Alcohol Dragster Qualifying List After Session 1, Saturday
1996 NHRA Denver by Bob Orme
Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When
1 JOHNNY GRAY TAD 431 5.795 242.58 Sat1
2 MARK TALIAFERRO TAD 488 5.827 238.41 Thu1
3 JAY PAYNE TAD 1 5.841 237.78 Sat1
4 DAVID WELLS TAD 53 5.893 235.47 Sat1
5 MIKE TROXEL TAD 507 5.934 233.34 Fri2
6 MICHAEL BARTONE TAD 1737 5.967 232.91 Sat1
7 CRISTEN POWELL TAD 604 5.998 224.49 Sat1
8 TIM BAXTER TAD 539 6.032 231.36 Thu1
9 DENNY LUCAS JR. TAD 523 6.087 228.68 Fri1
10 BILL TERRELL TAD 485 6.098 229.53 Sat1
11 MIKE STRASBURG TAD 535 6.148 225.96 Fri2
12 GERALD GOSSMAN TAD 534 6.152 226.75 Thu1
13 LAWREN JONES TAD 401 6.326 208.91 Thu1
14 THOMAS TUSO TAD 502 6.415 204.87 Fri2
15 KENT NUCKOLS TAD 505 6.571 206.84 Sat1
16 ED SCHMEECKLE TAD 527 6.773 205.85 Sat1
17 DAVID SWITZER TAD 570 7.638 176.92 Thu1
Saturday-Round 1 - Alcohol Dragster -Left lane first-
1996 NHRA Denver by Bob Orme
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
TAD 539 TIM BAXTER 0.439 6.035 230.82W
TAD 523 DENNY LUCAS JR. 0.544 6.660 223.54
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TAD 535 MIKE STRASBURG 0.531 6.110 226.70
TAD 1737 MICHAEL BARTONE 0.483 6.007 230.35W
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TAD 53 DAVID WELLS 0.449 5.954 235.54W
TAD 401 LAWREN JONES 0.481 6.253 224.27
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TAD 604 CRISTEN POWELL 0.501 6.131 222.00
TAD 485 BILL TERRELL 0.495 6.052 231.77W
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TAD 507 MIKE TROXEL 0.494 5.862 237.84W
TAD 534 GERALD GOSSMAN 0.058 6.112 232.01
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TAD 502 THOMAS TUSO 0.494 7.534 123.84
TAD 1 JAY PAYNE 0.586 5.876 237.21W
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TAD 488 MARK TALIAFERRO 0.515 5.854 237.09W
TAD 505 KENT NUCKOLS 0.519 6.430 214.74
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TAD 431 JOHNNY GRAY 0.628 5.849 242.45W
TAD 527 ED SCHMEECKLE 0.613 6.916 200.08
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Sunday-Round 1 - Alcohol Dragster -Left lane first-
1996 NHRA Denver by Bob Orme
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
TAD 1 JAY PAYNE 0.470 5.899 235.04W
TAD 1737 MICHAEL BARTONE 0.483 6.025 225.06
Good runs by both cars.
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TAD 507 MIKE TROXEL 0.460 5.909 236.22W
TAD 53 DAVID WELLS 0.479 5.993 227.79
Good runs by both cars.
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TAD 488 MARK TALIAFERRO 0.552 5.889 235.72W
TAD 485 BILL TERRELL 0.532 6.034 230.65
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TAD 431 JOHNNY GRAY 0.476 5.875 239.93W
TAD 539 TIM BAXTER 0.447 6.192 193.38
Nice run by Johnny.
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Sunday-Round 3 - Alcohol Dragster -Left lane first-
1996 NHRA Denver by Bob Orme
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
TAD 488 MARK TALIAFERRO 0.469 5.925 236.22
TAD 1 JAY PAYNE 0.469 5.884 236.34W
Good runs by both cars.
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TAD 431 JOHNNY GRAY 0.492 5.883 240.83W
TAD 507 MIKE TROXEL 0.431 5.980 233.34
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Sunday-Round 4 - Alcohol Dragster -Left lane first-
1996 NHRA Denver by Bob Orme
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
TAD 431 JOHNNY GRAY 0.514 5.836 239.61W
TAD 1 JAY PAYNE 0.483 5.875 237.15
Johnny pulls something of an upset.
