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From DRC:
Sure looks like Neff was over the line to me! Or is the "optical data" wrong?Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
7701 Mike Neff 9 Tony Pedregon
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.092 4.726 189.60 0.070 5.307 194.91
Qualified: #4 4.070 310.98 #13 4.201 290.88
Tony Pedregon has won this race three times. He has qualified in the bottom half of the field at every race this year. Pedregon is 7 - 5 against Neff in prior events.
Pedregon gets out of the gate first but strikes the tires about 200 feet out. Neff gets about 400 feet out, strikes the tires and starts to pedal. He gets out of the groove, makes a hard move to the right and almost crosses the centerline. Pedregon pedaled a couple of times but could never recover.