Richmond FC Qualifying
>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB and Newsgroup Friday-Session 1 - Funny Car -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Virgina Nationals by Joe & Stephen Number Driver ...
>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB and Newsgroup Friday-Session 1 - Funny Car -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Virgina Nationals by Joe & Stephen Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed single F/C 4 AL HOFMANN 0.588 5.460 199.77 Hofmann is all over the track but makes it through. The car smokes the tires at half track. F/C 711 RAY HIGLEY 0.547 5.469 153.63 F/C 209 WHIT BAZEMORE 0.564 5.297 283.73 Neither car makes a great pass. Higley lets the chutes out before the 1/4 mile. F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 0.524 4.991 302.82* F/C 305 DEAN SKUZA 0.506 5.325 225.45 Force goes to the #1 spot with a 99. Skuza's car gives up at the end of the track. F/C 700 RANDY ANDERSON 0.647 5.189 276.07* F/C 720 CORY LEE 0.594 7.235 122.98 Nice run by Randy, Cory hazes the tires and pedals it down the track. F/C 395 GARY BOLGER 0.719 4.999 245.36* F/C 6 MARK OSWALD 0.579 5.112 266.66 Bolger slows down and something goes thru the lights to show a 99, Oswald is DQ'd for crossing over. F/C 5 CHUCK ETCHELLS 0.530 5.105 293.73* F/C 7 DEL WORSHAM 0.581 12.068 76.75 Nice run by Etchells for the 3rd spot, Worsham boils the hides off the line and coasts to the end. F/C 8 KENJI OKAZAKI 0.498 5.167 281.07* F/C 10 GARY DENSHAM 0.610 12.068 67.86 Kenji takes the #4 spot, Gary smokes the tires right off the line and shuts it down. F/C 347 TIM WILKERSON 0.697 9.224 98.72* single Wilkerson blows the tires off of it about 100' out. . F/C 3 CRUZ PEDREGON 0.524 5.143 282.22* single Nice run by Cruz to take the 4th spot. Tires let go at the 1000' mark.
Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 1, Friday 1997 NHRA Virgina Nationals by Joe & Stephen Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 JOHN FORCE F/C 1 4.991 302.82 Fri1 2 TONY PEDREGON F/C 2 5.094 291.35 Fri1 3 CHUCK ETCHELLS F/C 5 5.105 293.73 Fri1 4 CRUZ PEDREGON F/C 3 5.143 282.22 Fri1 5 KENJI OKAZAKI F/C 8 5.167 281.07 Fri1 6 RANDY ANDERSON F/C 700 5.189 276.07 Fri1 7 WHIT BAZEMORE F/C 209 5.297 283.73 Fri1 8 DEAN SKUZA F/C 305 5.325 225.45 Fri1 9 RON CAPPS F/C 28 5.366 247.45 Fri1 10 AL HOFMANN F/C 4 5.460 199.77 Fri1 11 RAY HIGLEY F/C 711 5.469 153.63 Fri1 12 CORY LEE F/C 720 7.235 122.98 Fri1 13 TIM WILKERSON F/C 347 9.224 98.72 Fri1 14 DEL WORSHAM F/C 7 12.068 76.75 Fri1
Friday-Session 2 - Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Pennzoil Nationals by Stephen/Joe
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
F/C 28 RON CAPPS 0.515 5.191 271.49
F/C 2 TONY PEDREGON 0.505 5.145 281.16
Nice runs from both cars, but not much improvement
.
F/C 720 CORY LEE 0.588 5.181 270.27
F/C 700 RANDY ANDERSON 0.534 5.128 262.69
Cory Lee drifted close to the center line but
corrected
F/C 6 MARK OSWALD 0.624 10.572 77.02*
F/C 395 GARY BOLGER 0.654 11.918 70.48
Oswald's wo's continue as he clicks off very early.
