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20th annual O’Reilly Mid-South Nationals Sept. 14-16
Memphis Motorsports Park
Memphis, TN
“It’s the playoff and we’re in. We’re down 0-1 and we have to bounce back. We have to make things happen and that’s our M.O. and we’re kind of excited about it. I remember the first career final round in 1992 like it was yesterday. It’s been a good track for us, but it’s here and now that’s important. Everything in the past is in the past, just like the last race. It’s a clean slate. Lee (Beard) is fully charged and so am I and the team. We’ve got a great team and we’re going to bounce back and I’m confident that we can do it.”
Bazemore Memphis Notebook
Two weeks ago at the U.S. Nationals, Bazemore and the Matco Tools team missed the ultra-quick 4.595-second bump spot and qualified 18th with a qualifying-best 4.601-second pass. The 20-time NHRA winner ranks eighth in the Countdown to Four standings with three races remaining to earn one of the four positions in the Countdown to One ( Las Vegas and Pomona ).
Bazemore earned his 30th career pole this March. He became just the 15th driver in NHRA history to earn poles in both Top Fuel and Funny Car. He has an average starting position of 7.77 this year. He has an average starting position of 9.11 in 17 career races at Memphis Motorsports Park .
Last Aug., Bazemore qualified 11th at the Memphis race with a pass of 5.048 seconds at 264.49 mph. Qualifying was shortened due to rain. He advanced to the second round before falling to John Force. The race had been held in August and led into the U.S. Nationals.
Bazemore advanced to his first career Funny Car final round at Memphis Motorsports Park in 1992. He is a three-time finalist at the Memphis race and reached the winner’s circle in 2003 when he defeated Dean Skuza in the final round. It was his 15th career victory. He also earned consecutive poles at Memphis in 2003 (4.826) and 2004 (4.856). He recorded low E.T. of the meet at Memphis in 2004 (4.856 seconds), and in 2003 had the best reaction time of eliminations .035 of-a-second.
Baze Banters About Memphis …
Memphis:
“Elvis”
Memphis Motorsports Park:
“Going around the road course in a rental car”
Favorite Memphis Motorsports Park racing memory:
“Runner-up to Al Hofmann in 1992 in our first final round”
Favorite Memphis-area cycling route:
“West to the river”
Favorite Memphis-area restaurant:
“Any rib restaurant”
2007 NHRA Top Fuel Standings – Countdown To Four
1. Tony Schumacher (5) 2,178 - - -
2. Larry Dixon (2) 2,147 -31
3. ROD FULLER (2) 2,144 -34
4. Brandon Bernstein (5) 2,092 -86
5. Bob Vandergriff, Jr. 2,076 -102
6. J.R. Todd (2) 2,040 -138
7. Doug Herbert (1) 2,032
8. WHIT BAZEMORE 2,020 -158
Whit Bazemore’s Career Results at Memphis Motorsports Park
Year Qualified Finish & Winning Driver
1989 No. 17 DNQ
1991 No. 15 First round—Jim White
1992 No. 8 Runner-up—Al Hofmann
1993 No. 10 Second round—Wyatt Radke
1994 No. 9 First round—Gary Bolger
1995 No. 6 First round—Jim Epler
1996 No. 11 First round—Kenji Okazaki
1997 No. 17 DNQ
1998 No. 5 Second round—Tony Pedregon
1999 No. 10 First round—Cristen Powell
2000 No. 3 Runner-up—Ron Capps
2001 No. 3 Second round— Gary Densham
2002 No. 18 DNQ
2003 No. 1 WINNER—def. Dean Skuza
2004 No. 1 Second round— Del Worsham
2005 No. 10 First round—Ron Capps
2006 No. 11 Second round—John Force
Bazemore’s Memphis Schedule
Date & Time Event and Location
Fri., Sept. 14, 4:30/7 p.m. TF Qualifying 1/2, M.M.P.
Sat., Sept. 15, 12:45/3:15 p.m. TF Qualifying 3/4, M.M.P.
Sun., Sept. 16, 11 a.m. Final Eliminations, M.M.P.
Bazemore’s Career-Best Performances
E.T.—4.498 seconds (TF) Las Vegas April 2007
E.T.—4.674 seconds (FC) Joliet , Ill. June 2006
MPH—332.51 mph (TF) Englishtown , N.J. June 2007
MPH—333.25 mph (FC) Joliet , Ill. June 2004
O’Reilly Mid-South Nationals TV Schedule (ESPN2)
Date & Time (ET) Coverage
Sun., Sept. 16, Midnight-2 a.m. Qualifying Highlights
Sun., Sept. 16, 11-11:30 a.m. NHRA Race Day
Sun., Sept. 16, 7-10 p.m. Final Eliminations Coverage
The Bazemore Bulletin
20th annual O’Reilly Mid-South Nationals Sept. 14-16
Memphis Motorsports Park
Memphis, TN
“It’s the playoff and we’re in. We’re down 0-1 and we have to bounce back. We have to make things happen and that’s our M.O. and we’re kind of excited about it. I remember the first career final round in 1992 like it was yesterday. It’s been a good track for us, but it’s here and now that’s important. Everything in the past is in the past, just like the last race. It’s a clean slate. Lee (Beard) is fully charged and so am I and the team. We’ve got a great team and we’re going to bounce back and I’m confident that we can do it.”
