Fri, Oct 16, 06:09 PM SHREVEPORT - Super Eliminator Qualifying Notes, Session # 1

By Debi Shepard

SHREVEPORT, La. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Super Eliminator at the 1998 IHRA World Finals, listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, position in order following run:

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Left Lane: Randy Fraker Runs 8.004/117.14 Psn # 1
Right Lane: Charlie Gambino No Time Psn # 2

Gambino rolled the beams and recorded no time as we begin with this first session of Super Eliminator qualifying.

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Left Lane: Terry Munroe Runs 6.460/216.06 Psn # 1
Right Lane: Dave Christensen Runs 6.716/205.32 Psn # 2

A little bit of shake from both cars as they pedal their runs. Track is still a bit "green", lots of humidity in the air.

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Left Lane: Jim Fudge Runs 6.374/216.00 Psn # 1
Right Lane: Scott Ray Runs 8.257/111.93 Psn # 5

Fudge did a small wheelstand, than had big time tire shake as did Ray. Fudge stays with it, getting back on the throttle.

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Left Lane: Larry Snyder Runs 6.319/218.23 Psn # 1
Right Lane: Scott Chamness No Time Psn # 8

Chamness breaks on the burnout and comes to a stop about mid-track. The track crew is pushing him back, Snyder will take a single. Snyder has a very soft clutch set up on this run, raw fuel pushing out the right side headers as he heads downtrack.

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Left Lane: T.J. Lefter Runs 6.473/216.13 Psn # 5
Right Lane: Angela Sicilia Runs 6.270/215.07 Psn # 1

Angela on a good pass, T.J. gets out of the groove and makes a move toward the left side wall, bringing the supercharged Spitzer dragster back around but losing e.t.

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Left Lane: Dave Price Runs 6.236/218.72 Psn # 1
Right Lane: Dan Bandish No Time Psn #12

Bandish having problems on the run, shuts off and takes the early turn off, not recording a time. Price knocks Angela off the top spot with a good pass as we finish this session.