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>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB and @Speed Reporters Friday-Session 1 - Top Fuel -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Matco Tools Nationals by Glenn & Theresa Number ...
>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB and @Speed Reporters Friday-Session 1 - Top Fuel -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Matco Tools Nationals by Glenn & Theresa Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed T/F 288 TERRY MULLINS N/A N/A T/F 703 TIM GIBSON 0.367 5.572 176.26 Left lane broke before starting . T/F 444 FRED FARNDON N/A N/A T/F 739 SPIKE GORR 0.533 5.074 248.00 Left lane lost blower belt . T/F 11 DOUG HERBERT 0.518 4.838 300.30* T/F 1 KENNY BERNSTEIN 0.500 5.292 191.93 Right lane spit a rotor out of the blower . T/F 747 RHONDA HARTMAN 0.591 4.794 306.95 T/F 356 TONY SCHUMACHER 0.485 4.823 286.98 . . T/F 711 DAVE PROMNITZ 0.528 4.876 296.07* T/F 405 DOUG FOXWORTH 0.575 5.831 161.43 . . T/F 888 JIM HEAD 0.546 4.654 314.57* T/F 8 SHELLY ANDERSON 0.517 4.844 304.67 Good runs by both cars. . T/F 4 LARRY DIXON 0.514 13.299 80.47 T/F 303 PAT DAKIN 0.508 4.699 310.02 Left lane up in smoke.Great run for Dakin. . T/F 2 SCOTT KALITTA 0.765 4.663 318.58 T/F 3 CORY McCLENATHAN 0.532 4.705 306.64 Good runs by both cars. . T/F 12 BOB VANDERGRIFF 0.617 4.686 303.84* T/F 5 GARY SCELZI 0.542 8.951 91.31 Right lane up in smoke . T/F 7 MIKE DUNN 4.849 302.31 T/F 6 JOE AMATO 4.592 318.69 Track speed record for Amato . T/F 10 EDDIE HILL 0.592 4.713 297.81 T/F 17 BRUCE SARVER 0.583 4.738 309.49 . .
Friday-Session 2 - Top Fuel -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Matco Tools Nationals by Glenn & Theresa
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
T/F 356 TONY SCHUMACHER 0.464 4.886 289.11
T/F 11 DOUG HERBERT 0.536 4.751 306.64
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T/F 8 SHELLY ANDERSON 0.484 8.384 86.17*
T/F 747 RHONDA HARTMAN 0.618 12.099 51.79
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T/F 3 CORY McCLENATHAN 0.492 4.616 317.68*
T/F 711 DAVE PROMNITZ 0.482 10.260 80.42
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T/F 5 GARY SCELZI 0.484 5.052 201.29*
T/F 888 JIM HEAD 0.470 8.770 92.43
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T/F 17 BRUCE SARVER 0.494 4.692 315.56*
T/F 4 LARRY DIXON 0.495 9.744 88.88
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T/F 703 TIM GIBSON 0.473 10.621 78.36*
T/F 12 BOB VANDERGRIFF 0.545 13.601 73.83
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T/F 739 SPIKE GORR 0.486 11.252 73.25
T/F 7 MIKE DUNN 0.503 9.545 83.86
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T/F 1 KENNY BERNSTEIN 0.486 4.875 285.53*
T/F 10 EDDIE HILL 0.486 10.629 69.64
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Saturday-Session 1 - Top Fuel -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Matco Tools Nationals by Glenn & Theresa
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
T/F 223 MIKE SMITH 0.671 4.887 291.07*
T/F 303 PAT DAKIN 0.535 4.795 307.06
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3
T/F 711 DAVE PROMNITZ 0.669 4.869 279.85
T/F 3 CORY McCLENATHAN 4.675 308.21
Left lane broke about two-thirds down track.
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T/F 888 JIM HEAD 0.520 4.636 313.80
T/F 5 GARY SCELZI 0.473 4.647 314.90
Good runs by both cars.
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T/F 4 LARRY DIXON 0.506 4.727 302.52
T/F 6 JOE AMATO 0.538 4.588 313.91
Good runs by both cars.
