LODRS 7-5 - Competition Eliminator Qualifying Notes, Session #3

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Sat, 20 Jul 2013, 14:35 PM

Competition Eliminator Qualifying Notes, Session #3

By David Gerard

SONOMA, Calif. - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, event at Sonoma Raceway presented by Korbel California Champagne 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: Kurt Hugger Runs 7.355/183.67/-0.635, Now #2; PST Index: 7.99, Prior Best: 7.368/183.49/-0.622, Was #2
Right Lane: Mark Lelchook Runs 7.339/179.16/-0.581, Now #3; D/ED Index: 7.92, Prior Best: 7.370/178.61/-0.550, Was #3

11:17 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 57 percent, barometer 29.76 inches, adjusted altitude 1,234 feet, track temperature 111 degrees.

Looks like these guys worked on their tune ups last night!

Hugger moves the new National Record even lower and Lelchook gets into the five eighty under range. They will stay #2 and #3.

Kurt Hugger's incremental times: 60ft-1.045 sec., 330ft-3.027, 660ft-4.692/147.28 mph, 1,000ft-6.133.
Mark Lelchook's incremental times: 60ft-1.062 sec., 330ft-2.985, 660ft-4.639/147.49 mph, 1,000ft-6.090.

Left Lane: Doug Lambeck Runs 8.363/160.48/-0.577, Now #4; D/SMA Index: 8.94, No Prior Run
Right Lane: Tyler Hogan Runs 7.086/188.38/-0.494, Now #6; C/DA Index: 7.58, Prior Best: 7.074/187.73/-0.506, Was #5

Lambeck makes his first pass of the weekend and it's a good one to move him into the current #4 spot.

Hogan finds some more speed, but slows a little.

Doug Lambeck's incremental times: 60ft-1.182 sec., 330ft-3.414, 660ft-5.323/124.33 mph, 1,000ft-6.963.
Tyler Hogan's incremental times: 60ft-1.011 sec., 330ft-2.913, 660ft-4.512/153.58 mph, 1,000ft-5.898.

Left Lane: Scott McClay Runs 7.281/180.50/-0.549, Now #5; C/ED Index: 7.83, Prior Best: 7.293/180.86/-0.537, Was #5
Right Lane: Brandon Huhtala Runs 7.292/186.85/-0.628, Now #1; C/A Index: 7.92, Prior Best: 7.236/188.10/-0.684, Was #1

Huhtala has a little chatter off the line and it costs him.

Another clean pass for McClay. He improves, but stays #5

Scott McClay's incremental times: 60ft-1.034 sec., 330ft-2.960, 660ft-4.604/148.62 mph, 1,000ft-6.043.
Brandon Huhtala's incremental times: 60ft-1.039 sec., 330ft-3.001, 660ft-4.657/148.05 mph, 1,000ft-6.087.

Left Lane: Steve Graham Runs 7.432/182.87/-0.488, Now #7; C/A Index: 7.92, Prior Best: 7.421/182.97/-0.499, Was #7

Graham slows just a tad to remain number seven.

Steve Graham's incremental times: 60ft-1.059 sec., 330ft-3.057, 660ft-4.742/145.74 mph, 1,000ft-6.201.

Left Lane: Randy Jones Runs 9.219/145.88/-0.451, Now #8; I/SMA Index: 9.67, No Prior Run

Jones gets to make a pass this time. He leaves with a big wheel stand and finishes the pass under power.

Randy Jones' incremental times: 60ft-1.274 sec., 330ft-3.779, 660ft-5.873/117.23 mph, 1,000ft-7.680.

11:25 a.m. Field not filled, no bump spot.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink