Richmond TF Qualifying
>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB and Newsgroup Friday-Session 1 - Top Fuel -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Virgina Nationals by Joe & Stephen Number Driver ...
>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB and Newsgroup Friday-Session 1 - Top Fuel -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Virgina Nationals by Joe & Stephen Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed T/F 303 PAT DAKIN N/A N/A * single Dakin can't back up after the burnout and drives it down and off. T/F 2 SCOTT KALITTA 0.549 4.731 291.16* T/F 8 SHELLY ANDERSON 0.614 8.222 112.47 Great run by Scott, Shelly fights the car all the way down the track. Scott burns a few parts on a good pass T/F 5 GARY SCELZI 0.529 14.394 62.46* T/F 337 PAUL ROMINE 0.456 N/A N/A Both cars do wheel stands, Romine lands REAL hard and breaks the steering on landing and hits the right wall. T/F 11 DOUG HERBERT 0.610 9.943 82.07* T/F 3 CORY McCLENATHAN 0.529 12.036 62.83 Both cars smoke the tires off the line and shut down. . T/F 1 KENNY BERNSTEIN 0.500 6.864 115.91 T/F 18 CRISTEN POWELL 0.523 5.080 204.68 Both cars lay over at the end and neither makes a good pass. T/F 6 JOE AMATO 0.518 N/A N/A T/F 7 MIKE DUNN 0.515 4.837 292.77 Amato goes 12.477 at 80.34 on a run that he blows the tires off it at the line T/F 356 TONY SCHUMACHER 0.488 7.065 107.68 T/F 17 BRUCE SARVER 0.518 4.821 303.54 Nice run for Sarver who almost crosses the centerline - good driving! Schumacher has trouble early and slows T/F 888 JIM HEAD 0.509 7.057 93.66 T/F 12 BOB VANDERGRIFF 0.502 4.661 306.22 The 306 of Vandergriff is a new track record. Head smokes the tires at half track and slows. T/F 10 EDDIE HILL 0.521 4.914 276.66 T/F 4 LARRY DIXON 0.551 4.682 300.40 Great run for Dixon. Eddie spits junk on the track near the end and still makes a good run. T/F 503 TOMMY JOHNSON, JR. 0.502 4.771 304.67* T/F 747 RHONDA HARTMAN 0.671 5.200 197.02 Nice run for Tommy. Hartman pukes oil and we've got some cleanup. This run should put her in the show.
Top Fuel Qualifying List After Session 1, Friday 1997 NHRA Virgina Nationals by Joe & Stephen Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 BOB VANDERGRIFF T/F 12 4.661 306.22 Fri1 2 LARRY DIXON T/F 4 4.682 300.40 Fri1 3 SCOTT KALITTA T/F 2 4.731 291.16 Fri1 4 TOMMY JOHNSON, JR. T/F 503 4.771 304.67 Fri1 5 BRUCE SARVER T/F 17 4.821 303.54 Fri1 6 MIKE DUNN T/F 7 4.837 292.77 Fri1 7 EDDIE HILL T/F 10 4.914 276.66 Fri1 8 CRISTEN POWELL T/F 18 5.080 204.68 Fri1 9 RHONDA HARTMAN T/F 747 5.200 197.02 Fri1 10 KENNY BERNSTEIN T/F 1 6.864 115.91 Fri1 11 JIM HEAD T/F 888 7.057 93.66 Fri1 12 TONY SCHUMACHER T/F 356 7.065 107.68 Fri1 13 SHELLY ANDERSON T/F 8 8.222 112.47 Fri1 14 DOUG HERBERT T/F 11 9.943 82.07 Fri1 15 CORY McCLENATHAN T/F 3 12.036 62.83 Fri1 16 JOE AMATO T/F 6 12.477 80.34 Fri1 17 GARY SCELZI T/F 5 14.394 62.46 Fri1
Friday-Session 2 - Top Fuel -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Pennzoil Nationals by Stephen/Joe
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
T/F 18 CRISTEN POWELL 0.833 11.337 65.93
T/F 5 GARY SCELZI 0.579 4.720 309.70
Nice run from Scelzi placing him in the #3 spot.
Cristen has problems and clicks off early
T/F 7 MIKE DUNN 0.500 10.886 72.87
T/F 11 DOUG HERBERT 0.585 8.991 88.57
Both Dunn and Herbert back-pedal but to no avail. Both
overpower the track
T/F 17 BRUCE SARVER 0.464 4.821 302.82
T/F 1 KENNY BERNSTEIN 0.477 4.745 305.81
Now THERE was a nice run! Lee Beard's got the Sarver
machine tuned just right as does Armstrong on KB's
single
T/F 6 JOE AMATO 0.611 8.643 88.64
Amato tries to back-pedal on a track that's gotten a
bit tricky, but has to shut down at half track.
