NHRA: Denver results (F/C)

Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 2, Saturday 1996 NHRA Denver by Bob Orme Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When 1 JOHN FORCE F/C 1 5.042 301.30 Fri2 2 AL HOFMANN F/C 2 5.119 297.91 Fri2 3 CHUCK ETCHELLS F/C 4 5.194 292.68 Fri2 4 DEAN SKUZA F/C 6 5.226 281.16 Sat2 5 MARK OSWALD F/C 330 5.237 267.85 Sat2 6 GARY DENSHAM F/C 9 5.264 285.71 Fri2 7 TONY PEDREGON F/C 702 5.268 282.84 Sat2 8 GARY BOLGER F/C 395 5.315 259.29 Fri2 9 DEL WORSHAM F/C 750 5.331 273.80 Sat2 10 WHIT BAZEMORE F/C 23 5.353 279.50 Fri2 11 TOM HOOVER F/C 520 5.369 255.39 Sat2 12 CRUZ PEGREGON F/C 3 5.404 253.97 Sat2 13 JIM BLAKE F/C 433 5.505 254.09 Sat1 14 KENJI OKAZAKI F/C 888 5.561 219.78 Sat2 15 BRAD PLATT F/C 143 5.630 265.87 Sat1 16 KEITH JACKSON F/C 589 5.733 248.82 Fri1 17 LARRY GOULD F/C 312 5.787 261.09 Fri2 18 PAULA MARTIN F/C 787 5.920 228.13 Sat1 19 LEN SEROKA F/C 555 7.118 149.70 Fri1 20 RICK SHERRELL F/C 426 0.000 N/A DQ

Sunday-Round 1 - Funny Car -Left lane first- 1996 NHRA Denver by Bob Orme Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed F/C 330 MARK OSWALD 0.495 6.546 143.90 F/C 3 CRUZ PEGREGON 0.459 5.478 257.65W Mark started smoking the tires about 100 feet out. A smooth run for Cruz. F/C 4 CHUCK ETCHELLS 0.513 5.271 277.00W F/C 888 KENJI OKAZAKI 0.517 5.722 196.46 Both drivers lost traction at half track. . F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 0.513 5.222 284.81W F/C 589 KEITH JACKSON 0.518 6.491 156.46 Keith's car started fishtailing at half track. A good run for John. F/C 2 AL HOFMANN 0.529 5.277 278.12W F/C 143 BRAD PLATT 0.574 6.161 168.25 Both drivers got loose at half track, Brad more so than Al. F/C 6 DEAN SKUZA 0.501 5.307 281.33W F/C 433 JIM BLAKE 0.526 5.580 247.45 A smooth run for both drivers. Dean advances. . F/C 9 GARY DENSHAM 0.537 5.308 288.36W F/C 520 TOM HOOVER 0.531 7.915 104.93 Tom got almost sideways at about 330' out. A smooth run for Gary. F/C 702 TONY PEDREGON 0.503 5.318 276.58W F/C 23 WHIT BAZEMORE 0.506 5.349 270.59 Good runs by both cars. Tony takes it at the finish line by a half a car length. F/C 395 GARY BOLGER 0.519 6.057 173.74 F/C 750 DEL WORSHAM 0.463 5.429 264.23W Gary lost traction at half track. Del advances to round 2.

Sunday-Round 2 - Funny Car -Left lane first- 1996 NHRA Denver by Bob Orme Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed F/C 4 CHUCK ETCHELLS 0.522 5.315 282.57W F/C 9 GARY DENSHAM 0.551 5.334 283.46 Good runs by both cars. Chuck was just a bit quicker. . F/C 6 DEAN SKUZA 0.498 7.955 101.61 F/C 3 CRUZ PEGREGON 0.499 5.258 278.89W Dean smokes the tires bad about 330' out. A nice run for Cruz. F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 0.515 5.211 290.04W F/C 750 DEL WORSHAM 0.439 5.437 257.06 Nice run by the favorite. A smooth run by both cars. . F/C 2 AL HOFMANN 0.498 5.228 290.97W F/C 702 TONY PEDREGON 0.481 5.436 272.06 Tony started to lose traction about 330' out. .

Sunday-Round 3 - Funny Car -Left lane first- 1996 NHRA Denver by Bob Orme Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed F/C 2 AL HOFMANN 0.505 5.594 262.85 F/C 4 CHUCK ETCHELLS 0.573 5.325 280.89W Al is up in smoke at about 330'. Chuck makes it to the final. F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 0.494 5.224 279.15W F/C 3 CRUZ PEGREGON 0.477 5.288 270.27 John drives around Cruz to make the final. .

Sunday-Round 4 - Funny Car -Left lane first- 1996 NHRA Denver by Bob Orme Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed F/C 1 JOHN FORCE 0.508 5.221 294.31W F/C 4 CHUCK ETCHELLS 0.503 5.433 249.23 Chuck started losing traction at half track. John wins another one, putting him about 5 races ahead of Cruz, who is in 2nd place in points.


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