Sat, 25 Sep 2010, 07:36 PM Competition Eliminator Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Bob Orme

HEBRON, Ohio - Notes from final, round 2 qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA, Sixth annual Jeg's Northern SPORTSnationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed this round, amount over/under index this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time, speed & over/under Index, and position in order prior to run:

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Left Lane: Jay Billingsley Runs 8.233/158.11/-0.537, Now #6; F/ED Index: 8.77, Prior Best: 8.301/158.50/-0.469, Was #11
Right Lane: Bob Book Runs 6.742/200.29/-0.288, Now #17; A/D Index: 7.03, No Prior Run

7:07 p.m. Book was sliding around early in this pass.

Jay Billingsley's incremental times: 60ft-1.149 sec., 330ft-3.311, 660ft-5.178/130.00 mph, 1,000ft-6.821.
Bob Book's incremental times: 60ft-1.002 sec., 330ft-2.866, 660ft-4.377/164.99 mph, 1,000ft-5.652.

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Left Lane: Steve Ambrose Runs 10.458/77.31/2.068, Now #4; J/AA Index: 8.39, Prior Best: 7.772/166.56/-0.618, Was #4
Right Lane: Richard Barga Runs 19.229/40.54/11.459, Now #22; CC/AT Index: 7.77, Prior Best: 8.959/119.41/1.189, Was #22

Barga lifted at about 150 feet. Ambrose was off the throttle before half track.

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Left Lane: Edward Joe Shalkowski Runs 9.041/144.78/0.271, Now #20; F/ED Index: 8.77, Prior Best: 8.871/148.41/0.101, Was #20
Right Lane: Tony Pontillo Runs 6.963/190.73/-0.427, Now #13; B/DA Index: 7.39, Prior Best: 6.994/191.02/-0.396, Was #13

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Left Lane: John Peto Runs 13.496/76.65/5.106, Now #23; J/AA Index: 8.39, No Prior Run
Right Lane: Scott Chamness Runs 6.655/203.09/-0.375, Now #12; A/D Index: 7.03, Prior Best: 6.593/202.67/-0.437, Was #12

Chamness was loose early and Peto was off the throttle before the 330-foot mark.

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Left Lane: Mike Farrell Runs 7.329/179.35/-0.511, Now #8; A/EA Index: 7.84, Prior Best: 7.320/180.07/-0.520, Was #8
Right Lane: Terry Smith Runs 7.580/169.85/-0.360, Now #15; D/ED Index: 7.94, Prior Best: 8.245/159.91/0.305, Was #21

Smith was skating around quite a bit between the launch and half track.

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Left Lane: David Billingsley Runs 11.894/89.14/2.394, Now #7; L/AA Index: 9.50, Prior Best: 8.978/148.92/-0.522, Was #7
Right Lane: Greg Kamplain No Time, Now #17; C/DA Index: 7.56, Prior Best: 7.213/160.63/-0.347, Was #17

Billingsley got hung up in first gear. Kamplain was shut off at the line for fluids under his car, but they weren't coming from his car, so he'll have a solo pass next.

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Right Lane: Greg Kamplain Runs 7.112/186.85/-0.448, Now #12; C/DA Index: 7.56, Prior Best: 7.213/160.63/-0.347, Was #17

Greg Kamplain's incremental times: 60ft-1.017 sec., 330ft-2.897, 660ft-4.509/151.48 mph, 1,000ft-5.913.

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Left Lane: Jason Coan Runs 8.126/160.90/-0.644, Now #3; G/EA Index: 8.77, Prior Best: 8.126/160.90/-0.644, Was #3
Right Lane: Ray Vierheller Runs 7.393/177.37/-0.547, Now #6; D/ED Index: 7.94, Prior Best: 7.393/177.37/-0.547, Was #6

Jason Coan's incremental times: 60ft-1.095 sec., 330ft-3.224, 660ft-5.093/130.30 mph, 1,000ft-6.730.
Ray Vierheller's incremental times: 60ft-1.026 sec., 330ft-2.973, 660ft-4.657/144.57 mph, 1,000ft-6.129.

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Left Lane: Charlie Greco Runs 9.018/126.89/-0.482, Now #2; L/AA Index: 9.50, No Prior Run
Right Lane: Dave Yediny Runs 8.865/132.76/-0.535, Now #1; L/A Index: 9.40, No Prior Run

Charlie Greco's incremental times: 60ft-1.199 sec., 330ft-3.580, 660ft-5.606/120.67 mph, 1,000ft-7.362.
Dave Yediny's incremental times: 60ft-1.173 sec., 330ft-3.510, 660ft-5.515/121.81 mph, 1,000ft-7.263.

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Left Lane: Brian Browell Runs 7.192/181.86/-0.598, Now #5; D/D Index: 7.79, Prior Best: 7.635/167.84/-0.155, Was #20
Right Lane: Robert Bailey Runs 6.628/203.55/-0.532, Now #9; A/ED Index: 7.16, Prior Best: 6.673/199.40/-0.487, Was #10

Brian Browell's incremental times: 60ft-1.025 sec., 330ft-2.909, 660ft-4.534/149.91 mph, 1,000ft-5.962.
Robert Bailey's incremental times: 60ft-1.028 sec., 330ft-2.769, 660ft-4.249/165.74 mph, 1,000ft-5.530.

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Left Lane: Jeremy Bailey Runs 14.778/57.62/7.218, Now #17; C/DA Index: 7.56, Prior Best: 7.167/181.37/-0.393, Was #16
Right Lane: Gerry Russo Runs 8.235/164.85/-0.425, Now #16; B/SMA Index: 8.66, Prior Best: 8.306/164.41/-0.354, Was #18

Bailey had traction troubles on the hit.

Gerry Russo's incremental times: 60ft-1.186 sec., 330ft-3.401, 660ft-5.259/131.04 mph, 1,000ft-6.870.

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Left Lane: Frank Aragona Jr. Runs 8.275/134.66/-0.495, Now #12; F/ED Index: 8.77, Prior Best: 8.293/141.67/-0.477, Was #12
Right Lane: John Coughlin Runs 8.213/160.35/-0.577, Now #6; C/SM Index: 8.79, Prior Best: 8.219/160.86/-0.571, Was #6

Frank Aragona Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-1.144 sec., 330ft-3.291, 660ft-5.148/130.82 mph, 1,000ft-6.776.
John Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-1.140 sec., 330ft-3.352, 660ft-5.210/134.70 mph, 1,000ft-6.837.

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