Englishtown FMFC Qualifying
>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB and Newsgroup Thursday-Session 1 - Alcohol Funny Car -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Mopar Parts Nationals by Stephen/Pam Number Driver ...
>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB and Newsgroup Thursday-Session 1 - Alcohol Funny Car -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Mopar Parts Nationals by Stephen/Pam Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed TAFC 5 BOB NEWBERRY 0.634 5.828 250.76* TAFC 15 FRAN MONAGHAN JR. 5.932 233.94 Lots of smoke from Monaghan at the top end. Clean up time?...nah! TAFC 1030 JIM SICKLES 0.673 5.934 244.03 TAFC 13 PHIL BURKART 0.459 5.911 236.53* . . TAFC 1550 SKIP GLADSTONE 0.623 6.436 217.49 TAFC 157 BRIAN CUNNINGHAM 0.547 6.218 225.22* . . TAFC 1350 PAUL GILL 0.657 6.909 126.58 TAFC 296 BUNNY BURKETT 0.751 6.340 224.60* . . TAFC 130 CRAIG GLEASON 0.651 5.977 235.72 TAFC 1177 TIM SLAGLE 0.532 5.885 244.03 . . TAFC 9 FRANK MANZO 0.486 7.050 137.80* TAFC 327 CHUCK CHEESEMAN 0.578 10.333 81.81 Both Manzo and Cheeseman abortat half track. . TAFC 765 BERNIE HARRINGTON 1.686 10.963 70.55* TAFC 128 RICH FENWICK N/A N/A Harrington has problems and Fenwick breaks after the burnout TAFC 302 BOB GOTTSCHALK 0.871 6.206 236.71 TAFC 1150 JOHN SIEGER 0.579 6.348 221.83* . . TAFC 1 TONY BARTONE 0.485 5.750 251.46* single Alcohol Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 1, Thursday 1997 NHRA Mopar Parts Nationals by Stephen/Pam Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 TONY BARTONE TAFC 1 5.750 251.46 Thu1 2 BOB NEWBERRY TAFC 5 5.828 250.76 Thu1 3 TIM SLAGLE TAFC 1177 5.885 244.03 Thu1 4 PHIL BURKART TAFC 13 5.911 236.53 Thu1 5 FRAN MONAGHAN JR. TAFC 15 5.932 233.94 Thu1 6 JIM SICKLES TAFC 1030 5.934 244.03 Thu1 7 CRAIG GLEASON TAFC 130 5.977 235.72 Thu1 8 BOB GOTTSCHALK TAFC 302 6.206 236.71 Thu1 9 BRIAN CUNNINGHAM TAFC 157 6.218 225.22 Thu1 10 BUNNY BURKETT TAFC 296 6.340 224.60 Thu1 11 JOHN SIEGER TAFC 1150 6.348 221.83 Thu1 12 SKIP GLADSTONE TAFC 1550 6.436 217.49 Thu1 13 PAUL GILL TAFC 1350 6.909 126.58 Thu1 14 FRANK MANZO TAFC 9 7.050 137.80 Thu1 15 CHUCK CHEESEMAN TAFC 327 10.333 81.81 Thu1 16 BERNIE HARRINGTON TAFC 765 10.963 70.55 Thu1
Friday-Session 1 - Alcohol Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Mopar Parts Nationals by Stephen/Pam
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
TAFC 1150 JOHN SIEGER 0.489 6.183 228.89*
TAFC 1550 SKIP GLADSTONE 0.565 6.436 217.49
Gladstone drifts towards the center line and clicks off
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TAFC 128 RICH FENWICK 0.554 6.591 183.33
TAFC 1 TONY BARTONE 0.519 5.750 251.46*
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TAFC 296 BUNNY BURKETT 1.327 6.239 228.31*
TAFC 1210 RONALD TAYLOR 6.833 201.88
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TAFC 327 CHUCK CHEESEMAN 0.469 6.948 145.74*
TAFC 1030 JIM SICKLES 0.630 5.934 244.03
Sickles takes the "slolam" route when he gets bad tire
shake, gets out of shape, crosses cent line and back
TAFC 147 FRED TIGGES 0.094 13.301 66.63
TAFC 302 BOB GOTTSCHALK 0.639 5.925 241.67*
Tigges has bad tire shake right off the line and
aborts the run
TAFC 204 JIMMY ALISEO 0.608 6.530 193.71*
TAFC 9 FRANK MANZO 0.390 7.050 137.80
ACE Manzo has violent tire shake right of the line and
clicks off
TAFC 1177 TIM SLAGLE 0.523 5.857 242.65*
TAFC 765 BERNIE HARRINGTON 0.317 7.888 112.51
Nice run for Slagle putting him in the #3 spot.
Harrington bangs the blower at half track.
