Gordon's new 5.6-second times aren't needed

From: National Dragster | Date: February 28, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Top Alcohol Funny Car - 43rd annual K&N Filters Winternationals, Feb. 6-9, Pomona

Even if first-round opponent Bill Gallio hadn't scuffed the guardwall, second-round opponent Jason Rupert had fixed his car's broken lifter in time, semifinalist Mert Littlefield hadn't fouled, and runner-up Cy Chesterman had shifted his car into 3rd gear, Doug Gordon likely would have won anyway.

"We were lucky, but we ran competitively," Gordon said. "We had a good chance to beat anybody we-faced."

Case in point was the final against Chesterman's Coca-- Cola car. Though Chesterman and his second-round ...

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