Sun, 4 Jun 2000, 04:12 PM GRAND BEND - IHRA.com Funny Car Round 3 Eliminations

By Debi Shepard

GRAND BEND, Ont. - Results of round 3 eliminations in IHRA.com Funny Car at the Inaugural Mopar Parts Canadian Nationals presented by Castrol:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Rob Atchison        5.885 234.61  Q    4 Scott Weney         5.938 238.79
   (C Hunt      ) 0.586  5.915 233.40  E1   (P Noakes    ) 0.504  5.938 237.09
   (B Gibson    ) 0.478  6.063 213.98  E2   (D Brand     ) 0.510  6.024 235.10
                  0.547  7.349 115.80  E3 *****WINNER***** 0.462  5.972 237.27

4:01 PM The final four pull to the line. Atchison breaking something on the car and slows mid track.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   7 Frederick Tigges    5.974 237.84  Q    3 Von Smith           5.921 237.21
   (H Rodgers   ) 0.492  6.127 230.29  E1   (J Spencer   ) 0.487  5.969 235.47
   (P Athey     ) 0.529  5.992 233.70  E2   (M Thomas    ) 0.474  5.985 231.60
                  0.506  6.104 234.31  E3 *****WINNER***** 0.486  5.964 236.77

Smith with the hole shot, and the win. It's Weney and Von in the final.