TAFC 157 BRIAN CUNNINGHAM 6.218 225.22
TAFC 130 CRAIG GLEASON 5.977 235.72*
Cunningham got out of shape and fishtailed the back end
of the car into the left retaining wall. He's O:K!
single
TAFC 1350 PAUL GILL 0.430 6.568 234.13
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single
TAFC 5 BOB NEWBERRY 0.537 5.828 250.76
Newberry has bad tire shake and clicks off
Alcohol Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 1, Friday
1997 NHRA Mopar Parts Nationals by Stephen/Pam
Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When
1 TONY BARTONE TAFC 1 5.750 251.46 Thu1
2 BOB NEWBERRY TAFC 5 5.828 250.76 Thu1
3 TIM SLAGLE TAFC 1177 5.857 242.65 Fri1
4 PHIL BURKART TAFC 13 5.911 236.53 Thu1
5 BOB GOTTSCHALK TAFC 302 5.925 241.67 Fri1
6 FRAN MONAGHAN JR. TAFC 15 5.932 233.94 Thu1
7 JIM SICKLES TAFC 1030 5.934 244.03 Fri1
8 CRAIG GLEASON TAFC 130 5.977 235.72 Fri1
9 JOHN SIEGER TAFC 1150 6.183 228.89 Fri1
10 BRIAN CUNNINGHAM TAFC 157 6.218 225.22 Fri1
11 BUNNY BURKETT TAFC 296 6.239 228.31 Fri1
12 SKIP GLADSTONE TAFC 1550 6.436 217.49 Fri1
13 BOBBY MARTINDALE TAFC 204 6.530 193.71 Fri1
14 PAUL GILL TAFC 1350 6.568 234.13 Fri1
15 RICH FENWICK TAFC 128 6.591 183.33 Fri1
16 RONALD TAYLOR TAFC 1210 6.833 201.88 Fri1
17 CHUCK CHEESEMAN TAFC 327 6.948 145.74 Fri1
18 FRANK MANZO TAFC 9 7.050 137.80 Fri1
19 BERNIE HARRINGTON TAFC 765 7.888 112.51 Fri1
20 FRED TIGGES TAFC 147 13.301 66.63 Fri1
Friday-Session 2 - Fed Mog Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Mopar Parts Nationals by Stephen/Pam
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
TAFC 9 FRANK MANZO 0.501 5.651 253.59*
TAFC 157 BRIAN CUNNINGHAM 0.570 14.463 66.16
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TAFC 130 CRAIG GLEASON 0.471 5.953 226.75*
TAFC 327 CHUCK CHEESEMAN 0.506 6.091 237.34
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TAFC 1550 SKIP GLADSTONE 0.754 8.193 111.13
TAFC 1177 TIM SLAGLE 0.600 5.789 245.36*
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TAFC 1 TONY BARTONE 0.525 16.338 55.82
TAFC 147 FRED TIGGES 0.644 8.288 112.30*
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TAFC 5 BOB NEWBERRY 0.608 7.169 132.99*
TAFC 204 BOBBY MARTINDALE N/A N/A
Martindale was shut down before the run
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TAFC 1030 JIM SICKLES 0.568 5.938 245.70*
TAFC 128 RICH FENWICK 1.082 6.170 234.55
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TAFC 1350 PAUL GILL 6.511 184.91*
single
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TAFC 1210 RONALD TAYLOR 0.538 6.495 210.77*
single
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TAFC 765 BERNIE HARRINGTON 0.572 6.790 157.06*
TAFC 1150 JOHN SIEGER 0.489 8.074 118.89
Fed Mog Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 2, Friday
1997 NHRA Mopar Parts Nationals by Stephen/Pam
Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When
1 FRANK MANZO TAFC 9 5.651 253.59 Fri2
2 TONY BARTONE TAFC 1 5.750 251.46 Thu1
3 TIM SLAGLE TAFC 1177 5.789 245.36 Fri2
4 BOB NEWBERRY TAFC 5 5.828 250.76 Thu1
5 PHIL BURKART TAFC 13 5.911 236.53 Thu1
6 BOB GOTTSCHALK TAFC 302 5.925 241.67 Fri1
7 FRAN MONAGHAN JR. TAFC 15 5.932 233.94 Thu1
8 JIM SICKLES TAFC 1030 5.934 244.03 Fri1
9 CRAIG GLEASON TAFC 130 5.953 226.75 Fri2
10 CHUCK CHEESEMAN TAFC 327 6.091 237.34 Fri2
11 RICH FENWICK TAFC 128 6.170 234.55 Fri2
12 JOHN SIEGER TAFC 1150 6.183 228.89 Fri1
13 BRIAN CUNNINGHAM TAFC 157 6.218 225.22 Fri1
14 BUNNY BURKETT TAFC 296 6.239 228.31 Fri1
15 SKIP GLADSTONE TAFC 1550 6.436 217.49 Fri1
16 RONALD TAYLOR TAFC 1210 6.495 210.77 Fri2
17 PAUL GILL TAFC 1350 6.511 184.91 Fri2
18 BOBBY MARTINDALE TAFC 204 6.530 193.71 Fri1
19 BERNIE HARRINGTON TAFC 765 6.790 157.06 Fri2
20 FRED TIGGES TAFC 147 8.288 112.30 Fri2
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