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>From the Proddigy Auto Racing BB Thursday-Session 1 - Alcohol Funny Car -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme Number Driver ...
>From the Proddigy Auto Racing BB Thursday-Session 1 - Alcohol Funny Car -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed TAFC 562 KRIS HOOL 0.535 6.533 215.15* TAFC 7704 DALE VAN GUNDY 0.569 7.327 150.42 . . TAFC 765 BERNIE HARRINGTON 0.606 6.146 229.35* TAFC 522 L. E. LEDENT 0.482 6.279 226.30 Ledent was loose from half track, on. . TAFC 6 TODD SIMPSON 0.445 14.386 56.77 TAFC 525 STAN SMITH 0.562 6.062 232.73 Todd got a little sideways on the launch, and shut it down. TAFC 511 LYNN ENGELS 0.669 6.393 221.62 TAFC 44 TATE BRANCH 0.589 6.097 232.31 Tate had the rear moving all over, yet he still puts down a decent pass. TAFC 2 VERN MOATS 0.540 6.199 235.17* TAFC 54 JETT FIELD N/A N/A Jett broke at the line. . TAFC 569 SAM BLUE 0.491 6.385 219.78 TAFC 3 CY CHESTERMAN 0.439 6.058 234.98 . . TAFC 6237 ROGER BATEMAN 0.474 6.122 228.83* TAFC 73 DENNIS TAYLOR 0.522 7.179 200.08 Dennis got off the throttle at about half track. . TAFC 443 LYLE GREENBURG 0.536 6.781 205.57 TAFC 1 TONY BARTONE 0.420 6.071 235.10 . . TAFC 8 TODD PATON 0.462 6.305 225.96* TAFC 5031 JOHNNY GRAY 0.489 6.047 237.59 . .
Alcohol Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 1, Thursday 1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 JOHNNY GRAY TAFC 5031 6.047 237.59 Thu1 2 CY CHESTERMAN TAFC 3 6.058 234.98 Thu1 3 STAN SMITH TAFC 525 6.062 232.73 Thu1 4 TONY BARTONE TAFC 1 6.071 235.10 Thu1 5 TATE BRANCH TAFC 44 6.097 232.31 Thu1 6 ROGER BATEMAN TAFC 6237 6.122 228.83 Thu1 7 BERNIE HARRINGTON TAFC 765 6.146 229.35 Thu1 8 VERN MOATS TAFC 2 6.199 235.17 Thu1 9 L. E. LEDENT TAFC 522 6.279 226.30 Thu1 10 TODD PATON TAFC 8 6.305 225.96 Thu1 11 SAM BLUE TAFC 569 6.385 219.78 Thu1 12 LYNN ENGELS TAFC 511 6.393 221.62 Thu1 13 KRIS HOOL TAFC 562 6.533 215.15 Thu1 14 LYLE GREENBURG TAFC 443 6.781 205.57 Thu1 15 DENNIS TAYLOR TAFC 73 7.179 200.08 Thu1 16 DALE VAN GUNDY TAFC 7704 7.327 150.42 Thu1 17 TODD SIMPSON TAFC 6 14.386 56.77 Thu1
Friday-Session 1 - Alcohol Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
TAFC 511 LYNN ENGELS 0.589 6.392 221.78
TAFC 54 JETT FIELD 0.504 6.328 226.52
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TAFC 6237 ROGER BATEMAN 0.540 6.094 229.47
TAFC 44 TATE BRANCH 0.441 6.267 229.82
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TAFC 562 KRIS HOOL 0.469 6.484 215.41
TAFC 3 CY CHESTERMAN 0.481 6.066 233.82
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TAFC 765 BERNIE HARRINGTON 0.631 6.175 227.61
TAFC 7704 DALE VAN GUNDY 0.594 6.322 222.27
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TAFC 443 LYLE GREENBURG 0.000 N/A
TAFC 5031 JOHNNY GRAY 0.627 6.078 226.92
Lyle broke before the burnout.
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TAFC 569 SAM BLUE 0.476 6.223 222.99
TAFC 522 L. E. LEDENT 0.574 6.211 228.83
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TAFC 2 VERN MOATS 0.515 6.129 234.74*
TAFC 73 DENNIS TAYLOR 0.496 6.448 202.24
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TAFC 8 TODD PATON 0.508 6.133 220.42
TAFC 1 TONY BARTONE 0.488 6.000 235.78
A very smooth run for Tony.
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TAFC 53 JIM FARNSWORTH 0.592 9.932 90.36*
single
Jim banged the blower at about 200 feet out.
