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>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB and @Speed reporters Friday-Session 1 - Funny Car -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Matco Tools Nationals by Glenn & Theresa Number ...
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>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB and @Speed reporters Friday-Session 1 - Funny Car -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Matco Tools Nationals by Glenn & Theresa Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed F/C 700 RANDY ANDERSON 0.546 5.165 293.44* F/C 217 FREDDIE NEELY 0.595 5.382 245.29 . . F/C 442 DON SOSENKA 0.687 6.045 225.79* F/C 520 TOM HOOVER 0.576 9.688 88.20 . F/C 28 RON CAPPS 0.585 4.959 308.32* F/C 850 NORM WILDING 0.635 12.440 81.27 Right lane up in smoke .great run for Capps . F/C 2 TONY PEDREGON 0.525 9.737 88.45* F/C 209 WHIT BAZEMORE 0.564 9.812 84.56 . . F/C 4 AL HOFMANN 0.553 10.128 81.60 F/C 305 DEAN SKUZA 0.526 5.028 304.87 . . F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 0.559 7.850 108.51 F/C 10 GARY DENSHAM 0.566 5.134 300.90 . . F/C 3 CRUZ PEDREGON 0.536 5.119 305.39* F/C 555 LEN SEROKA 1.046 10.855 62.10 . . F/C 302 DALE CREASY JR 0.567 8.706 97.29 F/C 713 JIM EPLER 0.553 5.154 291.16 Left lane up in smoke . F/C 7 DEL WORSHAM 0.654 5.288 231.24 F/C 5 CHUCK ETCHELLS 0.555 5.088 305.70 . . F/C 482 RONNY YOUNG 0.779 10.102 83.22 F/C 6 MARK OSWALD 0.510 5.012 304.67 . .
Friday-Session 2 - Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Matco Tools Nationals by Glenn & Theresa
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
F/C 209 WHIT BAZEMORE 0.526 5.094 310.13
F/C 28 RON CAPPS 0.567 4.947 315.45
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F/C 305 DEAN SKUZA 0.541 9.496 88.05
F/C 2 TONY PEDREGON 0.497 4.905 315.34
2nd fastest speed.no record yet. watch out.
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F/C 10 GARY DENSHAM 0.550 5.054 304.25*
F/C 4 AL HOFMANN 0.500 5.479 188.79
Right lane shut off early.
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F/C 555 LEN SEROKA 0.897 11.821 63.16
F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 0.521 8.321 100.87
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F/C 5 CHUCK ETCHELLS 0.583 4.970 315.56*
F/C 3 CRUZ PEDREGON 0.594 6.708 129.42
new fastest speed. Paul said he was going to figure all
these backups, but he quit now.
F/C 6 MARK OSWALD 0.585 5.319 212.31
F/C 302 DALE CREASY JR 0.606 5.280 275.56
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F/C 217 FREDDIE NEELY 0.538 5.230 285.53*
F/C 7 DEL WORSHAM 0.700 7.411 121.34
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F/C 520 TOM HOOVER 0.622 5.193 285.53*
F/C 482 RONNY YOUNG 0.659 10.985 78.15
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F/C 850 NORM WILDING 0.725 12.370 81.34*
F/C 700 RANDY ANDERSON 0.509 12.819 70.38
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single
F/C 442 DON SOSENKA 0.633 9.611 89.92
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Saturday-Session 1 - Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Matco Tools Nationals by Glenn & Theresa
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
F/C 4 AL HOFMANN 0.522 9.284 86.97*
F/C 555 LEN SEROKA 0.877 8.937 81.43
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F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 0.559 5.208 293.63
F/C 5 CHUCK ETCHELLS 0.519 5.003 310.55
No record yet for Etchells. Force in the program now.
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F/C 3 CRUZ PEDREGON 0.521 5.018 307.37*
F/C 6 MARK OSWALD 0.538 9.344 91.68
Right lane up in smoke
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F/C 302 DALE CREASY JR 0.658 5.244 294.48*
F/C 217 FREDDIE NEELY 0.662 5.265 262.77
Good runs by both cars.
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F/C 7 DEL WORSHAM 0.544 5.168 289.94*
F/C 520 TOM HOOVER 0.567 10.577 80.31
Right lane up in smoke
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F/C 482 RONNY YOUNG 0.565 5.796 216.13*
F/C 209 WHIT BAZEMORE 0.534 10.194 81.05
Left lane crossed center line.Right lane up in smoke.
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F/C 700 RANDY ANDERSON 0.538 14.207 67.01
F/C 305 DEAN SKUZA 0.533 5.648 186.29
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F/C 442 DON SOSENKA 0.665 10.380 77.27
F/C 10 GARY DENSHAM 0.714 5.073 302.72
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F/C 28 RON CAPPS 0.567 5.012 305.29*
single
Norecord for Capps yet either.
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F/C 2 TONY PEDREGON 0.487 7.522 99.21*
single
Chutes out early. No record for anyone yet.
