Sonoma TF Qualifying
>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB Friday-Session 1 - Top Fuel -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Autolite Nationals by Bob Orme Number Driver ...
>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB Friday-Session 1 - Top Fuel -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Autolite Nationals by Bob Orme Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed T/F 757 DAVID GRUBNIC 0.532 11.014 75.32 T/F 711 DAVE PROMNITZ 0.684 5.220 234.55 Grubnic had severe tire shake on the launch. . T/F 709 BOB REEHL 0.512 8.740 92.64* T/F 703 TIM GIBSON 0.528 10.331 80.71 Both cars were up in smoke about 100 feet out. . T/F 888 JIM HEAD 0.549 8.685 87.87* T/F 739 SPIKE GORR 0.508 9.768 68.68 Both cars broke loose about 100 feet out. . T/F 3 CORY McCLENATHAN 0.522 5.330 192.55* T/F 4 LARRY DIXON 0.520 7.976 100.88 Larry brought the front up and smoked the tires, had to shut it off. T/F 356 TONY SCHUMACHER 0.488 6.710 119.01 T/F 7 MIKE DUNN 0.512 4.827 265.25 Mike is the 1st to put down a decent run today. . T/F 6 JOE AMATO 0.520 4.752 302.01* single A smooth run for Joe. . T/F 10 EDDIE HILL 0.557 8.870 79.48 T/F 12 BOB VANDERGRIFF 0.583 5.075 282.84 Eddie smokes'em about 100 feet out. Bob has a little tire smoke early but is able to drive through it. T/F 17 BRUCE SARVER 0.512 4.916 296.24* T/F 1 KENNY BERNSTEIN 0.509 8.597 82.50 Kenny was up in smoke about 100 feet out. Bruce lost the rear wing at the finish line, but keeps it straight T/F 5 GARY SCELZI 0.500 4.802 289.38 T/F 2 SCOTT KALITTA 0.497 4.803 302.31 Good runs by both cars. .
Top Fuel Qualifying List After Session 1, Friday 1997 NHRA Autolite Nationals by Bob Orme Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 JOE AMATO T/F 6 4.752 302.01 Fri1 2 GARY SCELZI T/F 5 4.802 289.38 Fri1 3 SCOTT KALITTA T/F 2 4.803 302.31 Fri1 4 MIKE DUNN T/F 7 4.827 265.25 Fri1 5 BRUCE SARVER T/F 17 4.916 296.24 Fri1 6 BOB VANDERGRIFF T/F 12 5.075 282.84 Fri1 7 DAVE PROMNITZ T/F 711 5.220 234.55 Fri1 8 CORY McCLENATHAN T/F 3 5.330 192.55 Fri1 9 TONY SCHUMACHER T/F 356 6.710 119.01 Fri1 10 LARRY DIXON T/F 4 7.976 100.88 Fri1 11 KENNY BERNSTEIN T/F 1 8.597 82.50 Fri1 12 JIM HEAD T/F 888 8.685 87.87 Fri1 13 BOB REEHL T/F 709 8.740 92.64 Fri1 14 EDDIE HILL T/F 10 8.870 79.48 Fri1 15 SPIKE GORR T/F 739 9.768 68.68 Fri1 16 TIM GIBSON T/F 703 10.331 80.71 Fri1 17 DAVID GRUBNIC T/F 757 11.014 75.32 Fri1
Saturday-Session 1 - Top Fuel -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Autolite Nationals by Bob Orme
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
T/F 356 TONY SCHUMACHER 0.481 8.427 85.68*
T/F 12 BOB VANDERGRIFF 0.551 12.845 73.00
Bob was up in smoke on the launch, while Tony shook the
tires about 300 feet out.
T/F 6 JOE AMATO 0.513 8.330 97.98*
T/F 1 KENNY BERNSTEIN 0.502 8.792 86.05
Both cars smoke'em about 300' out.
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T/F 10 EDDIE HILL 0.531 4.674 310.88*
T/F 2 SCOTT KALITTA 0.531 12.603 63.79
Scott was up in smoke on the launch. Eddie ended a
great pass by crashing after the finish line.
T/F 5 GARY SCELZI 0.506 7.701 106.03
T/F 711 DAVE PROMNITZ 0.597 4.915 288.00
Gary had severe tire shake about 100 feet out. Dave's
chute didn't fully open, and he stopped in the sandtrap
T/F 757 DAVID GRUBNIC 0.516 5.870 240.44*
T/F 703 TIM GIBSON 0.510 9.639 89.40
Both cars smoke'em about 100 feet out, Tim shuts down,
David pedals it on thru'.
T/F 709 BOB REEHL 0.531 7.128 117.75*
T/F 739 SPIKE GORR 0.475 11.151 76.50
Both cars up in smoke about 100 feet out.
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T/F 888 JIM HEAD 0.551 6.919 126.19
T/F 4 LARRY DIXON 0.546 5.313 208.09
Larry had some tire shake early. Jim fireballs the
engine just before half track.
