Denver TF Qualifying
>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB Friday-Session 1 - Top Fuel -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme Number Driver ...
>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB Friday-Session 1 - Top Fuel -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed T/F 17 BRUCE SARVER 0.558 5.078 285.35 T/F 18 CRISTEN POWELL 0.522 4.941 285.08 Bruce skated toward the center line. A nice run for Cristen. T/F 8 SHELLY ANDERSON 0.520 4.985 289.48* T/F 4 LARRY DIXON 0.493 7.116 118.46 Larry smokes'em about 330' out. A smooth run for Shelly . T/F 1 KENNY BERNSTEIN 0.482 5.505 232.01 T/F 10 EDDIE HILL 5.183 4.861 295.46 Kenny was up in smoke at about 300', pedals it. Eddie goes straight down the middle of his lane. T/F 3 CORY McCLENATHAN 0.536 4.810 299.60* single A smooth pass by Cory. . T/F 5 GARY SCELZI 0.521 4.874 279.76* T/F 6 JOE AMATO 0.501 4.999 277.17 Both cars got a little loose at about 1000'. . T/F 12 BOB VANDERGRIFF 0.540 4.987 275.14 T/F 2 SCOTT KALITTA 0.520 4.871 296.05 Bob was dropping cylinders through the traps. . T/F 7 MIKE DUNN 0.487 4.955 230.67* T/F 888 JIM HEAD 0.519 4.983 276.41 Mike's engine started spitting flames at about 1000'. . single T/F 356 TONY SCHUMACHER 0.444 4.979 280.63 A smooth pass for Tony. .
Top Fuel Qualifying List After Session 1, Friday 1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 CORY McCLENATHAN T/F 3 4.810 299.60 Fri1 2 EDDIE HILL T/F 10 4.861 295.46 Fri1 3 SCOTT KALITTA T/F 2 4.871 296.05 Fri1 4 GARY SCELZI T/F 5 4.874 279.76 Fri1 5 CRISTEN POWELL T/F 18 4.941 285.08 Fri1 6 MIKE DUNN T/F 7 4.955 230.67 Fri1 7 TONY SCHUMACHER T/F 356 4.979 280.63 Fri1 8 JIM HEAD T/F 888 4.983 276.41 Fri1 9 SHELLY ANDERSON T/F 8 4.985 289.48 Fri1 10 BOB VANDERGRIFF T/F 12 4.987 275.14 Fri1 11 JOE AMATO T/F 6 4.999 277.17 Fri1 12 BRUCE SARVER T/F 17 5.078 285.35 Fri1 13 KENNY BERNSTEIN T/F 1 5.505 232.01 Fri1 14 LARRY DIXON T/F 4 7.116 118.46 Fri1
Friday-Session 2 - Top Fuel -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
T/F 4 LARRY DIXON 0.501 4.871 275.56*
T/F 505 MIKE RANNEY 0.557 9.154 89.33
Mike has traction problems about 100 feet out. Larry
fireballs the engine through the finish.
T/F 10 EDDIE HILL 0.603 4.800 301.70*
T/F 17 BRUCE SARVER 0.518 4.813 298.40
Good runs by both cars. Eddie's run is the 1st over
300 mph for the weekend.
T/F 11 DOUG HERBERT 0.539 N/A N/A
T/F 8 SHELLY ANDERSON 0.503 4.935 258.47
Doug crossed the center near half track. Shelly's
engine was spitting parts toward the end.
T/F 6 JOE AMATO 0.489 9.526 86.54
T/F 1 KENNY BERNSTEIN 0.474 4.967 273.97
Joe was spitting parts immediately. Kenny hazed the
tires just before the finish.
T/F 2 SCOTT KALITTA 0.516 8.212 90.68
T/F 3 CORY McCLENATHAN 0.505 4.788 297.61
Scott stared losing the engine at about 330'. A good
run for Cory.
T/F 888 JIM HEAD 0.487 9.972 82.06
T/F 5 GARY SCELZI 0.529 9.059 89.85
Severe tire shake for both cars about 200 feet out.
.
T/F 356 TONY SCHUMACHER 0.472 4.931 282.13*
T/F 12 BOB VANDERGRIFF 0.515 10.243 76.00
Bob shut it off about 300 feet out.
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T/F 739 SPIKE GORR 0.454 7.376 105.72*
T/F 7 MIKE DUNN 0.488 9.061 76.91
Spike has a brief fireball, and Mike shuts it down,
both just before half track.
