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Friday
Results for Qualifying Round 1ENNIS, Texas - DALLAS - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 17th annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run: Right Lane: Bob Bode Runs 7.527/110.83, Now #13:43 PM Bode gets about 200 feet out, strikes the tires and gives up on the run.Right Lane: Dale Creasy Jr. Runs 7.814/107.55, Now #2Creasy gets about 300 feet out and loses the blower belt.Left Lane: Frank Pedregon Runs 6.549/133.29, Now #1 Right Lane: Bob Gilbertson Runs 10.054/77.92, Now #4Gilbertson gets about 200 feet out and breaks the tires loose. Pedregon gets a little further, about 300 feet and goes up in smoke.Left Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 8.761/92.17, Now #5 Right Lane: Bruce Sarver Runs 6.088/152.05, Now #1Sarver is the first driver to get past 200 feet in the right lane....but he gets to half-track and goes up in smoke. Pedregon gets about 300 feet out, strikes the tires and shuts down.Left Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 7.430/118.31, Now #4 Right Lane: Dean Skuza Runs 7.215/117.69, Now #3Gray gets about 300 feet out and goes up in smoke. Skuza gets about 500 feet out and goes up in smoke.Left Lane: Tommy Johnson Jr.Runs 10.546/93.35, Now #10 Right Lane: Ron Capps Runs 9.116/82.22, Now #8Johnson gets about 200 feet out and goes up in smoke. Capps gets just past the 330-foot mark and bangs the blower.Left Lane: Scotty Cannon Runs 4.996/308.64, Now #1 Right Lane: Whit Bazemore Runs 6.250/144.43, Now #3We finally get a full pass. Cannon right down the groove and makes a great run. Bazemore gets to half-track and loses the blower belt.Left Lane: Del Worsham Runs 10.088/77.19, Now #13 Right Lane: Gary Densham Runs 4.930/317.57, Now #1Worsham gets about 300 feet out, strikes the tires, pedals a couple of times and gives up on the run. Densham makes a great pass, right down the groove, and takes the pole for now.Left Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.945/287.26, Now #2 Right Lane: John Force Runs 5.102/283.46, Now #4Force had a good sixty-foot time, a .900, but started mixing up cylinders about 1000 feet out and slowed. Pedregon made a clean pass and gets in the second spot.
After one round of qualifying, Densham is on the pole and Johnson, Jr. is on the bump with a 10.546.
Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 1ENNIS, Texas - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 17th annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Gary Densham AAA of So. Cal. Mustang 4.930 317.57 2. Tony Pedregon Castrol Syntec Mustang 4.945 287.26 3. Scotty Cannon Oakley Firebird 4.996 308.64 4. John Force Castrol GTX Mustang 5.102 283.46 5. Bruce Sarver White Cap Celica 6.088 152.05 6. Whit Bazemore Matco Tools Firebird 6.250 144.43 7. Frank Pedregon K&N Filters Firebird 6.549 133.29 8. Dean Skuza Mopar Parts Stratus R/T 7.215 117.69 9. Johnny Gray Checker Schuck's Kragen Fireb 7.430 118.31 10. Bob Bode Promotorsports\Arbee Firebird 7.527 110.83 11. Dale Creasy Jr. Craftsman Firebird 7.814 107.55 12. Cruz Pedregon Advance Auto Parts Firebird 8.761 92.17 13. Ron Capps Skoal Racing Camaro 9.116 82.22 14. Bob Gilbertson Fram SureGRIP Firebird 10.054 77.92 15. Del Worsham Checker Schuck's Kragen Fireb 10.088 77.19 16. Tommy Johnson Jr. Skoal Racing Camaro 10.546 93.35
Friday
Results for Qualifying Round 2ENNIS, Texas - DALLAS - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 17th annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run: Left Lane: Bob Gilbertson Runs 4.891/312.50, Now #1 Best prior run: 10.054/77.92, Was #147:30 PM The temperature is 64 degrees, the humidity is 75 percent, the barometer is at 30.05 and the track temp is 84 degrees.