T/F 3 CORY McCLENATHAN 0.579 8.277 94.91*
T/F 7 MIKE DUNN 0.515 8.773 81.13
Both cars lost traction at the 330' mark.
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single
T/F 8 SHELLY ANDERSON 0.733 7.166 112.96
Shelly smokes'em about 330 feet out.
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Top Fuel Qualifying List After Session 1, Saturday 1997 NHRA Autolite Nationals by Bob Orme Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 EDDIE HILL T/F 10 4.674 310.88 Sat1 2 JOE AMATO T/F 6 4.752 302.01 Fri1 3 GARY SCELZI T/F 5 4.802 289.38 Fri1 4 SCOTT KALITTA T/F 2 4.803 302.31 Fri1 5 MIKE DUNN T/F 7 4.827 265.25 Fri1 6 DAVE PROMNITZ T/F 711 4.915 288.00 Sat1 7 BRUCE SARVER T/F 17 4.916 296.24 Fri1 8 BOB VANDERGRIFF T/F 12 5.075 282.84 Fri1 9 LARRY DIXON T/F 4 5.313 208.09 Sat1 10 CORY McCLENATHAN T/F 3 5.330 192.55 Fri1 11 DAVID GRUBNIC T/F 757 5.870 240.44 Sat1 12 TONY SCHUMACHER T/F 356 6.710 119.01 Fri1 13 JIM HEAD T/F 888 6.919 126.19 Sat1 14 BOB REEHL T/F 709 7.128 117.75 Sat1 15 SHELLY ANDERSON T/F 8 7.166 112.96 Sat1 16 KENNY BERNSTEIN T/F 1 8.597 82.50 Fri1 17 TIM GIBSON T/F 703 9.639 89.40 Sat1 18 SPIKE GORR T/F 739 9.768 68.68 Fri1
Saturday-Session 2 - Top Fuel -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Autolite Nationals by Bob Orme
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
T/F 703 TIM GIBSON 0.525 6.653 135.86
T/F 5 GARY SCELZI 0.494 4.757 301.00
Tim hazed the tires at 60'. A smooth run for Gary.
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T/F 739 SPIKE GORR 0.527 5.102 247.25*
T/F 757 DAVID GRUBNIC 0.604 5.035 286.07
Relatively smooth runs for both cars.
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T/F 4 LARRY DIXON 0.535 4.972 291.45
T/F 709 BOB REEHL 0.580 4.898 282.75
Good runs by both cars.
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T/F 7 MIKE DUNN 0.520 7.563 107.36
T/F 888 JIM HEAD 0.600 7.333 105.00
Mike was up in smoke at about 300'. Jim explodes the
engine at about half track, big fireball.
T/F 8 SHELLY ANDERSON 0.622 5.038 288.92
T/F 3 CORY McCLENATHAN 0.574 4.867 301.10
Shelley makes the show with this run.
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T/F 12 BOB VANDERGRIFF 0.488 4.917 295.95
T/F 356 TONY SCHUMACHER 0.463 4.929 288.55
Good runs by both cars.
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T/F 1 KENNY BERNSTEIN 0.495 4.872 309.59*
T/F 6 JOE AMATO 0.516 4.734 303.54
Good runs by both cars.
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T/F 2 SCOTT KALITTA 0.528 9.460 83.90*
single
Scott shuts it off about 100 feet out.
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Top Fuel Qualifying List After Session 2, Saturday 1997 NHRA Autolite Nationals by Bob Orme Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 EDDIE HILL T/F 10 4.674 310.88 Sat1 2 JOE AMATO T/F 6 4.734 303.54 Sat2 3 GARY SCELZI T/F 5 4.757 301.00 Sat2 4 SCOTT KALITTA T/F 2 4.803 302.31 Fri1 5 MIKE DUNN T/F 7 4.827 265.25 Fri1 6 CORY McCLENATHAN T/F 3 4.867 301.10 Sat2 7 KENNY BERNSTEIN T/F 1 4.872 309.59 Sat2 8 BOB REEHL T/F 709 4.898 282.75 Sat2 9 DAVE PROMNITZ T/F 711 4.915 288.00 Sat1 10 BRUCE SARVER T/F 17 4.916 296.24 Fri1 11 BOB VANDERGRIFF T/F 12 4.917 295.95 Sat2 12 TONY SCHUMACHER T/F 356 4.929 288.55 Sat2 13 LARRY DIXON T/F 4 4.972 291.45 Sat2 14 DAVID GRUBNIC T/F 757 5.035 286.07 Sat2 15 SHELLY ANDERSON T/F 8 5.038 288.92 Sat2 16 SPIKE GORR T/F 739 5.102 247.25 Sat2 17 TIM GIBSON T/F 703 6.653 135.86 Sat2 18 JIM HEAD T/F 888 6.919 126.19 Sat1
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