97*
T/F 356 TONY SCHUMACHER 0.437 4.877 291.54
Top Fuel Qualifying List After Session 2, Saturday
1997 NHRA Chief Auto Parts Nationals by David & Tina Rowe
Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When
1 JOE AMATO T/F 6 4.592 316.56 Sat1
2 LARRY DIXON T/F 4 4.650 310.45 Fri2
3 CORY McCLENATHAN T/F 3 4.680 300.70 Sat1
4 SCOTT KALITTA T/F 2 4.695 310.98 Sat2
5 GARY SCELZI T/F 5 4.703 310.55 Sat1
6 BRUCE SARVER T/F 17 4.707 307.27 Sat1
7 BOB VANDERGRIFF T/F 12 4.718 304.67 Sat2
8 SHELLY ANDERSON T/F 8 4.719 294.59 Fri2
9 TOMMY JOHNSON, JR. T/F 503 4.726 302.52 Sat1
10 EDDIE HILL T/F 10 4.731 303.84 Fri1
11 MIKE DUNN T/F 7 4.773 284.99 Sat1
12 KENNY BERNSTEIN T/F 1 4.782 309.70 Sat2
13 RHONDA HARTMAN T/F 747 4.803 300.30 Sat2
14 TONY SCHUMACHER T/F 356 4.876 260.86 Sat1
15 DOUG FOXWORTH T/F 405 4.902 298.01 Sat1
16 DAVID GRUBNIC T/F 757 4.903 264.47 Fri2
17 JIM HEAD T/F 888 4.937 287.53 Fri1
18 SPIKE GORR T/F 739 4.987 277.17 Sat2
19 DOUG HERBERT T/F 11 5.007 269.94 Sat2
20 VICKY FANNING T/F 422 6.047 174.21 Sat2
21 TIM GIBSON T/F 703 10.223 83.50 Fri1
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