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| The DNQ setback was particularly disappointing
for Pittman's crewmembers, who had hoped for a good outing at Richmond
after qualifying 10th at The Rock, only to have a dead battery rob
their chances at a win in round one of eliminations. |
Team owner Ken Westbrook said a lack of testing time may
have hurt the team's early performance, especially since they have been
testing some new fuel systems and clutch combinations. "I think the
weight and gear rule changes have hit us some too," Westbrook continued.
"Rule changes during the course of the season are always tough to deal
with. But, we're drag racers and we'll adjust and rebound."
TOP DOGS
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| Sully, IA's Dale "The Rail" Brand put his
Co-Line 2001 Firebird on top of the 16-car Funny Car field with
a 5.828-secs blast at 237.71 mph. Close behind Brand was current
points leader Jimmy Rector and defending class champ Mark Thomas.
Terry Munroe and Bunny Burkett, who went fastest in qualifying at
239.06 mph, rounded out the top five. |
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| Carl Baker led the way in Pro Stock qualifying
with a 6.604 at 210.18 mph in his Summit Racing 2002 Cougar. Second
was Chris Holbrook, followed by John Montecalvo, Tim Nabors, and
Brian Gahm. The entire P/S field was covered by just .067 seconds,
with Doug Kirk grabbing the 16th spot with a 6.671 at 209.36 mph.
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