>From the Prodigy Auto Racing BB and @Speed reporters. Funny Car Qualifying List FINAL 1997 NHRA Winston Select Finals by MIKE CORNELIUS Pos Name Number E.T. Speed 1 CHUCK ETCHELLS F/C 5 4.958 313.26 2 TONY PEDREGON F/C 2 4.982 309.49 3 DEAN SKUZA F/C 305 4.996 308.43 4 JOHN FORCE F/C 1 4.997 310.55 5 WHIT BAZEMORE F/C 209 5.020 305.70 6 CRUZ PEDREGON F/C 3 5.038 308.11 7 MARK OSWALD F/C 6 5.078 301.81 8 AL HOFMANN F/C 4 5.096 261.39 9 GARY DENSHAM F/C 10 5.102 300.70 10 RON CAPPS F/C 28 5.130 290.79 11 KENJI OKAZAKI F/C 8 5.135 288.83 12 DEL WORSHAM F/C 7 5.139 301.40 13 DALE PULDE F/C 724 5.198 252.10 14 MITCH MCDOWELL F/C 620 5.201 290.79 15 MARK SIEVERS F/C 791 5.241 278.55 16 RANDY ANDERSON F/C 700 5.429 270.10 17 DALE CREASY, JR. F/C 302 5.483 283.28 18 GREG DAEBELLIEN F/C 776 5.638 218.92 19 NORM WILDING F/C 850 5.712 193.59 20 TOM HOOVER F/C 520 5.979 222.38 21 WYATT RADKE F/C 701 7.273 110.63 D 22 RICY RUIZ F/C 7010 9.OO7 98.30
Sunday-Round 1 - Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Winston Select Finals by MIKE CORNELIUS
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
F/C 5 CHUCK ETCHELLS 0.508 6.028 195.43
F/C 700 RANDY ANDERSON 0.506 5.736 227.96W
Another #1 goes down in rd1
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F/C 4 AL HOFMANN 0.515 7.781 106.71
F/C 10 GARY DENSHAM 0.503 5.030 54.08W
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F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 0.537 4.997 310.02W
F/C 724 DALE PULDE 0.521 7.025 124.25
John was in right lane sorry
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F/C 7 DEL WORSHAM 0.478 5.195 251.53
F/C 209 WHIT BAZEMORE 0.503 5.051 306.43W
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F/C 791 MARK SIEVERS 0.471 6.771 N/A
F/C 2 TONY PEDREGON 0.474 5.038 307.48W
Mark is on Fire at the finish line, He's ok
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F/C 28 RON CAPPS 0.480 5.017 311.52W
F/C 6 MARK OSWALD 0.520 5.429 208.76
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F/C 620 MITCH MCDOWELL 0.585 9.159 73.23
F/C 305 DEAN SKUZA 0.450 5.059 309.27W
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F/C 3 CRUZ PEDREGON 0.477 5.439 218.39
F/C 8 KENJI OKAZAKI 0.492 5.195 287.81W
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Sunday-Round 2 - Funny Car -Left lane first-
1997 NHRA Winston Select Finals by MIKE CORNELIUS
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
F/C 700 RANDY ANDERSON 0.479 5.044 306.12W
F/C 10 GARY DENSHAM 0.525 5.475 224.15
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F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 0.459 4.986 300.80W
F/C 209 WHIT BAZEMORE 0.500 5.138 306.85
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F/C 2 TONY PEDREGON 0.476 5.016 305.70W
F/C 28 RON CAPPS 0.448 5.137 290.88
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F/C 305 DEAN SKUZA 0.470 5.001 307.79W
F/C 8 KENJI OKAZAKI 0.569 5.332 224.21
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Sunday-Round 3 - Funny Car -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Winston Select Finals by MIKE CORNELIUS Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed F/C 700 RANDY ANDERSON 0.364 5.040 284.36 F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 0.494 5.055 292.36W . . F/C 2 TONY PEDREGON 0.480 4.943 313.91W F/C 305 DEAN SKUZA 0.478 5.184 282.39 . .
Sunday-Round 4 - Funny Car -Left lane first- 1997 NHRA Winston Select Finals by MIKE CORNELIUS Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed F/C 2 TONY PEDREGON 0.488 4.925 308.64W F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 0.498 5.277 262.00 TONY takes over 2nd place in the points
