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1997 Gatornationals Top Fuel Funny Car Qualifying >From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB & Newsgroup Friday-Session 1 - Funny Car -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA MAC Tools Gatornationals by Joe and Diana ...
1997 Gatornationals Top Fuel Funny Car Qualifying
>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB & Newsgroup
Friday-Session 1 - Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA MAC Tools Gatornationals by Joe and Diana
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
F/C 395 GARY BOLGER 20.021 33.87
F/C 2 TONY PEDREGON 5.128 296.54
Bolger immediately up in smoke and takes his time
coasting down the track
F/C 520 TOM HOOVER 13.586 69.63
F/C 7 DEL WORSHAM 5.195 285.08
Hoover smokes em at the launch
.
F/C 5 CHUCK ETCHELLS 5.574 217.65
F/C 4 AL HOFMANN 5.102 301.70
Hofmann blisters to the number one spot as the track
still shows it can carry the big numbers
F/C 28 RON CAPPS 5.232 287.53
F/C 305 DEAN SKUZA 5.060 290.04
Outstanding run by Skuza to Number one position
.
F/C 3 CRUZ PEDREGON 5.800 285.26*
F/C 209 WHIT BAZEMORE 5.422 295.66
Cruz peddled through some tire shake to a not-so
exciting run
F/C 10 GARY DENSHAM 5.057 286.53*
F/C 8 KENJI OKAZAKI 9.975 85.94
Kenji shakes 'em and turns 'em and shuts off at 300'
as Densham turns a strong lap
F/C 217 FREDDIE NEELY 15.466 71.50
F/C 700 RANDY ANDERSON 5.019 290.51
Randy holds the Number one spot for now, but guess
who is staged next?
F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 5.148 299.60*
F/C 6 MARK OSWALD 6.918 132.70
Not a great run but a decent run and Randy keeps
the Number one spot of the first session
F/C 347 TIM WILKERSON 5.026 282.92*
single
Good for Number two as he lost left cylinders at the
finish
Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 1, Friday 1997 NHRA MAC Tools Gatornationals by Joe and Diana Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 RANDY ANDERSON F/C 700 5.019 290.51 Fri1 2 TIM WILKERSON F/C 347 5.026 282.92 Fri1 3 GARY DENSHAM F/C 10 5.057 286.53 Fri1 4 DEAN SKUZA F/C 305 5.060 290.04 Fri1 5 AL HOFMANN F/C 4 5.102 301.70 Fri1 6 TONY PEDREGON F/C 2 5.128 296.54 Fri1 7 JOHN FORCE F/C 1 5.148 299.60 Fri1 8 DEL WORSHAM F/C 7 5.195 285.08 Fri1 9 RON CAPPS F/C 28 5.232 287.53 Fri1 10 WHIT BAZEMORE F/C 209 5.422 295.66 Fri1 11 CHUCK ETCHELLS F/C 5 5.574 217.65 Fri1 12 CRUZ PEDREGON F/C 3 5.800 285.26 Fri1 13 MARK OSWALD F/C 6 6.918 132.70 Fri1 14 KENJI OKAZAKI F/C 8 9.975 85.94 Fri1 15 TOM HOOVER F/C 520 13.586 69.63 Fri1 16 FREDDIE NEELY F/C 217 15.466 71.50 Fri1 17 GARY BOLGER F/C 395 20.021 33.87 Fri1
Friday-Session 2 - Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA MAC Tools Gatornationals by Joe and Diana
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
F/C 4 AL HOFMANN 5.073 297.32*
F/C 395 GARY BOLGER 15.595 46.46
Bolger boils the tires as he launches and Hofmann
runs strong but doesn't improve
F/C 305 DEAN SKUZA 5.032 303.74*
F/C 520 TOM HOOVER 5.180 279.58
Skuza lays down top speed of the event and moves up
spot to number 3 for now
F/C 711 RAY HIGLEY 5.398 204.59
F/C 5 CHUCK ETCHELLS 5.137 285.98
Etchells moves up to number 7 with a little smoke from
the engine at half track through the lights
F/C 209 WHIT BAZEMORE 9.717 60.90
F/C 28 RON CAPPS 5.141 294.88
Whit shuts it off at half-track as he started to get
