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106.1 | | CUJO::JORDAN | | Thu Jan 24 1991 11:08 | 6 |
| Why are they packing it in? Lack of funds, sponsorship?
It is sad to see them go. They have been one of the mainstays for
quite some time.
Bob J.
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106.2 | | LUDWIG::MSULLIVAN | | Fri Jan 25 1991 00:27 | 13 |
|
From what I heard is Motorcraft reduced their sponsorship
from a major sponsor to an associate sponsorship...save money?
I also heard that Oswald has signed on with the "Over The Hill
Gang"...they are going to have two cars, one based on the west coast
and one based on the east coast to cut down on travel expenses..
I'm going to miss seeing the Candies and Hughes cars, they were always
a class act....
SULLY
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106.3 | All sorts of changes this season | TARKIN::VAILLANCOURT | | Sun Jan 27 1991 10:39 | 31 |
| More changes-
Dick LaHaie hasn't found a sponsor but plans to run the entire season
on his own funds..(Miller has pulled out from all sponsorship this
year)...
Lori Johns is engaged... she will open the season with the same car she
finished last season with, but she will debut a new and improved machine at
the Supernationals...
Eddie Hill will start the new season in his reworked 1989 car...
Gene Snow has a new sponsor, MOPAR, and a new crew chief, Michael
Brotherton, Snows car will be red this year
Frank Bradley lost EZ-Wider's sponsorship, Bradley only plans to run a
few races if a new sponsor doesn't come along..
Shirley Muldowney lost Otter Pops sponsorship, and doesn't have a new
sponsor yet!
Scott and Connie Kalitta will both be running twin Top Fuel Dragsters..
Bruce Larson has no sponsorship...
Ed McCulloch is being sponsored by Otter Pops...
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106.4 | y | STRATA::MSULLIVAN | | Mon Jan 28 1991 23:41 | 11 |
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Did anyone see this weeks N.H.R.A Today, yesterday?
The Snake ran his first four....a 4.96....
Gary Ormsby fliped his brand new car over backwards
Also Larson not only lost his sponsor but he also lost his
crewchief...
sully
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106.5 | who holds the record? | WORDS::KEN_RAUHALA | ET | Thu Jan 31 1991 12:17 | 4 |
| Anyone know the record low ET in Top Fuel(4.91??) and Pro Stock
and who set them, and if possible, where, and when?
thanks,
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106.6 | | STRATA::MSULLIVAN | | Fri Feb 01 1991 03:58 | 18 |
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NHRA Top Fuel record is a 4.90 set by Darrell
Ormsby has gone the quickest at 4.88 but he didn't
back it up....Darrell's was at Gainsville
Ormsby did it at Heartland Park in Kansas....
I believe tha Pro Stock belongs to Alderman....
I'll check my Dragster when i get home....
sully
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106.7 | 1991 WINTERS RESULTS | STRATA::MSULLIVAN | | Wed Feb 06 1991 00:06 | 23 |
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POMONA,CALIF.....1991.....WINTERNATIONALS....
TOP FUEL....Frank Bradley win Don Prudhomme r/u
FUNNY CAR...John Force win Glen Mikres r/u
PRO STOCK...Darrell Alderman win Warren Johnson r/u
Sorry no times but they weren't printed in the USA Today
SULLY
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106.8 | SUPERNATIONAL RESULTS | LUDWIG::MSULLIVAN | | Mon Mar 04 1991 23:47 | 28 |
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FRAM SUPERNATIONALS
HOUSTON TX.
TOP FUEL::
Kenny Bernstein 4.957 def Gene Snow 9.377
second win in a row for the Bud King
FUEL FUNNY CAR::
John Force 5.216 def Ed McCulloch 6.111
second win out of three for Force
PRO STOCK::
Darrell Alderman 7.194 def Scott Geoffrion 7.218
Darrell's third win in three races...
