Sun, 23 Sep 2001, 06:37 PM FMDRS 5-6 - Federal-Mogul Dragster Round 1 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

MORRISON, Colo. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Federal-Mogul Dragster at the NHRA Division 5 Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series Event:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   6 Kent Nuckols        5.845 244.07  Q    3 Mike Strasburg      5.702 250.88
                  0.471  5.853 247.20  E1 *****WINNER***** 0.450  5.669 249.58

12:02 PM Nuckols got a little out of the groove at 200 feet, the car moving toward the centerline.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   4 Alan Bradshaw       5.743 250.23  Q    5 Billy Bybee         5.747 248.66
 *****WINNER***** 0.444  5.674 253.61  E1                  0.486  5.768 250.18

Bybee shook the tires on the hit, and while he was able to drive through it quickly, Bradshaw was already gone.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   8 Larry Traugott      5.924 241.41  Q    1 David Wells         5.670 251.44
                  0.414  6.121 200.44  E1 *****WINNER***** 0.482  5.801 239.48

Traugott moved toward the centerline at 100 feet and stayed there all the way down the track. Wells will give lane choice to Bradshaw in the second round.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   7 Brent DuCray        5.875 239.61  Q    2 Shelly Howard       5.687 250.37
                  0.680 29.410 137.08  E1 *****WINNER***** 0.478  5.643 252.90

DuCray kicked the blower belt on the launch, the belt landing right behind the car next to the starting line personnel. Howard will have lane choice over Strasburg in the second round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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