out of shape, Capps drives through the finish
F/C 8 KENJI OKAZAKI 5.048 299.20*
F/C 3 CRUZ PEDREGON 5.231 280.81
Cruz drives through some tire shake and Kenji drove
from 16th to 4th qualifying spot so far
F/C 700 RANDY ANDERSON 5.094 272.31*
F/C 217 FREDDIE NEELY 12.735 75.95
Neely smokes the tires at 60 feet, isn't qualified,
Randy keeps the number one spot as he looses cylinders
F/C 6 MARK OSWALD 9.660 82.75
F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 5.006 294.69
John takes the number one spot from Randy Anderson
with a very nice, strong, straight run
F/C 850 NORM WILDING 5.443 272.14*
F/C 725 BOBBY BALDWIN 10.393 77.12
Norman qualifies for the moment on the bump, Baldwin
shut it off when he got close to the right wall
F/C 2 TONY PEDREGON 5.072 291.54*
single
Tony expired the motor at 800 feet but still moved up
to the seventh spot for now
F/C 7 DEL WORSHAM 5.253 267.06*
F/C 222 PAUL SMITH 5.245 287.26
Del lifted a little early when his front wheel started
taking him into the center line
Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 2, Friday 1997 NHRA MAC Tools Gatornationals by Joe and Diana Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 JOHN FORCE F/C 1 5.006 294.69 Fri2 2 RANDY ANDERSON F/C 700 5.019 290.51 Fri1 3 TIM WILKERSON F/C 347 5.026 282.92 Fri1 4 DEAN SKUZA F/C 305 5.032 303.74 Fri2 5 KENJI OKAZAKI F/C 8 5.048 299.20 Fri2 6 GARY DENSHAM F/C 10 5.057 286.53 Fri1 7 TONY PEDREGON F/C 2 5.072 291.54 Fri2 8 AL HOFMANN F/C 4 5.073 297.32 Fri2 9 CHUCK ETCHELLS F/C 5 5.137 285.98 Fri2 10 RON CAPPS F/C 28 5.141 294.88 Fri2 11 TOM HOOVER F/C 520 5.180 279.58 Fri2 12 DEL WORSHAM F/C 7 5.195 285.08 Fri1 13 CRUZ PEDREGON F/C 3 5.231 280.81 Fri2 14 RAY HIGLEY F/C 711 5.398 204.59 Fri2 15 WHIT BAZEMORE F/C 209 5.422 295.66 Fri1 16 NORM WILDING F/C 850 5.443 272.14 Fri2 17 MARK OSWALD F/C 6 6.918 132.70 Fri1 18 BOBBY BALDWIN F/C 725 10.393 77.12 Fri2 19 FREDDIE NEELY F/C 217 12.735 75.95 Fri2 20 GARY BOLGER F/C 395 15.595 46.46 Fri2 21 PAUL SMITH F/C 222 Disqualified
Saturday-Session 1 - Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA MAC Tools Gatornationals by Joe and Diana
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
F/C 209 WHIT BAZEMORE 7.798 115.10
F/C 5 CHUCK ETCHELLS 5.140 298.21
Whit smokes the tires twice then finally backed off
the throttle
F/C 8 KENJI OKAZAKI 9.650 90.77*
single
Kenji shut it off after tire shake, Capps' crew shut
.
F/C 700 RANDY ANDERSON 5.019 306.64*
F/C 3 CRUZ PEDREGON 10.015 82.75
Terrific run by Randy, Cruz shuts it off after tire
shaking. Top speed of the event for Randy by 3 mph
F/C 6 MARK OSWALD 5.418 208.57*
F/C 10 GARY DENSHAM 12.074 84.30
Mark ran on 7 cylinders and Densham smoked the tires
violently at 60 feet
F/C 850 NORM WILDING 5.865 184.76
F/C 217 FREDDIE NEELY 5.246 284.09
Big explosion and fire at 1000 feet by Wilding,
brought car to a stop and he's ok.
F/C 2 TONY PEDREGON 5.098 51.81*
F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 5.181 242.58
Tony shows the boss something ...:) No qualifying
positions changed though
F/C 7 DEL WORSHAM 5.795 169.58
F/C 347 TIM WILKERSON 5.119 271.57
Del lost a blower belt and slowed at the lights
.
F/C 4 AL HOFMANN 4.992 304.87*
single
Mr. Hofmann shows them ALL how it's done as he rockets
into the number one spot for now
F/C 305 DEAN SKUZA 5.076 303.23*
F/C 395 GARY BOLGER 5.267 276.32
Another '0 for Skuza, very consistent
.
