Sun, 14 Nov 1999, 11:12 PM POMONA - Summary of Eliminations in Federal-Mogul Dragster

POMONA, Calif. - Summary of eliminations in Federal-Mogul Dragster at the 35th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

Round 1:

Rob Wendland, Lawrence KS, Uyehara-TFX, Right lane, (0.468) 5.583 253.14 def. David Wells, LeMars IA, Dragster-PVR, (0.000 foul) Broke

Mark Hentges, Federal Way WA, Hadman-BAE, Right lane, (0.484) 5.561 250.88 def. Darryl Hitchman, Hanford CA, Uyehara-BAE, (0.525) 5.658 228.15

Duane Sheilds, Las Vegas NV, Dragster-BAE, Right lane, (0.454) 5.648 247.66 def. Dale Carlson, Olympia WA, Hadman-BAE, (0.490) 5.690 218.16

Rick Santos, San Leandro CA, Santos-BAE, Right lane, (0.474) 5.507 253.66 def. Mike Strasburg, Lindon UT, Nielson-SRE, (0.467) 5.688 240.34

Rick Henkelman, San Jose CA, URC-BAE, Right lane, (0.545) 5.485 250.32 def. Darren Nicholson, Laguna Hills CA, Uyehara-BAE, (0.492) 5.580 250.18

Melanie Troxel, Littleton CO, Hansen-BAE, Right lane, (0.471) 5.564 254.09 def. Gary Ormsby, Granite Bay CA, Edgecombe-KB, (0.469) 5.756 236.63

Dave Hirata, Lowell IN, McKinney-Font, Right lane, (0.538) 5.493 261.67 def. Shelly Howard, Tulsa OK, Uyehara-CRE, (0.453) Broke

Mark Woods, Kingsburg CA, Uyehara-BAE, Right lane, (0.531) 5.402 252.19 def. Cliff Bingham, Huntington Beach CA, Hansen-Font, (0.458) 10.123 85.72

Round 2:

M Woods, Right lane, (0.522) 5.303 257.97 def. R Wendland, (0.451) 5.605 254.52

R Santos, Right lane, (0.458) 5.457 254.09 def. D Sheilds, (0.497) 5.660 249.76

D Hirata, Right lane, (0.501) 5.383 267.64 def. M Hentges, (0.450) 5.723 207.94

M Troxel, Left lane, (0.450) 5.538 257.09 def. R Henkelman, (0.555) 9.674 83.01

Round 3:

M Woods, Right lane, (0.522) 5.353 261.88 def. M Troxel, (0.531) 5.701 240.55

R Santos, Left lane, (0.449) 5.468 245.63 def. D Hirata, (0.321 foul) 5.371 267.27

Round 4:

R Santos, Right lane, (0.443) 5.448 251.81 def. M Woods, (0.522) Broke

Low ET: Mark Woods 5.303 seconds

Top Speed: Dave Hirata 269.08 MPH