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T/F 2 SCOTT KALITTA 0.530 4.765 312.71*
T/F 703 TIM GIBSON 0.519 4.992 229.88
Left lane carried wheels about 60ft.great job driving.
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T/F 12 BOB VANDERGRIFF 0.545 10.381 76.96
T/F 739 SPIKE GORR 0.517 5.140 233.76
Left lane up in smoke .
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T/F 7 MIKE DUNN 0.501 4.658 316.23*
T/F 1 KENNY BERNSTEIN 0.500 4.754 313.69
both cars in the program here
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T/F 10 EDDIE HILL 0.540 4.717 308.95*
T/F 356 TONY SCHUMACHER 0.493 10.741 86.99
Right lane up in smoke
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T/F 288 TERRY MULLINS 0.545 7.486 113.83*
T/F 405 DOUG FOXWORTH 0.599 10.083 76.07
Mullins blew in a flash of flame. Foxworth shook from
the start.
T/F 444 FRED FARNDON 0.549 6.161 193.96
T/F 8 SHELLY ANDERSON 0.530 4.706 310.34
Shelly was determined not to repeat last week here.
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T/F 11 DOUG HERBERT 4.823 9.217 91.70*
single
up in smoke about 100 feet out.
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T/F 747 RHONDA HARTMAN 0.541 11.416 63.06*
single
Bump sits at 4.823
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Saturday-Session 2 - Top Fuel -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Matco Tools Nationals by Glenn & Theresa
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
T/F 6 JOE AMATO 0.544 7.447 100.55
T/F 888 JIM HEAD 0.567 4.707 304.98
Left lane wheel stand from the start, came down hard
and hit the wall.
T/F 703 TIM GIBSON 0.519 5.222 199.46
T/F 4 LARRY DIXON 0.514 4.676 314.57
Gibson goes home,Dixon moves up to #7.
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T/F 739 SPIKE GORR 0.513 10.936 80.54
T/F 2 SCOTT KALITTA 0.518 4.727 306.64
Left lane broke. Gorr's headed for home. No improvement
for Kalitta.
T/F 1 KENNY BERNSTEIN 0.500 4.751 308.74*
T/F 12 BOB VANDERGRIFF 0.550 10.647 77.27
Right lane up in smoke
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T/F 356 TONY SCHUMACHER 0.519 10.347 91.30
T/F 7 MIKE DUNN 0.491 4.650 314.24
Left lane on the bump now.
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T/F 405 DOUG FOXWORTH 0.650 4.969 282.75
T/F 10 EDDIE HILL 0.557 12.886 66.90
Foxworth is not going to make it this weekend. Hill
overpowered the track.
T/F 8 SHELLY ANDERSON 0.524 4.826 295.66*
T/F 11 DOUG HERBERT 0.538 4.878 280.98
No improvements, but a good race. Always a treat in TF.
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T/F 5 GARY SCELZI 0.505 4.575 318.24*
T/F 747 RHONDA HARTMAN 0.534 4.948 252.10
Low e.t. for the race. Scelze takes #1.
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single
T/F 711 DAVE PROMNITZ 0.624 5.096 256.19
that leaves him #17. up in smoke about 100 feet out.