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TAFC 6 TODD SIMPSON 0.484 6.112 230.94*
single
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Alcohol 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 TONY BARTONE TAFC 1 6.000 235.78 Fri1 2 JOHNNY GRAY TAFC 5031 6.047 237.59 Thu1 3 CY CHESTERMAN TAFC 3 6.058 234.98 Thu1 4 STAN SMITH TAFC 525 6.062 232.73 Thu1 5 ROGER BATEMAN TAFC 6237 6.094 229.47 Fri1 6 TATE BRANCH TAFC 44 6.097 232.31 Thu1 7 TODD SIMPSON TAFC 6 6.112 230.94 Fri1 8 VERN MOATS TAFC 2 6.129 234.74 Fri1 9 TODD PATON TAFC 8 6.133 220.42 Fri1 10 BERNIE HARRINGTON TAFC 765 6.146 229.35 Thu1 11 L. E. LEDENT TAFC 522 6.211 228.83 Fri1 12 SAM BLUE TAFC 569 6.223 222.99 Fri1 13 DALE VAN GUNDY TAFC 7704 6.322 222.27 Fri1 14 JETT FIELD TAFC 54 6.328 226.52 Fri1 15 LYNN ENGELS TAFC 511 6.392 221.78 Fri1 16 DENNIS TAYLOR TAFC 73 6.448 202.24 Fri1 17 KRIS HOOL TAFC 562 6.484 215.41 Fri1 18 LYLE GREENBURG TAFC 443 6.781 205.57 Thu1 19 JIM FARNSWORTH TAFC 53 9.932 90.36 Fri1
Friday-Session 2 - Alcohol Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
TAFC 3 CY CHESTERMAN 0.559 5.946 236.90*
TAFC 443 LYLE GREENBURG 0.540 6.898 203.57
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TAFC 1 TONY BARTONE 0.452 5.919 237.59*
TAFC 2 VERN MOATS 0.452 6.006 235.23
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TAFC 44 TATE BRANCH 0.539 6.037 234.07*
TAFC 6 TODD SIMPSON 0.461 7.987 99.42
Todd's chute deployed before half track.
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TAFC 525 STAN SMITH 0.443 6.075 233.70*
TAFC 6237 ROGER BATEMAN 0.481 6.076 233.03
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TAFC 54 JETT FIELD 0.492 6.834 161.98*
TAFC 562 KRIS HOOL 0.533 7.534 133.65
Kris was very close to tagging the wall at half track.
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TAFC 522 L. E. LEDENT 0.444 6.490 218.12
TAFC 569 SAM BLUE 0.529 6.160 226.07
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TAFC 73 DENNIS TAYLOR 0.629 11.889 74.21
TAFC 765 BERNIE HARRINGTON 0.518 6.105 229.88
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TAFC 5031 JOHNNY GRAY 0.575 5.995 236.71*
TAFC 53 JIM FARNSWORTH 0.470 8.640 113.40
There was a boom from Jim's car at half track.
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single
TAFC 8 TODD PATON 0.462 6.099 230.88
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single
TAFC 511 LYNN ENGELS 0.725 6.263 226.24
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Alcohol 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 BARTONE TAFC 1 5.919 237.59 Fri2 2 CY CHESTERMAN TAFC 3 5.946 236.90 Fri2 3 JOHNNY GRAY TAFC 5031 5.995 236.71 Fri2 4 VERN MOATS TAFC 2 6.006 235.23 Fri2 5 TATE BRANCH TAFC 44 6.037 234.07 Fri2 6 STAN SMITH TAFC 525 6.062 232.73 Thu1 7 ROGER BATEMAN TAFC 6237 6.076 233.03 Fri2 8 TODD PATON TAFC 8 6.099 230.88 Fri2 9 BERNIE HARRINGTON TAFC 765 6.105 229.88 Fri2 10 TODD SIMPSON TAFC 6 6.112 230.94 Fri1 11 SAM BLUE TAFC 569 6.160 226.07 Fri2 12 L. E. LEDENT TAFC 522 6.211 228.83 Fri1 13 LYNN ENGELS TAFC 511 6.263 226.24 Fri2 14 DALE VAN GUNDY TAFC 7704 6.322 222.27 Fri1 15 JETT FIELD TAFC 54 6.328 226.52 Fri1 16 DENNIS TAYLOR TAFC 73 6.448 202.24 Fri1 17 KRIS HOOL TAFC 562 6.484 215.41 Fri1 18 LYLE GREENBURG TAFC 443 6.781 205.57 Thu1 19 JIM FARNSWORTH TAFC 53 8.640 113.40 Fri2
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