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Saturday-Session 2 - Funny Car -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Matco Tools Nationals by Glenn & Theresa Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed F/C 6 MARK OSWALD 0.551 5.907 167.00 F/C 3 CRUZ PEDREGON 0.524 5.039 300.90 . . F/C 217 FREDDIE NEELY 0.575 6.454 144.60 F/C 302 DALE CREASY JR 0.588 5.135 292.30 Big improvement for Creasy. . F/C 520 TOM HOOVER 0.622 5.739 192.92 F/C 7 DEL WORSHAM 0.494 5.225 291.73 Not pretty for Hoover. . F/C 850 NORM WILDING 0.904 11.288 79.68* F/C 482 RONNY YOUNG 0.689 12.561 70.58 both cars smoked the tires, Young got sideways a little Neither in for tomorrow. F/C 209 WHIT BAZEMORE 0.572 5.775 173.04* F/C 700 RANDY ANDERSON 0.464 12.640 77.10 Both cars stay where they were. . F/C 305 DEAN SKUZA 0.522 5.030 309.91* F/C 442 DON SOSENKA 0.949 5.813 268.49 Sosenka didn't make the field. Skuza stayed at #6 . F/C 10 GARY DENSHAM 0.538 6.063 164.29 F/C 28 RON CAPPS 0.584 4.944 306.53 Still no records. . F/C 555 LEN SEROKA 1.136 6.063 157.39 F/C 2 TONY PEDREGON 0.544 5.019 294.40 Left lane all over the track.Seroka doesn't qualify. . F/C 5 CHUCK ETCHELLS 0.542 4.988 311.95* F/C 4 AL HOFMANN 0.537 10.488 74.46 Etchells missed the record too. Hoffman got loose. . F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 5.047 305.08* single .
Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 2, Saturday
1997 NHRA Matco Tools Nationals by Glenn & Theresa
Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When
1 TONY PEDREGON F/C 2 4.905 315.34 Fri2
2 RON CAPPS F/C 28 4.944 306.53 Sat2
3 CHUCK ETCHELLS F/C 5 4.970 315.56 Fri2
4 MARK OSWALD F/C 6 5.012 304.67 Fri1
5 CRUZ PEDREGON F/C 3 5.018 307.37 Sat1
6 DEAN SKUZA F/C 305 5.028 304.87 Fri1
7 JOHN FORCE F/C 1 5.047 305.08 Sat2
8 GARY DENSHAM F/C 10 5.054 304.25 Fri2
9 WHIT BAZEMORE F/C 209 5.094 310.13 Fri2
10 DALE CREASY JR F/C 302 5.135 292.30 Sat2
11 JIM EPLER F/C 713 5.154 291.16 Fri1
12 RANDY ANDERSON F/C 700 5.165 293.44 Fri1
13 DEL WORSHAM F/C 7 5.168 289.94 Sat1
14 TOM HOOVER F/C 520 5.193 285.53 Fri2
15 FREDDIE NEELY F/C 217 5.230 285.53 Fri2
16 AL HOFMANN F/C 4 5.479 188.79 Fri2
17 RONNY YOUNG F/C 482 5.796 216.13 Sat1
18 DON SOSENKA F/C 442 5.813 268.49 Sat2
19 LEN SEROKA F/C 555 6.063 157.39 Sat2
20 NORM WILDING F/C 850 11.288 79.68 Sat2
Sunday-Round 1 - Funny Car -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Matco Tools Nationals by Glenn & Theresa Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed F/C 217 FREDDIE NEELY 0.537 5.248 234.43 F/C 28 RON CAPPS 0.528 5.235 286.35W Great driving by Capps. Pedaled it twice and made it past Neely at the finish. F/C 7 DEL WORSHAM 0.515 10.528 74.56 F/C 6 MARK OSWALD 0.548 6.483 203.48W Oswald wins the back pedaling contest. . F/C 520 TOM HOOVER 0.545 5.759 185.91W F/C 5 CHUCK ETCHELLS 0.507 N/A N/A Big explosion for Etchells on the starting line. Hoover has clutch problems. Spitting sparks, but moving on. F/C 2 TONY PEDREGON 0.515 6.379 207.51W F/C 4 AL HOFMANN 0.520 6.422 184.84 What a run! Tony won an awesome contest of wills here. . F/C 3 CRUZ PEDREGON 0.528 5.208 304.15W F/C 700 RANDY ANDERSON 0.515 6.866 142.65 Great run for Cruz. Anderson smoked early, but couldn't catch up. F/C 305 DEAN SKUZA 0.502 5.178 302.21W F/C 713 JIM EPLER 0.522 N/A N/A I've never seen anything like that before. The whole car was off the ground, before coming apart. (Epler) F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 0.543 5.200 292.39W F/C 302 DALE CREASY JR 0.513 6.600 148.29 . F/C 10 GARY DENSHAM 0.507 13.005 64.01 F/C 209 WHIT BAZEMORE 0.506 5.097 303.95W Great run for Whit. Both cars off and on the throttle. Densham lifted off the ground and shut down.
Monday-Round 2 - Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Matco Tools Nationals by Glenn & Theresa
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
F/C 6 MARK OSWALD 0.552 9.457 83.51
F/C 3 CRUZ PEDREGON 0.550 5.128 304.25W
Oswald smokes it at half track
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F/C 520 TOM HOOVER 0.600 5.141 248.41
F/C 305 DEAN SKUZA 0.519 5.069 301.81W
Hoover loses on the big end
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F/C 2 TONY PEDREGON 0.511 4.998 307.58W
F/C 209 WHIT BAZEMORE 0.522 12.739 66.69
Right lane up in smoke about 100 feet out.
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F/C 28 RON CAPPS 0.506 5.528 209.20
F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 0.505 5.027 307.27W
Capps falls off on the big end
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Monday-Round 3 - Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Matco Tools Nationals by Glenn & Theresa
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
F/C 305 DEAN SKUZA 0.497 5.041 305.18W
F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 0.509 5.121 277.52
Looking good for the race sponsors.
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F/C 3 CRUZ PEDREGON 0.520 5.096 308.11
F/C 2 TONY PEDREGON 0.516 5.091 288.36W
MOV .001 Good runs by both cars. Tony and Skuza in the
final.
Monday-Round 4 - Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Matco Tools Nationals by Glenn & Theresa
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
F/C 2 TONY PEDREGON 0.495 8.200 102.44
F/C 305 DEAN SKUZA 0.485 5.041 307.16W
Tony up in smoke. Skuza gets his first career win.
Race sponsor gets the win.
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