Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing
Series, 16th annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
3 Jay Payne 77 John Weaver
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.113 5.621 257.43 No Time
Prior rounds:
E1 (M Littlefiel) 0.059 5.665 255.24 (J Patton ) 0.527 7.515 119.06
Qualified: #3 5.673 254.42 #6 5.692 248.84
1:44 PM Weaver is a no show. Payne's engine sounded like it banged near the lights,
but he ran better than he qualified.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
74 Bret Williamson 76 Doug Gordon
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.084 5.674 248.61 0.040 5.875 237.38
Prior rounds:
E1 (J Rupert ) 0.086 5.783 244.60 (D Taylor ) 0.031 14.138 54.64
Qualified: #4 5.689 250.27 #5 5.691 251.91
Williamson gave up a lot to Gordon off the line, but went on past him after the 60
foot lights to take the win. Gordon was off the pedal by mid-track for no apparent
reason.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
5 Bucky Austin 75 Ed Marx
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.146 5.596 258.07 No Time
Prior rounds:
E1 (B Gallio ) 0.124 5.659 253.37 (M Woznichak ) 0.113 5.718 250.46
Qualified: #1 5.632 257.92 #8 5.736 251.16
Marx was unable to keep the engine running and didn't move out of the burnout box.
Austin makes a big run and picks up a ton over his qualifying times. He'll have lane
choice over Williamson.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
2 Steve Gasparrelli 727 Ron August Jr
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.066 5.606 256.45 0.023 5.801 246.80
Prior rounds:
E1 (D VanGundy ) 0.197 5.722 250.64 (C Thompson ) 0.061 5.649 249.16
Qualified: #2 5.641 256.26 #7 5.712 249.72
August gives it a game try on the lights, but is no match for Gasparrelli power. Steve
will have lane choice over Payne next round.
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