T/F 2 SCOTT KALITTA 4.731 291.16*
single
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T/F 4 LARRY DIXON 0.516 14.247 73.57
T/F 356 TONY SCHUMACHER 0.568 4.784 297.61
Dixon aborts early but Schumacher makes an excellent
run moving him up in the field
T/F 747 RHONDA HARTMAN 0.475 10.458 74.46
T/F 888 JIM HEAD 0.506 9.943 80.29
Once again both drivers overpower the track and go up
in smoke
T/F 8 SHELLY ANDERSON 0.523 4.825 296.15*
T/F 10 EDDIE HILL 0.470 9.814 78.87
Hill gives it up right off the pad. Nice strong run
from Shelly
T/F 337 PAUL ROMINE 0.034 9.782 86.71
T/F 503 TOMMY JOHNSON, JR. 0.793 4.730 299.40
Nice run from TJ qualifies him at the #4 spot. Romine
has problems and clicks off and is not qualified
T/F 3 CORY McCLENATHAN 0.556 4.650 313.47*
single
Cory takes the #1 spot with track records at both ends!
Top Fuel Qualifying List After Session 2, Friday 1997 NHRA Pennzoil Nationals by Stephen/Joe Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 CORY McCLENATHAN T/F 3 4.650 313.47 Fri2 2 BOB VANDERGRIFF T/F 12 4.661 306.22 Fri1 3 LARRY DIXON T/F 4 4.682 300.40 Fri1 4 GARY SCELZI T/F 5 4.720 309.70 Fri1 5 TOMMY JOHNSON, JR. T/F 503 4.730 299.40 Fri2 6 SCOTT KALITTA T/F 2 4.731 291.16 Fri2 7 KENNY BERNSTEIN T/F 1 4.745 305.81 Fri2 8 TONY SCHUMACHER T/F 356 4.784 297.61 Fri2 9 BRUCE SARVER T/F 17 4.821 302.82 Fri1 10 SHELLY ANDERSON T/F 8 4.825 296.15 Fri2 11 MIKE DUNN T/F 7 4.837 292.77 Fri1 12 EDDIE HILL T/F 10 4.914 276.66 Fri1 13 CRISTEN POWELL T/F 18 5.080 204.68 Fri1 14 RHONDA HARTMAN T/F 747 5.200 197.02 Fri1 15 JIM HEAD T/F 888 7.057 93.66 Fri1 16 JOE AMATO T/F 6 8.643 88.64 Fri2 17 DOUG HERBERT T/F 11 8.991 88.57 Fri2 18 PAUL ROMINE T/F 337 9.782 86.71 Fri2
Saturday-Session 1 - Top Fuel -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Pennzoil Nationals by Stephen/Joe
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
T/F 1 KENNY BERNSTEIN 0.493 12.868 72.95
T/F 12 BOB VANDERGRIFF 0.534 0.040 N/A
Bernstein goes up in smoke immediately. Nice run for
Vandergriff
T/F 6 JOE AMATO 0.516 6.253 196.24*
T/F 4 LARRY DIXON 0.501 12.181 76.23
Both Amato and Dixon go up in smoke right off the
line. Amato recovers 1st
T/F 356 TONY SCHUMACHER 0.487 5.355 178.81*
T/F 747 RHONDA HARTMAN 0.533 5.348 191.81
Nothing great here as both cars click off well before
the finish line
T/F 888 JIM HEAD 0.567 12.413 43.30
T/F 8 SHELLY ANDERSON 0.542 7.350 92.77
Head got a bit out of shape and Shelly "banged" a
blower. Head's on the bubble for now
T/F 10 EDDIE HILL 0.005 4.803 295.66
T/F 337 PAUL ROMINE 4.784 295.95
Nice smooth run for both dragsters. Hill moves to the
#10 spot
T/F 503 TOMMY JOHNSON, JR. 0.504 6.002 142.20
T/F 3 CORY McCLENATHAN 0.528 5.182 176.88
TJ was on a good run but had problems and clicked off
early. Cory also had problems at half track.
T/F 303 PAT DAKIN 0.535 4.778 286.71*
T/F 18 CRISTEN POWELL 0.544 4.879 298.30
Stout run for Powell and a really nice run for Dakin
puttting Joe Amato out of the show for now
T/F 2 SCOTT KALITTA 0.483 4.843 284.90
T/F 7 MIKE DUNN 0.528 4.788 299.30
Scott moves up to the #6 spot with this run. Dunn
.