TAD::
Bill Barney 5.961 def Mike Kosky 5.983
TAFC::
Pat Austin 5.853 def Vern Moats 6.251
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106.9 | Gatornationals... | WFOV11::DOBOSZ_M | | Sat Mar 16 1991 07:12 | 48 |
| GAINESVILLE, Fla. (UPI) -- Track records were established Friday in
all three professional categories during the second day of qualifying
for the 22nd annual Motorcraft Quality Parts Gatornationals at
Gainesville Raceway.
Eddie Hill, Jim White and Darrell Alderman led the record assault to
emerge as the qualifying leaders for the $1,215,600 NHRA Winston Drag
Racing Series event, the fourth stop in the 18-race series.
Hill, 55, of Wichita Falls, Texas, is the Top Fuel leader as he
covered the quarter-mile distance in a track-record elapsed time of 4.
920 seconds at 281.69 mph in his Pennzoil/Super Shops dragster.
It's the same car Hill used to post drag racing's first sub-five
second run in 1988 when he ran 4.990. It also carried him to his first
career victory at the 1988 Gatornationals. Friday's effort was also
Hill's career best elapsed time.
Defending Winston champion Joe Amato, of Old Forge, Pa., is second at
4.943 and 279.24.
White, of Tusa, Okla., leads the Funny Car field after a track-record
time of 5.171 at 279.93 in Roland Leong's Hawaiian Punch Dodge Daytona.
John Force, of Yorba Linda, Calif., is second at 5.280 and 259.36.
Alderman, of Lexington, Ky., continued the record-setting pace with a
7.188 at 190.63 in his Mopar Dodge Daytona to lead Pro Stock.
Alderman has been a winner in the first three events this season in
quest of a second consecutive Pro Stock championship. The qualifying
effort also erases the bitter memory of last year's event when he failed
to qualify.
Warren Johnson, of Duluth, Ga., is second at 7.206 and 190.96, a
track-record speed.
All three competitors say the national record is within their grasp
during the weekend.
Darrell Gwynn has the Top Fuel record at 4.909. White's 5.140 is the
record in Funny Car and Alderman holds the mark of 7.184 in Pro Stock.
``The car was good enough to set the national record but the front
end was up in the air off the line and came down a little out of the
groove,'' Alderman said. ``If the conditions stay the same, the national
record could definitely be lowered.''
White agreed.
``The way the car is running, we could break our record,'' White
said. ``We certainly have the horsepower and chassis setup to get down
this track.''
Hill is elated with his decision to park his 1991 car in favor of a
three-year-old machine.
``I just feel comfortable with this car and the crew is confident it
has a setup that works consistently,'' Hill said. ``Maybe it's mental.
Whatever, it works.''
Hill is looking for his fourth consecutive trip to the finals of the
Gatornationals.
Qualifying continues Saturday with two rounds scheduled. Final
eliminations are Sunday.
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106.10 | Results and Buckles please | JUNO::JUPP | | Fri Mar 29 1991 06:23 | 37 |
| Hi Guys,
It;s really great to see the qualifying times from the Gators, as it is
the only "real" Drag race I have attended (1988). Mr Hill set low ET of
the meet @5.06.
As you guys can imagine, it's a bit expensive for me to attend these
races as I live in England (UK not New).
I would greatly appreciate it, if somebody could post the results of
the national events in the notes file, as it takes 6 weeks for national
dragster to reach us over here.
In '88 when I turned up on the Thursday just to have a look round, the
first person I bumped into was Frank Bradley. I carried on walking
straight through the gate (no ticket) into the pits and the first car I
saw was Bob Glidden (my hero). To say I was speechless would be an
understatement. He was just driving the race car round the pits as if
he was going to go out for the shopping.
The race was awesome, the only problem I had was with the sun. The new
aluminium bleachers had just been built, and they reflected the sun
just like a mirror. I was really pleased when the Friday session was
washed out. My sun burn was giving me hell. It did however give us a
chance to catch up with our Ol' mate Dave Fletcher who was crewing for
Billy Meyer at the time.
