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>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB Friday-Session 1 - Funny Car -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Autolite Nationals by Bob Orme Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 0.566 5.279 295.56* F/C 711 RAY HIGLEY 0.673 5.999 178.46 . . F/C 209 WHIT BAZEMORE 0.513 5.852 263.23 F/C 28 RON CAPPS 0.558 5.165 288.27 Whit smokes 'em at about 330'. . F/C 2 TONY PEDREGON 0.525 5.151 283.46* F/C 5 CHUCK ETCHELLS 0.540 13.221 81.32 Chuck was up in smoke immediately. . F/C 7 DEL WORSHAM 0.584 5.246 285.71* F/C 305 DEAN SKUZA 0.531 8.451 96.45 Dean hazes the tires about 100 feet out. . F/C 6 MARK OSWALD 0.574 6.555 147.42 F/C 347 TIM WILKERSON 0.627 5.428 284.18 Mark backed off the throttle about 800 feet out. . F/C 8 KENJI OKAZAKI 0.522 5.171 293.06* F/C 620 MITCH MCDOWELL 0.581 5.536 277.00 Mitch shook the tires a little on the launch. . F/C 3 CRUZ PEDREGON 0.549 8.571 95.55* F/C 10 GARY DENSHAM 0.592 8.852 99.15 Both cars were up in smoke at about 200'. . single F/C 4 AL HOFMANN 0.490 8.260 99.37 Al shook the tires about 100 feet out. . single F/C 700 RANDY ANDERSON 0.633 10.115 75.10 Randy shook the tires about 100 feet out. .
Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 1, Friday
1997 NHRA Autolite Nationals by Bob Orme
Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When
1 TONY PEDREGON F/C 2 5.151 283.46 Fri1
2 RON CAPPS F/C 28 5.165 288.27 Fri1
3 KENJI OKAZAKI F/C 8 5.171 293.06 Fri1
4 DEL WORSHAM F/C 7 5.246 285.71 Fri1
5 JOHN FORCE F/C 1 5.279 295.56 Fri1
6 TIM WILKERSON F/C 347 5.428 284.18 Fri1
7 MITCH MCDOWELL F/C 620 5.536 277.00 Fri1
8 WHIT BAZEMORE F/C 209 5.852 263.23 Fri1
9 RAY HIGLEY F/C 711 5.999 178.46 Fri1
10 MARK OSWALD F/C 6 6.555 147.42 Fri1
11 AL HOFMANN F/C 4 8.260 99.37 Fri1
12 DEAN SKUZA F/C 305 8.451 96.45 Fri1
13 CRUZ PEDREGON F/C 3 8.571 95.55 Fri1
14 GARY DENSHAM F/C 10 8.852 99.15 Fri1
15 RANDY ANDERSON F/C 700 10.115 75.10 Fri1
16 CHUCK ETCHELLS F/C 5 13.221 81.32 Fri1
Saturday-Session 1 - Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Autolite Nationals by Bob Orme
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
F/C 7 DEL WORSHAM 0.510 5.501 198.71*
F/C 10 GARY DENSHAM 0.604 6.326 151.05
Gary smokes the tires just before half track. Del's
engine caught on fire at the finish.
F/C 520 TOM HOOVER 0.584 5.709 219.61*
F/C 4 AL HOFMANN 0.519 8.017 102.85
Both cars broke loose about 200 feet out. Al shut it
off, Tom pedals it down the track.
F/C 6 MARK OSWALD 0.575 5.408 284.62*
F/C 700 RANDY ANDERSON 0.616 5.635 276.07
Both cars smoke'em about 200 feet out, both get back on
it, with Randy dropping cylinders at 1000'.
F/C 8 KENJI OKAZAKI 0.502 8.316 105.22*
F/C 711 RAY HIGLEY 0.711 8.477 105.63
Ray lost traction about 100 feet out. Kenji followed
suit at about 300 feet out.
F/C 3 CRUZ PEDREGON 0.533 9.357 92.67
F/C 28 RON CAPPS 0.589 8.659 89.31
Both cars up in smoke about 200 feet out.
.
F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 0.530 5.463 257.06
F/C 5 CHUCK ETCHELLS 0.655 5.206 296.63
John had to pedal from 330' to the finish. A good run
for Chuck.
F/C 209 WHIT BAZEMORE 0.543 5.335 293.73*
F/C 305 DEAN SKUZA 0.554 5.747 265.72
Dean smokes'em just past half track.
.
F/C 2 TONY PEDREGON 0.500 5.604 197.54*
F/C 347 TIM WILKERSON 0.542 8.393 92.85
Tim broke loose about 500' out.
