Topeka FMFC Eliminations

>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB and Newsgroup Sunday-Round 1 - Alcohol Funny Car -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Western Auto Nationals by Bob & David Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed TAFC 327 CHUCK CHEESEMAN 0.476 6.103 237.90W TAFC 44 TATE BRANCH 0.450 8.531 111.49 Tate suffered from severe tire shake about 100 feet out . TAFC 653 STEVE SOMMER 0.316 6.187 237.46 TAFC 42 JACKIE STIDHAM 0.494 5.862 244.23W Sommer red lights and gives the free pass to Jackie. . TAFC 710 LOU GASPARRELLI 0.462 5.818 247.93W TAFC 765 BERNIE HARRINGTON 0.131 6.138 232.91 . #16 Qualifier Gustin can't make it. Harrington takes . his place and gets in a hurry. TAFC 5 BOB NEWBERRY 0.489 5.823 250.48W TAFC 53 JIM FARNSWORTH 0.527 6.480 214.74 . . TAFC 3 CY CHESTERMAN 0.491 5.740 251.67W TAFC 312 DANNY TOWNSEND 0.489 6.067 241.15 . . TAFC 5031 JOHNNY GRAY 0.534 5.913 244.76W TAFC 7 JOHN POWELL 0.383 5.972 238.09 . . TAFC 525 STAN SMITH 0.489 6.106 240.57 TAFC 2 VERN MOATS 0.505 5.972 238.47W . . TAFC 569 SAM BLUE 0.458 5.994 241.22W TAFC 6 TODD SIMPSON 0.468 11.822 72.00 . . Sunday-Round 2 - Alcohol Funny Car -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Western Auto Nationals by David & Bob Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed TAFC 3 CY CHESTERMAN 0.464 5.754 250.97W TAFC 327 CHUCK CHEESEMAN 0.501 6.030 238.03 Good runs by both cars. . TAFC 5 BOB NEWBERRY 0.494 5.758 249.44 TAFC 42 JACKIE STIDHAM 0.471 5.780 245.76W Stidham gets the holeshot and pulls off the big upset. . TAFC 710 LOU GASPARRELLI 0.465 5.930 243.50W TAFC 569 SAM BLUE 0.360 6.455 239.80 . . TAFC 5031 JOHNNY GRAY 0.507 5.859 245.43W TAFC 2 VERN MOATS 0.483 6.751 161.84 Moats gets out of shape and crosses the center line. .

Sunday-Round 3 - Alcohol Funny Car        -Left lane first- 
1997 NHRA Western Auto Nationals by David & Bob             
                                                            
Number    Driver               R/T           E.T.   Speed   
TAFC    3 CY CHESTERMAN       0.430          5.766  251.11W 
TAFC   42 JACKIE STIDHAM      0.482          5.825  245.29  
   Good runs by both cars.                                  
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TAFC 5031 JOHNNY GRAY         0.512          5.988  244.76  
TAFC  710 LOU GASPARRELLI     0.405          5.841  245.09W 
   Good runs by both cars.                                  
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Sunday-Round 4 - Alcohol Funny Car        -Left lane first- 
1997 NHRA Western Auto Nationals by David & Bob             
                                                            
Number    Driver               R/T           E.T.   Speed   
TAFC    3 CY CHESTERMAN       0.458          5.921  248.07W 
TAFC  710 LOU GASPARRELLI     0.716          9.498   91.41  
   Gasparelli left late and lost power at about 300 feet.