Sun, 14 Nov 1999, 08:57 PM POMONA - Federal-Mogul Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Michael L. Jex Best FMFC Race Of The Day

POMONA, Calif. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Federal-Mogul Funny Car at the 35th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   5 Bucky Austin        5.722 251.81  Q   14 Sam Blue            5.823 247.79
   (S Gasparrell) 0.506  5.719 250.04  E1   (R Bateman   ) 0.506  5.745 249.90
   (J Weaver    ) 0.494  5.707 251.72  E2   (L Miner     ) 0.445  5.796 236.38
   (F Monaghan  ) 0.508  5.692 251.34  E3   (P Austin    ) 0.457  5.721 249.76
                  0.470  5.692 251.91  E4 *****WINNER***** 0.447  5.647 253.75

5:47 PM Both drivers saved the best "juice" for last, a great drag race to finish off the season. Sam was ahead all the way down, Bucky couldn't make up the starting line advantage.