T/F 502 GLEN MIKRES 0.636 5.335 212.21*
T/F 721 GARY RITTER N/A N/A
Gary popped the chute when trying to back up from the
burnout.
T/F 18 CRISTEN POWELL 0.693 4.806 288.09*
T/F 422 VICKY FANNING 0.137 5.948 240.57
A very nice run for Cristen.
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Top Fuel Qualifying List After Session 2, Friday 1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 CORY McCLENATHAN T/F 3 4.788 297.61 Fri2 2 EDDIE HILL T/F 10 4.800 301.70 Fri2 3 CRISTEN POWELL T/F 18 4.806 288.09 Fri2 4 BRUCE SARVER T/F 17 4.813 298.40 Fri2 5 SCOTT KALITTA T/F 2 4.871 296.05 Fri1 6 LARRY DIXON T/F 4 4.871 275.56 Fri2 7 GARY SCELZI T/F 5 4.874 279.76 Fri1 8 TONY SCHUMACHER T/F 356 4.931 282.13 Fri2 9 SHELLY ANDERSON T/F 8 4.935 258.47 Fri2 10 MIKE DUNN T/F 7 4.955 230.67 Fri1 11 KENNY BERNSTEIN T/F 1 4.967 273.97 Fri2 12 JIM HEAD T/F 888 4.983 276.41 Fri1 13 BOB VANDERGRIFF T/F 12 4.987 275.14 Fri1 14 JOE AMATO T/F 6 4.999 277.17 Fri1 15 GLEN MIKRES T/F 502 5.335 212.21 Fri2 16 VICKY FANNING T/F 422 5.948 240.57 Fri2 17 SPIKE GORR T/F 739 7.376 105.72 Fri2 18 MIKE RANNEY T/F 505 9.154 89.33 Fri2
Saturday-Session 1 - Top Fuel -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
T/F 8 SHELLY ANDERSON 0.609 4.927 296.34
T/F 6 JOE AMATO 0.525 4.779 295.95
A little tire smoke at 1000' for Joe, but he still has
a very good run.
T/F 1 KENNY BERNSTEIN 0.481 4.973 287.17
T/F 2 SCOTT KALITTA 0.518 4.851 289.29
Kenny smokes the tires at half track.
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T/F 3 CORY McCLENATHAN 0.487 4.731 306.01*
T/F 888 JIM HEAD 0.530 5.076 265.40
There was a puff of smoke out of Jim's engine at half
track. A VERY nice run for Cory.
T/F 5 GARY SCELZI 0.526 4.909 267.77*
T/F 356 TONY SCHUMACHER 0.481 5.076 255.68
Gary was up in smoke and Tony's motor let go, both at
half track.
T/F 12 BOB VANDERGRIFF 0.630 9.206 78.63
T/F 18 CRISTEN POWELL 0.534 4.940 272.94
Bob had severe tire shake right away, started to get
sideways about 330' out.
T/F 7 MIKE DUNN 0.501 5.413 182.14*
T/F 4 LARRY DIXON 0.514 5.560 158.25
Mike hazes the tires at half track. Larry had the chute
out at about 1000 feet out.
T/F 721 GARY RITTER N/A N/A
T/F 10 EDDIE HILL 0.517 4.903 283.10
Gary can't seem to get out of reverse after backing up
from the burnout, pops the chute again.
T/F 422 VICKY FANNING 1.242 6.272 165.80
T/F 11 DOUG HERBERT 0.711 5.092 272.80
Doug blows something at the top end. Doug's 5.0 knocks
Vicki out of the show.
T/F 505 MIKE RANNEY 0.583 10.704 73.41*
single
Mike shook the tires for the 1st 100', and shut it off.
.
T/F 17 BRUCE SARVER 0.572 4.923 295.76*
single
No apparent problems.