T/F 5 GARY SCELZI 0.551 14.864 62.39
T/F 17 BRUCE SARVER 0.507 4.784 297.42
Scelzi blows the tires right off the line. Nice clean
run for Sarver moving him to the #10 spot
T/F 11 DOUG HERBERT 0.681 8.990 90.68*
single
Herbert blows the tires right off the line and is still
NOT qualified
Top Fuel Qualifying List After Session 1, Saturday 1997 NHRA Pennzoil Nationals by Stephen/Joe Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 CORY McCLENATHAN T/F 3 4.650 313.47 Fri2 2 BOB VANDERGRIFF T/F 12 4.661 306.22 Fri1 3 LARRY DIXON T/F 4 4.682 300.40 Fri1 4 GARY SCELZI T/F 5 4.720 309.70 Fri1 5 TOMMY JOHNSON, JR. T/F 503 4.730 299.40 Fri2 6 SCOTT KALITTA T/F 2 4.731 291.16 Fri2 7 KENNY BERNSTEIN T/F 1 4.745 305.81 Fri2 8 PAT DAKIN T/F 303 4.778 286.71 Sat1 9 TONY SCHUMACHER T/F 356 4.784 297.61 Fri2 10 BRUCE SARVER T/F 17 4.784 297.42 Sat1 11 PAUL ROMINE T/F 337 4.784 295.95 Sat1 12 MIKE DUNN T/F 7 4.788 299.30 Sat1 13 EDDIE HILL T/F 10 4.803 295.66 Sat1 14 SHELLY ANDERSON T/F 8 4.825 296.15 Fri2 15 CRISTEN POWELL T/F 18 4.879 298.30 Sat1 16 RHONDA HARTMAN T/F 747 5.200 197.02 Fri1 17 JOE AMATO T/F 6 6.253 196.24 Sat1 18 JIM HEAD T/F 888 7.057 93.66 Fri1 19 DOUG HERBERT T/F 11 8.990 90.68 Sat1
Saturday-Session 2 - Top Fuel -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Pennzoil Nationals by Stephen/Joe
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
T/F 8 SHELLY ANDERSON 0.544 5.115 266.11
T/F 356 TONY SCHUMACHER 0.499 4.784 251.04
Shelly stays at the #14 spot and Tony's at the #9 spot
.
T/F 337 PAUL ROMINE 0.544 4.795 283.37*
T/F 888 JIM HEAD 0.556 4.853 300.70
Romine qualifies well but explodes the engine in a huge
fireball. Head qualifies on this run
T/F 3 CORY McCLENATHAN 0.543 4.650 286.80*
T/F 10 EDDIE HILL 0.523 4.803 259.89
Cory remains #1...Eddie is in at #10 though neither
made impressive runs
T/F 18 CRISTEN POWELL 0.535 4.802 292.96*
T/F 2 SCOTT KALITTA 0.509 4.731 75.63
Kalitta goes up in smoke almost immediately. Pretty
good run for Powell
T/F 7 MIKE DUNN 0.525 4.788 291.92
T/F 5 GARY SCELZI 0.524 4.647 311.85
Scelzi rips the #1 spot away from Cory Mac on this
run. Alan Johnson does it again!
T/F 17 BRUCE SARVER 0.537 4.784 110.49*
T/F 11 KENNY BERNSTEIN 0.630 8.990 82.69
Sarver has problems and clicks off. Herbert goes up
in smoke and does not qualify
T/F 12 BOB VANDERGRIFF 0.556 4.661 174.14*
T/F 1 KENNY BERNSTEIN 0.530 4.745 138.63
KB headed towards the center line, lifted and clicked
off. Vandergriff also got out of shape and aborted
T/F 4 LARRY DIXON 0.549 4.682 81.27
T/F 6 JOE AMATO 0.523 4.706 308.32
Amato moves from NOT qualified to the #5 spot. Dixon
is the #4 qualifier
T/F 747 RHONDA HARTMAN 0.537 4.855 290.04*
single
Rhonda tried but just misses qualifying while blowing
thengine at the top end. Shelly Anderson is #16
Top Fuel Qualifying List After Session 2, Saturday 1997 NHRA Pennzoil Nationals by Stephen/Joe Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 GARY SCELZI T/F 5 4.647 311.85 Sat2 2 CORY McCLENATHAN T/F 3 4.650 313.47 Fri2 3 BOB VANDERGRIFF T/F 12 4.661 306.22 Fri1 4 LARRY DIXON T/F 4 4.682 300.40 Fri1 5 JOE AMATO T/F 6 4.706 308.32 Sat2 6 TOMMY JOHNSON, JR. T/F 503 4.730 299.40 Fri2 7 SCOTT KALITTA T/F 2 4.731 291.16 Fri2 8 KENNY BERNSTEIN T/F 1 4.745 305.81 Fri2 9 PAT DAKIN T/F 303 4.778 286.71 Sat1 10 TONY SCHUMACHER T/F 356 4.784 297.61 Fri2 11 BRUCE SARVER T/F 17 4.784 297.42 Sat1 12 PAUL ROMINE T/F 337 4.784 295.95 Sat1 13 MIKE DUNN T/F 7 4.788 299.30 Sat1 14 CRISTEN POWELL T/F 18 4.802 292.96 Sat2 15 EDDIE HILL T/F 10 4.803 295.66 Sat1 16 SHELLY ANDERSON T/F 8 4.825 296.15 Fri2 17 JIM HEAD T/F 888 4.853 300.70 Sat2 18 RHONDA HARTMAN T/F 747 4.855 290.04 Sat2 19 DOUG HERBERT T/F 11 8.990 90.68 Sat1
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