Another thing while I'm here, does anybody out there have any NHRA belt
buckles. I have been lucky enough to be given a 1982 one by a friend,
and I won a 1976 one in a raffle. I am interested in expanding this
collection, also can anybody tell me when the NHRA started making these
buckles and when they stopped, as I am lead to believe that they are
not made anymore.
Keep on Dragin
Ian...
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106.11 | | CSC32::M_JILSON | Door handle to door handle | Mon Apr 01 1991 13:55 | 2 |
| Who was it that got arrested this past week for drug trafficing? Was it Darrell
Alderman?
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106.12 | | STRATA::MSULLIVAN | | Tue Apr 02 1991 00:57 | 9 |
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Yes, It was Darrell Alderman he was indited(spelling) for drug
trafficing... NHRA's position was he's inasent until proven
guilty.....then if found guilty he'll be be banned for life
like Jerry Ruth
Sully
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106.13 | :*( | KOALA::BEMIS | no bucks, no Buck Rogers | Tue Apr 02 1991 11:06 | 4 |
|
Man! I hope this is all one big misunderstanding. What a bummer.
- Nate
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106.14 | Schedule Help | NEMAIL::COLVIN | | Tue Apr 30 1991 10:14 | 7 |
| A friend and I are interested in attending a major NHRA event somewhere
within "reasonable" driving distance of Eastern Mass. I guess this
would include NY, NJ, PA, Southern Canada, etc. Does anyone have a
schedule or phone number for NHRA, or any track phone numbers? Any
suggestions are appreciated! Thanks.
Larry
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106.15 | 4.5 hours from Boston | ACTION::AUGENSTEIN | | Tue Apr 30 1991 15:57 | 2 |
| The Summernats are in early July at Madison Township Raceway Park, down
in central Jersey. (201)446-6331.
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106.16 | RE: 833.14
| ATSE::PALMER | Blown '33 Willys | Wed May 01 1991 09:49 | 4 |
|
Also, see note 834.0 for a complete schedule.
Dick
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106.17 | NITRO IN THE MORNING SMELLS LIKE VICTORY | LUDWIG::MSULLIVAN | | Tue May 07 1991 01:05 | 21 |
|
Larry
There are three nationals that are with in reasonable drive
from Mass. They are the Molson's,the Summer's,and the Keystone's..
As a matter of fact we did the Keystone's in one day last year
left HLO at 3am. Sunday morning and were back around 4am. monday
morning...With money being low this year I'm hoping do be able to
do the same thing this year for the Summer's,Molson's,and the
Keystone's....Saves on hotels,bumbs me out to miss qualifing but
at least I get to see the eliminations....There is also an IHRA
national somewhere upstate New York....but I have no idea when or
where......
Sully
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106.18 | Need Keystone Ticket Info | NEMAIL::COLVIN | | Wed Jun 19 1991 10:09 | 5 |
| For the Keystone Nat's in September, how would I get ticket info?
Anybody know the track name/phone number, or the NHRA number for a
place to start? Thanks,
Larry
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106.19 | 1991 Molson Grand Nationals of Drag Racing | BTOVT::BAGDY_M | Top Fuel Dragster = Serious HM ! | Mon Jun 24 1991 11:42 | 33 |
|
I attended the Molson Grand Nationals on Friday and had an
excellent time ! (Even got an autographed poster and T-shirt
from Lori Johns ! :^))
The winners though turned out to be: (Reprinted from the
Burlington Free Press without permission)
`Bernstein out-drags Prudhomme
The Associated Press
St. Pie, Quebec - Kenney Bernstein, Jim White and Darrell
Alderman raced to victories on Sunday in the NHRA Le
Grandnational drag races at Sanair Internaional Dragstrip.
The $763,800 event was the eighth of 18 stops of the NHRA
season.
Bernstein won his fourth top-fuel dragster competition of the
season, covering the quarter-mile in 5.020 seconds at 284
mph, Prudhomme, who had a 5.031 time at 279.06 mph.
White claimed the second Funny Car win of his career when he
defeated defending series champion John Force. White had a
time of 5.595 at 271.90 mph in a Dodge Daytona to defeat
Force who smoked the tires at the start and settled for a
10.585 at 74.09 mph.
