Fri, 31 May 2013, 20:55 PM Top Fuel Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 44th Toyota NHRA Summernationals 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: Dom Lagana Runs 3.876/314.24, Now #5; Best prior run: 9.785/88.89, Was #18

Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 46 percent, barometer 29.92 inches, adjusted altitude 2,614 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

The sun is set and the header flames are clearly visible now. Lagana launched hard and keeps it hitting on all for very good looking pass. Dom Lagana's incremental times: 60ft-0.843 sec., 330ft-2.171, 660ft-3.105/274.50 mph.

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Left Lane: Sidnei Frigo Runs 3.932/301.33, Now #13; Best prior run: 8.497/41.85, Was #18
Right Lane: T.J. Zizzo Runs 3.871/299.40, Now #5; No Prior Run

Frigo made clean pass and made a move in the right direction, but will not get in the show. Sidnei Frigo's incremental times: 60ft-0.856 sec., 330ft-2.199, 660ft-3.137/270.27 mph. Zizzo launched with the front end in the air and keep it hooked up to get in the show. T.J. Zizzo's incremental times: 60ft-0.846 sec., 330ft-2.167, 660ft-3.088/280.66 mph.

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Left Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 3.894/310.70, Now #11; Best prior run: 5.228/132.80, Was #18
Right Lane: Leah Pruett Runs 6.642/87.38, Now #19; Best prior run: 5.407/122.29, Was #19

Pruett launched with the front end in air and it keep climbing and she finally lifted. McMillen with a good clean pass to get in the show. Terry McMillen's incremental times: 60ft-0.855 sec., 330ft-2.186, 660ft-3.117/271.79 mph.

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Left Lane: Brittany Force Runs 5.107/135.32, Now #18; Best prior run: 4.310/192.49, Was #18
Right Lane: Spencer Massey Runs 3.816/318.17, Now #1; Best prior run: 3.936/297.02, Was #15

Force started to lose traction and clicked it off. Massey launched hard and had the header flames shooting high over the rear wing all the way down the track to go to the number one spot. Spencer Massey's incremental times: 60ft-0.840 sec., 330ft-2.152, 660ft-3.057/280.66 mph.

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Left Lane: David Grubnic Runs 5.923/103.62, Now #17; Best prior run: 4.209/215.20, Was #17
Right Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 3.918/318.47, Now #13; Best prior run: 3.899/316.23, Was #13

Grubnic started to smoke the tires early and clicked it off. Dixon with a clean pass, but will not improve and will start new tomorrow.

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Left Lane: Antron Brown Runs 3.888/302.62, Now #11; Best prior run: 4.024/283.55, Was #16
Right Lane: Khalid alBalooshi Runs 3.803/322.58, Now #1; Best prior run: 3.891/296.37, Was #10

Brown with a clean pass to get in the show...Antron Brown's incremental times: 60ft-0.844 sec., 330ft-2.148, 660ft-3.087/265.59 mph. alBalooshi launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Khalid alBalooshi's incremental times: 60ft-0.851 sec., 330ft-2.157, 660ft-3.053/283.43 mph.

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Left Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 3.805/317.72, Now #2; Best prior run: 3.913/313.22, Was #15
Right Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 5.654/125.88, Now #11; Best prior run: 3.881/301.54, Was #10

Lucas started to lose traction and pedaled it and was back up in smoke before he clicked it off. Schumacher with a great looking pass until right in the light when it appeared to push out a head gasket. He goes to the number two spot. Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.836 sec., 330ft-2.158, 660ft-3.049/283.73 mph.

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Left Lane: Brandon Bernstein Runs 12.090/63.40, Now #13; Best prior run: 3.892/315.42, Was #13
Right Lane: Clay Millican Runs 3.792/321.27, Now #1; Best prior run: 3.878/316.75, Was #10

Bernstein's car went silent right at the hit and he coasted on through the 1000 feet. Millican with the first 3.70 of the weekend with a great looking pass. Clay Millican's incremental times: 60ft-0.831 sec., 330ft-2.137, 660ft-3.038/280.84 mph.

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Left Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 3.809/320.36, Now #4; Best prior run: 3.852/315.05, Was #6
Right Lane: Shawn Langdon Runs 4.946/141.85, Now #8; Best prior run: 3.870/318.39, Was #8

Langdon was on good pass until just pass half track when the header flames went out and he coasted across the finish line. Kalitta had the candles lit all the way down the track to move up the ladder a couple spots. Doug Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.833 sec., 330ft-2.155, 660ft-3.056/282.30 mph.

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Left Lane: Bob Vandergriff Runs 3.824/320.13, Now #6; Best prior run: 3.848/316.38, Was #6
Right Lane: Steve Torrence Runs 6.155/98.19, Now #7; Best prior run: 3.866/314.83, Was #7

Torrence started lose traction early in the run and clicked it off. Vandergriff was on a really good pass until right in the lights when it appeared to push out a head gasket. He improved, but will stay in the number six spot. Bob Vandergriff's incremental times: 60ft-0.838 sec., 330ft-2.154, 660ft-3.066/278.86 mph.

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