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“We really like going to Denver . We love the city and we like the race track a lot. It’s not your standard drag strip and that makes it more interesting. It presents a different challenge being at altitude. It’s a hard race. We’re proud of our record there and we’d like to add to it.”
Bazemore Denver Notebook
Last weekend at Bristol Dragway, Bazemore qualified his Matco Tools dragster second with a run of 4.547 seconds at 327.43 mph. It was his best qualifying position since earning the pole at the Houston race in late March.
Bazemore enters the Denver race ranked ninth in the NHRA Top Fuel standings with 549 points. He trails teammate and point-leader Rod Fuller by 312. Bazemore trails eighth-place racer Melanie Troxel by just two points for the coveted No. 8 position in the Countdown to the Championship.
Last June, Bazemore qualified his Matco Tools Funny Car seventh with a run of 4.952 seconds at 311.70 mph at the Denver race. He lost in round one to John Force.
Bazemore has two victories (1997, 2000) in three career final-round appearances at the Denver race. He has multiple wins at six current NHRA tracks.
Bazemore has five career poles at Bandimere Speedway, the most he has recorded at any track. His average starting position at the Denver track is 5.5.
Bazemore has 30 career poles. At the Houston race in March, he became the 15th driver in NHRA history to earn poles in both the Top Fuel and Funny Car divisions.
Baze Banters About Denver ...
Denver :
“Mountains”
Bandimere Speedway:
“Difficult”
Favorite local restaurant:
“ Pei Wei or the Morrison Inn”
Favorite Bandimere Speedway racing memory:
“Winning the race in ‘97. The final round against (Chuck) Etchells was a pretty good race.”
Favorite Denver-area cycling route:
“Going up Mt. Evans from Idaho Springs or the Lookout Mountain loop we do from track.”
2007 NHRA Top Fuel Standings
1. ROD FULLER (1) 861 - - - -
2. Brandon Bernstein (4) 787 - 74
3. Larry Dixon (2) 761 - 100
4. J.R. Todd (2) 730 - 131
5. Tony Schumacher (2) 693 - 168
6. Bob Vandergriff, Jr. 615 - 246
7. David Grubnic 584 - 277
8. Melanie Troxel (1) 551 - 310
9. WHIT BAZEMORE 549 - 312
10. Cory McClenathan 539 - 322
Whit Bazemore’s Career Results at Bandimere Speedway
Year Qualified Finish & Winning Driver
1992 No. 7 Second round—John Force
1992 No. 9 Second round—John Force
1993 No. 14 First round—Tom Hoover
1994 No. 7 First round—Gary Bolger
1995 No. 9 First round— Gary Clapshaw
1996 No. 10 First round—Tony Pedregon
1997 No. 1 WINNER—def. Chuck Etchells
1998 No. 1 Semifinals—Ron Capps
1999 No. 4 Runner-up—Tony Pedregon
2000 No. 1 WINNER—Scotty Cannon
2001 No. 1 Second round—Dean Skuza
2002 No. 11 Second round—Tony Pedregon
2003 No. 3 Second round—John Force
2004 No. 1 First round—Robert Schwab
2005 No. 2 Second round—Tim Wilkerson
2006 No. 7 First round—John Force
Bazemore’s Denver Schedule
Date & Time Event and Location
Fri., July 13, 5:30/8 p.m. TF Qualifying 1/2, Bandimere Speedway
Sat., July 14, 2/5 p.m. TF Qualifying 3/4, Bandimere Speedway
Sun., July 15, Noon Final Eliminations, Bandimere Speedway
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
Mopar Mile-High Nationals TV Schedule (ESPN2)
Date & Time (ET) Coverage
Sat., June 14, 6-8 p.m. Qualifying Highlights
Sun., June 15, 11-11:30 a.m. NHRA Race Day
Sun., Jun 15, 9 p.m.-Midnight Final Eliminations Coverage
The Bazemore Bulletin
“We really like going to Denver . We love the city and we like the race track a lot. It’s not your standard drag strip and that makes it more interesting. It presents a different challenge being at altitude. It’s a hard race. We’re proud of our record there and we’d like to add to it.”