Gilbertson makes a good run, right down the groove and jumps into the top spot.Left Lane: Ron Capps Runs 5.823/161.26, Now #7 Best prior run: 9.116/82.22, Was #14 Right Lane: Todd Paton Runs 5.180/282.92, Now #6 No Prior RunCapps had a pretty good run going until just past half-track. Then the headers flames started going away and finally went out just before he crossed the finish-line. This is Paton's first pass, he elected not to make a run in the first session. He made a decent run, just starting to mix up the cylinders as he neared the finish-line.Left Lane: Dale Creasy Jr. Runs 4.997/287.08, Now #6 Best prior run: 7.814/107.55, Was #14 Right Lane: Tommy Johnson Jr.Runs 4.957/264.70, Now #4 Best prior run: 10.546/93.35, Was #17Johnson was on a great pass, 252 MPH at half-track, then the flames went out just as he passed the 1000 foot mark and the car nosed over.Left Lane: Bob Bode Runs 8.730/98.68, Now #16 Best prior run: 7.527/110.83, Was #15 Right Lane: Del Worsham Runs 4.823/319.82, Now #1 Best prior run: 10.088/77.19, Was #17Bode gets about 300 feet out, strikes the tires and pedals, then goes back up in smoke. Worsham made a flawless pass, right down the groove, and takes over the top spot.Left Lane: Dean Skuza Runs 10.234/84.69, Now #15 Best prior run: 7.215/117.69, Was #14 Right Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 5.326/198.54, Now #10 Best prior run: 8.761/92.17, Was #17Skuza gets about 300 feet out, strikes the tires and aborts the run. Pedregon had the quickest sixty-foot time of the round so far, .897, but the car noses over at the 1000-foot mark, not sure what happened.Left Lane: Whit Bazemore Runs 4.817/322.92, Now #1 Best prior run: 6.250/144.43, Was #13 Right Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 4.910/312.06, Now #4 Best prior run: 7.430/118.31, Was #16A couple of good passes, Bazemore right down the groove and Gray having to work a little to keep it straight. They get deep in the field, Bazemore on the pole and Gray not far behind in the fourth spot.Left Lane: Bruce Sarver Runs 4.798/320.39, Now #1 Best prior run: 6.088/152.05, Was #14 Right Lane: Frank Pedregon Runs 4.853/309.70, Now #4 Best prior run: 6.549/133.29, Was #15The times are really picking up now. Good runs for both drivers, Sarver runs a career best speed and takes the top spot for now.Left Lane: John Force Runs 4.957/299.80, Now #10 Best prior run: 5.102/283.46, Was #12 Right Lane: Scotty Cannon Runs 4.872/315.01, Now #5 Best prior run: 4.996/308.64, Was #10Force's sixty-foot time was equal to that of Sarver's last run. His incremental times started to fall back after that and the engine started eating itself up just before he got to the 1000-foot mark.Left Lane: Gary Densham Runs 4.903/317.12, Now #8 Best prior run: 4.930/317.57, Was #8 Right Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.789/323.50, Now #1 Best prior run: 4.945/287.26, Was #9A couple of good runs here. Pedregon went right down the groove, header flames high and equal all the way through the run, and he takes the pole for the second round of qualifying. Densham made a little improvement over his earlier run but did not move up in the order.
Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 2ENNIS, Texas - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 17th annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Tony Pedregon Castrol Syntec Mustang 4.789 323.50 2. Bruce Sarver White Cap Celica 4.798 320.39 3. Whit Bazemore Matco Tools Firebird 4.817 322.92 4. Del Worsham Checker Schuck's Kragen Fireb 4.823 319.82 5. Frank Pedregon K&N Filters Firebird 4.853 309.70 6. Scotty Cannon Oakley Firebird 4.872 315.01 7. Bob Gilbertson chicwear.net Firebird 4.891 312.50 8. Gary Densham AAA of So. Cal. Mustang 4.903 317.57 9. Johnny Gray Checker Schuck's Kragen Fireb 4.910 312.06 10. John Force Castrol GTX Mustang 4.957 299.80 11. Tommy Johnson Jr. Skoal Racing Camaro 4.957 264.70 12. Dale Creasy Jr. Craftsman Firebird 4.997 287.08 13. Todd Paton Nitro Fish Firebird 5.180 282.92 14. Cruz Pedregon Advance Auto Parts Firebird 5.326 198.54 15. Ron Capps Skoal Racing Camaro 5.823 161.26 16. Dean Skuza Mopar Parts Stratus R/T 7.215 117.69 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Bob Bode Promotorsports\Arbee Firebird 7.527 110.83
Saturday
Results for Qualifying Round 3ENNIS, Texas - DALLAS - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 17th annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run: Left Lane: Peter Russo Runs 8.879/96.32, Now #18 No Prior Run Right Lane: Dean Skuza Runs 5.408/202.52, Now #15 Best prior run: 7.215/117.69, Was #1612:58 PM The temperature is 71 degrees, the humidity is 72 percent, the barometer is 30.13 and the track temp is 90 degrees.
