Sun, 29 Oct 2000, 04:24 PM HOUSTON-2 - Federal-Mogul Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Darryl Jackman

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Federal-Mogul Funny Car at the 4th annual Matco Tools SuperNationals presented by Racing Champions:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   3 Larry Miner         5.655 256.70  Q    1 Tony Bartone        5.626 257.63
   (J Rupert    ) 0.485  5.724 254.33  E1   (W Dauzat    ) 0.513  5.614 259.06
   (T Simpson   ) 0.481  5.642 254.04  E2   (T Branch    ) 0.477  5.640 256.60
   (J Payne     ) 0.453  5.728 214.76  E3   (P Austin    ) 0.461  6.169 175.39
                  0.436 16.608  64.12  E4 *****WINNER***** 0.470  5.650 257.73

4:24 PM These two drivers have been close all weekend and it appeared during eliminations that Miner was the only one that could match et's with Bartone. Miner got a fantastic light but the car may have been leaking something as he didn't move three feet before he was up in smoke and headed for the guardrail. Wisely he backed off and could only watch as Bartone streaks away for yet another national event win.