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* Warren’s margin of victory was .013 seconds, or about
3 feet.
* Yates was the No. 1 qualifier with a 6.975-second elapsed
time, recorded during Friday’s evening session, and
was the only run in the six-second range during the weekend.
* WJ’s 7.028-second
elapsed time in the first round was the quickest of the day
in eliminations.
* Current Dave Connolly crew chief Terry Adams was qualified
ninth at 7.048 seconds.
* Tom Martino was on the bump at 7.079 seconds.
* 38 Pro Stock cars attempted to make the inaugural NHRA Sears
Craftsman Nationals, with veterans Troy Coughlin, Larry Morgan
and Allen Johnson among those missing the field.
* The field consisted of Oldsmobile Cutlasses, Pontiac Firebirds,
Chevy Camaros, and Dodge Avengers.
* Winners in other categories that day included Joe Amato
in Top Fuel, who defeated Gary Scelzi in the final and Ron
Capps over Cruz Pedregon in Funny Car.
WJ’S MOST RECENT MADISON WIN –
2001
Race Car: 2001 GM Goodwrench Service Plus
Pontiac Grand Am
Performance: WJ Qualified First, 6.865 seconds,
200.65 mph
Defeated John Nobile, Mike Edwards, Brad Jeter and Jim Yates
In Warren’s Words:
“We were fortunate to win that race. It was extremely
hot once again, and fortunately for all involved, the NHRA
eventually switched the event to the nighttime format we have
now.
“We won that race with the new double-frame
rail car, which we built with the idea of having more control
over the wheelspin throughout the course of the run. At that
point, almost everyone was making enough power that you could
overpower the tires, and we designed this car to combat that.”
Notes of the time:
* This was the 85th win of WJ’s career, which at the
time tied him with Bob Glidden for the most by a Pro Stock
driver.
* This was also Warren’s 701st career elimination round
win.
* WJ set low elapsed time for the race with his 6.865 second
time in qualifying and top speed of the event with his 200.74
mph clocking in the final.
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