Chicago Eliminations Summary F-M Funny Car

JOLIET IL - SUMMIT FastNews - Summary of eliminations in Federal-Mogul Funny Car at the 2nd annual Fram Route 66 Nationals: Round 1: Danny Townsend, Muncie IN, 97 Firebird, Right lane, (0.465) 5.907 245.85 def. Vern Moats, Des Moines IA, 98 Avenger, (0.550) 5.891 244.60 John Lawson, Joliet IL, 99 Firebird, Left lane, (0.527) 5.811 247.11 def. Bob Gottschalk, Toledo OH, 98 Avenger, (0.641) 6.659 213.40 Marc White, Glendale Hts. IL, 99 Firebird, Left lane, (0.481) 6.067 241.97 def. Paul Gulczynski, Lockport IL, 95 Daytona, (0.660) 6.724 158.78 Sam Blue, Red Wing MN, 97 Achieva, Right lane, (0.568) 5.856 243.90 def. Chuck Cheeseman, Galena OH, 98 Firebird, (0.502) 9.406 91.70 Cy Chesterman, Sioux City IA, 99 Trans Am, Left lane, (0.455) 6.313 237.55 def. Fred Hagen, Chicago IL, 99 Avenger, (0.922) 6.015 237.34 Bob Newberry, Schenectady NY, 99 Avenger, Left lane, (0.617) 5.866 246.17 def. Bruce Carlson, Prior Lake MN, 97 Firebird, No Show Todd Paton, Brantford ON, 99 Firebird, Left lane, (0.569) 5.816 245.00 def. Larry Bakke, Madison WI, 97 Camaro, (0.492) 6.489 224.81 Round 2: B Newberry, Left lane, (0.506) 5.804 249.30 def. C Chesterman, (0.438) 6.017 231.16 J Lawson, Left lane, (0.516) 5.776 247.75 def. S Blue, (0.511) 6.916 136.79 T Paton, Left lane, (0.519) 5.810 245.90 def. D Townsend, (0.474) 5.858 247.20 M White, Left lane, (0.523) 8.167 110.08 was unopposed Round 3: B Newberry, Left lane, (0.475) 5.809 248.52 def. M White, (0.508) 6.108 238.60 J Lawson, Left lane, (0.471) 5.752 248.57 def. T Paton, (0.505) 5.995 195.48 Round 4: B Newberry, Right lane, (0.535) 5.804 250.13 def. J Lawson, (0.559) 5.875 245.27 Low ET: Marc White 5.701 seconds Top Speed: Cy Chesterman 252.95 MPH Results provided by the FastNews Network, courtesy of Summit Racing Equipment ** http://www.summitracing.com/ **