Sun, 14 Nov 1999, 11:24 PM POMONA - Summary of Eliminations in Funny Car

POMONA, Calif. - Summary of eliminations in Funny Car at the 35th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

Round 1:

Tony Pedregon, Gardena CA, Mustang-TFX, Left lane, (0.500) 4.981 304.74 def. Tommy Johnson Jr., Ottumwa IA, Firebird-BAE, (0.498) 5.159 282.36

Ron Capps, La Costa CA, Camaro-KB, Left lane, (0.488) 4.970 291.89 def. Al Hofmann, Umatilla FL, Firebird-KB, (0.442) 5.045 295.14

Jim Epler, Phoenix AZ, Firebird-TFX, Left lane, (0.550) 5.056 300.00 def. Cory Lee, Sierra Del Oro CA, Avenger-KB, (0.538) 5.209 267.91

John Force, Yorba Linda CA, Mustang-TFX, Left lane, (0.523) 5.082 292.27 def. Tim Wilkerson, Springfield IL, Firebird-TFX, (0.520) 5.295 222.03

Jerry Toliver, Huntington Beach CA, Corvette-TFX, Left lane, (0.526) 5.053 304.87 def. Del Worsham, Costa Mesa CA, Firebird-BAE, (0.508) 5.242 263.15

Scotty Cannon, Lyman SC, Camaro-KB, Right lane, (0.518) 5.513 270.81 def. Whit Bazemore, Indianapolis IN, Camaro-KB, (0.504) 6.319 259.86

Dean Skuza, Brecksville OH, Avenger-Dodge, Left lane, (0.525) 5.036 302.21 def. Bob Gilbertson, Gastonia NC, Firebird-KB, (0.570) 5.391 212.29

Dale Creasy Jr., Lansing IL, Firebird-TFX, Right lane, (0.528) 5.929 177.02 def. Frank Pedregon, Alta Loma CA, Firebird-KB, (0.540) 7.248 119.04

Round 2:

J Toliver, Right lane, (0.480) 5.229 306.74 def. T Pedregon, (0.476) 7.394 154.71

D Creasy Jr., Right lane, (0.511) 5.730 243.85 def. R Capps, (0.531) 7.103 136.23

J Epler, Right lane, (0.485) 5.000 299.13 def. D Skuza, (0.438) 11.609 82.62

J Force, Left lane, (0.499) 4.836 318.09 def. S Cannon, (0.500) 5.168 289.88

Round 3:

J Toliver, Right lane, (0.482) 6.879 250.41 def. D Creasy Jr., (0.511) 19.531 51.73

J Force, Left lane, (0.460) 7.749 218.58 def. J Epler, (0.525) 8.611 95.36

Round 4:

J Toliver, Right lane, (0.550) 6.717 300.33 def. J Force, (0.486) 8.897 122.31

Low ET: John Force 4.836 seconds

Top Speed: John Force 318.09 MPH



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