Sun, 1 Oct 2000, 02:50 PM TOPEKA - Federal-Mogul Funny Car Round 3 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Federal-Mogul Funny Car at the 12th annual Advance Auto Parts Nationals:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
  15 Cy Chesterman       6.502 171.40  Q    3 Sam Blue            5.802 247.66
   (R Fleming   ) 0.471  5.725 252.14  E1   (K Hool      ) 0.507  5.820 247.38
   (B Carlson   ) 0.475  5.707 251.53  E2   (L Engels    ) 0.537  5.799 249.72
 *****WINNER***** 0.484  5.758 250.88  E3                  0.492  5.866 246.66

1:40 PM Chesterman drove right through some early tire shake.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Pat Austin          5.716 249.63  Q    4 Steve Gasparrelli   5.812 245.58
   (S McVey     ) 0.483  5.694 250.23  E1   (L Jones     ) 0.483  5.819 247.25
   (K Prososki  ) 0.537  5.716 250.55  E2   (V Moats     ) 0.469  5.816 247.52
 *****WINNER***** 0.495  5.725 251.30  E3                  0.000 No Time

Gasparrelli was unable to make the call to the line due to damage done when he ended up in the sand trap in the last round. Austin has a trouble-free pass here, and it is good enough for him to have lane choice over Chesterman in the final round.