Mon, 3 Sep 2001, 04:40 PM INDY - Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the 47th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   7 Tony Pedregon       4.842 313.58  Q    1 Whit Bazemore       4.756 325.69
   (S Cannon    ) 0.523  4.825 322.42  E1   (A Hofmann   ) 0.504  4.940 310.13
   (G Densham   ) 0.515  4.903 286.86  E2   (D Worsham   ) 0.486  4.922 315.12
   (F Pedregon  ) 0.515  4.944 311.70  E3   (R Capps     ) 0.529  5.099 296.89
                  0.511  5.123 275.06  E4 *****WINNER***** 0.454  4.971 298.14

5:29 PM Lane choice may decide this race. The left lane has been cooling due to the angle of the setting sun. Pedregon started smoking the tires at 500 feet. He drove through it but was unable to catch Bazemore, who was losing traction himself on the top end of the track.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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