Topeka FMD Qualifying
>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB and Newsgroup Saturday-Session 1 - Alcohol Dragster -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Western Auto Nationals by Bob & David Number Driver ...
>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB and Newsgroup Saturday-Session 1 - Alcohol Dragster -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Western Auto Nationals by Bob & David Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed single TAD 25 BILL McCORNACK 0.485 5.598 251.32 Good runs by both cars. . single TAD 486 JAY MEYER 6.140 177.16 Jay oils down the top end of the track. . TAD 333 MIKE BAUER 0.000 0.00 TAD 524 SCOTT HARTLEY 0.477 15.717 53.92 Mike kept on going on the burnout. Scott was up in smoke immediately. TAD 7000 DARRYL HITCHMAN 0.496 5.752 244.29 TAD 5 JAY PAYNE 0.476 5.667 242.13 Good runs by both cars. . TAD 418 GENE SNOW 0.545 5.780 230.06* TAD 3169 DENNY HUMMEL 0.580 6.005 228.71 A smooth run by both. . TAD 703 KEN ZEAL 0.484 5.691 212.21* TAD 517 GARY COOPER 0.683 5.829 233.94 Good runs by both cars. . TAD 43 JAMES THOMPSON, JR. 0.515 5.685 245.29* TAD 539 TIM BAXTER 0.387 17.116 66.34 Tim deep staged, red lighted, and wasup in smoke on the launch. TAD 412 BILLY BYBEE 0.225 5.925 237.52* TAD 452 SHELLY HOWARD 0.582 10.728 77.33 Shelly got out of shape about 100 feet out, had to shut it down. TAD 1 BOBBY TAYLOR 0.479 5.537 251.67* TAD 74 DARREN NICHOLSON 0.517 5.730 243.11 Good runs by both cars. . TAD 3 DARRELL RUSSELL 0.485 7.979 112.82 TAD 721 FRANK PEDREGON 0.466 5.676 245.70 Darrell lost the blower belt at about 330' out. A bit of tire shake for Frank, but he still has a nice run. single TAD 421 BILL HYNES 0.508 5.739 250.00 Jay had severe tire shake right off the line. . TAD 534 GERALD GOSSMAN 0.736 7.023 186.48 TAD 54 DAVID WELLS 0.449 5.731 243.24 Gerald's car just wasn't running right. . TAD 22 MICHAEL GUNDERSON 0.457 5.693 246.23* TAD 325 JEFF WILSON 0.520 5.652 246.57 Good runs by both cars. . TAD 528 MARK KINSER 0.503 5.949 237.46* TAD 574 DOUG DOUCETTE 0.633 8.486 121.08 Doug has tire shake about 100 feet out. . TAD 572 BOB McCOSH 0.521 7.427 116.91* single Bob brought the front up, and headed toward the wall after he brought it down. single TAD 7303 BROOKS BROWN 0.626 6.057 231.06 . . single TAD 532 JOHN COSTANZA 0.642 5.785 240.96 Not bad for his first run in the class. Alcohol Dragster Qualifying List After Session 1, Saturday 1997 NHRA Western Auto Nationals by Bob & David Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 BOBBY TAYLOR TAD 1 5.537 251.67 Sat1 2 BILL McCORNACK TAD 25 5.598 251.32 Sat1 3 MICHAEL GUNDERSON TAD 22 5.639 246.23 Sat1 4 JEFF WILSON TAD 325 5.652 246.57 Sat1 5 JAY PAYNE TAD 5 5.667 242.13 Sat1 6 FRANK PEDREGON TAD 721 5.676 245.70 Sat1 7 JAMES THOMPSON, JR. TAD 43 5.685 245.29 Sat1 8 KEN ZEAL TAD 703 5.691 212.21 Sat1 9 DARREN NICHOLSON TAD 74 5.730 243.11 Sat1 10 DAVID WELLS TAD 54 5.731 243.24 Sat1 11 BILL HYNES TAD 421 5.739 250.00 Sat1 12 DARRYL HITCHMAN TAD 7000 5.752 244.29 Sat1 13 GENE SNOW TAD 418 5.780 230.06 Sat1 14 JOHN COSTANZA TAD 532 5.785 240.96 Sat1 15 GARY COOPER TAD 517 5.829 233.94 Sat1 16 BILLY BYBEE TAD 412 5.925 237.52 Sat1 17 MARK KINSER TAD 528 5.949 237.46 Sat1 18 DENNY HUMMEL TAD 3169 6.005 228.71 Sat1 19 BROOKS BROWN TAD 7303 6.057 231.06 Sat1 20 JAY MEYER TAD 486 6.140 177.16 Sat1 21 GERALD GOSSMAN TAD 534 7.023 186.48 Sat1 22 BOB McCOSH TAD 572 7.427 116.91 Sat1 23 DARRELL RUSSELL TAD 3 7.979 112.82 Sat1 24 DOUG DOUCETTE TAD 574 8.486 121.08 Sat1 25 SHELLY HOWARD TAD 452 10.728 77.33 Sat1 26 SCOTT HARTLEY TAD 524 15.717 53.92 Sat1 27 TIM BAXTER TAD 539 17.116 66.34 Sat1
Saturday-Session 2 - Alcohol Dragster -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Western Auto Nationals by Bob & David
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
TAD 7303 BROOKS BROWN 0.511 5.921 225.73
TAD 572 BOB McCOSH 0.648 5.715 246.57
Brooks qualified and got bumped on the same pass. ;-)
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TAD 539 TIM BAXTER 0.408 6.322 160.85
TAD 412 BILLY BYBEE 0.566 5.764 241.61
Tim crossed the center line, coming VERY close to
hitting Billy near the finish.
