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BRAINERD, Minn. - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA 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: Left Lane: Robert Hight Runs 6.636/96.50, Now #14; No Prior Run Right Lane: Del Worsham Runs 4.206/292.33, Now #1; No Prior Run 12:37 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 66 percent, barometer 28.50 inches, adjusted altitude 3,854 feet, track temperature 94 degrees. Severe tire shake for Hight. Worsham was skating around early in the pass, but he stayed on the throttle to move into the top spot for now. Del Worsham's incremental times: 60ft-0.905
sec., 330ft-2.362, 660ft-3.377/253.95 mph. Left Lane: Justin Schriefer Runs 9.984/52.58, Now #16; No Prior Run Right Lane: Jack Wyatt Runs 4.279/280.49, Now #6; No Prior Run Schriefer launched the burst panel at about 150 feet. A good looking pass for Wyatt. Jack Wyatt's incremental times: 60ft-0.954 sec., 330ft-2.421, 660ft-3.433/251.34
mph. Left Lane: Bob Bode Runs 4.228/278.69, Now #4; Best prior run: 4.377/277.77, Was #13 Right Lane: Ashley Force Hood Runs 4.178/292.77, Now #1; No Prior Run A good looking drag race! Bob Bode's incremental times: 60ft-0.908 sec., 330ft-2.372,
660ft-3.382/251.67 mph. Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.329/279.21, Now #13; Best prior run: 4.352/274.00, Was #14 Right Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 4.248/292.65, Now #7; No Prior Run Robert Hight is on the bump spot at 6.636. Nothing unusual with Wilkerson's car, but he is off pace so far. Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.936 sec., 330ft-2.426,
660ft-3.465/245.49 mph. Left Lane: Jerry Toliver Runs 4.209/296.50, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.348/283.79, Was #14 Right Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.266/286.50, Now #9; No Prior Run A good looking pair! Jerry Toliver's incremental times: 60ft-0.923 sec., 330ft-2.393,
660ft-3.392/257.83 mph. Left Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.169/292.01, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.285/277.83, Was #13 Right Lane: Dale Creasy Jr. Runs 6.696/101.51, Now #17; Best prior run: 4.398/274.05, Was #17 Jack Beckman is on the bump spot at 4.351. Creasy was bouncing around early and he lifted. A strong pass for Capps! Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.902 sec., 330ft-2.346,
660ft-3.344/257.43 mph. Left Lane: John Force Runs 4.195/285.41, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.245/281.19, Was #8 Right Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.781/165.99, Now #16; Best prior run: 4.351/269.35, Was #16 Beckman's engine started eating itself at about 600 feet and he stays on the bump. A good looking pass for Force. John Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.849 sec., 330ft-2.315,
660ft-3.343/248.25 mph. Left Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 4.179/296.24, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.238/283.79, Was #8 Right Lane: Jim Head Runs 4.213/288.83, Now #7; Best prior run: 4.286/278.06, Was #14 No problems for either driver. Cruz Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.908 sec.,
330ft-2.355, 660ft-3.358/256.60 mph. Left Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 4.200/292.71, Now #6; Best prior run: 4.214/282.01, Was #8 Right Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.188/293.73, Now #4; Best prior run: 4.284/278.58, Was #14 A good looking pass for both drivers. Bob Tasca III's incremental times: 60ft-0.911
sec., 330ft-2.348, 660ft-3.364/250.23 mph. Mike Neff was behind the water box, waiting to make his pass
as the final Funny Car in this round when it began to rain. The remainder of this qualifying round
(Neff's pass) is postponed until it stops raining and the track is dried. 1:05 p.m.
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