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FUEL ALTERED QUALIFIERS
                                                                                      1)  Randy Bradford, Camano Island,
                                                                                        WA. ‘37 Fiat, 6.367 seconds,
                                                                                        209.65 mph

                                                                                      2)   Ron Hope, Franklin, TN. ‘32
                                                                                         Bantam, 6.375, 208.75

                                                                                      3)  Nick Davies, Oxfordshire,
                                                                                        England, ‘32 Bantam, 6.460,
                                                                                        223.84


                                                                                      4)  Vince Generalao, Las Vegas, NV.
                                                                                         ‘23 Ford T, 6.558, 206.04

                                                                                      …AND THE SHOW
                                                                                        By arrangement with NHRA, a
                                                                                      group of cackle-type funny cars
                                                                                      were also on hand, pitted directly
                                                                                      behind the grandstands. During
                                                                                      the weekend, various cars would
                                                                                      fire up for the fans simply on a
                                                                                      whim. Saturday morning, the
            The Iowa Punisher Corvette was among the funny cars that showed up for the program,   historic floppers were arranged
            which was an exhibition-style event rather than an actual eliminator. Pilot Anthony
            Bronge clocked a 6.09 on this run.                                                         Continued on page 61















































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