Denver FC Qualifying
>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB Friday-Session 1 - Funny Car -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme Number Driver ...
>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB Friday-Session 1 - Funny Car -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed F/C 7057 WALT FULLER 0.560 10.490 81.61* F/C 620 MITCH MCDOWELL 0.569 5.510 267.93 Walt was shaking the tires about 100 feet out. . F/C 7 DEL WORSHAM 0.543 12.081 49.44 F/C 4 AL HOFMANN 0.518 8.646 95.68 Both cars were up in smoke about 300 feet out. . F/C 3 CRUZ PEDREGON 0.520 6.083 155.97* F/C 10 GARY DENSHAM 0.605 9.094 95.92 Both cars were having traction problems. . F/C 700 RANDY ANDERSON 0.532 5.269 275.56* F/C 28 RON CAPPS 0.547 14.109 74.60 Ron was up in smoke immediately. . F/C 6 MARK OSWALD 9.545 88.42 F/C 209 WHIT BAZEMORE 5.498 252.24* . . F/C 305 DEAN SKUZA 0.515 5.515 220.53* F/C 520 TOM HOOVER N/A N/A Tom was pulled back from the line. . F/C 5 CHUCK ETCHELLS 0.525 7.538 115.50 F/C 347 TIM WILKERSON 0.542 5.658 239.17 Chuck smokes'em about 200 feet out. Tim had to do some pedalling himself. F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 0.581 5.221 275.39* F/C 8 KENJI OKAZAKI 5.411 258.49 John was dropping cylinders at the top end. . single F/C 2 TONY PEDREGON 0.498 5.371 274.89 There was a little smoke out the back of Tony's car at the traps.
Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 1, Friday 1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 JOHN FORCE F/C 1 5.221 275.39 Fri1 2 RANDY ANDERSON F/C 700 5.269 275.56 Fri1 3 TONY PEDREGON F/C 2 5.371 274.89 Fri1 4 KENJI OKAZAKI F/C 8 5.411 258.49 Fri1 5 WHIT BAZEMORE F/C 209 5.498 252.24 Fri1 6 MITCH MCDOWELL F/C 620 5.510 267.93 Fri1 7 DEAN SKUZA F/C 305 5.515 220.53 Fri1 8 TIM WILKERSON F/C 347 5.658 239.17 Fri1 9 CRUZ PEDREGON F/C 3 6.083 155.97 Fri1 10 CHUCK ETCHELLS F/C 5 7.538 115.50 Fri1 11 AL HOFMANN F/C 4 8.646 95.68 Fri1 12 GARY DENSHAM F/C 10 9.094 95.92 Fri1 13 MARK OSWALD F/C 6 9.545 88.42 Fri1 14 WALT FULLER F/C 7057 10.490 81.61 Fri1 15 DEL WORSHAM F/C 7 12.081 49.44 Fri1 16 RON CAPPS F/C 28 14.109 74.60 Fri1
Friday-Session 2 - Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
F/C 10 GARY DENSHAM 0.643 5.509 255.68*
F/C 555 LEN SEROKA 1.150 6.588 170.39
Len stagged crooked, was moving all over.
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F/C 28 RON CAPPS 0.529 14.243 76.06*
F/C 7 DEL WORSHAM 0.514 16.086 64.10
Both cars boil the hides on the launch.
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F/C 209 WHIT BAZEMORE 0.512 5.619 196.37*
F/C 3 CRUZ PEDREGON 0.512 6.449 144.90
Both drivers had to pedal the cars toward the end of
the track.
F/C 520 TOM HOOVER 0.555 5.289 275.90*
F/C 700 RANDY ANDERSON 0.508 6.141 152.51
Both cars drift toward the center line, Randy lifts at
about 1000'.
F/C 347 TIM WILKERSON 0.555 5.439 222.55*
F/C 433 JIM BLAKE 0.517 11.971 77.88
Jim had severe tire shake almost immediately.
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F/C 8 KENJI OKAZAKI 0.512 9.477 89.02
F/C 6 MARK OSWALD 0.592 6.410 154.69
Mark was having trouble staying hooked up. Kenji moved
toward the center about 800' out, and shut it off.
F/C 2 TONY PEDREGON 0.521 5.186 280.98*
F/C 305 DEAN SKUZA 0.584 5.242 287.72
A smooth pass for both drivers.
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F/C 620 MITCH MCDOWELL 0.513 5.442 260.64
F/C 5 CHUCK ETCHELLS 0.519 5.332 272.89
Mitch lost traction just past half track, pedalled it
through. A decent pass for Chuck.
F/C 442 DON SOSENKA 0.566 6.156 242.78
F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 0.500 5.516 254.16
Sosenka's car wasn't firing on all cylinders at the
launch. Force broke loose at the top end.