Bazemore Memphis Notebook
Two weeks ago at the U.S. Nationals, Bazemore and the Matco Tools team missed the ultra-quick 4.595-second bump spot and qualified 18th with a qualifying-best 4.601-second pass. The 20-time NHRA winner ranks eighth in the Countdown to Four standings with three races remaining to earn one of the four positions in the Countdown to One ( Las Vegas and Pomona ).
Bazemore earned his 30th career pole this March. He became just the 15th driver in NHRA history to earn poles in both Top Fuel and Funny Car. He has an average starting position of 7.77 this year. He has an average starting position of 9.11 in 17 career races at Memphis Motorsports Park .
Last Aug., Bazemore qualified 11th at the Memphis race with a pass of 5.048 seconds at 264.49 mph. Qualifying was shortened due to rain. He advanced to the second round before falling to John Force. The race had been held in August and led into the U.S. Nationals.
Bazemore advanced to his first career Funny Car final round at Memphis Motorsports Park in 1992. He is a three-time finalist at the Memphis race and reached the winner’s circle in 2003 when he defeated Dean Skuza in the final round. It was his 15th career victory. He also earned consecutive poles at Memphis in 2003 (4.826) and 2004 (4.856). He recorded low E.T. of the meet at Memphis in 2004 (4.856 seconds), and in 2003 had the best reaction time of eliminations .035 of-a-second.
Baze Banters About Memphis …
Memphis:
“Elvis”
Memphis Motorsports Park:
“Going around the road course in a rental car”
Favorite Memphis Motorsports Park racing memory:
“Runner-up to Al Hofmann in 1992 in our first final round”
Favorite Memphis-area cycling route:
“West to the river”
Favorite Memphis-area restaurant:
“Any rib restaurant”
2007 NHRA Top Fuel Standings – Countdown To Four
1. Tony Schumacher (5) 2,178 - - -
2. Larry Dixon (2) 2,147 -31
3. ROD FULLER (2) 2,144 -34
4. Brandon Bernstein (5) 2,092 -86
5. Bob Vandergriff, Jr. 2,076 -102
6. J.R. Todd (2) 2,040 -138
7. Doug Herbert (1) 2,032
8. WHIT BAZEMORE 2,020 -158
Whit Bazemore’s Career Results at Memphis Motorsports Park
Year Qualified Finish & Winning Driver
1989 No. 17 DNQ
1991 No. 15 First round—Jim White
1992 No. 8 Runner-up—Al Hofmann
1993 No. 10 Second round—Wyatt Radke
1994 No. 9 First round—Gary Bolger
1995 No. 6 First round—Jim Epler
1996 No. 11 First round—Kenji Okazaki
1997 No. 17 DNQ
1998 No. 5 Second round—Tony Pedregon
1999 No. 10 First round—Cristen Powell
2000 No. 3 Runner-up—Ron Capps
2001 No. 3 Second round— Gary Densham
2002 No. 18 DNQ
2003 No. 1 WINNER—def. Dean Skuza
2004 No. 1 Second round— Del Worsham
2005 No. 10 First round—Ron Capps
2006 No. 11 Second round—John Force
Bazemore’s Memphis Schedule
Date & Time Event and Location
Fri., Sept. 14, 4:30/7 p.m. TF Qualifying 1/2, M.M.P.
Sat., Sept. 15, 12:45/3:15 p.m. TF Qualifying 3/4, M.M.P.
Sun., Sept. 16, 11 a.m. Final Eliminations, M.M.P.
Bazemore’s Career-Best Performances
E.T.—4.498 seconds (TF) Las Vegas April 2007
E.T.—4.674 seconds (FC) Joliet , Ill. June 2006
MPH—332.51 mph (TF) Englishtown , N.J. June 2007
MPH—333.25 mph (FC) Joliet , Ill. June 2004
O’Reilly Mid-South Nationals TV Schedule (ESPN2)
Date & Time (ET) Coverage
Sun., Sept. 16, Midnight-2 a.m. Qualifying Highlights
Sun., Sept. 16, 11-11:30 a.m. NHRA Race Day
Sun., Sept. 16, 7-10 p.m. Final Eliminations Coverage
