St. Louis TF Qualifying
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>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB and Newsgroup Friday-Session 1 - Top Fuel -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Craftsman Nationals by David & Tina Rowe Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed T/F 740 DAVID BUSBY 0.499 20.760 233.70* T/F 394 LUIGI NOVELLI 0.764 5.084 284.36 Busby makes a good pass but explodes the engine in the lights. T/F 327 JIM BAILEY 0.488 11.421 77.20 T/F 12 BOB VANDERGRIFF 0.524 4.924 265.87 Bailey loses power right off the line. Vandergriff makes a clean run. T/F 1 KENNY BERNSTEIN 0.476 4.841 293.82* T/F 11 DOUG HERBERT 0.557 5.221 207.75 Kenny makes a very impressive run. . T/F 888 JIM HEAD 0.507 4.960 285.26 T/F 2 SCOTT KALITTA 0.480 4.864 294.69 Kalitta makes another nice run as the track starts coming around. T/F 10 EDDIE HILL 0.540 4.891 285.53* T/F 356 TONY SCHUMACHER 0.481 4.950 282.04 Good runs by both cars. . T/F 5 GARY SCELZI 0.495 4.736 295.17* T/F 17 BRUCE SARVER 0.513 4.934 292.96 Scelzi makes a good run. He hazes the tires at half track. T/F 4 LARRY DIXON 0.515 4.960 276.07* T/F 303 PAT DAKIN 0.554 13.857 75.70 Dakin goes up in smoke right off the starting line. . T/F 3 CORY McCLENATHAN 0.503 4.908 288.18* T/F 8 SHELLY ANDERSON 0.532 4.936 274.72 Cory has to pedal it at about 60 ft but still makes a good run. T/F 747 RHONDA HARTMAN 0.565 5.040 260.94* T/F 6 JOE AMATO 0.499 12.306 85.73 Amato goes up in smoke right out of the lights. . T/F 7 MIKE DUNN 0.477 7.199 112.54* single Top Fuel Qualifying List After Session 1, Friday 1997 NHRA Craftsman Nationals by David & Tina Rowe Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 GARY SCELZI T/F 5 4.736 295.17 Fri1 2 KENNY BERNSTEIN T/F 1 4.841 293.82 Fri1 3 SCOTT KALITTA T/F 2 4.864 294.69 Fri1 4 EDDIE HILL T/F 10 4.891 285.53 Fri1 5 CORY McCLENATHAN T/F 3 4.908 288.18 Fri1 6 BOB VANDERGRIFF T/F 12 4.924 265.87 Fri1 7 BRUCE SARVER T/F 17 4.934 292.96 Fri1 8 SHELLY ANDERSON T/F 8 4.936 274.72 Fri1 9 TONY SCHUMACHER T/F 356 4.950 282.04 Fri1 10 JIM HEAD T/F 888 4.960 285.26 Fri1 11 LARRY DIXON T/F 4 4.960 276.07 Fri1 12 RHONDA HARTMAN T/F 747 5.040 260.94 Fri1 13 LUIGI NOVELLI T/F 394 5.084 284.36 Fri1 14 DOUG HERBERT T/F 11 5.221 207.75 Fri1 15 MIKE DUNN T/F 7 7.199 112.54 Fri1 16 JIM BAILEY T/F 327 11.421 77.20 Fri1 17 JOE AMATO T/F 6 12.306 85.73 Fri1 18 PAT DAKIN T/F 303 13.857 75.70 Fri1 19 DAVID BUSBY T/F 740 20.760 233.70 Fri1
Friday-Session 2 - Top Fuel -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Craftsman Nationals by David Rowe Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed T/F 2 SCOTT KALITTA 0.505 4.780 303.84* T/F 1 KENNY BERNSTEIN 0.478 4.813 297.61 Bernstein gets the first 300 at Gateway Park. . T/F 223 MIKE SMITH 0.654 5.013 285.62* single . . T/F 356 TONY SCHUMACHER 0.500 10.582 87.00 T/F 888 JIM HEAD 0.521 7.892 106.55 Both cars up in smoke. . T/F 17 BRUCE SARVER 0.492 9.279 84.50* T/F 10 EDDIE HILL 0.502 9.653 76.78 Both cars lose traction at about 100 feet and shut down . T/F 303 PAT DAKIN N/A N/A T/F 5 GARY SCELZI 0.546 4.707 300.50 Dakin never leaves the line. Scelzi makes a great run. . T/F 8 SHELLY ANDERSON 0.536 4.853 302.92* T/F 4 LARRY DIXON 0.492 5.138 238.66 Shelley runs the third 300 of the round. . T/F 6 JOE AMATO 0.513 13.090 82.95 T/F 3 CORY McCLENATHAN 0.484 4.840 292.77 Cory makes a good run. Amato goes up in smoke. . T/F 394 LUIGI NOVELLI 0.614 5.694 233.34* T/F 747 RHONDA HARTMAN 0.534 14.352 76.00 Both cars go up in smoke. Luigi gets back in it but can't improve. T/F 12 BOB VANDERGRIFF 0.535 9.648 76.46* T/F 7 MIKE DUNN 0.488 10.725 74.46 Both cars go up in smoke and shut down about 100 feet out. T/F 11 DOUG HERBERT 0.600 4.932 292.58* T/F 740 DAVID BUSBY 4.932 N/A N/A Busby shuts it off before he stages. . single T/F 327 JIM BAILEY 0.577 11.180 76.52 . Bailey goes up in smoke.
