Houston Alcohol Funny Car
>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB and @Speed reporters Friday-Session 1 - Alcohol Funny Car -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Matco Tools Nationals by Glenn & Theresa Number ...
>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB and @Speed reporters Friday-Session 1 - Alcohol Funny Car -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Matco Tools Nationals by Glenn & Theresa Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed TAFC 44 TATE BRANCH 0.550 6.168 236.03* TAFC 455 JIMMY JONES 0.594 9.198 90.53 . . TAFC 1 TONY BARTONE 0.621 5.845 249.30* TAFC 757 LARRY MINER 0.383 6.000 245.76 . . TAFC 71 JOHN WEAVER 0.480 5.835 245.36* TAFC 13 PHIL BURKART 0.565 6.331 233.46 . . TAFC 327 CHUCK CHEESEMAN 0.550 5.994 240.51* TAFC 656 PAT AUSTIN 0.525 5.985 241.74 . . TAFC 5 BOB NEWBERRY 0.576 5.779 250.90* TAFC 6 TODD SIMPSON 0.491 6.149 232.19 . . TAFC 710 LOU GASPARRELLI 0.492 5.767 249.44* TAFC 498EKENNY SAYERS 0.575 6.260 218.49 . . TAFC 8 TODD PATON 0.475 5.796 247.66* single . .
Friday-Session 2 - Alcohol Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Matco Tools Nationals by Glenn & Theresa
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
TAFC 656 PAT AUSTIN 0.466 5.744 249.51*
TAFC 5 BOB NEWBERRY 0.481 12.369 66.95
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TAFC 757 LARRY MINER 0.490 5.938 244.96*
TAFC 1 TONY BARTONE 0.562 14.908 53.70
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TAFC 6 TODD SIMPSON 0.503 5.933 241.67
TAFC 710 LOU GASPARRELLI 0.616 5.814 245.96
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TAFC 455 JIMMY JONES 0.396 6.031 239.04*
TAFC 44 TATE BRANCH 0.527 6.090 237.90
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TAFC 13 PHIL BURKART 0.505 6.045 240.12*
TAFC 71 JOHN WEAVER 0.495 9.720 93.10
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TAFC 498EKENNY SAYERS 0.603 6.866 148.63*
single
crossed the center line
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Saturday-Session 1 - Alcohol Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Matco Tools Nationals by Glenn & Theresa
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
TAFC 8 TODD PATON 0.523 10.262 80.73
TAFC 498EKENNY SAYERS 0.398 6.096 236.96
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TAFC 327 CHUCK CHEESEMAN 0.555 11.951 70.69*
TAFC 757 LARRY MINER 0.071 15.243 73.59
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TAFC 1 TONY BARTONE 0.551 5.852 250.34*
TAFC 455 JIMMY JONES 0.195 8.504 102.75
Right lane up in smoke
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TAFC 44 TATE BRANCH 0.471 5.978 138.34*
TAFC 13 PHIL BURKART 0.467 6.027 227.38
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TAFC 710 LOU GASPARRELLI 0.558 9.846 86.84
TAFC 6 TODD SIMPSON 0.538 6.771 153.32
shakey run for both cars.
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TAFC 71 JOHN WEAVER 0.593 5.898 242.71*
single
no improvement for him on this one
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TAFC 5 BOB NEWBERRY 0.563 11.494 73.00*
single
tire shake shut him down early.
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Alcohol Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 1, Saturday 1997 NHRA Matco Tools Nationals by Glenn & Theresa Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 PAT AUSTIN TAFC 656 5.744 249.51 Fri2 2 LOU GASPARRELLI TAFC 710 5.767 249.44 Fri1 3 BOB NEWBERRY TAFC 5 5.779 250.90 Fri1 4 TODD PATON TAFC 8 5.796 247.66 Fri1 5 JOHN WEAVER TAFC 71 5.835 245.36 Fri1 6 TONY BARTONE TAFC 1 5.845 249.30 Fri1 7 TODD SIMPSON TAFC 6 5.933 241.67 Fri2 8 LARRY MINER TAFC 757 5.938 244.96 Fri2 9 TATE BRANCH TAFC 44 5.978 138.34 Sat1 10 CHUCK CHEESEMAN TAFC 327 5.994 240.51 Fri1 11 PHIL BURKART TAFC 13 6.027 227.38 Sat1 12 JIMMY JONES TAFC 455 6.031 239.04 Fri2 13 KENNY SAYERS TAFC 498E 6.096 236.96 Sat1
Saturday-Round 1 - Alcohol Funny Car -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Matco Tools Nationals by Glenn & Theresa Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed TAFC 6 TODD SIMPSON 0.525 6.167 238.15 TAFC 757 No show . . TAFC 1 TONY BARTONE 0.426 5.935 244.49W TAFC 44 TATE BRANCH 0.432 6.094 238.28 . . TAFC 71 JOHN WEAVER 0.527 5.904 239.36W TAFC 327 CHUCK CHEESEMAN 0.488 5.975 242.45 . . TAFC 8 TODD PATON 0.559 5.926 243.44 TAFC 13 PHIL BURKART 0.408 5.912 242.71W Good runs by both cars. . . TAFC 710 LOU GASPARRELLI 0.480 5.943 246.37W TAFC 498EKENNY SAYERS 0.594 6.162 235.17 Good runs by both cars. . TAFC 5 BOB NEWBERRY 0.491 5.852 246.44W TAFC 455 JIMMY JONES 0.465 6.082 234.25 . . TAFC 656 PAT AUSTIN 0.478 5.773 247.93W single . .
Monday-Round 2 - Alcohol Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Matco Tools Nationals by Glenn & Theresa
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
TAFC 710 LOU GASPARRELLI 0.526 5.786 248.61
single
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TAFC 71 JOHN WEAVER 0.483 6.039 233.64
TAFC 13 PHIL BURKART 0.462 5.716 249.58W
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TAFC 5 BOB NEWBERRY 0.479 5.752 249.16W
TAFC 1 TONY BARTONE 0.470 6.001 227.79
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TAFC 656 PAT AUSTIN 0.510 5.705 247.93W
TAFC 6 TODD SIMPSON 0.472 5.996 194.21
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Monday-Round 3 - Alcohol Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Matco Tools Nationals by Glenn & Theresa
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
TAFC 5 BOB NEWBERRY 0.530 5.671 251.81W
TAFC 710 LOU GASPARRELLI 0.432 9.040 96.99
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TAFC 656 PAT AUSTIN 0.467 5.751 248.48W
TAFC 13 PHIL BURKART 0.471 5.808 247.45
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Monday-Round 4 - Alcohol Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Matco Tools Nationals by Glenn & Theresa
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
TAFC 5 BOB NEWBERRY 0.455 5.695 252.45W
TAFC 656 PAT AUSTIN 0.423 5.830 247.86
Right lane shook the tires
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