Sat, 3 Nov 2001, 08:01 PM GOODGUYS-6 - Afuel Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Darryl Jackman

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Notes from final, round 2 qualifying in Afuel at the Goodguys Fuel and Gas Finals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:

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Left Lane: Steve Dickerman Runs 7.209/182.59, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.362/173.31, Was #10
Right Lane: Mark Woods Jr Runs 7.993/117.06, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.801/187.03, Was #3

4:36 PM Dickerman makes the bump but Woods is finished.

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Left Lane: Bob Anderson Runs 7.602/178.00, Now #13; Best prior run: 7.474/182.29, Was #13
Right Lane: Kin Bates Runs 7.213/196.50, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.919/200.00, Was #5

Anderson needs to get in but Bates is most likely in the show. No help.

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Left Lane: Steve San Paolo Runs 7.150/171.03, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.896/120.08, Was #14
Right Lane: Russ Conroy Runs 7.491/169.39, Now #13; Best prior run: 7.419/183.63, Was #12

San Paolo is now on the bubble.

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Left Lane: Ted Groocock Runs 7.581/169.23, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.942/198.15, Was #6
Right Lane: Sean Bellemeur Runs 6.767/207.66, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.735/206.94, Was #2

Again, no help.

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Left Lane: Jason Richey Runs 6.928/199.64, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.887/201.61, Was #4
Right Lane: Terry Caldwell Runs 7.387/157.04, Now #12; Best prior run: 7.387/150.47, Was #12

Both drivers remain in their respective spots.

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Left Lane: Ron Attebury Runs 6.590/216.24, Now #1; Best prior run: 9.528/91.23, Was #15
Right Lane: Mike Joyce Runs 7.038/194.55, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.128/190.51, Was #7

Attebury does what I expected in the first round. #1 and top speed. Joyce stays in with one car to go.

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Right Lane: Greg Uffens Runs 7.895/197.84, Now #11; Best prior run: 7.210/203.16, Was #11

Uffens spins the tires and ends the session.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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