Fri, 19 Jul 2013, 22:33 PM Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Bob Orme

MORRISON, Colo. - Notes from round 2 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 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: Terry Haddock Runs 4.602/265.69, Now #13; No Prior Run

8:00 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 49 percent, barometer 24.31 inches, adjusted altitude 8,932 feet, track temperature 78 degrees.

Haddock's header flames didn't look right during this pass.

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Left Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 4.073/307.37, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.659/96.10, Was #17
Right Lane: Alexis DeJoria Runs 4.122/307.02, Now #2; Best prior run: 4.300/292.58, Was #10

Johnny West is wearing a Snap-On team shirt this weekend. A very good looking pair! Pedregon sets the track elapsed time record on this pass and DeJoria moves into the number 2 spot for now.

Cruz Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.889 sec., 330ft-2.305, 660ft-3.280/264.13 mph.
Alexis DeJoria's incremental times: 60ft-0.923 sec., 330ft-2.357, 660ft-3.329/265.95 mph.

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Left Lane: Jeff Diehl Runs 6.351/111.81, Now #16; Best prior run: 5.146/228.92, Was #16
Right Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.124/299.86, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.272/265.22, Was #11

Diehl was mixing up the cylinders early and he lifted. A good looking pass for Pedregon.

Tony Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.916 sec., 330ft-2.347, 660ft-3.321/265.17 mph.

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Left Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 4.213/292.52, Now #10; Best prior run: 5.133/157.14, Was #15
Right Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 4.171/304.74, Now #6; Best prior run: 4.263/296.18, Was #10

No problems for either driver/

Jeff Arend's incremental times: 60ft-0.931 sec., 330ft-2.381, 660ft-3.383/255.19 mph.
Bob Tasca III's incremental times: 60ft-0.936 sec., 330ft-2.381, 660ft-3.373/262.54 mph.

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Left Lane: John Force Runs 4.140/307.09, Now #5; Best prior run: 4.321/285.89, Was #14
Right Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.097/309.91, Now #2; Best prior run: 4.222/300.33, Was #11

Straight down the groove in both lanes. Beckman takes the track speed record away from Courtney Force.

John Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.902 sec., 330ft-2.347, 660ft-3.340/260.01 mph.
Jack Beckman's incremental times: 60ft-0.921 sec., 330ft-2.345, 660ft-3.311/266.95 mph.

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Left Lane: Del Worsham Runs 4.171/299.93, Now #10; Best prior run: 4.303/263.72, Was #14
Right Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.114/296.37, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.202/302.21, Was #11

Another good looking drag race!

Del Worsham's incremental times: 60ft-0.931 sec., 330ft-2.375, 660ft-3.362/260.76 mph.
Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.919 sec., 330ft-2.338, 660ft-3.313/264.60 mph.

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Left Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.158/309.63, Now #8; Best prior run: 4.271/297.35, Was #14
Right Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.152/300.33, Now #7; Best prior run: 4.200/299.93, Was #12

Capps was very close to the wall at the finish.

Matt Hagan's incremental times: 60ft-0.924 sec., 330ft-2.376, 660ft-3.365/262.79 mph.
Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.914 sec., 330ft-2.369, 660ft-3.349/264.86 mph.

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Left Lane: Courtney Force Runs 4.949/159.51, Now #13; Best prior run: 4.192/307.93, Was #13
Right Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 4.979/165.13, Now #10; Best prior run: 4.168/304.74, Was #10

Both drivers lost traction at about 500 feet.

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Left Lane: Robert Hight Runs 4.144/306.95, Now #7; Best prior run: 4.158/304.67, Was #9

A smooth pass by Hight moves him up a couple spots on the ladder.

Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.930 sec., 330ft-2.366, 660ft-3.351/263.31 mph.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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