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Top Fuel Qualifying List After Session 1, Saturday 1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 CORY McCLENATHAN T/F 3 4.731 306.01 Sat1 2 JOE AMATO T/F 6 4.779 295.95 Sat1 3 EDDIE HILL T/F 10 4.800 301.70 Fri2 4 CRISTEN POWELL T/F 18 4.806 288.09 Fri2 5 BRUCE SARVER T/F 17 4.813 298.40 Fri2 6 SCOTT KALITTA T/F 2 4.851 289.29 Sat1 7 LARRY DIXON T/F 4 4.871 275.56 Fri2 8 GARY SCELZI T/F 5 4.874 279.76 Fri1 9 SHELLY ANDERSON T/F 8 4.927 296.34 Sat1 10 TONY SCHUMACHER T/F 356 4.931 282.13 Fri2 11 MIKE DUNN T/F 7 4.955 230.67 Fri1 12 KENNY BERNSTEIN T/F 1 4.967 273.97 Fri2 13 JIM HEAD T/F 888 4.983 276.41 Fri1 14 BOB VANDERGRIFF T/F 12 4.987 275.14 Fri1 15 DOUG HERBERT T/F 11 5.092 272.80 Sat1 16 GLEN MIKRES T/F 502 5.335 212.21 Fri2 17 VICKY FANNING T/F 422 5.948 240.57 Fri2 18 SPIKE GORR T/F 739 7.376 105.72 Fri2 19 MIKE RANNEY T/F 505 9.154 89.33 Fri2
Saturday-Session 2 - Top Fuel -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
T/F 356 TONY SCHUMACHER 0.486 8.984 92.40
T/F 3 CORY McCLENATHAN 0.498 7.388 103.24
Tony lost the blower belt at about 200'. Cory hazed the
tires at half track.
T/F 739 SPIKE GORR 0.506 5.303 255.46*
T/F 5 GARY SCELZI 0.518 8.004 100.43
Gary smoked tires about 300 feet out.
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T/F 502 GLENN MIKRES N/A N/A *
T/F 12 BOB VANDERGRIFF 0.616 5.616 176.05
Glenn broke on the burnout. Bob was dropping cylinders
at half track and shut it off.
T/F 18 CRISTEN POWELL 0.502 4.918 274.64*
T/F 7 MIKE DUNN 0.510 11.668 71.53
Mike was up in smoke at 60'. Cristen got a little
squirrely at the top end.
T/F 4 LARRY DIXON 0.508 9.570 86.20
T/F 721 GARY RITTER 0.597 6.864 138.07
Larry was spitting parts at about 400'. Gary had engine
problems just past half track.
T/F 10 EDDIE HILL 0.519 4.840 287.81*
T/F 422 VICKY FANNING 0.781 5.965 237.59
No apparent problems on Vicky's car. A nice run for
Eddie.
T/F 11 DOUG HERBERT 0.557 8.440 96.77*
T/F 505 MIKE RANNEY 0.525 5.526 253.52
Doug shook the tires immediately.
.
T/F 6 JOE AMATO 0.503 4.770 300.20*
T/F 17 BRUCE SARVER 0.538 9.409 83.73
Bruce was up in smoke about 200 feet out. A very smooth
pass for Joe.
T/F 2 SCOTT KALITTA 0.496 10.463 74.54
T/F 8 SHELLY ANDERSON 0.518 8.738 101.61
Both cars smoke'em about 300 feet out.
.
T/F 888 JIM HEAD 0.492 4.844 295.76*
T/F 1 KENNY BERNSTEIN 0.488 5.015 294.88
Good runs by both cars.
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Top Fuel Qualifying List After Session 2, Saturday 1997 NHRA Mopar Mile HIgh Nationals by Bob Orme Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 CORY McCLENATHAN T/F 3 4.731 306.01 Sat1 2 JOE AMATO T/F 6 4.770 300.20 Sat2 3 EDDIE HILL T/F 10 4.800 301.70 Fri2 4 CRISTEN POWELL T/F 18 4.806 288.09 Fri2 5 BRUCE SARVER T/F 17 4.813 298.40 Fri2 6 JIM HEAD T/F 888 4.844 295.76 Sat2 7 SCOTT KALITTA T/F 2 4.851 289.29 Sat1 8 LARRY DIXON T/F 4 4.871 275.56 Fri2 9 GARY SCELZI T/F 5 4.874 279.76 Fri1 10 SHELLY ANDERSON T/F 8 4.927 296.34 Sat1 11 TONY SCHUMACHER T/F 356 4.931 282.13 Fri2 12 MIKE DUNN T/F 7 4.955 230.67 Fri1 13 KENNY BERNSTEIN T/F 1 4.967 273.97 Fri2 14 BOB VANDERGRIFF T/F 12 4.987 275.14 Fri1 15 DOUG HERBERT T/F 11 5.092 272.80 Sat1 16 SPIKE GORR T/F 739 5.303 255.46 Sat2 17 GLEN MIKRES T/F 502 5.335 212.21 Fri2 18 MIKE RANNEY T/F 505 5.526 253.52 Sat2 19 VICKY FANNING T/F 422 5.948 240.57 Fri2 20 GARY RITTER T/F 721 6.864 138.07 Sat2
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