Denver FMD Qualifying
>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB Thursday-Session 1 - Alcohol Dragster -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme Number Driver ...
>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB Thursday-Session 1 - Alcohol Dragster -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed TAD 534 GERALD GOSSMAN 0.495 6.288 218.87 TAD 51 MARK TALIAFERRO 0.534 5.940 232.43 . . TAD 54 DAVID WELLS 0.540 5.949 233.28 TAD 7000 DARRYL HITCHMAN 0.486 5.958 233.88 Wells moves toward the center at half track. . TAD 1737 MICHAEL BARTONE 0.492 6.150 226.92 TAD 539 TIM BAXTER 0.398 5.947 237.78 . . TAD 25 BILL McCORNACK 0.520 6.027 232.13* TAD 551 BRUCE BOWLER 0.570 8.780 115.53 . . TAD 5 JAY PAYNE 0.469 5.843 240.64* single A nice pass for Jay. . TAD 532 JOHN COSTANZA N/A N/A * single John left before the tree was activated. .
Alcohol Dragster Qualifying List After Session 1, Thursday 1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 JAY PAYNE TAD 5 5.843 240.64 Thu1 2 MARK TALIAFERRO TAD 51 5.940 232.43 Thu1 3 TIM BAXTER TAD 539 5.947 237.78 Thu1 4 DAVID WELLS TAD 54 5.949 233.28 Thu1 5 DARRYL HITCHMAN TAD 7000 5.958 233.88 Thu1 6 BILL McCORNACK TAD 25 6.027 232.13 Thu1 7 MICHAEL BARTONE TAD 1737 6.150 226.92 Thu1 8 GERALD GOSSMAN TAD 534 6.288 218.87 Thu1 9 BRUCE BOWLER TAD 551 8.780 115.53 Thu1
Friday-Session 1 - Alcohol Dragster -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
TAD 25 BILL McCORNACK 0.510 6.013 232.07
TAD 401 LAWREN JONES 0.591 6.402 220.69
Lawren's engine went away at about half track, oiling
down the track.
TAD 1737 MICHAEL BARTONE 0.475 6.046 227.67
TAD 7000 DARRYL HITCHMAN 0.508 5.990 230.82
Good runs by both cars.
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TAD 534 GERALD GOSSMAN 0.619 6.142 224.55*
TAD 551 BRUCE BOWLER 0.580 9.701 99.14
Bruce lost power about 100 feet out.
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TAD 5 JAY PAYNE 0.493 6.017 232.55
TAD 539 TIM BAXTER 0.441 5.979 235.54
Good runs by both cars.
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TAD 507 MELANIE TROXEL 0.610 6.091 217.44
TAD 51 MARK TALIAFERRO 0.508 5.916 234.13
Good runs by both cars.
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TAD 54 DAVID WELLS 0.475 5.910 234.19*
single
A smooth run for David.
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TAD 532 JOHN COSTANZA 1.609 6.395 216.81
single
John lost a cylinder on each bank.
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single
TAD 505 KENT NUCKOLS 0.687 6.075 224.94
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Alcohol Dragster Qualifying List After Session 1, Friday 1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 JAY PAYNE TAD 5 5.843 240.64 Thu1 2 DAVID WELLS TAD 54 5.910 234.19 Fri1 3 MARK TALIAFERRO TAD 51 5.916 234.13 Fri1 4 TIM BAXTER TAD 539 5.947 237.78 Thu1 5 DARRYL HITCHMAN TAD 7000 5.958 233.88 Thu1 6 BILL McCORNACK TAD 25 6.013 232.07 Fri1 7 MICHAEL BARTONE TAD 1737 6.046 227.67 Fri1 8 KENT NUCKOLS TAD 505 6.075 224.94 Fri1 9 MELANIE TROXEL TAD 507 6.091 217.44 Fri1 10 GERALD GOSSMAN TAD 534 6.142 224.55 Fri1 11 JOHN COSTANZA TAD 532 6.395 216.81 Fri1 12 LAWREN JONES TAD 401 6.402 220.69 Fri1 13 BRUCE BOWLER TAD 551 8.780 115.53 Thu1
Friday-Session 2 - Alcohol Dragster -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
TAD 539 TIM BAXTER 0.467 5.894 238.15*
TAD 532 JOHN COSTANZA 0.586 6.550 202.11
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TAD 7000 DARRYL HITCHMAN 0.464 5.931 233.40
TAD 5 JAY PAYNE 0.448 5.850 240.44
Good runs by both cars.
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TAD 51 MARK TALIAFERRO 0.524 9.331 85.99
TAD 534 GERALD GOSSMAN 0.439 6.141 N/A
Mark lost fluid at 300', got loose.
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TAD 505 KENT NUCKOLS 0.677 6.212 221.34
TAD 1737 MICHAEL BARTONE 0.540 5.906 233.64
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TAD 401 LAWREN JONES 0.530 6.260 224.04
TAD 54 DAVID WELLS 0.498 5.889 235.29
.
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single
TAD 507 MELANIE TROXEL 0.624 5.981 234.55
.
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single
TAD 25 BILL McCORNACK 0.570 5.917 239.36
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Alcohol Dragster Qualifying List After Session 2, Friday 1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 JAY PAYNE TAD 5 5.843 240.64 Thu1 2 DAVID WELLS TAD 54 5.889 235.29 Fri2 3 TIM BAXTER TAD 539 5.894 238.15 Fri2 4 MICHAEL BARTONE TAD 1737 5.906 233.64 Fri2 5 MARK TALIAFERRO TAD 51 5.916 234.13 Fri1 6 BILL McCORNACK TAD 25 5.917 239.36 Fri2 7 DARRYL HITCHMAN TAD 7000 5.931 233.40 Fri2 8 MELANIE TROXEL TAD 507 5.981 234.55 Fri2 9 KENT NUCKOLS TAD 505 6.075 224.94 Fri1 10 GERALD GOSSMAN TAD 534 6.141 N/A Fri2 11 LAWREN JONES TAD 401 6.260 224.04 Fri2 12 JOHN COSTANZA TAD 532 6.395 216.81 Fri1 13 BRUCE BOWLER TAD 551 8.780 115.53 Thu1
Sunday-Round 2 - Alcohol Dragster -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
TAD 25 BILL McCORNACK 0.405 5.919 239.42W
TAD 539 TIM BAXTER 0.429 5.911 238.41
The front came up a little on bill at th launch, but
he set it down for the win.
TAD 51 MARK TALIAFERRO 0.503 5.899 236.03W
TAD 1737 MICHAEL BARTONE 0.445 5.972 233.03
Good runs by both cars.
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TAD 54 DAVID WELLS 0.536 5.936 234.25
single
.
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TAD 5 JAY PAYNE 0.520 5.818 240.12W
TAD 7000 DARRYL HITCHMAN 0.455 11.938 82.58
Darryl shook the tires are leaving the line, and backed
off of the throttle.
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