Sat, 3 Nov 2001, 04:10 PM GOODGUYS-6 - Afuel Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Darryl Jackman

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Afuel at the Goodguys Fuel and Gas Finals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Left Lane: Dave Hix Runs 7.232/194.46, Now #2
Right Lane: James Paul Runs 6.661/206.42, Now #1

12:39 PM A Fuel is next out their first session. The Goodguys are pushing fairly hard as they want to secure track around 5:00 PM due to the cool temperatures and damp fog. Hix makes a nice pass in his altered. Paul sets the mark to beat for the session.

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Left Lane: Mark Woods Jr Runs 6.801/187.03, Now #2
Right Lane: Steve Dickerman Runs 7.362/173.31, Now #4

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Left Lane: Terry Caldwell Runs 7.387/150.47, Now #6
Right Lane: Jason Richey Runs 6.887/201.61, Now #3

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Left Lane: Mike Joyce Runs 7.128/190.51, Now #4
Right Lane: Steve San Paolo Runs 7.896/120.08, Now #8

San Paolo on the bump and Joyce to the top half.

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Left Lane: Russ Conroy Runs 7.419/183.63, Now #8
Right Lane: Bob Anderson Runs 7.474/182.29, Now #9

Conroy on the bump and Anderson just outside the field.

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Left Lane: Sean Bellemeur Runs 6.735/206.94, Now #2
Right Lane: Ted Groocock Runs 6.942/198.15, Now #5

Bellemeur to the second spot. Groocock was whisping something all the way down.

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Left Lane: Kin Bates Runs 6.917/200.00, Now #5
Right Lane: Ron Attebury Runs 9.528/91.23, Now #14

Attebury has been strong all season setting and resetting the record. AAttebury gets close to the guardrail and has to lift. Dr. Bates is in the field with his injected nitro car.

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Left Lane: Greg Uffens Runs 7.210/203.16, Now #8

Uffens is the final car of the session. He's real soft on the clutch and gets into the field. Barely.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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