Sat, 27 Oct 2012, 13:35 PM Competition Eliminator Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Dave Rowe

LAS VEGAS - Notes from final, round 2 qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 12th annual Big O Tires NHRA Nationals 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:

---

Left Lane: Lou Ficco Runs 6.980/197.02/-0.640, Now #4; B/AA Index: 7.62, Prior Best: 7.067/194.72/-0.553, Was #16
Right Lane: Bill Kent Runs 10.182/68.04/2.862, Now #29; B/D Index: 7.32, No Prior Run

10:08 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 64 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 27.97 inches, adjusted altitude 2,944 feet, track temperature 83 degrees.

Ficco moves to the left, then back to the right, then goes on through with his quickest pass of the weekend to move up to the fourth spot for now. Kent makes his only pass of the weekend and gets in the 29th spot.

---

Left Lane: Tom Mettler Runs 7.718/173.72/-0.612, Now #7; PSTA Index: 8.33, Prior Best: 7.750/173.36/-0.580, Was #10
Right Lane: Todd Patterson Runs 7.988/170.84/-0.612, Now #8; A/SMA Index: 8.60, Prior Best: 8.023/163.14/-0.577, Was #13

Mettler improves and moves up a few spots to tenth. Patterson moves up to the eighth spot for now.

---

Left Lane: Steve Graham Runs 7.727/178.42/-0.303, Now #22; C/A Index: 8.03, Prior Best: 7.602/178.92/-0.428, Was #22
Right Lane: Ed Sigmon Runs 8.762/122.87/-0.418, Now #23; C/SR Index: 9.18, Prior Best: 8.825/124.08/-0.355, Was #24

Graham slows from his earlier attempt and stays in the 22nd spot. Sigmon improves a little and moves up a spot in the order.

---

Left Lane: Jeff Lane Runs 8.079/166.07/-0.621, Now #8; B/SMA Index: 8.70, Prior Best: 8.170/164.35/-0.530, Was #17
Right Lane: Clint Neff Runs 7.770/168.18/-0.650, Now #4; K/A Index: 8.42, Prior Best: 8.014/145.69/-0.406, Was #24

Neff rattled the tires a little off the line but still manages to improve and move up to the fourth spot. Lane improves to the eighth spot for now.

---

Left Lane: Brian Fitzpatrick Runs 13.102/62.40/6.152, Now #30; H/D Index: 6.95, No Prior Run
Right Lane: Matt Hartford Runs 7.327/185.15/-0.113, Now #7; B/DA Index: 7.44, Prior Best: 6.810/197.97/-0.630, Was #7

Fitzpatrick has problems early but will be in the show in the 30th spot for now. Hartford slows and will stay in the seventh spot.

---

Left Lane: David Billingsley Runs 8.857/149.05/-0.633, Now #6; L/AA Index: 9.49, Prior Best: 8.903/147.75/-0.587, Was #13
Right Lane: Barry Forrester Runs 16.494/37.14/8.074, Now #13; K/AA Index: 8.42, Prior Best: 7.833/166.39/-0.587, Was #12

Forrester has problems early and backs off the throttle. Billingsley improves and moves up to the sixth spot.

---

Left Lane: Doug Lambeck Runs 8.431/158.43/-0.649, Now #5; D/SMA Index: 9.08, Prior Best: 8.502/157.10/-0.578, Was #15
Right Lane: Brandon Huhtala Runs 7.496/154.26/-0.534, Now #2; C/A Index: 8.03, Prior Best: 7.379/184.25/-0.651, Was #2

Huhtala slows from his earlier attempt and stays in the second spot. Lambeck improves and moves up to the fifth spot.

---

Left Lane: Justin Lamb Runs 8.717/154.55/-0.593, Now #15; F/SMA Index: 9.31, Prior Best: 8.755/152.45/-0.555, Was #18
Right Lane: Alan Ellis Runs 6.543/205.13/-0.637, Now #7; A/AA Index: 7.18, Prior Best: 6.672/203.28/-0.508, Was #20

---

Left Lane: Scott Hedlund Runs 7.840/172.87/-0.620, Now #12; A/SM Index: 8.46, Prior Best: 7.863/172.30/-0.597, Was #14
Right Lane: Mike DePalma Runs 9.112/147.68/-0.618, Now #9; I/SM Index: 9.73, Prior Best: 9.098/147.05/-0.632, Was #9

---

Left Lane: Ross Wilson Runs 8.245/165.44/-0.645, Now #3; C/SM Index: 8.89, Prior Best: 8.240/163.79/-0.650, Was #3
Right Lane: Pete Carbery Runs 13.659/96.81/6.059, Now #30; B/A Index: 7.60, Prior Best: 15.351/65.41/7.751, Was #31

---

Left Lane: Lloyd Wofford Runs 8.377/160.75/-0.323, Now #25; B/SMA Index: 8.70, Prior Best: 8.487/157.72/-0.213, Was #26
Right Lane: John Edwards Runs 7.389/183.22/-0.621, Now #12; C/AA Index: 8.01, Prior Best: 7.485/182.62/-0.525, Was #20

---

Left Lane: Mark Lelchook Runs 7.641/150.28/-0.369, Now #25; D/ED Index: 8.01, Prior Best: 7.766/175.43/-0.244, Was #26
Right Lane: Skip Dunn Runs 7.065/193.71/-0.555, Now #21; B/AA Index: 7.62, Prior Best: 7.156/191.57/-0.464, Was #22

---

Left Lane: Adam Bowdish Runs 8.033/167.12/-0.667, Now #3; B/SMA Index: 8.70, Prior Best: 8.130/154.44/-0.570, Was #19
Right Lane: Clint Sallee Runs 6.650/202.45/-0.670, Now #2; B/D Index: 7.32, Prior Best: 6.842/200.32/-0.478, Was #22

---

Left Lane: Chuck Haubiel Runs 8.231/163.08/-0.659, Now #4; C/SM Index: 8.89, Prior Best: 8.312/161.88/-0.578, Was #20
Right Lane: Randy Jones Runs 8.525/154.16/-0.655, Now #5; C/TA Index: 9.18, No Prior Run

---

Left Lane: David Rampy Runs 7.326/179.88/-0.604, Now #20; A/EA Index: 7.93, Prior Best: 7.369/169.91/-0.561, Was #22
Right Lane: Dan Fletcher Runs 8.706/106.67/0.306, Now #28; B/EA Index: 8.40, Prior Best: 8.519/113.91/0.119, Was #28

---

Left Lane: Bo Butner Runs 8.708/128.08/-0.492, Now #1; E/SM Index: 9.20, Prior Best: 8.517/157.10/-0.683, Was #1

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



NHRA: 10 Most Recent Entries [ top ]

Feb 13- NHRA and FOX Sports Announce TV Schedule for NHRA's 75th Anniversary Season
Feb 12- 75th Anniversary Celebration Kickoff at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
Feb 10- Wally Parks 75th Anniversary Appreciation Fund Part of $27 Million Overall Purse
Feb 08- NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League Releases 2026 Schedule
Feb 07- Huge List of Legends Set to Appear at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
Feb 05- NHRA and Legends Global Extend Merchandise Partnership Ahead of 75th Anniversary Season
Feb 04- Doug Foley Announces Addition of Ron Douglas as Consultant to Foley Lewis Racing Top Fuel Team
Feb 04- Tickets Now on Sale for NHRA's Debut at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park and Rockingham Dragway
Feb 04- Reed, Zetterström to Share Driving Duties of Reed Trucking & Excavating Top Fuel Dragster
Jan 29- NHRA to Honor Iconic John Force in 2027 with "50 Years Of Force"