Sun, 23 Sep 2001, 10:49 PM MEMPHIS - Summary of Eliminations in Funny Car

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - Summary of eliminations in Funny Car at the 14th annual AutoZone NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

Round 1:

Frank Pedregon, Phillips Ranch CA, '01 Pontiac Firebird, Right lane, (0.437) 5.026 296.57 def. Tony Pedregon, Chino Hills CA, '01 Ford Mustang, (0.484) 5.297 225.30

Del Worsham, Chino Hills CA, '01 Pontiac Firebird, Right lane, (0.513) 5.207 289.32 def. Jerry Toliver, Riverside CA, '01 Pontiac Firebird, (0.539) 9.506 82.07

John Force, Yorba Linda CA, '01 Ford Mustang, Left lane, (0.473) 4.944 301.20 def. Jim Epler, Phoenix AZ, '01 Chevy Camaro, (0.507) 5.752 175.05

Ron Capps, Carlsbad CA, '01 Chevy Camaro, Left lane, (0.501) 5.026 280.37 def. Vinny Arcadi, Lancaster NY, '99 Chevy Camaro, (0.533) 5.022 274.89

Whit Bazemore, Indianapolis IN, '01 Pontiac Firebird, Left lane, (0.476) 4.870 306.67 def. Al Hofmann, Umatilla FL, '01 Pontiac Firebird, (0.524) 8.113 102.18

Gary Densham, Bellflower CA, '00 Ford Mustang, Left lane, (0.473) 4.977 301.40 def. Chuck Etchells, Putnam CT, '01 Chevy Camaro, (0.535) 5.661 184.07

Dean Skuza, Cleveland OH, '01 Dodge R/T, Right lane, (0.502) 4.995 298.47 def. Scotty Cannon, Lyman SC, '01 Pontiac Firebird, (0.497) 7.149 120.98

Tommy Johnson Jr., Ottumwa IA, '01 Chevy Camaro, Left lane, (0.495) 4.901 302.75 def. Bob Gilbertson, Gastonia NC, '01 Pontiac Firebird, (0.483) 7.152 123.67

Round 2:

D Worsham, Right lane, (0.521) 4.999 298.14 def. F Pedregon, (0.476) 6.683 132.71

R Capps, Right lane, (0.494) 4.904 300.46 def. D Skuza, (0.502) 4.980 299.60

G Densham, Right lane, (0.496) 4.982 297.02 def. W Bazemore, (0.476) 9.880 88.43

J Force, Right lane, (0.470) 4.929 308.99 def. T Johnson Jr., (0.451) 4.994 299.66

Round 3:

J Force, Right lane, (0.481) 4.928 301.54 def. D Worsham, (0.500) 5.084 293.92

G Densham, Right lane, (0.414) 4.945 305.01 def. R Capps, (0.490) 4.981 282.66

Round 4:

G Densham, Left lane, (0.537) 5.070 290.01 def. J Force, (0.541) 5.111 283.73

Low ET: John Force 4.824 seconds

Top Speed: Whit Bazemore 313.29 MPH



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