Sun, 4 Nov 2001, 02:43 PM GOODGUYS-6 - Junior Fuel Round 1 Eliminations

By Darryl Jackman

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Junior Fuel at the Goodguys Fuel and Gas Finals:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   7 Stacy Paul          7.491 177.65  Q   15 Scott Parks         8.090 175.60
                  0.467  7.628 173.37  E1 *****WINNER***** 0.500  7.492 176.81

9:45 AM Jr. Fuel is out for their first round. The day is foggy and overcast. Margin of victory = 0.103 seconds (approximately 26 feet).

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   8 Bud Hammer          7.498 177.09  Q   16 Jim Moore           8.219 157.95
 *****WINNER***** 0.478  7.720 173.24  E1                  0.381  8.441 156.65

Moore can't wait and Hammer moves to the second round.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   5 Mendy Fry           7.384 180.50  Q   13 Kristin Neumann     7.789 169.77
 *****WINNER***** 0.429  7.380 180.43  E1                  0.600  7.967 167.13

Fry gets a big lead at the light and takes the win.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   6 Kelly Craig         7.450 175.37  Q   18 Brad Woodard        8.550 149.25
 *****WINNER***** 0.438  7.517 173.31  E1                  0.482  7.658 169.68

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   4 Wayne Ramay         7.377 180.86  Q   12 Dan Fenton          7.768 169.61
 *****WINNER***** 0.459  7.379 180.18  E1                  0.000 No Time

Fenton breaks on the burnout so Ramay singles for the win. Low Et of the round so far.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   3 Todd Movius         7.366 179.49  Q   11 Brett Murphy        7.688 176.43
 *****WINNER***** 0.625  7.368 178.07  E1                  0.541  7.581 176.47

Movius needs work on his lights.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   2 Mike Chrisman       7.317 181.19  Q   10 Dean Carter         7.581 175.64
 *****WINNER***** 0.484  7.315 180.18  E1                  0.372  7.519 176.02

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Bill Wayne          7.294 182.70  Q    9 Alan Hull           7.559 176.02
 *****WINNER***** 0.405  7.245 183.15  E1                  0.423  7.543 174.45

Chrisman has clinched the Goodguys Championship and is now looking for the event win. He starts well here running low ET of the event in Junior Fuel.

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