TAD 517 GARY COOPER 0.585 6.122 220.80*
TAD 22 MICHAEL GUNDERSON 0.489 10.776 74.96
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TAD 74 DARREN NICHOLSON 0.476 5.775 241.87*
TAD 534 GERALD GOSSMAN 0.475 5.913 237.78
Smooth runs by both cars.
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TAD 5 JAY PAYNE 0.450 5.674 243.57*
TAD 25 BILL McCORNACK 0.542 5.699 248.00
Good runs by both cars.
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TAD 452 SHELLY HOWARD 0.721 5.781 243.70*
TAD 418 GENE SNOW 0.579 6.366 140.62
Gene's chute deploy's at half track.
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TAD 3169 DENNY HUMMEL 0.702 6.326 223.10
TAD 333 MIKE BAUER 0.558 6.396 196.50
No apparent problems...
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TAD 325 JEFF WILSON 0.485 6.774 141.30
TAD 1 BOBBY TAYLOR 0.470 5.571 251.11
Jeff drifted toward the center line at mid-track and
had to back it off.
TAD 421 BILL HYNES 0.418 5.716 250.48*
TAD 703 KEN ZEAL 0.539 5.710 202.70
Good runs by both cars.
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TAD 532 JOHN COSTANZA 0.645 5.876 239.29
TAD 7000 DARRYL HITCHMAN 0.528 5.729 244.69
John was skating the rear around some, at about 330'
out.
TAD 721 FRANK PEDREGON 0.504 5.707 244.23*
TAD 3 DARRELL RUSSELL 0.514 8.438 104.08
Darrell shut it off just before half track.
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TAD 524 SCOTT HARTLEY 0.513 5.972 206.70
TAD 43 JAMES THOMPSON, JR. 0.472 5.798 243.11
Good runs by both cars.
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TAD 574 DOUG DOUCETTE 0.699 6.052 201.07*
TAD 528 MARK KINSER 0.558 9.350 83.11
Mark shut it of just before half track.
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TAD 54 DAVID WELLS 0.632 12.510 60.41
TAD 486 JAY MEYER 0.493 5.937 239.17
David had severe tire shake right after the launch.
Alcohol Dragster Qualifying List After Session 2, Saturday
1997 NHRA Western Auto Nationals by Bob & David
Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When
1 BOBBY TAYLOR TAD 1 5.537 251.67 Sat1
2 BILL McCORNACK TAD 25 5.598 251.32 Sat1
3 MICHAEL GUNDERSON TAD 22 5.639 246.23 Sat1
4 JEFF WILSON TAD 325 5.652 246.57 Sat1
5 JAY PAYNE TAD 5 5.667 242.13 Sat1
6 FRANK PEDREGON TAD 721 5.676 245.70 Sat1
7 JAMES THOMPSON, JR. TAD 43 5.685 245.29 Sat1
8 KEN ZEAL TAD 703 5.691 212.21 Sat1
9 BOB McCOSH TAD 572 5.715 246.57 Sat2
10 BILL HYNES TAD 421 5.716 250.48 Sat2
11 DARRYL HITCHMAN TAD 7000 5.729 244.69 Sat2
12 DARREN NICHOLSON TAD 74 5.730 243.11 Sat1
13 DAVID WELLS TAD 54 5.731 243.24 Sat1
14 BILLY BYBEE TAD 412 5.764 241.61 Sat2
15 GENE SNOW TAD 418 5.780 230.06 Sat1
16 SHELLY HOWARD TAD 452 5.781 243.70 Sat2
17 JOHN COSTANZA TAD 532 5.785 240.96 Sat1
18 GARY COOPER TAD 517 5.829 233.94 Sat1
19 GERALD GOSSMAN TAD 534 5.913 237.78 Sat2
20 BROOKS BROWN TAD 7303 5.921 225.73 Sat2
21 JAY MEYER TAD 486 5.937 239.17 Sat2
22 MARK KINSER TAD 528 5.949 237.46 Sat1
23 SCOTT HARTLEY TAD 524 5.972 206.70 Sat2
24 DENNY HUMMEL TAD 3169 6.005 228.71 Sat1
25 DOUG DOUCETTE TAD 574 6.052 201.07 Sat2
26 TIM BAXTER TAD 539 6.322 160.85 Sat2
27 MIKE BAUER TAD 333 6.396 196.50 Sat2
28 DARRELL RUSSELL TAD 3 7.979 112.82 Sat1
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