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Top Fuel Qualifying List After Session 2, Saturday 1997 NHRA Matco Tools Nationals by Glenn & Theresa Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 GARY SCELZI T/F 5 4.575 318.24 Sat2 2 JOE AMATO T/F 6 4.588 313.91 Sat1 3 CORY McCLENATHAN T/F 3 4.616 317.68 Fri2 4 JIM HEAD T/F 888 4.636 313.80 Sat1 5 MIKE DUNN T/F 7 4.650 314.24 Sat2 6 SCOTT KALITTA T/F 2 4.663 318.58 Fri1 7 LARRY DIXON T/F 4 4.676 314.57 Sat2 8 BOB VANDERGRIFF T/F 12 4.686 303.84 Fri1 9 BRUCE SARVER T/F 17 4.692 315.56 Fri2 10 PAT DAKIN T/F 303 4.699 310.02 Fri1 11 SHELLY ANDERSON T/F 8 4.706 310.34 Sat1 12 EDDIE HILL T/F 10 4.713 297.81 Fri1 13 KENNY BERNSTEIN T/F 1 4.751 308.74 Sat2 14 DOUG HERBERT T/F 11 4.751 306.64 Fri2 15 RHONDA HARTMAN T/F 747 4.794 306.95 Fri1 16 TONY SCHUMACHER T/F 356 4.823 286.98 Fri1 17 DAVE PROMNITZ T/F 711 4.869 279.85 Sat1 18 MIKE SMITH T/F 223 4.887 291.07 Sat1 19 DOUG FOXWORTH T/F 405 4.969 282.75 Sat2 20 TIM GIBSON T/F 703 4.992 229.88 Sat1 21 SPIKE GORR T/F 739 5.074 248.00 Fri1 22 FRED FARNDON T/F 444 6.161 193.96 Sat1 23 TERRY MULLINS T/F 288 7.486 113.83 Sat1
Sunday-Round 1 - Top Fuel -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Matco Tools Nationals by Glenn & Theresa Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed T/F 12 BOB VANDERGRIFF 0.489 6.722 128.44W T/F 17 BRUCE SARVER 0.340 6.151 140.69 Not too pretty, but that's racing. Vandergriff up in smoke, but got the win. T/F 303 PAT DAKIN 0.531 15.585 35.14 T/F 4 LARRY DIXON 0.512 4.758 305.29W Left lane broke about 100 feet out. Flash of fire and Dakin's going home. T/F 2 SCOTT KALITTA 0.550 4.710 311.20W T/F 8 SHELLY ANDERSON 0.539 5.558 217.54 Shelly smoked the tires early, got back into it, but not enough. We've got sprinkles now. T/F 10 EDDIE HILL 0.502 5.052 206.23W T/F 7 MIKE DUNN 0.497 6.331 140.51 Not too pretty for Hill, but he advances to round 2. . T/F 356 TONY SCHUMACHER 0.476 4.939 268.33 T/F 5 GARY SCELZI 0.494 4.629 307.37W Both cars spitting flame at the top end. everyone o.k. T/F 747 RHONDA HARTMAN 0.490 4.823 282.04W T/F 6 JOE AMATO 0.510 7.998 109.98 Joe is mathematically eliminated from the #1 chase now. The car just didn't respond. T/F 1 KENNY BERNSTEIN 0.513 4.778 313.47W T/F 888 JIM HEAD 0.532 9.145 86.77 . T/F 11 DOUG HERBERT 0.524 5.055 253.52 T/F 3 CORY McCLENATHAN 0.520 4.853 307.37W Cory smoked early, got back into it and saved the run. Herbert dropping cylinders.
Monday-Round 2 - Top Fuel -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Matco Tools Nationals by Glenn & Theresa Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed T/F 10 EDDIE HILL 0.505 5.039 210.03 T/F 1 KENNY BERNSTEIN 0.503 4.847 308.32W Looked like Hill had him till the fire at the top end. . T/F 4 LARRY DIXON 0.495 4.774 301.00W T/F 747 RHONDA HARTMAN 0.502 4.834 288.73 nice run for Dixon Hartman goes home . T/F 3 CORY McCLENATHAN 0.516 4.701 312.06W T/F 2 SCOTT KALITTA 0.486 4.731 310.13 less than .001 mov . T/F 12 BOB VANDERGRIFF 0.499 7.463 100.44 T/F 5 GARY SCELZI 0.501 4.739 311.20W Bob pedals a wheelie and loses .
Monday-Round 3 - Top Fuel -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Matco Tools Nationals by Glenn & Theresa
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
T/F 1 KENNY BERNSTEIN 0.487 4.744 310.66
T/F 5 GARY SCELZI 0.492 4.708 307.58W
Good runs by both cars. Scelzi ran him down.
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T/F 4 LARRY DIXON 0.484 4.707 306.74W
T/F 3 CORY McCLENATHAN 0.527 4.813 301.10
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Monday-Round 4 - Top Fuel -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Matco Tools Nationals by Glenn & Theresa
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
T/F 5 GARY SCELZI 0.498 5.745 202.52W
T/F 4 LARRY DIXON 0.478 5.843 280.72
Dixon smoked,got back in. Scelzi on fire, and on three
wheels,drove by and won it!
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