Sun, 7 Oct 2001, 06:46 PM CHRRX - Nostalgia B Top Fuel Round 1 Eliminations

By Darryl Jackman

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Nostalgia B Top Fuel at the 10th Annual California Hot Rod Reunion Presented by Automobile Club of Southern California:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   8 Rick McGee          6.409 224.71  Q   99 Mark Malde         No Data
 *****WINNER***** 0.510  6.066 228.83  E1                  0.540  6.380 198.36

11:17 AM McGee gets the win in the first pair of the 'B' field. That run came just one too late for McGee.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   2 Dale Pulde          6.247 234.55  Q    6 Bob Muravez         6.298 224.77
                  0.628  6.614 172.05  E1 *****WINNER***** 0.564  6.235 228.60

Lot's of experience here. Pulde gets out first by his to click it off at about 900 feet as something goes wrong in the engine. Muravez drives around him for the win.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   5 Mike McLennan       6.298 228.31  Q   99 John Shoemaker     No Data
 *****WINNER***** 0.616  6.155 230.23  E1                  0.585  9.048  91.18

Shoemaker starts skating around about 500 feet and gets over against the guardrail. McLennan takes advantage and drives around him for the win.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   3 Rance McDaniel      6.270 223.54  Q    7 Butch Blair         6.367 226.01
                  0.559  6.180 233.10  E1 *****WINNER***** 0.561  6.171 240.96

An even start but Blair drivers around McDaniel for the first round win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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