Fri, 19 Jul 2013, 20:24 PM Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Bob Orme

MORRISON, Colo. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 34th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Left Lane: Todd Simpson Runs 5.294/151.14, Now #2
Right Lane: Jeff Diehl Runs 5.146/228.92, Now #1

5:55 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 45 percent, barometer 24.29 inches, adjusted altitude 9,131 feet, track temperature 92 degrees.

Simpson was dropping cylinders shortly after the launch and he was off the throttle at about 600 feet. Diehl was dropping cylinders shortly before the finish.

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Left Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.272/265.22, Now #1
Right Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 5.133/157.14, Now #2

Arend's blew something up at about 700 feet. A decent looking pass for Pedregon.

Tony Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.936 sec., 330ft-2.405, 660ft-3.417/255.24 mph.

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Left Lane: Alexis DeJoria Runs 4.300/292.58, Now #3
Right Lane: Robert Hight Runs 4.158/304.67, Now #1

A trouble-free pass for both drivers. Hight is now being tuned Mike Neff. Hight's pass is the 10th quickest and 2nd fastest Funny Car pass in Bandimere Speedway history.

Alexis DeJoria's incremental times: 60ft-0.937 sec., 330ft-2.435, 660ft-3.469/251.16 mph.
Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.909 sec., 330ft-2.340, 660ft-3.352/256.60 mph.

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Left Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 4.263/296.18, Now #2
Right Lane: Del Worsham Runs 4.303/263.72, Now #5

Worsham was close to the centerline at the finish.

Bob Tasca III's incremental times: 60ft-0.934 sec., 330ft-2.406, 660ft-3.437/251.91 mph.
Del Worsham's incremental times: 60ft-0.957 sec., 330ft-2.433, 660ft-3.446/255.82 mph.

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Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.202/302.21, Now #3
Right Lane: Courtney Force Runs 4.192/307.93, Now #2

A good looking pair. Force sets the track speed record on this pass.

Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.948 sec., 330ft-2.403, 660ft-3.396/260.56 mph.
Courtney Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.910 sec., 330ft-2.393, 660ft-3.393/259.91 mph.

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Left Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.222/300.33, Now #4
Right Lane: John Force Runs 4.321/285.89, Now #9

Force was slightly off the pace, the reason not apparent from here.

Jack Beckman's incremental times: 60ft-0.935 sec., 330ft-2.400, 660ft-3.407/256.55 mph.
John Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.927 sec., 330ft-2.424, 660ft-3.476/247.75 mph.

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Left Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.200/299.93, Now #3
Right Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 6.659/96.10, Now #14

Pedregon overpowered the track at the 330-foot mark.

Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.925 sec., 330ft-2.386, 660ft-3.385/258.17 mph.

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Left Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 4.168/304.74, Now #2
Right Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.271/297.35, Now #8

A good looking pass for both drivers.

Johnny Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.920 sec., 330ft-2.375, 660ft-3.367/261.67 mph.
Matt Hagan's incremental times: 60ft-0.948 sec., 330ft-2.427, 660ft-3.449/252.28 mph.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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