Fri, 25 May 2012, 18:52 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Jason Murray

MISSION, B.C. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northwest Division, LORDCO Auto Parts BC Nationals at Mission Raceway listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Left Lane: Jeff Ashwell Runs 5.935/241.09, Now #1

3:41 pm. The weather is great, the sun is out and there is clear blue skies. Ashwell is a little soft down low, but makes a good run.

Jeff Ashwell's incremental times: 60ft-1.004 sec., 330ft-2.617, 660ft-3.904/192.22 mph, 1,000ft-5.004.

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Left Lane: John Evanchuk Runs 5.685/255.10, Now #1
Right Lane: Clint Thompson Runs 5.810/253.59, Now #2

Great run for Evanchuk and he goes to the #1 spot with his stellar pass. Thompson makes a good run for his first official pass of the season.

John Evanchuk's incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.540, 660ft-3.765/202.56 mph, 1,000ft-4.805.
Clint Thompson's incremental times: 60ft-0.974 sec., 330ft-2.599, 660ft-3.863/198.89 mph, 1,000ft-4.921.

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Left Lane: Brian Hough Runs 11.048/98.36, Now #5
Right Lane: Steve Gasparrelli Runs 5.638/261.09, Now #1

Hough smokes the tires at the line. Gasparrelli makes a great run and he will move to the #1 spot.

Brian Hough's incremental times: 60ft-1.022 sec., 330ft-3.676, 660ft-6.419/088.01 mph, 1,000ft-8.877.
Steve Gasparrelli's incremental times: 60ft-0.955 sec., 330ft-2.537, 660ft-3.750/205.29 mph, 1,000ft-4.776.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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