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11th annual O’Reilly Midwest Nationals
May 4-6, 2007
Gateway International Raceway
Madison, Ill.
“We’re going there focused and racey. I put myself in a position to prove myself to the team and prove myself in Top Fuel. I haven’t been late in a long time and I don’t like making mistakes. We’re going to be focused on the race car and nothing else matters. We want results. We have the car to win races. It’s time to make stuff happen and make a move in the points.”
Bazemore St. Louis Notebook
Last June at Gateway, Bazemore qualified his Matco Tools Funny Car second in the 16-car order with a run of 4.806 seconds at 325.37 mph. He was defeated in the quarterfinals by John Force.
The highest Bazemore has qualified at Gateway Int’l Raceway was second in 2006.
Bazemore recorded top speed of the meet at the St. Louis race last year, 325.37 mph. He has earned top speed honors 28 times in his career.
Gateway Int’l Raceway is one of nine NHRA tracks where Bazemore has yet to earn a victory. He has reached the winner’s circle at 12 of the current 21 NHRA tracks.
Last weekend at Atlanta Dragway, Bazemore qualified fourth in the 16-car Top Fuel order. He has qualified fourth or better at the past four races with one pole ( Houston ) to his credit.
Baze Banters About St. Louis ...
St. Louis:
“A cool city”
Gateway Int’l Raceway:
“We like the track. Hopefully it won’t be as hot”
Favorite Madison-area cycling route:
“From the Collinsville ( Ill. ) library and go East”
Favorite local restaurants:
“There’s a good Indian restaurant and sushi bar in Clayton”
Favorite Gateway Int’l Raceway racing memory:
“Watching (John) Force eat Reese’s peanut butter cups when it was more than 100 degrees out and then beating him on a holeshot in the first round back in ‘98.”
2007 NHRA Top Fuel Standings
1. Brandon Bernstein (2) 440 - - - -
2. ROD FULLER (1) 421 - 19
3. J.R. Todd (2) 375 - 65
4. Tony Schumacher (1) 338 - 102
5. WHIT BAZEMORE 330 - 110
6. Larry Dixon 324 - 116
7. Bob Vandergriff 294 - 146
8. David Grubnic 293 - 147
9. Melanie Troxel 280 - 160
10. Cory McClenathan 251 - 189
Whit Bazemore’s Career Results at Gateway International Raceway
Year Qualified Finish & Winning Driver
1997 No. 10 2nd round—John Force
1998 No. 14 Semifinals—Chuck Etchells
1999 No. 7 2nd round—John Force
2000 No. 12 1st round—Bruce Sarver
2001 No. 6 1st round—John Laswon
2002 No. 12 1st round—Ron Capps
2003 No. 5 1st round—Ron Capps
2004 No. 4 1st round—Del Worsham
2005 No. 6 1st round—Tony Pedregon
2006 No. 2 2nd round—John Force
Bazemore’s St. Louis Schedule
Date & Time Event and Location
Fri., May 4, 5/7:30 p.m. TF Qualifying 1/2, Gateway Int’l Raceway
Sat., May 5, 12:30/3 p.m. TF Qualifying 3/4, Gateway Int’l Raceway
Sun., May 6, 11 a.m. Final Eliminations, Gateway Int’l Raceway
Bazemore’s Career-Best Performances
E.T.—4.498 seconds Las Vegas April 2007
MPH—329.75 MPH (TF) Pomona , Calif. Feb. 2007
MPH—333.25 MPH (FC) Joliet , Ill. June 2004
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David Powers Motorsports
The Bazemore Bulletin
11th annual O’Reilly Midwest Nationals
May 4-6, 2007
Gateway International Raceway
Madison, Ill.
“We’re going there focused and racey. I put myself in a position to prove myself to the team and prove myself in Top Fuel. I haven’t been late in a long time and I don’t like making mistakes. We’re going to be focused on the race car and nothing else matters. We want results. We have the car to win races. It’s time to make stuff happen and make a move in the points.”
Bazemore St. Louis Notebook
Last June at Gateway, Bazemore qualified his Matco Tools Funny Car second in the 16-car order with a run of 4.806 seconds at 325.37 mph. He was defeated in the quarterfinals by John Force.
The highest Bazemore has qualified at Gateway Int’l Raceway was second in 2006.
Bazemore recorded top speed of the meet at the St. Louis race last year, 325.37 mph. He has earned top speed honors 28 times in his career.
Gateway Int’l Raceway is one of nine NHRA tracks where Bazemore has yet to earn a victory. He has reached the winner’s circle at 12 of the current 21 NHRA tracks.
Last weekend at Atlanta Dragway, Bazemore qualified fourth in the 16-car Top Fuel order. He has qualified fourth or better at the past four races with one pole ( Houston ) to his credit.
Baze Banters About St. Louis ...
St. Louis:
“A cool city”
Gateway Int’l Raceway:
“We like the track. Hopefully it won’t be as hot”
Favorite Madison-area cycling route:
“From the Collinsville ( Ill. ) library and go East”
Favorite local restaurants:
“There’s a good Indian restaurant and sushi bar in Clayton”
Favorite Gateway Int’l Raceway racing memory:
“Watching (John) Force eat Reese’s peanut butter cups when it was more than 100 degrees out and then beating him on a holeshot in the first round back in ‘98.”
2007 NHRA Top Fuel Standings
1. Brandon Bernstein (2) 440 - - - -
2. ROD FULLER (1) 421 - 19
3. J.R. Todd (2) 375 - 65
4. Tony Schumacher (1) 338 - 102
5. WHIT BAZEMORE 330 - 110
6. Larry Dixon 324 - 116
7. Bob Vandergriff 294 - 146
8. David Grubnic 293 - 147
9. Melanie Troxel 280 - 160
10. Cory McClenathan 251 - 189
Whit Bazemore’s Career Results at Gateway International Raceway
Year Qualified Finish & Winning Driver
1997 No. 10 2nd round—John Force
1998 No. 14 Semifinals—Chuck Etchells
1999 No. 7 2nd round—John Force
2000 No. 12 1st round—Bruce Sarver
2001 No. 6 1st round—John Laswon
2002 No. 12 1st round—Ron Capps
2003 No. 5 1st round—Ron Capps
2004 No. 4 1st round—Del Worsham
2005 No. 6 1st round—Tony Pedregon
2006 No. 2 2nd round—John Force
Bazemore’s St. Louis Schedule
Date & Time Event and Location
Fri., May 4, 5/7:30 p.m. TF Qualifying 1/2, Gateway Int’l Raceway
Sat., May 5, 12:30/3 p.m. TF Qualifying 3/4, Gateway Int’l Raceway
Sun., May 6, 11 a.m. Final Eliminations, Gateway Int’l Raceway
Bazemore’s Career-Best Performances
E.T.—4.498 seconds Las Vegas April 2007
MPH—329.75 MPH (TF) Pomona , Calif. Feb. 2007
MPH—333.25 MPH (FC) Joliet , Ill. June 2004
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David Powers Motorsports
