Sun, 4 Sep 2005, 09:19 PM Pro RWD Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Dave Rowe

CLERMONT, Ind. - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Pro RWD at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 51st annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:

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Left Lane: Stephan Papadakis No Time, Now #6; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Brad Personett Runs 6.604/215.24, Now #2; Best prior run: 7.034/213.57, Was #4

8:08 p.m. Papadakis stages, then shuts down. he has an engine problem they are unable to fix this weekend. He made a legal attmpt to qualify and will be placed on the bottom of the ladder. Personett goes right down the groove and makes his quickest pass of the weekend.

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Left Lane: Ara Arslanian Runs 13.001/87.82, Now #5; Best prior run: 16.267/79.67, Was #5
Right Lane: Matt Scranton Runs 6.564/216.24, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.634/214.86, Was #3

Scranton makes an impressive run here, right down the groove, and takes the number one spot for now. Arslanian has problems right off the line and shuts down early.

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Left Lane: Matt Hartford Runs 6.596/212.13, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.754/201.79, Was #4
Right Lane: Vince Fourcade Runs 6.616/210.37, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.585/212.03, Was #2

A good side-by-side, both go right down the groove. Hartford improves and moves up a notch to second.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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