Russo starts shaking the tires about 200 feet out and has to abort the run. Skuza was on a pretty good pass, then about 800 feet out the car noses over.Left Lane: Cruz Pedregon No Time, Now #14 Best prior run: 5.326/198.54, Was #14 Right Lane: Bob Bode No Time, Now #17 Best prior run: 7.527/110.83, Was #17Right Lane: Bob Bode Runs 13.206/74.72, Now #17 Best prior run: 7.527/110.83, Was #17Cruz Pedregon was in line to run but pulled out at the last minute, the reason not clear.
Bode hits the throttle, strikes the tires and shuts down.Right Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.911/305.81, Now #10 Best prior run: 5.823/161.26, Was #16Capps moves around a little for the first 300 feet, but then gets it in the groove and makes a good run to move a little further into the field.Left Lane: Tommy Johnson Jr.Runs 9.886/87.65, Now #12 Best prior run: 4.957/264.70, Was #12 Right Lane: Dale Creasy Jr. Runs 9.841/82.10, Now #13 Best prior run: 4.997/287.08, Was #13Both cars get about 250 feet out, strike the tires and give up on the runs.Left Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 4.930/307.27, Now #10 Best prior run: 4.910/312.06, Was #9 Right Lane: John Force Runs 4.854/315.34, Now #6 Best prior run: 4.957/299.80, Was #11Force goes right down the groove and moves into the top half of the field in the sixth spot. Gray slows from his earlier attempt yesterday and drops a spot to tenth.Left Lane: Scotty Cannon Runs 12.508/81.98, Now #7 Best prior run: 4.872/315.01, Was #7 Right Lane: Gary Densham Runs 6.104/153.32, Now #9 Best prior run: 4.903/317.12, Was #9Cannon hits the throttle and goes up in smoke. Densham was on a decent pass until just past half-track, then breaks the tires loose and has to shut down.Left Lane: Frank Pedregon Runs 5.993/156.41, Now #5 Best prior run: 4.853/309.70, Was #5 Right Lane: Bob Gilbertson Runs 8.848/96.59, Now #8 Best prior run: 4.891/312.50, Was #8Gilbertson gets about 300 feet out strikes the tires and gives up on the run. Pedregon gets a little further, about half-track and suffers the same fate.Left Lane: Del Worsham Runs 6.927/127.33, Now #4 Best prior run: 4.823/319.82, Was #4 Right Lane: Whit Bazemore Runs 6.313/141.53, Now #3 Best prior run: 4.817/322.92, Was #3Worsham was on a decent pass until just past half-track, then he breaks the tires loose and aborts the run. Bazemore gets just a little further and goes up in smoke.Left Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.810/318.13, Now #1 Best prior run: 0.000/319.82, Was #23 Right Lane: Bruce Sarver Runs 4.837/318.58, Now #2 Best prior run: 0.000/322.92, Was #17These two made it look easy, both right down the groove and not a hint of tire smoke.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying Round 3ENNIS, Texas - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 17th annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Tony Pedregon Castrol Syntec Mustang 4.789 323.50 2. Bruce Sarver White Cap Celica 4.798 320.39 3. Whit Bazemore Matco Tools Firebird 4.817 322.92 4. Del Worsham Checker Schuck's Kragen Fireb 4.823 319.82 5. Frank Pedregon K&N Filters Firebird 4.853 309.70 6. John Force Castrol GTX Mustang 4.854 315.34 7. Scotty Cannon Oakley Firebird 4.872 315.01 8. Bob Gilbertson chicwear.net Firebird 4.891 312.50 9. Gary Densham AAA of So. Cal. Mustang 4.903 317.57 10. Johnny Gray Checker Schuck's Kragen Fireb 4.910 312.06 11. Ron Capps Skoal Racing Camaro 4.911 305.81 12. Tommy Johnson Jr. Skoal Racing Camaro 4.957 264.70 13. Dale Creasy Jr. Craftsman Firebird 4.997 287.08 14. Todd Paton Nitro Fish Firebird 5.180 282.92 15. Cruz Pedregon Advance Auto Parts Firebird 5.326 198.54 16. Dean Skuza Mopar Parts Stratus R/T 5.408 202.52 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Bob Bode Promotorsports\Arbee Firebird 7.527 110.83 18. Peter Russo Russo Racing Avenger 8.879 96.32
Saturday
Results for Qualifying Round 4ENNIS, Texas - DALLAS - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 17th annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run: Left Lane: Bob Bode Runs 4.932/305.18, Now #12 Best prior run: 7.527/110.83, Was #17 Right Lane: Peter Russo No Time, Now #18 Best prior run: 8.879/96.32, Was #184:45 PM The temperature is 80 degrees, the humidity is 58 percent, the barometer is at 30.07 and the track temp is 108 degrees.
