Sat, 13 Jul 2013, 15:04 PM Competition Eliminator Qualifying Notes, Session #3

By Jason Murray

WOODBURN, Ore. - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northwest Division, Les Schwab Challenge at Woodburn Dragstrip listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed this round, amount over/under index this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time, speed & over/under Index, and position in order prior to run:

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Left Lane: Todd Miller Runs 6.270/223.93/-0.700, Now #1; AA/AM Index: 6.97, Prior Best: 6.361/222.99/-0.609, Was #3
Right Lane: Aaron Strong Runs 8.139/166.23/-0.611, Now #4; B/T Index: 8.75, Prior Best: 8.174/165.28/-0.576, Was #5

11:48 am. Miller lays down his best run of the weekend and he goes quicker than the current record. Strong in the other lane makes his best run of the weekend.

Todd Miller's incremental times: 60ft-1.043 sec., 330ft-2.711, 660ft-4.082/178.89 mph, 1,000ft-5.266.
Aaron Strong's incremental times: 60ft-1.164 sec., 330ft-3.345, 660ft-5.188/132.99 mph, 1,000ft-6.788.

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Left Lane: Brandon Huhtala Runs 7.228/189.43/-0.692, Now #2; C/A Index: 7.92, Prior Best: 7.248/189.59/-0.672, Was #2
Right Lane: Brian Hyerstay Runs 9.043/142.29/-0.647, Now #3; G/D Index: 9.69, Prior Best: 9.120/140.73/-0.570, Was #6

Both of these cars improve. It looks likes this will be a very quick session.

Brandon Huhtala's incremental times: 60ft-1.034 sec., 330ft-2.981, 660ft-4.623/150.10 mph, 1,000ft-6.038.
Brian Hyerstay's incremental times: 60ft-1.225 sec., 330ft-3.604, 660ft-5.661/118.24 mph, 1,000ft-7.478.

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Left Lane: Gary Anderson Runs 8.249/164.41/-0.491, Now #9; C/SMA Index: 8.74, Prior Best: 8.316/160.37/-0.424, Was #11
Right Lane: Pat Byron Runs 8.724/105.48/1.314, Now #11; C/D Index: 7.41, Prior Best: 6.983/195.60/-0.427, Was #10

Byron's car goes silent at half track. Anderson improves a little and he will move up a couple of spots.

Gary Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-1.222 sec., 330ft-3.421, 660ft-5.274/132.54 mph, 1,000ft-6.883.

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Left Lane: Steve Graham Runs 7.470/182.44/-0.450, Now #7; C/A Index: 7.92, Prior Best: 7.399/184.80/-0.521, Was #7
Right Lane: Adam Bowdish Runs 7.891/170.22/-0.699, Now #2; B/SMA Index: 8.59, Prior Best: 7.970/169.49/-0.620, Was #4

No improvement for Graham, but Bowdish goes quicker and moves up 2 spots on the sheet.

Steve Graham's incremental times: 60ft-1.065 sec., 330ft-3.071, 660ft-4.766/144.95 mph, 1,000ft-6.233.
Adam Bowdish's incremental times: 60ft-1.175 sec., 330ft-3.215, 660ft-5.019/136.50 mph, 1,000ft-6.573.

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Left Lane: Ralph Van Paepeghem Runs 7.216/182.48/-0.624, Now #5; A/EA Index: 7.84, Prior Best: 7.359/180.10/-0.481, Was #10
Right Lane: Terry Spargo Runs 9.493/90.06/2.273, Now #13; A/AP Index: 7.22, Prior Best: 7.167/203.61/-0.053, Was #13

Spargo starts to rattle the tires about 60ft and he never lifts he then makes a move towards the wall and he lifts. Van Paepeghem makes a great run and he will move all the way to the #5 spot.

Ralph Van Paepeghem's incremental times: 60ft-1.031 sec., 330ft-2.940, 660ft-4.571/150.42 mph, 1,000ft-5.993.

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Left Lane: Bruce Perkin Runs 18.342/44.21/10.062, Now #12; E/A Index: 8.28, Prior Best: 7.921/170.55/-0.359, Was #12
Right Lane: Ryan Warter Runs 8.622/156.46/-0.638, Now #5; F/SM Index: 9.26, Prior Best: 8.657/156.11/-0.603, Was #7

Perkin lifts right off the line and he will coast through. Warter with a nice run to move up a couple of spots.

Ryan Warter's incremental times: 60ft-1.220 sec., 330ft-3.533, 660ft-5.490/125.66 mph, 1,000ft-7.186.

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Right Lane: Dale Giroux Runs 7.014/198.45/-0.556, Now #8; B/AA Index: 7.57, Prior Best: 7.057/196.67/-0.513, Was #9

Giroux with a small improvement and he will go to the #8 spot.

Dale Giroux's incremental times: 60ft-1.040 sec., 330ft-2.943, 660ft-4.523/156.14 mph, 1,000ft-5.877.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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