Fri, 13 May 2022, 17:07 PM Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Dave Rowe

DINWIDDIE, Va. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, Third annual Virginia NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Right Lane: Phil Burkart Runs 6.543/103.13, Now #1

4:32 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 81 percent, barometer 30.07 inches, adjusted altitude 1,652 feet.

The rain has finally stopped and the track is dry.

Burkart starts the session with an abbreviated run. It looks like he has a little tire shake early and is off of the throttle by the time he reaches the 330 foot mark.

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Left Lane: Dale Creasy Jr. Runs 3.974/319.07, Now #1
Right Lane: Mike McIntire Runs 9.936/83.28, Now #3

McIntire has traction problems at the hit and is off of the throttle early. Creasy goes down the groove with a full pass and he takes the early pole.

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Left Lane: Jim Campbell Runs 7.949/81.59, Now #4
Right Lane: Blake Alexander Runs 4.007/304.05, Now #2

Campbell goes up in smoke at the hit and gives up on the run. Alexander was on a decent pass but the engine blows about 900 feet out and the car noses over.

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Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 6.049/150.30, Now #3
Right Lane: Chad Green Runs 7.997/78.55, Now #6

Wilkerson gets about 200 feet out, rattles the tires and he gives up on the run. Green has traction problems at the hit and is off of the throttle quickly.

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Left Lane: Alexis DeJoria Runs 6.926/100.52, Now #5
Right Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 14.830/61.88, Now #9

Tasca goes up in smoke at the hit and didn't make it sixty feet before he backed off of the throttle. DeJoria gets about 300 feet out and goes up in smoke.

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Left Lane: J.R. Todd Runs 4.201/231.24, Now #3
Right Lane: Cruz Pedregon No Time, Now #9

Pedregon had problems trying to get the engine fired and was not able to make a pass. Todd gets about 500 feet out, starts hazing the tires and has to back off of the throttle.

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Left Lane: John Force Runs 4.099/323.58, Now #3
Right Lane: Ron Capps Runs 7.700/90.86, Now #8

Capps rattles the tires early and gives up on the run. Force pedals about 200 feet out and is able to make a full pass.

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Left Lane: Robert Hight Runs 8.517/84.37, Now #12
Right Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 3.914/335.82, Now #1

Hight goes up in smoke about 200 feet out and has to back off of the throttle. Hagan goes down the groove with an impressive pass, setting the track MPH record, and he moves into the top spot to end this session.

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