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>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB Sunday-Round 1 - Alcohol Funny Car -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Autolite Nationals by Bob Orme Number Driver ...

>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB Sunday-Round 1 - Alcohol Funny Car -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Autolite Nationals by Bob Orme Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed TAFC 7135 RANDY GOODWIN 0.596 8.848 96.62 TAFC 62 BRIAN HOUGH 0.483 5.976 240.64W . . TAFC 703 MARK WOZNICHAK 0.560 6.124 232.61 TAFC 71 JOHN WEAVER 0.481 6.035 238.22W . . TAFC 773 WAYNE STOECKEL 0.524 6.122 235.54W TAFC 752 MERT LITTLEFIELD 0.509 6.327 204.49 . . TAFC 757 LARRY MINER 0.462 6.027 242.32W TAFC 765 BERNIE HARRINGTON 0.523 6.091 233.28 . . TAFC 710 LOU GASPARRELLI 0.488 10.693 81.64 TAFC 74 DOUG GORDON 0.481 6.074 230.94W Lou shut it off about 100 feet out. . TAFC 75 BRET WILLIAMSON 0.592 6.835 232.25 TAFC 766 JASON RUPERT 0.527 6.757 220.26W Both cars were pedaling down the track. . TAFC 6170 BUCKY AUSTIN 0.589 5.901 243.70W TAFC 727 RON AUGUST No show Ron broke on the burnout. . TAFC 656 PAT AUSTIN 0.501 5.769 251.32W TAFC 712 ROD ALEXANDER 0.526 7.890 115.69 Rod had shut it off by the 330' mark. .

Sunday-Round 2 - Alcohol Funny Car        -Left lane first- 
1997 NHRA Autolite Nationals by Bob Orme                    
                                                            
Number    Driver               R/T           E.T.   Speed   
TAFC  773 WAYNE STOECKEL      0.491          6.192  232.19W 
TAFC  766 JASON RUPERT        0.513          6.287  230.82  
   "The Boogie Man" takes the win.                          
   .                                                        
TAFC  757 LARRY MINER         0.459          5.906  245.43W 
TAFC   74 DOUG GORDON         0.469          7.574  119.53  
   Doug began to slow down at half track.                   
   .                                                        
TAFC 6170 BUCKY AUSTIN        0.563          5.826  244.10W 
TAFC   71 JOHN WEAVER         0.495          6.126  232.31  
   Good runs by both cars.                                  
   .                                                        
TAFC  656 PAT AUSTIN          0.491          5.926  244.76W 
TAFC   62 BRIAN HOUGH         0.509         12.416   74.03  
   Brian had tire shake and the car started bouncing at     
   about 200' out.                                          
Sunday-Round 3 - Alcohol Funny Car        -Left lane first- 
1997 NHRA Autolite Nationals by Bob Orme                    
                                                            
Number    Driver               R/T           E.T.   Speed   
TAFC  757 LARRY MINER         0.452          5.941  244.69W 
TAFC  656 PAT AUSTIN          0.524          8.069  111.69  
   Pat shook the tires at 330', then lost the blower belt.  
   .                                                        
TAFC 6170 BUCKY AUSTIN        0.702          5.863  242.98W 
TAFC  773 WAYNE STOECKEL                        No show     
   Wayne didn't make the call to the line.                  
   .                                                        
Sunday-Round 4 - Alcohol Funny Car        -Left lane first- 
1997 NHRA Autolite Nationals by Bob Orme                    
                                                            
Number    Driver               R/T           E.T.   Speed   
TAFC 6170 BUCKY AUSTIN        0.533          8.561   99.77W 
TAFC  757 LARRY MINER         0.417         10.629   76.03  
   Bucky takes the win...with the chute out for the whole   
   run! Larry's car shut off about 100 feet out.            

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