Sat, 24 Jul 2010, 05:54 PM Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #3

By Bob Orme

MORRISON, Colo. - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 31st annual Mopar Mile-High 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:

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Left Lane: James Day Runs 5.228/153.63, Now #12; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Paul Lee Runs 5.710/118.42, Now #14; No Prior Run

3:25 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 24.35 inches, adjusted altitude 9,115 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

Both drivers had traction troubles just before half track with Lee staying on the throttle for a tick longer than Day.

James Day's incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.534, 660ft-3.790/173.76 mph.
Paul Lee's incremental times: 60ft-0.998 sec., 330ft-2.544, 660ft-3.976/152.00 mph.

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Left Lane: Jeff Diehl No Time, Now #13; Best prior run: 5.349/148.20, Was #13

Diehl broke on the burnout and he had to be pushed off the end of the track.

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Left Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 4.288/281.30, Now #10; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 4.377/271.62, Now #9; Best prior run: 4.267/290.44, Was #9

A decent looking pass for both drivers.

Cruz Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.918 sec., 330ft-2.380, 660ft-3.425/244.65 mph.
Jeff Arend's incremental times: 60ft-0.943 sec., 330ft-2.429, 660ft-3.493/241.89 mph.

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Left Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.341/280.14, Now #11; Best prior run: 4.402/247.61, Was #12
Right Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 6.722/93.52, Now #8; Best prior run: 4.251/290.51, Was #8

Beckman hazed the tires at about 250 feet and he lifted. No problems for Pedregon.

Tony Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.923 sec., 330ft-2.407, 660ft-3.472/240.12 mph.

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Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.263/289.01, Now #9; Best prior run: 4.386/234.49, Was #12
Right Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 5.909/115.73, Now #5; Best prior run: 4.240/293.86, Was #5

Tasca struck the tires right at the 330-foot mark. Wilkerson dropped a cylinder just before the finish line but he still managed to move up the ladder.

Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.949 sec., 330ft-2.416, 660ft-3.428/253.95 mph.

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Left Lane: Ashley Force Hood Runs 4.332/284.69, Now #7; Best prior run: 4.247/280.84, Was #7
Right Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.753/181.91, Now #4; Best prior run: 4.221/293.73, Was #4

Capps dropped a cylinder and he made a move toward the centerline at 660 feet where he had to lift. A smooth pass for Force Hood.

Ashley Force Hood's incremental times: 60ft-0.934 sec., 330ft-2.424, 660ft-3.474/244.03 mph.

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Left Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.275/288.21, Now #6; Best prior run: 4.242/285.59, Was #6
Right Lane: Del Worsham Runs 7.007/87.75, Now #2; Best prior run: 4.191/294.75, Was #2

Worsham struck the tires at about 200 feet. A good looking pass for Hagan.

Matt Hagan's incremental times: 60ft-0.930 sec., 330ft-2.388, 660ft-3.431/247.88 mph.

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Left Lane: Robert Hight Runs 4.218/295.34, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.221/295.72, Was #3
Right Lane: John Force Runs 6.072/112.62, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.191/296.76, Was #1

Force was up in smoke just before the 330-foot mark. Hight makes the best pass of the round to bring this session to a close.

Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.919 sec., 330ft-2.377, 660ft-3.392/254.04 mph.

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