Sun, 4 Nov 2001, 07:19 PM FMDRS 7-6 - Federal-Mogul Funny Car Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 eliminations in Federal-Mogul Funny Car at the Division Seven FMDRS Final:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   8 Doug Gordon         5.916 246.35  Q    4 Steve Gasparrelli   5.817 243.02
   (M Andreotti ) 0.427  5.988 245.99  E1   (M Oliver    ) 0.566  5.979 239.70
   (M White     ) 0.461  5.901 244.47  E2   (B Gallio    ) 0.485  5.938 205.32
                  0.422  5.957 244.47  E3 *****WINNER***** 0.451  5.868 240.64

Gordon out of the gate first, but Gasparrelli was able to chase him down by the 330-foot mark and blasted on into the final.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   7 John Weaver         5.911 242.93  Q    3 Steve Harker        5.802 247.84
   (M Littlefiel) 0.495  5.964 242.50  E1   (B Harrington) 0.503  6.120 243.19
   (J Payne     ) 0.468  5.936 239.44  E2   (B Austin    ) 0.486  5.840 244.43
                  0.437  6.007 240.47  E3 *****WINNER***** 0.501  5.882 243.99

Weaver with the starting line advantage, but had tire shake and got out of the groove and over close to the centerline. He was able to reel it back into the groove around half track, but by then Harker was able to drive around him to take the win. Harker will give up lane choice to Gasparrelli in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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