Russo completes his burnout, starts to stage and is told to shut down, an apparent leak.
Tom Hoover is here and is working with Bode. Bode finally makes a full pass and gets in the show in the 12th spot.Left Lane: Dean Skuza Runs 4.954/293.44, Now #13 Best prior run: 5.408/202.52, Was #17 Right Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 5.222/261.62, Now #17 Best prior run: 5.326/198.54, Was #16Pedregon was on a decent pass but hazes the tires about 700 feet out and starts mixing up cylinders. Skuza makes a good pass, gets in the 13th spot and bumps out Pedregon.Left Lane: Dale Creasy Jr. Runs 5.007/293.06, Now #15 Best prior run: 4.997/287.08, Was #15 Right Lane: Tommy Johnson Jr.Runs 4.870/313.91, Now #7 Best prior run: 4.957/264.70, Was #14Johnson goes right down the groove and moves into the top half of the field. Creasy made a clean pass but doesn't improve.Left Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.867/313.69, Now #7 Best prior run: 4.911/305.81, Was #12 Right Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 10.257/88.80, Now #12 Best prior run: 4.910/312.06, Was #11Gray gets about 150 feet out, strikes the tires and has to abort the run. Capps goes right down the groove and makes his quickest pass of the weekend.Left Lane: Gary Densham Runs 4.854/320.97, Now #6 Best prior run: 4.903/317.12, Was #11 Right Lane: Scotty Cannon Runs 10.137/84.43, Now #10 Best prior run: 4.872/315.01, Was #9Densham makes a great pass for the conditions, the quickest of the session so far, and gets in the top half of the field in the sixth spot. Cannon gets about 300 feet, strikes the tires and shuts down.Left Lane: Bob Gilbertson Runs 4.944/305.70, Now #11 Best prior run: 4.891/312.50, Was #11 Right Lane: Frank Pedregon Runs 4.967/299.60, Now #5 Best prior run: 4.853/309.70, Was #5A couple of decent, non-eventful runs, both right down the groove and neither driver improves.Left Lane: John Force Runs 4.862/321.88, Now #7 Best prior run: 4.854/315.34, Was #7 Right Lane: Del Worsham Runs 4.951/315.23, Now #4 Best prior run: 4.823/319.82, Was #4A couple of good-looking runs, both right down the middle, but neither driver improves.Left Lane: Whit Bazemore Runs 4.912/314.90, Now #3 Best prior run: 4.817/322.92, Was #3Bazemore makes a good pass right down the groove. I'm not sure if the times are right, it took about 15 seconds for the times to come up on the board and all the incrementals were the same. It doesn't make any difference in the order, he will remain in the third spot.Left Lane: Bruce Sarver Runs 4.857/313.26, Now #2 Best prior run: 4.798/320.39, Was #2 Right Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.853/319.48, Now #1 Best prior run: 4.789/323.50, Was #1These two guys have been running like bracket racers since the first round and they continue that here. A good side-by-side, they run the first and third quickest runs this round.
That ends qualifying for Funny Car and the matchups tomorrow will be: Tony Pedregon vs. Paton, Sarver vs. Creasy, Bazemore vs. Skuza, Worsham vs. Bode, Frank Pedregon vs. Gray, Densham vs. Gilbertson, Force vs. Cannon and Capps vs. Johnson.
