Sun, 31 Oct 1999, 06:12 PM HOUSTON - Federal-Mogul Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Federal-Mogul Funny Car at the 3rd annual Matco Tools SuperNationals presented by Racing Champions:

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   3 Tony Bartone        5.669 248.93  Q    1 Pat Austin          5.635 256.36
   (S Blue      ) 0.524  5.666 246.44  E1   (J Jones     ) 0.471  5.657 254.60
   (T Branch    ) 0.459  5.858 246.80  E2   (P Gill      ) 0.484  5.569 254.95
   (J Payne     ) 0.504  5.664 249.26  E3   (B Newberry  ) 0.487  5.784 254.04
                  0.478  5.640 250.78  E4 *****WINNER***** 0.446  5.634 256.36

5:05 PM If Bartone can win this race, he sews up the national championship. If he loses to Austin here, Frank Manzo will be the national champion. He can't quite do it. Neither driver had any problems on the track, Pat Austin simply had the quicker car and he takes the event win.




NHRA: 10 Most Recent Entries [ top ]

Feb 13- NHRA and FOX Sports Announce TV Schedule for NHRA's 75th Anniversary Season
Feb 12- 75th Anniversary Celebration Kickoff at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
Feb 10- Wally Parks 75th Anniversary Appreciation Fund Part of $27 Million Overall Purse
Feb 08- NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League Releases 2026 Schedule
Feb 07- Huge List of Legends Set to Appear at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
Feb 05- NHRA and Legends Global Extend Merchandise Partnership Ahead of 75th Anniversary Season
Feb 04- Doug Foley Announces Addition of Ron Douglas as Consultant to Foley Lewis Racing Top Fuel Team
Feb 04- Tickets Now on Sale for NHRA's Debut at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park and Rockingham Dragway
Feb 04- Reed, Zetterström to Share Driving Duties of Reed Trucking & Excavating Top Fuel Dragster
Jan 29- NHRA to Honor Iconic John Force in 2027 with "50 Years Of Force"