Bazemore Denver Notebook
Last weekend at Bristol Dragway, Bazemore qualified his Matco Tools dragster second with a run of 4.547 seconds at 327.43 mph. It was his best qualifying position since earning the pole at the Houston race in late March.
Bazemore enters the Denver race ranked ninth in the NHRA Top Fuel standings with 549 points. He trails teammate and point-leader Rod Fuller by 312. Bazemore trails eighth-place racer Melanie Troxel by just two points for the coveted No. 8 position in the Countdown to the Championship.
Last June, Bazemore qualified his Matco Tools Funny Car seventh with a run of 4.952 seconds at 311.70 mph at the Denver race. He lost in round one to John Force.
Bazemore has two victories (1997, 2000) in three career final-round appearances at the Denver race. He has multiple wins at six current NHRA tracks.
Bazemore has five career poles at Bandimere Speedway, the most he has recorded at any track. His average starting position at the Denver track is 5.5.
Bazemore has 30 career poles. At the Houston race in March, he became the 15th driver in NHRA history to earn poles in both the Top Fuel and Funny Car divisions.
Baze Banters About Denver ...
Denver :
“Mountains”
Bandimere Speedway:
“Difficult”
Favorite local restaurant:
“ Pei Wei or the Morrison Inn”
Favorite Bandimere Speedway racing memory:
“Winning the race in ‘97. The final round against (Chuck) Etchells was a pretty good race.”
Favorite Denver-area cycling route:
“Going up Mt. Evans from Idaho Springs or the Lookout Mountain loop we do from track.”
2007 NHRA Top Fuel Standings
1. ROD FULLER (1) 861 - - - -
2. Brandon Bernstein (4) 787 - 74
3. Larry Dixon (2) 761 - 100
4. J.R. Todd (2) 730 - 131
5. Tony Schumacher (2) 693 - 168
6. Bob Vandergriff, Jr. 615 - 246
7. David Grubnic 584 - 277
8. Melanie Troxel (1) 551 - 310
9. WHIT BAZEMORE 549 - 312
10. Cory McClenathan 539 - 322
Whit Bazemore’s Career Results at Bandimere Speedway
Year Qualified Finish & Winning Driver
1992 No. 7 Second round—John Force
1992 No. 9 Second round—John Force
1993 No. 14 First round—Tom Hoover
1994 No. 7 First round—Gary Bolger
1995 No. 9 First round— Gary Clapshaw
1996 No. 10 First round—Tony Pedregon
1997 No. 1 WINNER—def. Chuck Etchells
1998 No. 1 Semifinals—Ron Capps
1999 No. 4 Runner-up—Tony Pedregon
2000 No. 1 WINNER—Scotty Cannon
2001 No. 1 Second round—Dean Skuza
2002 No. 11 Second round—Tony Pedregon
2003 No. 3 Second round—John Force
2004 No. 1 First round—Robert Schwab
2005 No. 2 Second round—Tim Wilkerson
2006 No. 7 First round—John Force
Bazemore’s Denver Schedule
Date & Time Event and Location
Fri., July 13, 5:30/8 p.m. TF Qualifying 1/2, Bandimere Speedway
Sat., July 14, 2/5 p.m. TF Qualifying 3/4, Bandimere Speedway
Sun., July 15, Noon Final Eliminations, Bandimere Speedway
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
Mopar Mile-High Nationals TV Schedule (ESPN2)
Date & Time (ET) Coverage
Sat., June 14, 6-8 p.m. Qualifying Highlights
Sun., June 15, 11-11:30 a.m. NHRA Race Day
Sun., Jun 15, 9 p.m.-Midnight Final Eliminations Coverage