Saturday
Order for Qualifying Round 4ENNIS, Texas - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 4 rounds of qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 17th annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Tony Pedregon Castrol Syntec Mustang 4.789 323.50 2. Bruce Sarver White Cap Celica 4.798 320.39 3. Whit Bazemore Matco Tools Firebird 4.817 322.92 4. Del Worsham Checker Schuck's Kragen Fireb 4.823 319.82 5. Frank Pedregon K&N Filters Firebird 4.853 309.70 6. Gary Densham AAA of So. Cal. Mustang 4.854 320.97 7. John Force Castrol GTX Mustang 4.854 321.88 8. Ron Capps Skoal Racing Camaro 4.867 313.69 9. Tommy Johnson Jr. Skoal Racing Camaro 4.870 313.91 10. Scotty Cannon Oakley Firebird 4.872 315.01 11. Bob Gilbertson chicwear.net Firebird 4.891 312.50 12. Johnny Gray Checker Schuck's Kragen Fireb 4.910 312.06 13. Bob Bode Promotorsports\Arbee Firebird 4.932 305.18 14. Dean Skuza Mopar Parts Stratus R/T 4.954 293.44 15. Dale Creasy Jr. Craftsman Firebird 4.997 293.06 16. Todd Paton Nitro Fish Firebird 5.180 282.92 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Cruz Pedregon Advance Auto Parts Firebird 5.222 261.62 18. Peter Russo Russo Racing Avenger 8.879 96.32
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 1ENNIS, Texas - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 17th annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec: W/L Driver RT ET Speed (W) Frank Pedregon (K&N Filters Firebird) 0.524 5.134 308.11 (L) Johnny Gray (Checker Schuck's Kragen Firebir0.488 8.633 100.1611:51 AM The temperature is 60 degrees, the humidity is 60 percent, the barometer is at 30.39 and the track temp is 74 degrees.
Gray gets about 200 feet out, strikes the tires and goes up in smoke, pedals and goes up in smoke again. Pedregon breaks the tires loose about 200 feet out, pedals once, the tires bite and he goes on for the win.(W) Del Worsham (Checker Schuck's Kragen Firebir0.501 4.886 314.46 (L) Bob Bode (Promotorsports\Arbee Firebird) 0.541 8.373 94.89These two have only met once this year, Worsham winning that one. Bode has a better sixty-foot time, .918 to .923, but pulls the wheels about 200 feet out. He sets the wheels down and the chassis unloads. He goes up in smoke at that point and Worsham drives around, pulling away for the win. Worsham will have lane choice over Frank Pedregon in round two.(W) Tony Pedregon (Castrol Syntec Mustang) 0.481 4.826 318.92 (L) Todd Paton (Nitro Fish Firebird) 0.440 8.230 103.16Pedregon is 3-0 against Paton this year. He makes it 4-0 here. Paton gets a hole-shot but puts a cylinder out early. He starts drifting toward the centerline and finally gives up on the run.(W) Bruce Sarver (White Cap Celica) 0.524 4.822 308.21 (L) Dale Creasy Jr. (Craftsman Firebird) 0.524 6.981 125.61Creasy was on a decent pass until half-track. He strikes the tires, pedals and loses the blower belt.(W) Whit Bazemore (Matco Tools Firebird) 0.509 7.608 110.72 (L) Dean Skuza (Mopar Parts Stratus R/T) 0.518 (Broke)These two have met just once this year, Skuza winning that one. Skuza comes off the line, gets about 300 feet out and bangs the blower. He pulls the chutes and pulls over to the side of the track about 1000 feet out. Bazemore goes up in smoke about 300 feet out, pedals and goes up in smoke again. He continues to pedal, trying to get the slicks to bite, gets about 800 feet out and bangs the blower.(W) Gary Densham (AAA of So. Cal. Mustang) 0.512 4.828 321.08 (L) Bob Gilbertson (chicwear.net Firebird) 0.507 5.008 305.49These two have met three times this year, Densham with the 2-1 advantage. Densham goes right down the groove with his quickest run of the weekend. Gilbertson was never in it, they came off the line almost even and Densham started pulling away.(W) John Force (Castrol GTX Mustang) 0.460 4.816 319.48 (L) Scotty Cannon (Oakley Firebird) 0.497 4.884 312.17Force and Cannon have met three times this year, Force winning all of those. Force is 13-2 in career matches with Cannon. Force is only 13 points ahead of Tony Pedregon and needs to win here to stay ahead.
Force made an almost perfect pass for the first 1200 feet, then he starts mixing up the cylinders. Cannon made a good run but was never really in the race. Force will have lane choice over Sarver in round two.(W) Tommy Johnson Jr. (Skoal Racing Camaro) 0.477 5.068 279.76 (L) Ron Capps (Skoal Racing Camaro) 0.475 5.532 166.91Prudhomme has hired Mike Green to tune the blue car that is driven by Tommy Johnson Jr. through the 2003 season. Also returning with Green is Tommy DeLago, Green's assistant crew chief. Johnson hasn't had much luck against Capps this year, Capps is 3-0.