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Alcohol Funny Car Qualifying List After Session 1, Saturday
1996 NHRA Denver by Bob Orme
Pos Name Number E.T. Speed When
1 TONY BARTONE TAFC 4 5.948 237.78 Sat1
2 RANDY ANDERSON TAFC 5 6.012 234.49 Thu1
3 TODD SIMPSON TAFC 42 6.061 232.91 Thu1
4 VERN MOATS TAFC 6 6.080 229.12 Fri2
5 CY CHESTERMAN TAFC 10 6.122 229.24 Fri1
6 BERNIE HARRINGTON TAFC 765 6.125 233.03 Fri2
7 STAN SMITH TAFC 525 6.151 225.33 Sat1
8 JETT FIELD TAFC 6012 6.211 222.49 Sat1
9 MITCH McDOWELL TAFC 6208 6.261 232.01 Thu1
10 TATE BRANCH TAFC 44 6.380 228.13 Fri1
11 FRED MANDOLINI TAFC 337 6.440 219.19 Fri2
12 LARRY LE DENT TAFC 522 6.525 221.56 Fri1
13 BRET GOETHE TAFC 589 6.816 196.76 Thu1
14 JAMES FARNSWORTH TAFC 54 7.098 204.26 Fri2
Saturday-Round 1 - Alcohol Funny Car -Left lane first-
1996 NHRA Denver by Bob Orme
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
TAFC 6012 JETT FIELD 0.598 6.279 222.11
TAFC 525 STAN SMITH 0.465 6.132 230.71W
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TAFC 6 VERN MOATS 0.555 6.263 226.87W
TAFC 337 FRED MANDOLINE No show
Fred was a no show.
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TAFC 522 LARRY LE DENT No show
TAFC 42 TODD SIMPSON 0.532 6.102 231.83W
Larry's throttle stuck at the end of the burnout.
TAFC 10 CY CHESTERMAN 0.487 6.120 229.94W
TAFC 44 TATE BRANCH 0.438 6.503 212.21
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TAFC 5 RANDY ANDERSON 0.477 6.078 232.61W
TAFC 589 BRET GOETHE 0.493 N/A N/A
Bret crossed the centerline at about 330', and followed
Randy down the track.
TAFC 6208 MITCH McDOWELL 0.472 6.351 227.10W
TAFC 765 BERNIE HARRINGTON 0.483 8.108 116.36
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TAFC 54 JAMES FARNSWORTH 0.484 6.884 204.17
TAFC 4 TONY BARTONE 0.449 6.038 234.19W
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Sunday-Round 1 - Alcohol Funny Car -Left lane first-
1996 NHRA Denver by Bob Orme
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
single
TAFC 4 TONY BARTONE 0.504 6.098 232.97W
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TAFC 6208 MITCH McDOWELL 0.494 6.206 232.55
TAFC 42 TODD SIMPSON 0.424 6.132 231.54W
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TAFC 5 RANDY ANDERSON 0.476 6.123 231.48W
TAFC 525 STAN SMITH 0.435 6.805 149.15
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TAFC 10 CY CHESTERMAN 0.481 6.057 231.60W
TAFC 6 VERN MOATS 0.467 6.087 229.41
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Sunday-Round 3 - Alcohol Funny Car -Left lane first-
1996 NHRA Denver by Bob Orme
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
TAFC 5 RANDY ANDERSON 0.500 6.181 229.59
TAFC 42 TODD SIMPSON 0.468 6.097 231.71W
.Todd upsets Randy!
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TAFC 10 CY CHESTERMAN 0.430 6.132 232.01
TAFC 4 TONY BARTONE 0.506 6.000 234.37W
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Sunday-Round 4 - Alcohol Funny Car -Left lane first-
1996 NHRA Denver by Bob Orme
Number Driver R/T E.T. Speed
TAFC 42 TODD SIMPSON 0.435 6.048 235.04W
TAFC 4 TONY BARTONE 0.485 6.155 233.16
Todd takes the win with Joe Penland's drivetrain!
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