Sun, Oct 18, 05:47 AM TOPEKA - Federal-Mogul Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Federal-Mogul Dragster at the 10th annual Parts America Nationals:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Rick Santos         5.477 250.48  Q   2 Shane Gay           5.549 255.75
   (Bye         ) 0.531  5.794 245.70 E1   (M Bowers    ) 0.447  5.587 252.17
   (S Howard    ) 0.510  5.558 255.68 E2   (M Kinser    ) 0.472  5.633 251.04
   (J Payne     ) 0.444  5.621 242.26 E3   (M Troxel    ) 0.459  5.585 253.80
                  0.443  5.905 202.83 E4 *****WINNER***** 0.432  5.548 254.52

12:47 AM Santos had a very hard time keeping the car going straight, got very close to the retaining wall. If Santos would have won this race, he would have clinched the season championship.