Sun, 1 Oct 2000, 07:24 PM TOPEKA - Summary of Eliminations in Funny Car

TOPEKA, Kan. - Summary of eliminations in Funny Car at the 12th annual Advance Auto Parts Nationals:

Round 1:

Jerry Toliver, Long Beach CA, '00 Firebird, Right lane, (0.535) 4.899 302.75 def. Tim Wilkerson, Springfield IL, '00 Firebird, (0.537) 5.013 299.66

Ron Capps, Vista CA, '00 Camaro, Left lane, (0.536) 4.958 296.50 def. Bob Gilbertson, Gastonia NC, '00 Camaro, (0.482) 5.203 263.26

John Force, Yorba Linda CA, '00 Mustang, Left lane, (0.519) 4.970 292.08 def. Phil Burkart, Yorkville NY, '99 Camaro, (0.525) 5.018 305.22

Frank Pedregon, Phillips Ranch CA, '00 Firebird, Left lane, (0.521) 4.934 293.92 def. Al Hofmann, Umatilla FL, '00 Firebird, (0.503) 4.993 300.20

Tony Pedregon, Yorba Linda CA, '00 Mustang, Left lane, (0.493) 4.935 295.46 def. Gary Densham, Bellflower CA, '00 Firebird, (0.507) 4.945 308.28

Scotty Cannon, Lyman SC, '00 Camaro, Right lane, (0.534) 5.702 171.90 def. Cristen Powell, McMinnville OR, '00 Camaro, (0.528) 8.666 98.83

Del Worsham, Laguna Hills CA, '00 Firebird, Right lane, (0.465) 4.973 267.22 def. Bruce Sarver, Bakersfield CA, '00 Firebird, (0.527) 6.468 135.14

Jim Epler, Phoenix AZ, '00 Camaro, Right lane, (0.497) 4.927 303.43 def. Whit Bazemore, Indianapolis IN, '00 Camaro, (0.507) 4.938 305.84

Round 2:

R Capps, Left lane, (0.506) 4.987 294.82 def. S Cannon, (0.362 foul) 6.162 145.02

J Toliver, Right lane, (0.489) 4.950 295.66 def. T Pedregon, (0.483) 4.975 290.82

J Force, Left lane, (0.527) 4.939 298.01 def. J Epler, (0.511) 4.976 298.47

D Worsham, Right lane, (0.479) 5.016 298.01 def. F Pedregon, (0.505) 5.223 234.74

Round 3:

R Capps, Left lane, (0.501) 4.938 290.32 def. D Worsham, (0.487) 4.992 290.19

J Force, Left lane, (0.520) 4.923 293.47 def. J Toliver, (0.518) 5.943 164.13

Round 4:

J Force, Left lane, (0.503) 4.933 291.82 def. R Capps, (0.481) 8.875 91.65

Low ET: John Force 4.853 seconds

Top Speed: Gary Densham 308.28 MPH