.
single
F/C 620 MITCH MCDOWELL 0.612 10.499 99.73
Mitch is up in smoke at 100'.
.
Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 1, Saturday
1997 NHRA Autolite Nationals by Bob Orme
Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When
1 TONY PEDREGON F/C 2 5.151 283.46 Fri1
2 RON CAPPS F/C 28 5.165 288.27 Fri1
3 KENJI OKAZAKI F/C 8 5.171 293.06 Fri1
4 CHUCK ETCHELLS F/C 5 5.206 296.63 Sat1
5 DEL WORSHAM F/C 7 5.246 285.71 Fri1
6 JOHN FORCE F/C 1 5.279 295.56 Fri1
7 WHIT BAZEMORE F/C 209 5.335 293.73 Sat1
8 MARK OSWALD F/C 6 5.408 284.62 Sat1
9 TIM WILKERSON F/C 347 5.428 284.18 Fri1
10 MITCH MCDOWELL F/C 620 5.536 277.00 Fri1
11 RANDY ANDERSON F/C 700 5.635 276.07 Sat1
12 TOM HOOVER F/C 520 5.709 219.61 Sat1
13 DEAN SKUZA F/C 305 5.747 265.72 Sat1
14 RAY HIGLEY F/C 711 5.999 178.46 Fri1
15 GARY DENSHAM F/C 10 6.326 151.05 Sat1
16 AL HOFMANN F/C 4 8.017 102.85 Sat1
17 CRUZ PEDREGON F/C 3 8.571 95.55 Fri1
Saturday-Session 2 - Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Autolite Nationals by Bob Orme
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
F/C 711 RAY HIGLEY 0.604 5.860 236.90
F/C 6 MARK OSWALD 0.623 5.297 289.76
Ray smokes the tires at about 330 feet out.
.
F/C 28 RON CAPPS 0.565 5.225 285.08*
F/C 8 KENJI OKAZAKI 0.522 5.347 276.92
Good runs by both cars.
.
F/C 5 CHUCK ETCHELLS 0.529 5.254 282.04*
F/C 3 CRUZ PEDREGON 0.534 5.349 285.44
Cruz makes the show on his final qualifying pass.
.
F/C 305 DEAN SKUZA 0.510 5.349 282.75
F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 0.547 5.253 291.16
Good runs by both cars.
.
F/C 347 TIM WILKERSON 0.552 5.219 292.58*
F/C 209 WHIT BAZEMORE 0.526 5.427 266.92
Whit had a little tire shake at about 300'.
.
F/C 620 MITCH MCDOWELL 0.554 5.513 271.82
F/C 2 TONY PEDREGON 0.516 5.154 292.87
A very good pass for Tony.
.
F/C 10 GARY DENSHAM 0.655 5.516 236.40*
F/C 520 TOM HOOVER 0.530 10.065 84.27
Tom was up in smoke about 330 feet out.
.
F/C 4 AL HOFMANN 0.542 5.391 258.69*
single
Al finally makes the show.
.
F/C 700 RANDY ANDERSON 0.684 5.526 238.15*
single
.
.
Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 2, Saturday
1997 NHRA Autolite Nationals by Bob Orme
Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When
1 TONY PEDREGON F/C 2 5.151 283.46 Fri1
2 RON CAPPS F/C 28 5.165 288.27 Fri1
3 KENJI OKAZAKI F/C 8 5.171 293.06 Fri1
4 CHUCK ETCHELLS F/C 5 5.206 296.63 Sat1
5 TIM WILKERSON F/C 347 5.219 292.58 Sat2
6 DEL WORSHAM F/C 7 5.246 285.71 Fri1
7 JOHN FORCE F/C 1 5.253 291.16 Sat2
8 MARK OSWALD F/C 6 5.297 289.76 Sat2
9 WHIT BAZEMORE F/C 209 5.335 293.73 Sat1
10 CRUZ PEDREGON F/C 3 5.349 285.44 Sat2
11 DEAN SKUZA F/C 305 5.349 282.75 Sat2
12 AL HOFMANN F/C 4 5.391 258.69 Sat2
13 MITCH MCDOWELL F/C 620 5.513 271.82 Sat2
14 GARY DENSHAM F/C 10 5.516 236.40 Sat2
15 RANDY ANDERSON F/C 700 5.526 238.15 Sat2
16 TOM HOOVER F/C 520 5.709 219.61 Sat1
17 RAY HIGLEY F/C 711 5.860 236.90 Sat2
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