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VENEY/DUNN MAKE THE BOSS PROUD
 Mike
Dunn drove Darrell Gwynn's New York Yankees Top-Fuel car to another
best for 90% nitro burners. Although they couldn't get past the second
round, they did manage to raise the bar for Top Fuel cars with an astounding
pass of 4.521/328.22.
Credit for the pass has to be given to the tuning expertise of Ken Veney
(above), the excellent atmospheric conditions with temps in the high
60's, a brand new 400-ft concrete launch pad, and perhaps a newly developed
traction compound. Congrats to all involved from DRO.
The pass: 60-ft - 0.834; 330-ft - 2.12; 1/8 mi - 3.058/269.78; 1,000-ft
- 3.841
OVERHEARD IN THE PITS
"I think we could really see some fast times at this track." Alan Johnson
on Thursday morning before the first fuel car went down the track.
PERSONAL MILESTONES FROM FIREBIRD
 John
Force got his 93rd win…Austin Coil (above) got his 100th NHRA national
event win as a crew chief…Warren Johnson's 82nd career NHRA Pro Stock
win….Pat Austin won his 73rd national event in his Federal Mogul Funny
Car, moving him into fourth on the all time wins list.
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