Bolger also has problems and shuts down
F/C 7 DEL WORSHAM 0.592 12.116 62.88
F/C 5 CHUCK ETCHELLS 0.543 10.946 79.06
The track has apparently gone away as both Worsham and
Etchells abort right out of the gate
F/C 10 GARY DENSHAM 0.649 5.123 281.77*
F/C 347 TIM WILKERSON 0.566 17.994 63.80
Densham makes the best run so far in this 2nd round of
F/C qualifying. Wilkerson aborted early
F/C 4 AL HOFMANN 0.530 11.182 72.97
F/C 3 CRUZ PEDREGON 0.503 5.714 172.28
Hofmann made a strong move towards the left retaining
wall and clicked off. Pedregon also clicked off early
F/C 209 WHIT BAZEMORE 0.550 5.234 244.69
F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 0.526 4.913 298.40
THE BEST RUN OF THE NIGHT from the exhausted John
Force. Not a bad run from Bazemore
F/C 305 DEAN SKUZA 0.553 5.468 197.32*
single
Nice run from Skuza though got awfull close to the
left retsining wall
Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 2, Friday
1997 NHRA Pennzoil Nationals by Stephen/Joe
Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When
1 JOHN FORCE F/C 1 4.913 298.40 Fri2
2 TONY PEDREGON F/C 2 5.094 291.35 Fri1
3 CHUCK ETCHELLS F/C 5 5.105 293.73 Fri1
4 GARY DENSHAM F/C 10 5.123 281.77 Fri2
5 RANDY ANDERSON F/C 700 5.128 262.69 Fri2
6 CRUZ PEDREGON F/C 3 5.143 282.22 Fri1
7 KENJI OKAZAKI F/C 8 5.167 281.07 Fri1
8 CORY LEE F/C 720 5.181 270.27 Fri2
9 WHIT BAZEMORE F/C 209 5.234 283.73 Fri1
10 DEAN SKUZA F/C 305 5.325 225.45 Fri1
11 RON CAPPS F/C 28 5.191 271.49 Fri2
12 AL HOFMANN F/C 4 5.460 199.77 Fri1
13 RAY HIGLEY F/C 711 5.469 153.63 Fri1
14 TIM WILKERSON F/C 347 9.224 98.72 Fri1
15 MARK OSWALD F/C 6 10.572 77.02 Fri1
16 GARY BOLGER F/C 395 11.918 70.48 Fri1
17 DEL WORSHAM F/C 7 12.116 62.88 Fri1
Saturday-Session 1 - Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Pennzoil Nationals by Stephen/Joe
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
F/C 395 GARY BOLGER 0.595 5.605 259.51*
F/C 7 DEL WORSHAM 0.625 10.795 79.72
Del made a violent move towards the right retaining
wall and wisely clicked off. O:K run for Bolger
F/C 5 CHUCK ETCHELLS 0.545 5.174 237.40*
F/C 10 GARY DENSHAM 0.592 5.237 275.06
Nice, clean runs for both until near the top end. Some
smoke from Densham...possibly dropped cylinders
F/C 8 KENJI OKAZAKI 0.479 10.979 81.31
F/C 4 AL HOFMANN 0.585 5.174 259.51
Kenji has tire shake and aborts about 100 feet out.
Lots of smoke out of Hofmann's car near the top end
F/C 347 TIM WILKERSON 0.610 14.281 79.70*
F/C 209 WHIT BAZEMORE 0.525 14.867 69.88
Both Wilkerson and Bazemore go up in smoke righ off the
pad
F/C 3 CRUZ PEDREGON 0.524 5.486 192.14
F/C 305 DEAN SKUZA 0.508 5.355 213.21
Not much improvement for either Skuza or Cruz
.
F/C 711 RAY HIGLEY 0.587 8.568 94.27
F/C 28 RON CAPPS 0.559 5.330 262.54
Ron Capps remains at the #10 spot as Higley gets out of
shape and clicks off
F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 0.511 5.504 190.23
F/C 6 MARK OSWALD 0.564 5.420 213.77
Neither Force nor Oswald make stellar runs. Force
remains the #1 qualifier
F/C 2 TONY PEDREGON 0.524 14.911 70.32*
single
Tony blows the tires and aborts the run
.