Top Fuel Qualifying List After Session 2, Friday 1997 NHRA Craftsman Nationals by David Rowe Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 GARY SCELZI T/F 5 4.707 300.50 Fri2 2 SCOTT KALITTA T/F 2 4.780 303.84 Fri2 3 KENNY BERNSTEIN T/F 1 4.813 297.61 Fri2 4 CORY McCLENATHAN T/F 3 4.840 292.77 Fri2 5 SHELLY ANDERSON T/F 8 4.853 302.92 Fri2 6 EDDIE HILL T/F 10 4.891 285.53 Fri1 7 BOB VANDERGRIFF T/F 12 4.924 265.87 Fri1 8 DOUG HERBERT T/F 11 4.932 292.58 Fri2 9 BRUCE SARVER T/F 17 4.934 292.96 Fri1 10 TONY SCHUMACHER T/F 356 4.950 282.04 Fri1 11 JIM HEAD T/F 888 4.960 285.26 Fri1 12 LARRY DIXON T/F 4 4.960 276.07 Fri1 13 MIKE SMITH T/F 223 5.013 285.62 Fri2 14 RHONDA HARTMAN T/F 747 5.040 260.94 Fri1 15 DAVID BUSBY T/F 740 5.076 233.70 Fri2 16 LUIGI NOVELLI T/F 394 5.084 284.36 Fri1 17 MIKE DUNN T/F 7 7.199 112.54 Fri1 18 JIM BAILEY T/F 327 11.180 76.52 Fri2 19 JOE AMATO T/F 6 12.306 85.73 Fri1 20 PAT DAKIN T/F 303 13.857 75.70 Fri1
Saturday-Session 1 - Top Fuel -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Craftsman Nationals by David & Tina Rowe
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
T/F 10 EDDIE HILL 0.517 4.967 288.73
T/F 17 BRUCE SARVER 0.539 4.974 288.36
Great side by side drag race. Both cars make clean
runs.
T/F 5 GARY SCELZI 0.511 4.747 296.83*
T/F 303 PAT DAKIN 0.531 4.913 278.72
Scelzi continues to lap the field.
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T/F 4 LARRY DIXON 0.482 5.031 287.26
T/F 8 SHELLY ANDERSON 0.476 4.989 293.44
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T/F 3 CORY McCLENATHAN 0.497 4.922 285.98
T/F 6 JOE AMATO 0.521 4.826 290.88
Joe makes a good run and jumps to #4. Luigi gets bumped.
.
T/F 747 RHONDA HARTMAN 0.602 5.024 240.32*
T/F 394 LUIGI NOVELLI 0.539 5.465 253.66
Rhonda gets out of shape, blows the engine and goes up
in flames.
T/F 7 MIKE DUNN 0.513 4.900 288.92*
T/F 12 BOB VANDERGRIFF 0.514 4.953 273.30
.Dunn gets into the show and bumps out Hartman.
.Vandergriff doesn't improve.
T/F 740 DAVID BUSBY 0.502 10.321 72.37
T/F 11 DOUG HERBERT 0.670 8.937 95.25
.Both cars lose traction and shut down.
.
T/F 327 JIM BAILEY 0.510 5.096 284.27
T/F 2 SCOTT KALITTA 0.539 4.899 283.82
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T/F 1 KENNY BERNSTEIN 0.479 5.382 186.41*
T/F 223 MIKE SMITH N/A N/A
.Smith never stages and gets pushed away. Bernstein's
.engine sounded like it was laboring all the way down.
T/F 888 JIM HEAD 0.515 5.019 275.56*
T/F 356 TONY SCHUMACHER 0.507 7.941 104.69
Schumacher smokes the tires at about 100 feet out.
