Topeka FMD Eliminations

>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB and Newsgroup Sunday-Round 1 - Alcohol Dragster -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Western Auto Nationals by Bob & David Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed TAD 572 BOB McCOSH 0.511 5.706 247.59W TAD 703 KEN ZEAL 0.505 5.741 218.65 Good runs by both cars. . TAD 54 DAVID WELLS 0.396 5.840 242.52 TAD 325 JEFF WILSON 0.430 6.090 238.28W . . TAD 25 BILL McCORNACK 0.459 5.670 249.16W TAD 418 GENE SNOW 0.411 5.729 235.04 Good runs by both cars. . TAD 43 JAMES THOMPSON, JR. 0.509 5.710 244.49 TAD 421 BILL HYNES 0.415 5.676 248.41W Good runs by both cars. . TAD 7000 DARRYL HITCHMAN 0.446 5.734 243.70 TAD 721 FRANK PEDREGON 0.457 5.703 246.23W Good runs by both cars. . TAD 5 JAY PAYNE 0.460 5.654 251.11W TAD 74 DARREN NICHOLSON 0.442 5.760 242.71 Good runs by both cars. . TAD 22 MICHAEL GUNDERSON 0.445 5.682 244.96W TAD 412 BILLY BYBEE 0.557 6.189 226.81 Michael lifted the front end on the launch, but set it down and took the win. TAD 452 SHELLY HOWARD 0.469 5.762 245.70 TAD 1 BOBBY TAYLOR 0.594 5.567 252.10W A very nice run for Bobby. .

Sunday-Round 2 - Alcohol Dragster         -Left lane first- 
1997 NHRA Western Auto Nationals by Bob & David             
                                                            
Number    Driver               R/T           E.T.   Speed   
TAD  572  BOB McCOSH          0.463          5.649  248.07  
TAD    1  BOBBY TAYLOR        0.461          5.639  236.96W 
   Good runs by both cars.                                  
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TAD   25  BILL McCORNACK      0.442          5.661  249.30W 
TAD  421  BILL HYNES          0.464          9.286   97.95  
   Hynes had severe tire shake, moved toward the wall, and  
   had to shut it down.                                     
TAD   22  MICHAEL GUNDERSON   0.500          5.634  246.37  
TAD  721  FRANK PEDREGON      0.474          5.631  249.37W 
   Good runs by both cars.                                  
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TAD    5  JAY PAYNE           0.469          5.637  251.25W 
TAD  325  JEFF WILSON         0.458          6.715  140.77  
   Jeff carries a wheelstand for about 100' after the       
   launch, can't keep up after bringing them down.          

Sunday-Round 3 - Alcohol Dragster         -Left lane first- 
1997 NHRA Western Auto Nationals by Bob & David             
                                                            
Number    Driver               R/T           E.T.   Speed   
TAD    1  BOBBY TAYLOR        0.451          5.656  249.03  
TAD    5  JAY PAYNE           0.444          5.606  251.18W 
   Good runs by both cars.                                  
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TAD   25  BILL McCORNACK      0.440          5.724  248.96  
TAD  721  FRANK PEDREGON      0.448          5.713  248.00W 
   Good runs by both cars.  MOV .003!                       
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Sunday-Round 4 - Alcohol Dragster         -Left lane first- 
1997 NHRA Western Auto Nationals by Bob & David             
                                                            
Number    Driver               R/T           E.T.   Speed   
TAD  721  FRANK PEDREGON      0.450          5.749  243.63  
TAD    5  JAY PAYNE           0.469          5.663  191.00W 
   Frank was charging at the end, but it wasn't enough.