This was a good drag race for the first half of the track. Capps was off the line first and started pulling away. He continues to stretch his lead until just past half-track. The engine then explodes, completely demolishing the body. He went through the lights, scraped the left wall and came to a stop. The Safety Safari rushed and pulled him from what was left of the car. He seems to be okay, just a little groggy and complaining of a little leg pain.
Johnson will go into the next round against Tony Pedregon, Pedregon with lane choice.
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2ENNIS, Texas - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 17th annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec: W/L Driver RT ET Speed (W) Del Worsham (Checker Schuck's Kragen Firebir0.500 4.900 305.49 (L) Frank Pedregon (K&N Filters Firebird) 0.485 4.927 308.851:41 PM It's 61 degrees, humidity at 60 percent, the barometric pressure is 30.39 and the track temp is 77 degrees.
Pedregon gets a slight advantage off the line and starts pulling away. He holds off Worsham until half-track, then Worsham drives around and takes the win. Worsham's margin 60ft(-0.020), 330 ft(-0.023), 660ft(0.005), 1,000ft(0.015). MOV: 0.0122 seconds (approximately 6 feet).(W) Gary Densham (AAA of So. Cal. Mustang) 0.513 4.802 322.00 (L) Whit Bazemore (Matco Tools Firebird) 0.476 4.893 293.82Bazemore gets the jump off the line but Densham drives around by the 330-foot mark and takes the win.(W) Bruce Sarver (White Cap Celica) 0.472 4.942 266.19 (L) John Force (Castrol GTX Mustang) 0.458 5.130 240.89Force is still just 13 points ahead of Tony Pedregon in the points chase and needs a win here to insure he maintains that lead. Force gives up a little off the line but drove around Sarver before they got to the sixty-foot mark. he started mixing up cylinders at about half-track and Sarver pulled ahead. Sarver gets about 1100 feet out and bangs the blower but holds on for the win. Worsham margin 60ft(-0.020), 330 ft(-0.023), 660ft(0.005), 1,000ft(0.015). MOV: 0.0122 seconds (approximately 6 feet).(W) Tommy Johnson Jr. (Skoal Racing Camaro) 0.453 4.893 311.31 (L) Tony Pedregon (Castrol Syntec Mustang) 0.493 4.854 319.26Johnson gets a jump off the line and starts pulling away. He increases his lead for the first 330 feet then Pedregon starts reeling him in. Pedregon continues to close the gap but runs out of racetrack. Johnson's margin 60ft(0.024), 330ft(0.047), 660ft(0.029), 1,000ft(0.017). MOV: 0.0015 seconds (approximately 8 inches).
Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 3ENNIS, Texas - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 17th annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec: W/L Driver RT ET Speed (W) Del Worsham (Checker Schuck's Kragen Firebir0.508 4.857 312.39 (L) Tommy Johnson Jr. (Skoal Racing Camaro) 0.535 6.811 121.133:13 PM The temperature is 63 degrees, the humidity is 60 percent, the barometer is at 30.36 and the track temp is 81 degrees.
Johnson is a little late off the line and then blows the burst panel off about 400 feet out.(W) Bruce Sarver (White Cap Celica) 0.480 4.917 301.81 (L) Gary Densham (AAA of So. Cal. Mustang) 0.500 5.168 307.79Densham must win this round to stay in third place in the points race, Worsham winning this round has put him out in front at this point. Densham is 3-1 against Sarver this year and seems to have the performance advantage today.
Densham hits the throttle, gets way out of shape and has to pedal. Sarver went right down the groove and puts out the last Force team left in competition. He gives up lane choice to Worsham in the finals.
Sunday
Results for Final RoundENNIS, Texas - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 17th annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec: W/L Driver RT ET Speed (W) Del Worsham (Checker Schuck's Kragen Firebir0.476 4.862 319.48 (L) Bruce Sarver (White Cap Celica) 0.477 (Broke)4:38 PM The temperature is 63 degrees, the humidity is 62 percent, the barometric pressure is 30.35 and the track temp is 78 degrees.
Sarver hits the throttle, gets about sixty-feet out and pops the burst panel. Worsham went right down the groove and takes his fourth win of the year,