Top Fuel Qualifying List After Session 1, Saturday
1997 NHRA Craftsman Nationals by David & Tina Rowe
Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When
1 GARY SCELZI T/F 5 4.707 300.50 Fri2
2 SCOTT KALITTA T/F 2 4.780 303.84 Fri2
3 KENNY BERNSTEIN T/F 1 4.813 297.61 Fri2
4 JOE AMATO T/F 6 4.826 290.88 Sat1
5 CORY McCLENATHAN T/F 3 4.840 292.77 Fri2
6 SHELLY ANDERSON T/F 8 4.853 302.92 Fri2
7 EDDIE HILL T/F 10 4.891 285.53 Fri1
8 MIKE DUNN T/F 7 4.900 288.92 Sat1
9 PAT DAKIN T/F 303 4.913 278.72 Sat1
10 BOB VANDERGRIFF T/F 12 4.924 265.87 Fri1
11 DOUG HERBERT T/F 11 4.932 292.58 Fri2
12 BRUCE SARVER T/F 17 4.934 292.96 Fri1
13 TONY SCHUMACHER T/F 356 4.950 282.04 Fri1
14 JIM HEAD T/F 888 4.960 285.26 Fri1
15 LARRY DIXON T/F 4 4.960 276.07 Fri1
16 MIKE SMITH T/F 223 5.013 285.62 Fri2
17 RHONDA HARTMAN T/F 747 5.024 240.32 Sat1
18 LUIGI NOVELLI T/F 394 5.084 284.36 Fri1
19 JIM BAILEY T/F 327 5.096 284.27 Sat1
20 DAVID BUSBY T/F 740 10.321 72.37 Sat1
Saturday-Session 2 - Top Fuel -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Craftsman Nationals by David & Tina Rowe
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
T/F 6 JOE AMATO 0.536 4.772 299.70*
T/F 4 LARRY DIXON 0.513 5.010 275.06
Amato makes a great run. Dixon hazes the tires at half
track.
T/F 12 BOB VANDERGRIFF 0.508 4.832 301.50*
T/F 3 CORY McCLENATHAN 0.499 4.890 263.15
Vandergriff gets in at #5. Cory was skating around all
the way down the track11
T/F 11 DOUG HERBERT 0.575 4.998 273.63*
T/F 747 RHONDA HARTMAN 0.514 10.810 72.43
Hartman goes up in smoke and has to shut down.
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T/F 2 SCOTT KALITTA 0.534 4.843 292.39*
T/F 7 MIKE DUNN 0.488 4.929 280.63
Good runs by both cars.
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T/F 223 MIKE SMITH 0.635 4.965 286.71*
T/F 740 DAVID BUSBY 0.502 5.365 204.77
Smith improves and stays on the bump. Busby's engine
burst into flames at about 1000 feet.
T/F 356 TONY SCHUMACHER 0.530 4.908 291.29*
T/F 327 JIM BAILEY 0.514 5.759 163.75
Good runs by both cars.
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T/F 17 BRUCE SARVER 0.524 4.888 289.76
T/F 1 KENNY BERNSTEIN 0.474 4.928 283.46
Sarver improves greatly to move to No. 8.
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T/F 303 PAT DAKIN 0.528 13.002 76.88
T/F 888 JIM HEAD 0.571 4.872 284.18
Dakin goes up in smoke. Head makes an impressive run.
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T/F 8 SHELLY ANDERSON 0.546 4.889 295.37*
T/F 10 EDDIE HILL 0.497 5.039 220.42
Eddie hazes the tires at half track.
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single
T/F 5 GARY SCELZI 0.501 5.068 207.27
Scelzi clicks it off early.
Top Fuel Qualifying List After Session 2, Saturday
1997 NHRA Craftsman Nationals by David & Tina Rowe
Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When
1 GARY SCELZI T/F 5 4.707 300.50 Fri2
2 JOE AMATO T/F 6 4.772 299.70 Sat2
3 SCOTT KALITTA T/F 2 4.780 303.84 Fri2
4 KENNY BERNSTEIN T/F 1 4.813 297.61 Fri2
5 BOB VANDERGRIFF T/F 12 4.832 301.50 Sat2
6 CORY McCLENATHAN T/F 3 4.840 292.77 Fri2
7 SHELLY ANDERSON T/F 8 4.853 302.92 Fri2
8 JIM HEAD T/F 888 4.872 284.18 Sat2
9 BRUCE SARVER T/F 17 4.888 289.76 Sat2
10 EDDIE HILL T/F 10 4.891 285.53 Fri1
11 MIKE DUNN T/F 7 4.900 288.92 Sat1
12 TONY SCHUMACHER T/F 356 4.908 291.29 Sat2
13 PAT DAKIN T/F 303 4.913 278.72 Sat1
14 DOUG HERBERT T/F 11 4.932 292.58 Fri2
15 LARRY DIXON T/F 4 4.960 276.07 Fri1
16 MIKE SMITH T/F 223 4.965 286.71 Sat2
17 RHONDA HARTMAN T/F 747 5.024 240.32 Sat1
18 LUIGI NOVELLI T/F 394 5.084 284.36 Fri1
19 JIM BAILEY T/F 327 5.096 284.27 Sat1
20 DAVID BUSBY T/F 740 5.365 204.77 Sat2
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