Alderman missed the first three qualifying sessions and had
only one shot to make the field. He made the most of it and
won the finals in 7.204 seconds, a track record, at 190.07
mph in a Dodge Daytona.'
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106.20 | Summer's results..... | DOLPHN::WARNERS | Iwanna70SS454Chevelle4spd... | Tue Jul 16 1991 17:29 | 26 |
|
Here are the results from the Summernationals:
Top Fuel
Win Tom McEwen (Jack Clark's Mobil 1 car) over Lori John's
Tire smoking run.
Funny Car
Win Del Worsham(sp) over Mark Oswald driving the Petosa Bros.
car out of Long Island, N.Y.
Pro-Stock
Win Darrell Alderman over Ricky Smith. To add insult to injury,
Alderman cut a .40? light in the finals.
Alcohol Funny
Win Dick Bell in the Bell Boys car (their 1st National event
win)
Alcohol Dragster
Won by Bill Barney
That's all I know for now,
Scott
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106.21 | Bad News From Denver | LUDWIG::MSULLIVAN | | Tue Jul 23 1991 01:10 | 14 |
|
Did you see NHRA Today Sunday??? Joe Pisano died at the
Mile High's right after Dale Pulde had just made a pass in Joe's
Funny Car....He was a great innovator.. he will be missed from the
sport of drag racing....Also Gary Ormsby's stomach aliment has now
been determined to be a tumor....
Sully
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106.22 | More news is always welcome | JUNO::JUPP | | Tue Jul 23 1991 20:11 | 18 |
| Where are all the engine builders going??
I have heard from my friends that Keith Black has died as well.
and Mr Donovan died last year, and I have just read that JP has gone,
who is going to take over from these extrodinary fellows?
Maybe the NHRA should allow other inovators such as the McGee Bros
to build engines that are allowed to be used for sanctioned events.
I also heard a rumour that Darrell Gwynn is going to drive again, is
this correct?
Would it be possible for somebody to put in the current point standings
and result table. It was really useful when this was being added on a
regular basis last year.
Cheers Ian...
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106.23 | Points summary up thru Summernats. | DOLPHN::WARNERS | Dragracer 1st, race fan 2nd | Tue Jul 30 1991 15:50 | 34 |
| This is the points summary, not including the Mile High Nats. in Denver
Scott
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1991 N.H.R.A. Winston Championship Points Standings as of 7-9-91
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TOP FUEL FUNNY CAR PRO-STOCK
DRIVER PTS DRIVER PTS DRIVER PTS
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1. Don Prudhomme 7174 John Force 7592 Darrell Alderman 9760
2. Kenny Bernstein 6754 Jim White 6822 Warren Johnson 7614
3. Joe Amato 6624 Mike Dunn 6724 Jerry Eckman 5286
4. Frank Hawley 5172 Mark Oswald 6212 Bob Glidden 5264
5. Lori Johns 5082 Ed McCulloch 5532 Scott Geoffrion 4746
6. Dick LaHaie 4466 Del Worsham 5012 Larry Morgan 3882
7. Eddie Hill 4078 Al Hoffman 4288 Bruce Allen 3866
8. Gene Snow 4068 Tom Hoover 3800 Mark Pawuk 3818
9. Tom McEwen 3288 Richard Hartman 3438 Jim Yates 3408
10.Gary Ormsby 3194 Chuck Etchells 3220 Rickie Smith 3400
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Notes: T/F Frank Hawley is driving Darrell Gwynn's Coor's dragster.
Darrell wants to drive again but it looks doubtful....
Gary Ormsby is out for the rest of the season with some
kind of stomach tumor/cancer.
P/S Scott Geoffrion is driving the 2nd car for Warren Johnson.
There are 2 AC-Delco Oldsmobiles.
Darrell Alderman/Dodge has been in 9 of the 10 final rounds
and has has won 6 of them. (W.J. won 3 and Glidden the other.)
