Sun, 10 Oct 1999, 10:14 PM MEMPHIS - Federal-Mogul Dragster Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Federal-Mogul Dragster at the 12th annual AutoZone Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Dave Hirata         5.409 261.47  Q    5 Shawn Bowen         5.553 252.28
   (T Zizzo     ) 0.497  5.421 261.78  E1   (B Reichert  ) 0.459  5.642 247.93
   (T Buff      ) 0.491  5.438 262.39  E2   (R Henkelman ) 0.431  5.573 248.71
 *****WINNER***** 0.468  5.372 260.51  E3                  0.291  5.553 251.34

9:08 PM Hirata has the performance advantage here, Bowen trying to pull off the upset. Bowen takes a chance on the light and gets red. Hirata makes a flawless run and runs the quickest speed of the weekend.

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   3 Melanie Troxel      5.476 257.19  Q    7 Michael Gunderson   5.591 253.85
   (B McCornack ) 0.508  5.501 254.38  E1   (J Costanza  ) 0.552  5.653 249.76
   (K Stark     ) 0.596  5.478 258.12  E2   (G Snow      ) 0.479  5.592 252.33
 *****WINNER***** 0.437  5.487 258.96  E3                  0.440  5.720 210.67

Troxel takes the easy win but gives up lane choice to Hirata in the final round.




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