Sun, 1 Oct 2000, 02:46 PM TOPEKA - Federal-Mogul Dragster Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

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

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   2 Billy Bybee         5.549 257.87  Q    6 Keith Stark         5.591 254.38
   (B Badgett   ) 0.547  5.599 249.26  E1   (E Schmeekle ) 0.509  5.649 252.28
   (T Buff      ) 0.468  5.518 255.97  E2   (D Wells     ) 0.505  5.522 252.47
 *****WINNER***** 0.489  5.541 254.33  E3                  0.452  5.724 252.38

Stark with the starting line advantage, but the started dropping cylinders and that was the end his day. Bybee had tire shake about 200 feet down track, but was able to drive through it to take the win.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Gary Ormsby         5.530 254.33  Q    4 Shelly Howard       5.558 252.80
   (J Topping   ) 0.567  5.535 251.49  E1   (C Dakin     ) 0.507  5.511 253.71
   (R Meyer     ) 0.465  5.500 257.09  E2   (B Bowler    ) 0.641  5.543 251.34
 *****WINNER***** 0.509  5.521 253.66  E3                  0.486  5.597 253.18

Howard with the hole shot, but after that it was all Ormsby and he will have lane choice in the Final .