Sun, 11 Nov 2001, 10:49 PM POMONA 3 - Summary of Eliminations in Funny Car

POMONA, Calif. - Summary of eliminations in Funny Car at the 37th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

Round 1:

Dean Skuza, Cleveland OH, '01 Dodge Avenger, Left lane, (0.501) 4.851 313.07 def. Frank Pedregon, Phillips Ranch CA, '01 Pontiac Firebird, (0.486) 4.876 320.20

Gary Densham, Bellflower CA, '01 Ford Mustang, Left lane, (0.544) 4.773 324.98 def. Scotty Cannon, Lyman SC, '01 Pontiac Firebird, (0.523) 5.573 179.97

John Force, Yorba Linda CA, '01 Ford Mustang, Left lane, (0.515) 4.750 317.87 def. Jerry Toliver, Riverside CA, '01 Pontiac Firebird, (0.499) 13.922 68.04

Tony Pedregon, Chino Hills CA, '01 Ford Mustang, Left lane, (0.494) 4.801 316.67 def. Al Hofmann, Umatilla FL, '01 Pontiac Firebird, (0.496) 10.457 91.07

Whit Bazemore, Indianapolis IN, '01 Pontiac Firebird, Left lane, (0.527) 4.759 323.43 def. Bob Gilbertson, Gastonia NC, '01 Pontiac Firebird, (0.494) 8.254 110.06

Tommy Johnson Jr., Ottumwa IA, '01 Chevy Camaro, Left lane, (0.505) 4.819 318.32 def. Tim Wilkerson, Springfield IL, '01 Pontiac Firebird, (0.492) 4.859 316.01

Johnny Gray, Carlsbad NM, '00 Pontiac Firebird, Left lane, (0.484) 4.882 314.02 def. Bruce Sarver, Bakersfield CA, '01 Pontiac Firebird, (0.500) 5.261 208.65

Del Worsham, Chino Hills CA, '01 Pontiac Firebird, Right lane, (0.516) 5.604 244.43 def. Ron Capps, Carlsbad CA, '01 Chevy Camaro, (0.498) 11.380 87.94

Round 2:

G Densham, Left lane, (0.460) 4.797 320.28 def. T Johnson Jr., (0.504) 8.715 91.21

W Bazemore, Left lane, (0.507) 4.743 321.96 def. J Gray, (0.508) 5.758 205.13

D Skuza, Right lane, (0.484) 4.904 304.67 def. J Force, (0.496) 7.569 96.85

D Worsham, Right lane, (0.500) 4.823 322.58 def. T Pedregon, (0.501) 4.868 285.35

Round 3:

D Worsham, Left lane, (0.493) 4.827 321.27 def. D Skuza, (0.487) 4.840 317.19

W Bazemore, Left lane, (0.500) 4.736 322.81 def. G Densham, (0.310 foul) 4.855 295.01

Round 4:

D Worsham, Right lane, (0.418) 7.199 175.89 def. W Bazemore, (0.363 foul) 4.757 322.96

Low ET: Whit Bazemore 4.736 seconds

Top Speed: Gary Densham 324.98 MPH