Sat, 13 Oct 2001, 09:52 PM FMDRS 2-6 - Federal-Mogul Dragster Round 1 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

BRISTOL, Tenn. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Federal-Mogul Dragster at the FMDRS 2-6:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   5 Marty Thacker       5.908 238.60  Q    4 Don Fiorelli        5.899 239.95
 *****WINNER***** 0.460  5.904 226.32  E1                  0.621  5.903 240.12

Thacker gets a big holeshot on Fiorelli and takes the win. Margin of victory = 0.160 seconds (approximately 56 feet).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   7 Lou Novotny         6.321 214.59  Q    2 Billy Bybee         5.639 254.38
                  0.627  6.641 211.30  E1 *****WINNER***** 0.750  5.531 258.17

Both drivers were slow off the line, but Bybee makes the quickest pass of the weekend and takes the easy win.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
        Bye                            Q    1 Bill McCornack      5.593 245.54
                                      E1 *****WINNER***** 0.647  5.599 242.93

McCornack gets the competition bye.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   6 Bruce Horner        5.921 238.81  Q    3 Artie Allen         5.809 221.96
                  0.000 No Time        E1 *****WINNER***** 0.599  5.734 243.24

Horner broke and couldn't make the call to the line.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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