Sun, 4 Nov 2001, 02:43 PM GOODGUYS-6 - Nostalgia B Top Fuel Round 1 Eliminations

By Darryl Jackman

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Nostalgia B Top Fuel at the Goodguys Fuel and Gas Finals:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   5 Kirk Kuhns          6.512 219.19  Q    1 Glenn Hutchison     6.233 223.99
 *****WINNER***** 0.599  6.470 228.13  E1                  0.486 14.723  51.05

11:02 AM Top Fuel 'B' is next. Hutchison gets a big lead at the start but tire smoke will hand the win to Kuhns.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   6 John Shoemaker      6.740 185.64  Q    2 Bob Muravez         6.254 216.24
                  0.529  6.438 183.82  E1 *****WINNER***** 0.656  6.117 236.15

Bob 'The Ageless One' Muravez has to come from behind for the win over Shoemaker.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   7 Tim Gibson          6.870 154.21  Q    3 Rich Howell         6.268 232.73
 *****WINNER***** 0.530  6.243 224.83  E1                  0.550  6.310 227.67

Gibson has a pedal job in the middle of the run but still gets the win.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   4 Kent Terry          6.442 232.73  Q    8 Lee Jennings Jr     7.171 163.81
                  0.587  6.958 173.37  E1 *****WINNER***** 0.517  6.409 192.10

THese cars were fired but a car had failed to clear the top end. They were shut off but were able to refire and make the run. Smoke from the tires ends the day for Terry.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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