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106.24 | Race results up thru Calif. Nats... | DOLPHN::WARNERS | Dragracer 1st, race fan 2nd | Tue Jul 30 1991 15:58 | 51 |
| Here's the race by race summary. I'll try to update it as often
as I can.
Scott
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1991 N.H.R.A. National Event Results as of 7-28-91
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TOP FUEL FUNNY CAR PRO-STOCK
RACE WINNER WINNER WINNER TA/D TA/FC
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Winternationals F.Bradley J.Force D.Alderman R.Santos B.Newberry
Feb. 1-3
Arizona Nationals K.Bernstein Jim White D.Alderman R.Primm P.Duhart
Feb. 14-17
Supernationals K.Bernstein J.Force D.Alderman B.Barney P.Austin
Feb.28-Mar 3
Gatornationals J.Amato M.Oswald W.Johnson B.Barney P.Austin
Mar. 13-17
Southern Nationals K.Bernstein D.Worsham B.Glidden W.Celko P.Austin
Apr.18-21
MidSouth Nationals Lori Johns Mike Dunn W.Johnson R.Primm Vern Moats
May 2-5
Springnationals D.Prudhomme Mike Dunn D.Alderman B.Johnson P.Austin
Jun. 6-9
LeGrandNational K.Bernstein J.White D.Alderman B.Barney B.Newbury
Jun. 21-23
SummerNationals T.McEwen D.Worsham D.Alderman B.Barney D.Bell
Jul. 4-7
Mile High Nationals J.Amato Mike Dunn W.Johnson T.Conway P.Austin *
Jul. 18-21
Calif. Nationals J.Amato J. Force D.Alderman ???? ????
Jul. 25-28
Northwest Nationals
Aug. 2-4
NorthStar Nationals
Aug. 15-18
U.S. Nationals
Aug.29-Sep.2
Keystone Nationals
Sep. 12-15
Heartland Nationals
Sep. 26-29
Chief Autoparts Nat
Oct. 10-13
Winston Finals
Oct. 24-27
* Indicates clinched the Championship
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106.25 | Some US Nats news | KOALA::BEMIS | no bucks, no Buck Rogers | Wed Sep 04 1991 10:59 | 38 |
|
The NHRA hotline described this past weekends US Nats as highly
emotional with the race dedicated to Gary Ormsby who recently
passed away, and with the *outstanding* performance of the Castrol
dragster in the hands of Pat Austin.
TF
Bernstein won the race, smoking his tires in the final round. He would
have raced Austin but the Castrol dragster's blower backfired on the
burnout. Previous to that Austin had the best reaction times and ETs
of the event. This after having only just aquired the team from the
recently deceased Ormsby. Austin won Alcohol Funny Car in his familiar
Oldsmobile ride. BTW, Pat's dad is developing an "Oldsmobile" nitro
engine. The Austin family looks ready to really shake up pro racing.
FC
Jim White (5.27/283) defeated John Force (5.33) White collected the
$50K Big Bud Shootout victory as well. A terrific weekend for them.
PS
Darrel Alderman (7.29/188) defeated Larry Morgan (7.30). Alderman
very nearly has the Pro Stock championship sewn up.
Castrol/Oldsmobile sponsored cars made the final in all the pro
catagories but failed to collect a win.
TAFC - Austin
TAD - Johnson
Comp - Nickens (another Castrol Olds)
Bernards won both the Pro Stock Motorcycle final and the Wax Shop Shoootout.
Sorry, I don't have the rest of the sportsmen results.
