Mon, Nov 2, 08:06 PM BAYTOWN - Federal-Mogul Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Federal-Mogul Funny Car at the 2nd annual Matco Tools Supernationals:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   5 Pat Austin          5.755 250.20  Q  10 Jackie Stidham      5.828 249.10
   (D Townsend  ) 0.495  5.727 252.88 E1   (J Gray      ) 0.479  5.792 248.61
   (J Weaver    ) 0.416  5.747 254.16 E2   (C Fryfogle  ) 0.440  5.711 252.31
   (B Newberry  ) 0.490  5.729 251.74 E3   (C Cheeseman ) 0.450  5.887 234.98
 *****WINNER***** 0.502  5.717 251.18 E4                  0.000 (Broke)      

1:36 PM Stidham was unable to return, so Austin singled to the win and posted yet another 5.70s elapsed time, an impressive show of consistency and another "little man" for Pat's mantle.

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