Sat, 20 Jul 2013, 13:59 PM Competition Eliminator Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Bob Orme

MORRISON, Colo. - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Competition Eliminator 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, 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:

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Left Lane: Clint Neff Runs 12.141/67.15/3.331, Now #5; K/AA Index: 8.81, Prior Best: 8.253/0.00/-0.557, Was #5
Right Lane: Ricky Schadle Runs 7.391/181.20/-0.119, Now #11; A/A Index: 7.51, Prior Best: 7.191/186.02/-0.319, Was #11

11:41 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 35 percent, barometer 24.20 inches, adjusted altitude 9,701 feet, track temperature 105 degrees.

There was a puff of smoke from the rear of Neff's car at half track.

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Left Lane: Alan Ellis Runs 6.940/194.44/-0.610, Now #1; A/AA Index: 7.55, Prior Best: 6.956/188.62/-0.594, Was #1
Right Lane: Wade Oman Runs 7.450/180.24/-0.370, Now #9; B/DA Index: 7.82, Prior Best: 7.448/177.58/-0.372, Was #9

Alan Ellis' incremental times: 60ft-1.037 sec., 330ft-2.884, 660ft-4.436/158.52 mph, 1,000ft-5.792.

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Left Lane: Butch Nash Runs 8.125/166.89/0.095, Now #14; B/ED Index: 8.03, Prior Best: 8.002/166.17/-0.028, Was #14
Right Lane: Shaun Vincent Runs 9.126/149.15/-0.504, Now #6; C/TA Index: 9.63, Prior Best: 9.109/147.01/-0.521, Was #6

Shaun Vincent's incremental times: 60ft-1.299 sec., 330ft-3.758, 660ft-5.823/118.99 mph, 1,000ft-7.614.

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Left Lane: Tom Snyder Runs 7.382/143.32/-0.128, Now #13; A/A Index: 7.51, Prior Best: 7.354/148.09/-0.156, Was #13
Right Lane: Lucky Snyder Runs 9.200/147.78/-0.280, Now #10; E/A Index: 9.48, Prior Best: 9.153/147.34/-0.327, Was #10

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Left Lane: Todd Patterson Runs 8.504/159.95/-0.576, Now #3; A/SMA Index: 9.08, Prior Best: 8.522/158.61/-0.558, Was #3
Right Lane: Clint Sallee Runs 7.110/192.19/-0.560, Now #4; B/D Index: 7.67, Prior Best: 7.178/191.02/-0.492, Was #8

Todd Patterson's incremental times: 60ft-1.206 sec., 330ft-3.514, 660ft-5.442/127.62 mph, 1,000ft-7.105.
Clint Sallee's incremental times: 60ft-1.103 sec., 330ft-2.982, 660ft-4.563/155.78 mph, 1,000ft-5.939.

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Left Lane: Bill Kent Runs 7.635/138.17/-0.035, Now #2; B/D Index: 7.67, Prior Best: 7.113/190.43/-0.557, Was #2
Right Lane: Will Hatcher Runs 6.977/195.51/-0.533, Now #7; A/DA Index: 7.51, Prior Best: 7.012/193.79/-0.498, Was #8

Will Hatcher's incremental times: 60ft-1.066 sec., 330ft-2.907, 660ft-4.471/157.23 mph, 1,000ft-5.827.

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Left Lane: Pete Carbery Runs 8.878/174.50/0.858, Now #15; B/AA Index: 8.02, Prior Best: 14.491/67.67/6.471, Was #15

Carbery continues to struggle. The car isn't leaving well at all.

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Left Lane: Torris Keilers Runs 7.558/177.28/-0.262, Now #12; B/DA Index: 7.82, Prior Best: 7.601/176.67/-0.219, Was #12
Right Lane: Lou Ficco Jr. Runs 7.554/163.43/-0.466, Now #5; B/AA Index: 8.02, Prior Best: 7.463/181.42/-0.557, Was #5

Lou Ficco Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-1.053 sec., 330ft-3.070, 660ft-4.773/144.71 mph, 1,000ft-6.239.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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