Mon, 3 Sep 2001, 02:04 PM INDY - Federal-Mogul Dragster Round 3 Eliminations

By Michael L. Jex Got Nitro?

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Federal-Mogul Dragster at the 47th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  13 Bill McCornack      5.623 251.44  Q    9 Bill Reichert       5.598 248.48
   (J Meyer     ) 0.443  5.595 249.95  E1   (R Lindert   ) 0.503  5.469 259.81
   (A Gallant   ) 0.507  5.562 248.20  E2   (D Shields   ) 0.565  5.596 255.00
                  0.492  5.925 247.66  E3 *****WINNER***** 0.484  5.762 242.67

2:49 PM A classic Federal-Mogul Dragster matchup - Blown Alky Fueled Dragster in the left lane, A Fuel Nitro Dragster in the right. The Best of Both Worlds! McCornack left like a nostalgia fuel car, both tires smoking, clear through the 1-2 gear change. The car hooked up after that, but it was too little too late for the Kentucky Thunder team.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   3 Keith Stark         5.478 258.02  Q    7 Brandon Henkelman   5.575 260.26
   (T Rudy      ) 0.474  5.329 265.90  E1   (D Wells     ) 0.497  5.428 262.49
   (P Jones     ) 0.466  5.439 264.34  E2   (S Howard    ) 0.470  4.741 248.98
 *****WINNER***** 0.496  5.841 259.61  E3                  0.502  6.612 150.46

Henkelman dropped a couple of cylinders at the top end of the track, Keith Stark will race Bill Reichert in one a rare if not US Nationals first all Nitro fueled final for Federal-Mogul Dragster. No cars running a blower are left! 2:56 PM

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink