Sun, Nov 15, 08:04 PM POMONA - Federal-Mogul Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

POMONA, Calif. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Federal-Mogul Dragster at the 34th annual NHRA Winston Finals:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   3 Rick Santos         5.492 255.68  Q   1 Rick Henkelman      5.411 260.49
   (M Troxel    ) 0.512  5.543 251.46 E1   (S Federlin  ) 0.505  5.437 253.80
   (M Hentges   ) 0.470  5.588 252.31 E2   (J Payne     ) 0.482  5.535 250.06
   (M Woods     ) 0.478  5.486 257.65 E3   (S Gay       ) 0.492  5.453 256.11
                  0.457  5.483 257.43 E4 *****WINNER***** 0.494  5.387 258.84

4:57 PM and it comes down to the cream of the blown alcohol crop in the left lane and the cream of the injected nitro crop in the right. Santos got the holeshot, as expected, and both cars ran close to their potential, which proved to be bad news for Santos, Henkelman winning by about 22 feet.