F/C 700 RANDY ANDERSON 0.631 5.646 185.83*
single
Randy hazes the tiresat half track and pretty much
aborts the run
Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 1, Saturday 1997 NHRA Pennzoil Nationals by Stephen/Joe Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 JOHN FORCE F/C 1 4.913 298.40 Fri2 2 TONY PEDREGON F/C 2 5.094 291.35 Fri1 3 CHUCK ETCHELLS F/C 5 5.105 293.73 Fri1 4 GARY DENSHAM F/C 10 5.123 281.77 Fri2 5 RANDY ANDERSON F/C 700 5.128 262.69 Fri2 6 CRUZ PEDREGON F/C 3 5.143 282.22 Fri1 7 KENJI OKAZAKI F/C 8 5.167 281.07 Fri1 8 AL HOFMANN F/C 4 5.174 259.51 Sat1 9 CORY LEE F/C 720 5.181 270.27 Fri2 10 WHIT BAZEMORE F/C 209 5.234 283.73 Fri1 11 DEAN SKUZA F/C 305 5.325 225.45 Fri1 12 RON CAPPS F/C 28 5.191 271.49 Fri1 13 MARK OSWALD F/C 6 5.420 213.77 Sat1 14 RAY HIGLEY F/C 711 5.469 153.63 Fri1 15 GARY BOLGER F/C 395 5.605 259.51 Sat1 16 TIM WILKERSON F/C 347 9.224 98.72 Fri1 17 DEL WORSHAM F/C 7 10.795 79.72 Sat1
Saturday-Session 2 - Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Pennzoil Nationals by Stephen/Joe
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
F/C 209 WHIT BAZEMORE 0.570 5.234 167.81*
F/C 8 KENJI OKAZAKI 0.489 5.167 281.07
Bazemore hazes the tires, back-pedals, recovers and
goes up in smoke again. Kenji has problems and aborts
F/C 305 DEAN SKUZA 0.539 5.192 290.22*
F/C 347 TIM WILKERSON 0.687 5.304 258.76
Not real great runs from either cars. Skuza remains at
#10 and Wilkerson is in the #12 spot
F/C 28 RON CAPPS 0.536 5.330 71.98
F/C 3 CRUZ PEDREGON 0.501 5.037 290.88
Real nice pass from Cruz puts him in the #2 spot...
for now. Capps gets out of shape and clicks off
F/C 6 MARK OSWALD 0.577 5.155 300.30
F/C 711 RAY HIGLEY 5.605 5.014 299.80
How about RAY HIGLEY!!! He grabs the #2 spot right
under John Force. What a terrific run!
F/C 7 DEL WORSHAM 0.647 7.283 128.15
F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 0.509 4.913 302.01
Force will remain as the #1 qualifier as Del gets out
of shape and DOES NOT qualify for this event
single
F/C 2 TONY PEDREGON 0.500 5.041 303.74
Tony will stay in the #4 spot
.
single
F/C 700 RANDY ANDERSON 0.637 5.128 298.50
Randy will remain at the #7 spot
.
single
F/C 5 CHUCK ETCHELLS 0.549 5.029 304.67
Etchells moves from the #5 spot to the #3 spot. Bolger
finishes the field at #16
Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 2, Saturday
1997 NHRA Pennzoil Nationals by Stephen/Joe
Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When
1 JOHN FORCE F/C 1 4.913 302.01 Sat2
2 RAY HIGLEY F/C 711 5.014 299.80 Sat2
3 CHUCK ETCHELLS F/C 5 5.029 304.67 Sat2
4 CRUZ PEDREGON F/C 3 5.037 290.88 Sat2
5 TONY PEDREGON F/C 2 5.041 303.74 Sat2
6 GARY DENSHAM F/C 10 5.123 281.77 Fri2
7 RANDY ANDERSON F/C 700 5.128 298.50 Sat2
8 MARK OSWALD F/C 6 5.155 300.30 Sat2
9 KENJI OKAZAKI F/C 8 5.167 281.07 Fri1
10 AL HOFMANN F/C 4 5.174 259.51 Sat1
11 CORY LEE F/C 720 5.181 270.27 Fri2
12 DEAN SKUZA F/C 305 5.192 290.22 Fri1
13 WHIT BAZEMORE F/C 209 5.234 283.73 Fri1
14 TIM WILKERSON F/C 347 5.304 258.76 Sat2
15 RON CAPPS F/C 28 5.330 262.54 Sat1
16 GARY BOLGER F/C 395 5.605 259.51 Sat1
17 DEL WORSHAM F/C 7 7.283 128.15 Sat2
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