Sun, 1 Oct 2000, 04:26 PM TOPEKA - Federal-Mogul Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of final, round 4 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
   1 Pat Austin          5.716 249.63  Q   15 Cy Chesterman       6.502 171.40
   (S McVey     ) 0.483  5.694 250.23  E1   (R Fleming   ) 0.471  5.725 252.14
   (K Prososki  ) 0.537  5.716 250.55  E2   (B Carlson   ) 0.475  5.707 251.53
   (S Gasparrell) 0.495  5.725 251.30  E3   (S Blue      ) 0.484  5.758 250.88
 *****WINNER***** 0.477  5.758 250.09  E4                  0.443  6.631 153.91

3:14 PM Chesterman was all over the place, got sideways, almost crossed the centerline at half track and apparently dropped some fluid on the top end of the track. Pat Austin is the Advance Auto Parts Nationals Federal-Mogul Funny Car Champion.