F/C 4 AL HOFMANN 0.789 5.973 170.42*
F/C 589 KEITH JACKSON 0.518 10.098 86.00
Keith had tire shake just after the launch. Al lost
traction past half track, pedalling didn't help much.
single
F/C 7057 WALT FULLER 0.713 10.058 80.94
Walt had handling problems at 300' out, had to shut it
off.
Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 2, Friday 1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 TONY PEDREGON F/C 2 5.186 280.98 Fri2 2 JOHN FORCE F/C 1 5.221 275.39 Fri1 3 DEAN SKUZA F/C 305 5.242 287.72 Fri2 4 RANDY ANDERSON F/C 700 5.269 275.56 Fri1 5 TOM HOOVER F/C 520 5.289 275.90 Fri2 6 CHUCK ETCHELLS F/C 5 5.332 272.89 Fri2 7 KENJI OKAZAKI F/C 8 5.411 258.49 Fri1 8 TIM WILKERSON F/C 347 5.439 222.55 Fri2 9 MITCH MCDOWELL F/C 620 5.442 260.64 Fri2 10 WHIT BAZEMORE F/C 209 5.498 252.24 Fri1 11 GARY DENSHAM F/C 10 5.509 255.68 Fri2 12 AL HOFMANN F/C 4 5.973 170.42 Fri2 13 CRUZ PEDREGON F/C 3 6.083 155.97 Fri1 14 DON SOSENKA F/C 442 6.156 242.78 Fri2 15 MARK OSWALD F/C 6 6.410 154.69 Fri2 16 LEN SEROKA F/C 555 6.588 170.39 Fri2 17 WALT FULLER F/C 7057 10.058 80.94 Fri2 18 KEITH JACKSON F/C 589 10.098 86.00 Fri2 19 JIM BLAKE F/C 433 11.971 77.88 Fri2 20 DEL WORSHAM F/C 7 12.081 49.44 Fri1 21 RON CAPPS F/C 28 14.109 74.60 Fri1
Saturday-Session 1 - Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
F/C 3 CRUZ PEDREGON 0.540 5.261 272.56*
F/C 520 TOM HOOVER 0.581 5.378 268.57
Good runs by both cars.
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F/C 700 RANDY ANDERSON 0.534 6.678 130.43
F/C 347 TIM WILKERSON 0.564 5.478 255.75
Randy got loose at mid track, nearly crosses the center
line. Tim was dropping cylinders at the finish.
F/C 433 JIM BLAKE 0.433 6.280 212.41
F/C 8 KENJI OKAZAKI 0.560 5.420 263.23
Jim shook the tires about 100 feet out. Kenji hazed'em
at about 1000' out.
F/C 6 MARK OSWALD 0.707 6.583 153.00
F/C 2 TONY PEDREGON 5.252 283.46
Mark was up in smoke at about 200'. A good pass for
Tony.
F/C 305 DEAN SKUZA 0.524 5.324 278.89*
F/C 620 MITCH MCDOWELL 0.533 8.632 102.58
Mitch lost traction about 200 feet out.
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F/C 5 CHUCK ETCHELLS 0.524 5.369 281.51*
F/C 4 AL HOFMANN 0.513 6.570 145.56
Al smokes'em at 300', pedals it, fishtails to about the
1000' mark.
F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 0.541 5.245 285.71*
F/C 10 GARY DENSHAM 0.597 6.180 163.57
Gary was up in smoke at half track. A smooth run for
John.
F/C 589 KEITH JACKSON 0.545 6.073 169.20
F/C 28 RON CAPPS 0.391 5.481 250.20
Keith has some tire shake. Ron's engine lets go at
1000'.
F/C 7057 WALT FULLER 0.541 9.893 83.96
F/C 209 WHIT BAZEMORE 0.563 5.366 262.82
Walt smokes'em at about 200 feet out. Whit hazes the
tires through the traps.
F/C 555 LEN SEROKA 0.958 10.767 81.23*
single
Len was up in smoke about 100 feet out.
.
F/C 7 DEL WORSHAM 0.644 9.509 90.26*
single
Del loses traction at about 200', heads for the center,
shuts it off.
Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 1, Saturday 1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 TONY PEDREGON F/C 2 5.186 280.98 Fri2 2 JOHN FORCE F/C 1 5.221 275.39 Fri1 3 DEAN SKUZA F/C 305 5.242 287.72 Fri2 4 CRUZ PEDREGON F/C 3 5.261 272.56 Sat1 5 RANDY ANDERSON F/C 700 5.269 275.56 Fri1 6 TOM HOOVER F/C 520 5.289 275.90 Fri2 7 CHUCK ETCHELLS F/C 5 5.332 272.89 Fri2 8 WHIT BAZEMORE F/C 209 5.366 262.62 Sat1 9 KENJI OKAZAKI F/C 8 5.411 258.69 Fri1 10 TIM WILKERSON F/C 347 5.439 222.55 Fri2 11 MITCH MCDOWELL F/C 620 5.442 260.64 Fri2 12 RON CAPPS F/C 28 5.481 250.20 Sat1 13 GARY DENSHAM F/C 10 5.509 255.68 Fri2 14 AL HOFMANN F/C 4 5.973 170.42 Fri2 15 KEITH JACKSON F/C 589 6.073 169.20 Sat1 16 DON SOSENKA F/C 442 6.156 242.78 Fri2 17 JIM BLAKE F/C 433 6.280 212.41 Sat1 18 MARK OSWALD F/C 6 6.410 154.69 Fri2 19 LEN SEROKA F/C 555 6.588 170.39 Fri2 20 DEL WORSHAM F/C 7 9.509 90.26 Sat1 21 WALT FULLER F/C 7057 9.893 83.96 Sat1
Saturday-Session 2 - Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
F/C 2 TONY PEDREGON 0.510 5.257 278.98*
F/C 433 JIM BLAKE 0.541 16.547 69.96
Jim had severe tire shake on the launch.
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F/C 620 MITCH MCDOWELL 0.575 6.429 146.89
F/C 6 MARK OSWALD 0.577 5.276 287.90
Mitch loses the blower belt at 1000'. Mark makes it
into the show.
F/C 442 DON SOSENKA 0.623 6.085 236.59
F/C 305 DEAN SKUZA 0.503 5.322 251.11
John got out of shape, headed for the center line at
about 900 feet out.
F/C 4 AL HOFMANN 0.558 9.297 89.60
F/C 5 CHUCK ETCHELLS 0.545 5.309 288.00
Al was up in smoke about 300 feet out.
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F/C 10 GARY DENSHAM 0.538 5.213 292.20*
F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 0.538 5.238 286.71
Good runs by both cars.
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F/C 28 RON CAPPS 0.543 5.430 278.37*
F/C 589 KEITH JACKSON 0.520 12.495 66.96
Keith shut it down at about 330' out.
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F/C 209 WHIT BAZEMORE 0.533 5.136 301.10*
F/C 555 LEN SEROKA 1.113 6.606 197.15
Len had handling problems early. Whit jumps all the way
to the top of the heap.
F/C 520 TOM HOOVER 0.600 5.285 286.07*
F/C 7 DEL WORSHAM 0.639 6.024 180.54
Del was losing cylinders at half track. A nice run for
Tom.
F/C 347 TIM WILKERSON 0.530 11.310 68.76
F/C 3 CRUZ PEDREGON 0.510 5.843 174.14
Tim smokes'em at about 300 feet out. Cruz had a good
run going, but backed off before the finish.
F/C 8 KENJI OKAZAKI 0.513 5.335 250.83
F/C 700 RANDY ANDERSON 0.573 5.227 276.24
Good runs by both cars.
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Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 2, Saturday 1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 WHIT BAZEMORE F/C 209 5.136 301.10 Sat2 2 TONY PEDREGON F/C 2 5.186 280.98 Fri2 3 GARY DENSHAM F/C 10 5.213 292.20 Sat2 4 JOHN FORCE F/C 1 5.221 275.39 Fri1 5 RANDY ANDERSON F/C 700 5.227 276.24 Sat2 6 DEAN SKUZA F/C 305 5.242 287.72 Fri2 7 CRUZ PEDREGON F/C 3 5.261 272.56 Sat1 8 MARK OSWALD F/C 6 5.276 287.90 Sat2 9 TOM HOOVER F/C 520 5.285 286.07 Sat2 10 CHUCK ETCHELLS F/C 5 5.309 288.00 Sat2 11 KENJI OKAZAKI F/C 8 5.335 250.83 Sat2 12 RON CAPPS F/C 28 5.430 278.37 Sat2 13 TIM WILKERSON F/C 347 5.439 222.55 Fri2 14 MITCH MCDOWELL F/C 620 5.442 260.64 Fri2 15 AL HOFMANN F/C 4 5.973 170.42 Fri2 16 DEL WORSHAM F/C 7 6.024 180.54 Sat2 17 KEITH JACKSON F/C 589 6.073 169.20 Sat1 18 DON SOSENKA F/C 442 6.085 236.59 Sat2 19 JIM BLAKE F/C 433 6.280 212.41 Sat1 20 LEN SEROKA F/C 555 6.588 170.39 Fri2 21 WALT FULLER F/C 7057 9.893 83.96 Sat1
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