Sun, 14 Oct 2001, 09:13 PM FMDRS 4-6 - Federal-Mogul Funny Car Round 2 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

NOBLE, Okla. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Federal-Mogul Funny Car at the NHRA Division 4 Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series Finale:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Todd Simpson        5.975 239.36  Q    4 Scott Palmer        6.061 236.90
   (K Johnson   ) 0.492  5.963 239.29  E1   (J Jones     ) 0.491  6.041 241.20
 *****WINNER***** 0.516  5.936 244.36  E2                  0.420  6.148 237.02

Palmer had a large advantage on the launch but had to drive through some early tire shake.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   3 Jackie Stidham      6.058 236.77  Q    2 Tate Branch         6.030 234.61
   (K Kinsley   ) 0.461  5.891 241.20  E1   (L Jones     ) 0.480  6.001 237.40
                  0.491  6.020 235.41  E2 *****WINNER***** 0.450  5.982 240.00

Branch runs his best time of the weekend to take the win. I couldn't see any problems with Stidham's car.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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