Sun, 13 Oct 2002, 07:09 PM Summary of Eliminations in Funny Car

ENNIS, Texas - Summary of eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 17th annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec:

Round 1:

Frank Pedregon, Phillips Ranch CA, '02 Pontiac Firebird, Left lane, (0.524) 5.134 308.11 def. Johnny Gray, Carlsbad NM, '02 Pontiac Firebird, (0.488) 8.633 100.16

Del Worsham, Chino Hills CA, '02 Pontiac Firebird, Left lane, (0.501) 4.886 314.46 def. Bob Bode, Barrington In, '01 Pontiac Firebird, (0.541) 8.373 94.89

Tony Pedregon, Chino Hills CA, '01 Ford Mustang, Left lane, (0.481) 4.826 318.92 def. Todd Paton, Bluff City TN, '01 Pontiac Firebird, (0.440) 8.230 103.16

Bruce Sarver, Bakersfield CA, '02 Toyota Celica, Left lane, (0.524) 4.822 308.21 def. Dale Creasy Jr., Lansing IL, '01 Pontiac Firebird, (0.524) 6.981 125.61

Whit Bazemore, Indianapolis IN, '02 Pontiac Firebird, Left lane, (0.509) 7.608 110.72 def. Dean Skuza, Brecksville OH, '02 Dodge Stratus R/T, (0.518) Broke, Gary Densham, Belflower CA, '01 Ford Mustang, Left lane, (0.512) 4.828 321.08 def. Bob Gilbertson, Charlotte NC, '02 Pontiac Firebird, (0.507) 5.008 305.49

John Force, Yorba Linda CA, '01 Ford Mustang, Left lane, (0.460) 4.816 319.48 def. Scotty Cannon, Lyman SC, '02 Pontiac Firebird, (0.497) 4.884 312.17

Tommy Johnson Jr., Avon IN, '02 Chevy Camaro, Right lane, (0.477) 5.068 279.76 def. Ron Capps, Carlsbad CA, '02 Chevy Camaro, (0.475) 5.532 166.91

Round 2:

D Worsham, Left lane, (0.500) 4.900 305.49 def. F Pedregon, (0.485) 4.927 308.85

G Densham, Left lane, (0.513) 4.802 322.00 def. W Bazemore, (0.476) 4.893 293.82

B Sarver, Right lane, (0.472) 4.942 266.19 def. J Force, (0.458) 5.130 240.89

T Johnson Jr., Right lane, (0.453) 4.893 311.31 def. T Pedregon, (0.493) 4.854 319.26

Round 3:

D Worsham, Left lane, (0.508) 4.857 312.39 def. T Johnson Jr., (0.535) 6.811 121.13

B Sarver, Right lane, (0.480) 4.917 301.81 def. G Densham, (0.500) 5.168 307.79

Round 4:

D Worsham, Left lane, (0.476) 4.862 319.48 def. B Sarver, (0.477) Broke,

Low ET: Tony Pedregon 4.789 seconds Top Speed: Tony Pedregon 323.50 MPH