Mon, 10 Sep 2001, 09:43 AM FMDRS 5-5 - Federal-Mogul Dragster Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

EARLVILLE, Iowa - Results of round 2 eliminations in Federal-Mogul Dragster at the Winnebago Division Five Event Five:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   5 David Wells         5.552 255.17  Q    1 Bruce Bowler        5.428 252.73
   (C Ricketts  ) 0.485  5.590 253.73  E1   (J Hamelink  ) 0.506  5.528 253.95
                  0.448  5.605 228.36  E2 *****WINNER***** 0.554  5.449 257.87

Wells with the starting line advantage, but Bowler had the power to chase him down by the just past 1000 feet to take the win. Bowler went in deep, so his et would of been quicker, that was a nice looking pass.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   2 Randy Meyer         5.509 244.43  Q    6 Phil Mass           5.689 249.30
   (B Bybee     ) 0.545  5.503 239.23  E1   (P Jones     ) 0.497  6.077 234.68
 *****WINNER***** 0.494  5.777 209.88  E2                  0.529  5.800 248.13

Meyer was out of the gate first and was able to hold on for the win as he began to drop cylinders around 1000 feet on. Mass drove through tire shake right off the starting line, but could not chase him down. Bowler will have lane choice in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink