Fri, 30 May 2008, 04:16 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

TOPEKA, Kan. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 20th annual O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals presented by Castrol GTX listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Left Lane: Kirk Williams Runs 6.031/237.50, Now #2
Right Lane: Scott McVey Runs 5.878/247.57, Now #1

Williams making his first race this year. McVey with a nice clean pass to start the season.

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Left Lane: Roger Bateman Runs 5.728/248.25, Now #1
Right Lane: John Foster Runs 7.572/127.63, Now #4

Foster's car goes silent around half track...Bateman with a good looking pass...Roger Bateman's incremental times: 60ft-0.973 sec., 330ft-2.533, 660ft-3.763/199.82mph, 1,000ft-4.824

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Left Lane: Kebin Kinsley Runs 5.872/245.36, Now #2
Right Lane: Nancy Matter Runs 6.301/227.54, Now #5

It appeared Matter was on a good pass, but slowed on the top end. Kinsley with a nice pass...Kebin Kinsley's incremental times: 60ft-1.011 sec., 330ft-2.616, 660ft-3.878/195.62mph, 1,000ft-4.956

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Left Lane: Daniel Wilkerson Runs 5.819/249.53, Now #2
Right Lane: Steve Gasparrelli Runs 5.865/247.47, Now #3

Weather conditions: air temperature 91 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 28.63 inches, adjusted altitude 4,508 feet, track temperature 119 degrees.

Wilkerson with a nice pass to go to the number two spot...Daniel Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.608, 660ft-3.857/198.17mph, 1,000ft-4.919 Gasparrelli was just a couple ticks behind Wilkerson...Steve Gasparrelli's incremental times: 60ft-1.028 sec., 330ft-2.635, 660ft-3.891/197.31mph, 1,000ft-4.962

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Left Lane: Alexis De Joria Runs 16.239/48.65, Now #10
Right Lane: Vern Moats Runs 5.909/247.61, Now #6

DeJoria with violent tire shake as soon as she hit the throttle. Moats with a clean pass.

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Left Lane: Cy Chesterman Runs 5.848/250.27, Now #4
Right Lane: Von Smith Runs 5.788/250.04, Now #2

Smith goes to the number two spot...Von Smith's incremental times: 60ft-1.012 sec., 330ft-2.595, 660ft-3.833/199.11mph, 1,000ft-4.891 Chesterman made a quick move toward the wall and reeled it back in to the groove. Cy Chesterman's incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.624, 660ft-3.885/197.25mph, 1,000ft-4.949

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Left Lane: Sean O'Bannon Runs 5.750/251.86, Now #2
Right Lane: Jimmy Jones Runs 5.833/250.41, Now #5

O'Bannon with real nice pass to go to the number two spot...Sean O'Bannon's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.581, 660ft-3.816/200.77mph, 1,000ft-4.862 Jones with a good clean pass...Jimmy Jones' incremental times: 60ft-1.032 sec., 330ft-2.639, 660ft-3.883/198.88mph, 1,000ft-4.940

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Left Lane: Steve Harker Runs 5.809/250.41, Now #4
Right Lane: Jay Payne Runs 5.825/250.32, Now #6

Harker with a nice pass to get into the top half of the show. Steve Harker's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.616, 660ft-3.859/200.41mph, 1,000ft-4.914 Payne was straight down the groove for the number six spot...Jay Payne's incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.600, 660ft-3.858/196.27mph, 1,000ft-4.925

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