Sun, 5 Nov 2006, 04:25 PM Junior Fuel A Round 1 Eliminations

By Darryl Jackman

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Junior Fuel A at the Goodguys, 8th Annual Fuel and Gas Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 140X Brian Darey                          6036 Ron Prior                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.186  7.041 188.67                     0.079  7.686 176.15
 Qualified:             #4  7.024 173.61                        #8  7.297 182.88

12:59 p.m. Two out of towners meet in round one of Junior Fuel. Darey from New York and Prior from Spokane Washington.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7125 Mike Chrisman                        7828 Wayne Ramay                  
E1                   0.043  7.240 178.04     ****WINNER****  0.077  7.010 189.55
 Qualified:             #7  7.106 185.91                        #3  6.950 190.63

Chrisman won the battle of the lights but lost the war at the finish. Ramay drove around him for a fairly easy win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7202 Jon Haire                             724 Jon Rowley                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.046  6.951 190.71                     0.036  7.084 186.87
 Qualified:             #2  6.941 190.51                        #6  7.050 188.24

Haire is in the sixes and Rowley can't keep pace.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  519 Scott Parks                           720 J.D. Zink                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.038  6.903 192.55                     0.140  7.043 180.83
 Qualified:             #1  6.908 192.67                        #5  7.024 173.61

This most likely gives the 2006 championship to Parks and Son. Also, that appears to be a possible Goodguys speed record.