Sun, Oct 11, 12:10 AM MEMPHIS - Federal-Mogul Funny Car Round 1 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Federal-Mogul Funny Car at the 11th annual Pennzoil Nationals presented by AutoZone:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  10 Tate Branch        11.671  86.24  Q   1 Todd Simpson        5.711 247.57
                  0.471  7.258 136.43 E1 *****WINNER***** 0.456  5.926 241.54

6:46 PM Branch makes up the difference in the reaction time by the 60' mark, but then gets out of shape and has to pedal it.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   8 Scott Palmer        6.852 209.92  Q   3 Larry Miner         5.943 210.80
                  0.121 12.098  65.11 E1 *****WINNER***** 0.510  8.369 114.23

Palmer leaves early, gets sideways and almost hits the wall. Miner gets out of shape at halftrack and almost hits the other wall, backs off and saves it for the win.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   6 Jeff Craig          6.143 240.04  Q   5 Carnie Fryfogle     6.038 241.93
 *****WINNER***** 0.382  6.141 240.77 E1                  0.480  8.494 100.90

Craig red-lights, Fryfogle then gets out of shape and crosses the centerline, giving Craig the win by the "First or Worst" rule.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   7 Dana Hearn          6.651 224.36  Q   4 Randy Fleming       6.011 239.02
                  0.606  6.611 220.81 E1 *****WINNER***** 0.588  5.971 234.13

Hearn leaves slow and appears not to have much power. Fleming pulls away for the easy win.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   9 Larry Bakke         7.160 188.44  Q   2 Danny Townsend      5.925 248.29
                  0.000  0.000   0.00 E1 *****WINNER***** 0.611  8.981 101.64

Bakke can't make the call to the line. Townsend getting the bye, breaks the tires loose at the 330' mark and has to pedal, gets back on the throttle.

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