NHRA: Denver results (T/F)
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Top Fuel Qualifying List After Session 2, Saturday
1996 NHRA Denver by Bob Orme
Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When
1 BLAINE JOHNSON T/F 5 4.703 296.24 Fri1
2 SCOTT KALITTA T/F 1 4.790 308.32 Fri2
3 LARRY DIXON T/F 3 4.809 298.21 Fri2
4 KENNY BERNSTEIN T/F 7 4.819 278.03 Fri1
5 CONNIE KALITTA T/F 399 4.849 300.10 Sat2
6 CORY McCLENATHAN T/F 2 4.859 295.85 Fri2
7 EDDIE HILL T/F 6 4.864 295.37 Fri2
8 MIKE DUNN T/F 4 4.890 231.24 Fri2
9 BOB VANDERGRIFF, JR T/F 220 4.921 273.39 Fri2
10 SHELLY ANDERSON T/F 9 4.942 267.53 Fri2
11 JOE AMATO T/F 10 4.958 283.01 Fri1
12 JIM HEAD T/F 23 4.992 271.57 Fri2
13 BRUCE SARVER T/F 17 5.000 284.62 Fri2
14 PAT DAKIN T/F 303 5.061 280.81 Fri1
15 MIKE RANNEY T/F 505 5.465 250.83 Fri2
Sunday-Round 1 - Top Fuel -Left lane first-
1996 NHRA Denver by Bob Orme
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
T/F 4 MIKE DUNN 0.483 4.954 270.10W
T/F 220 BOB VANDERGRIFF, JR 0.488 5.297 226.92
Bob Smokes the tires at half track. Good run for Mike.
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T/F 399 CONNIE KALITTA 0.509 4.922 289.66W
T/F 23 JIM HEAD 0.457 5.117 261.70
Jim started dropping cylinders at half track. Nice run
by Connie.
T/F 7 KENNY BERNSTEIN 0.494 5.446 208.71
T/F 17 BRUCE SARVER 0.495 5.076 273.72W
Kenny was dropping cylinders about 330' out. Bruce was
smoking the tires at 1000', but hung on for the win.
T/F 5 BLAINE JOHNSON 0.519 6.935 124.48
single
Blaine smoked the tires about 100 feet out. It might
have been a good thing he had a solo run this round.
T/F 1 SCOTT KALITTA 0.558 4.962 272.89W
T/F 505 MIKE RANNEY 0.498 5.103 N/A
Scott lost the engine about 1000 feet out. Mike started
losing traction at half track.
T/F 3 LARRY DIXON 0.533 4.920 286.25W
T/F 303 PAT DAKIN 0.470 5.090 247.86
Pat started losing cylinders at about 330' out. A nice
run for Larry.
T/F 2 CORY McCLENATHAN 0.498 5.009 287.81W
T/F 10 JOE AMATO 0.507 5.308 213.47
Joe dropped a cylinder on the launch, then smoked the
tires about 1000' out.Cory lost the motor at the finish
T/F 6 EDDIE HILL 0.525 4.978 280.11W
T/F 9 SHELLY ANDERSON 0.546 4.977 281.07
Good runs by both cars. That was Eddie's three
hundredth 4 second run!
Sunday-Round 2 - Top Fuel -Left lane first-
1996 NHRA Denver by Bob Orme
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
T/F 399 CONNIE KALITTA 0.506 4.977 284.45W
T/F 17 BRUCE SARVER 0.338 5.055 282.75
Smooth run by both cars.
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T/F 3 LARRY DIXON 0.482 4.993 276.15W
T/F 2 CORY McCLENATHAN 0.485 5.326 271.41
Cory was up in smoke about 100 feet out, and tried to
pedal out of it.
T/F 4 MIKE DUNN 0.477 4.956 270.83
T/F 5 BLAINE JOHNSON 0.472 4.861 295.95W
A very good run for Blaine. Mike fireballs the engine
just before the finish.
T/F 1 SCOTT KALITTA 0.496 4.954 286.53
T/F 6 EDDIE HILL 0.513 4.934 284.27W
Eddie drives around Scott for the win!
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Sunday-Round 3 - Top Fuel -Left lane first-
1996 NHRA Denver by Bob Orme
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
T/F 6 EDDIE HILL 0.475 4.938 287.08W
T/F 3 LARRY DIXON 0.508 5.096 280.19
Larry smoked the tires at half track. "The Thrill"
makes it to the final.
T/F 5 BLAINE JOHNSON 0.451 4.786 297.22W
T/F 399 CONNIE KALITTA 0.504 5.673 173.51
Connie smoked the tires at half track, looked identical
to Larry Dixon's run. Blaine makes it to the final.
Sunday-Round 4 - Top Fuel -Left lane first-
1996 NHRA Denver by Bob Orme
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
T/F 5 BLAINE JOHNSON 0.455 4.903 290.88
T/F 6 EDDIE HILL 0.498 4.845 288.92W
Eddie becomes the oldest driver to post a victory in a
pro category at an NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series event.
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