- Nate
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106.26 | Results for all 1991 National Events | DOLPHN::WARNERS | | Tue Nov 19 1991 11:17 | 47 |
| ================================================================================
1991 N.H.R.A. National Event Results 11-19-91
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TOP FUEL FUNNY CAR PRO-STOCK
RACE WINNER WINNER WINNER TA/D TA/FC
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Winternationals F.Bradley J.Force D.Alderman R.Santos B.Newberry
Feb. 1-3
Arizona Nationals K.Bernstein Jim White D.Alderman R.Primm P.Duhart
Feb. 14-17
Supernationals K.Bernstein J.Force D.Alderman B.Barney P.Austin
Feb.28-Mar 3
Gatornationals J.Amato M.Oswald W.Johnson B.Barney P.Austin
Mar. 13-17
Southern Nationals K.Bernstein D.Worsham B.Glidden W.Celko P.Austin
Apr.18-21
MidSouth Nationals Lori Johns Mike Dunn W.Johnson R.Primm Vern Moats
May 2-5
Springnationals D.Prudhomme Mike Dunn D.Alderman B.Johnson P.Austin
Jun. 6-9
LeGrandNational K.Bernstein J.White D.Alderman B.Barney B.Newbury
Jun. 21-23
SummerNationals T.McEwen D.Worsham D.Alderman B.Barney D.Bell
Jul. 4-7
Mile High Nationals J.Amato Mike Dunn W.Johnson T.Conway P.Austin
Jul. 18-21
Calif. Nationals J.Amato J.Force D.Alderman B.Johnson S.Sipos
Jul. 25-28
Northwest Nationals J.Amato J.Force W.Johnson B.Johnson P.Austin
Aug. 2-4
NorthStar Nationals K.Bernstein J.Force D.Alderman B.Johnson C.Cheeseman
Aug. 15-18
U.S. Nationals K.Bernstein J.White D.Alderman B.Johnson P.Austin
Aug.29-Sep.2
Keystone Nationals D.Prudhomme J.White W.Johnson J.Rose Jr P.Austin
Sep. 12-15
Heartland Nationals P.Austin M.Oswald D.Alderman B.Johnson P.Austin
Sep. 26-29
Chief Autoparts Nat D.Prudhomme Al Hoffman L.Morgan B.Johnson J.Stidman
Oct. 10-13
Winston Finals P.Austin Al Hoffman D.Alderman B.Barney Stan Sipos
Oct. 24-27
Champions Joe Amato John Force D. Alderman B.Johnson Pat Austin
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106.27 | Final points standings for 1991 | DOLPHN::WARNERS | | Tue Nov 19 1991 11:18 | 32 |
|
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1991 N.H.R.A. Winston Championship Final Points Standings 11-19-91
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TOP FUEL FUNNY CAR PRO-STOCK
DRIVER PTS DRIVER PTS DRIVER PTS
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1. Joe Amato 14388 John Force 15538 Darrell Alderman 18280
2. Kenny Bernstein 13832 Jim White 14432 Warren Johnson 15012
3. Don Prudhomme 12672 Mike Dunn 12100 Larry Morgan 10802
4. Frank Hawley 9882 Ed McCulloch 11364 Scott Geoffrion 10306
5. Lori Johns 8986 Mark Oswald 11172 Bob Glidden 9768
6. Eddie Hill 8636 Del Worsham 10532 Jerry Eckman 9310
7. Tom McEwen 8248 Al Hoffman 9956 Bruce Allen 8342
8. Gene Snow 7490 Tom Hoover 6568 Mark Pawuk 8298
9. Dick LaHaie 6980 Richard Hartman 6002 Jim Yates 7258
10.C. McClenathan 6918 Jerry Caminito 5392 Frank Iaconio 6820
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Other Class Champions:
Pro-Stock Bike David Schultz
Alcohol Dragster Blaine Johnson
Alcohol Funny Car Pat Austin Had this sewn up in July
Competition David Nickens
Super Stock Jeff Taylor
Stock John Calvert
Super Gas John Asta
Super Comp Scott Richardson
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106.28 | Since there isn't a 1992 file yet ... | CRASHR::JILLY | COSROCS -- In Thrust We Trust | Mon Jan 06 1992 14:22 | 5 |
| I think I read this in yesterday's paper but Darrell Alderman pleaded
guilty to some of the cocaine distribution and conspiracy to distribute
charges and has been suspended by the NHRA. Pretty good lawyer to keep him
free during the season so he could make the $$$ before NHRA could do
anything about it.
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