F/C 520 TOM HOOVER 5.270 N/A *
F/C 711 RAY HIGLEY 5.369 N/A
Higley had a fire at the top end, safety safari helps
him from the car, he seems ok
Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 1, Saturday 1997 NHRA MAC Tools Gatornationals by Joe and Diana Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 AL HOFMANN F/C 4 4.992 304.87 Sat1 2 JOHN FORCE F/C 1 5.006 294.69 Fri2 3 RANDY ANDERSON F/C 700 5.019 306.64 Sat1 4 TIM WILKERSON F/C 347 5.026 282.92 Fri1 5 DEAN SKUZA F/C 305 5.032 303.74 Fri2 6 KENJI OKAZAKI F/C 8 5.048 299.20 Fri2 7 GARY DENSHAM F/C 10 5.057 286.53 Fri1 8 TONY PEDREGON F/C 2 5.072 291.54 Fri2 9 CHUCK ETCHELLS F/C 5 5.137 285.98 Fri2 10 RON CAPPS F/C 28 5.141 294.88 Fri2 11 TOM HOOVER F/C 520 5.180 279.58 Fri2 12 DEL WORSHAM F/C 7 5.195 285.08 Fri1 13 CRUZ PEDREGON F/C 3 5.231 280.81 Fri2 14 PAUL SMITH F/C 222 5.245 287.26 Fri2 15 FREDDIE NEELY F/C 217 5.246 284.09 Sat1 16 GARY BOLGER F/C 395 5.267 276.32 Sat1 17 RAY HIGLEY F/C 711 5.369 N/A Sat1 18 MARK OSWALD F/C 6 5.418 208.57 Sat1 19 WHIT BAZEMORE F/C 209 5.422 295.66 Fri1 20 NORM WILDING F/C 850 5.443 272.14 Fri2 21 BOBBY BALDWIN F/C 725 10.393 77.12 Fri2
Saturday-Session 2 - Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA MAC Tools Gatornationals by Joe and Diana
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
F/C 3 CRUZ PEDREGON 4.965 308.64*
F/C 6 MARK OSWALD 5.144 298.11
Cruz blasts to the number one position with a power
run through the lights!
F/C 217 FREDDIE NEELY 5.194 289.38
F/C 2 TONY PEDREGON 5.074 291.07
Neely improves to number 14, Tony retains number 9
.
F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 6.111 149.95
F/C 7 DEL WORSHAM 5.224 268.57
Force loses the burst plate and hood hatch as he goes
through the 1000' mark, blower let loose
F/C 725 BOBBY BALDWIN 8.936 92.63
F/C 4 AL HOFMANN 5.007 303.95
Baldwin car was puking raw fuel out of the right-side
cylinder banks all the way down the track.
F/C 222 PAUL SMITH 5.476 236.46*
F/C 305 DEAN SKUZA 11.030 78.96
Smith doesn't make the show, Dean lifts at 330' after
the tires started dancing, Dean keeps 6th spot for now
F/C 395 GARY BOLGER 12.478 N/A
F/C 209 WHIT BAZEMORE 5.291 299.30
Whit had to peddle once and it cost him the show.
Gary is on the bump for now. Whit is no. 1 alternate
F/C 520 TOM HOOVER 5.300 239.80
F/C 700 RANDY ANDERSON 5.024 300.20
Both cars started spitting fire from the headers
through the lights, both are qualified
F/C 5 CHUCK ETCHELLS 5.306 223.71*
single
Chuck shut it off as a lot of fuel started spewing
from the headers. He's in spot 10 for now
F/C 28 RON CAPPS 11.259 79.37*
single
Tire Shake, Tire Smoke, Shut Off - Qualified No. 11
.
Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 2, Saturday 1997 NHRA MAC Tools Gatornationals by Joe and Diana Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 CRUZ PEDREGON F/C 3 4.965 308.64 Sat2 2 AL HOFMANN F/C 4 4.992 304.87 Sat1 3 JOHN FORCE F/C 1 5.006 294.69 Fri2 4 RANDY ANDERSON F/C 700 5.019 306.64 Sat1 5 TIM WILKERSON F/C 347 5.026 282.92 Fri1 6 DEAN SKUZA F/C 305 5.032 303.74 Fri2 7 KENJI OKAZAKI F/C 8 5.048 299.20 Fri2 8 GARY DENSHAM F/C 10 5.057 286.53 Fri1 9 TONY PEDREGON F/C 2 5.072 291.54 Fri2 10 CHUCK ETCHELLS F/C 5 5.137 285.98 Fri2 11 RON CAPPS F/C 28 5.141 294.88 Fri2 12 MARK OSWALD F/C 6 5.144 298.11 Sat2 13 TOM HOOVER F/C 520 5.180 279.58 Fri2 14 FREDDIE NEELY F/C 217 5.194 289.38 Sat2 15 DEL WORSHAM F/C 7 5.195 285.08 Fri1 16 GARY BOLGER F/C 395 5.267 276.32 Sat1 17 WHIT BAZEMORE F/C 209 5.291 299.30 Sat2 18 RAY HIGLEY F/C 711 5.369 N/A Sat1 19 NORM WILDING F/C 850 5.443 272.14 Fri2 20 PAUL SMITH F/C 222 5.476 236.46 Fri2 21 BOBBY BALDWIN F/C 725 8.936 92.63 Sat2
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