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Sat, 20 Jul 2013, 16:11 PM

West Coast Outlaw Pro Mods Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By David Gerard

SONOMA, Calif. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in West Coast Outlaw Pro Mods 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, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:

Left Lane: Dan Nickelson Runs 5.869/252.95, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.079/234.25, Was #5
Right Lane: Rod Burbage No Time, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.068/243.46, Was #4

12:10 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 57 percent, barometer 29.76 inches, adjusted altitude 1,234 feet, track temperature 111 degrees.

Mike Maggio is number one at 5.834 and Scott Bailey is on the bump spot at 8.273.

Burbage nails the throttle at the green and then has the blower belt come slithering out from under the Camaro.

Nickelson makes a strong pass right on down the track into the new #2 spot.

Dan Nickelson's incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.637, 660ft-3.898/196.82 mph, 1,000ft-4.963.

Left Lane: Jay Diedrich Runs 9.343/98.53, Now #3; Best prior run: 5.987/244.96, Was #3
Right Lane: Lee Smith Runs 8.136/213.37, Now #8; Best prior run: 12.830/63.76, Was #10

Both cars are loose before the 330 light and have to lift. Smith wasn't in the field yet, so he tries it again to no avail. It is good enough to take over the bump spot.

Left Lane: Marc Meadors Runs 5.871/251.11, Now #3; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Sean Renteria Runs 6.557/240.21, Now #8; Best prior run: 15.445/93.32, Was #11

This will be Meadors first attempt of the weekend and it a great one. The Camaro is strong off the line and he powers on down the track into the new 3 position.

Renteria gets the Valiant off the line this time, but has problems at the 330 lights keeping the tires stuck. He slaps the pedal and gets to the lights under power. He's now on the bump spot.

Marc Meadors' incremental times: 60ft-1.019 sec., 330ft-2.650, 660ft-3.906/197.65 mph, 1,000ft-4.974.
Sean Renteria's incremental times: 60ft-1.060 sec., 330ft-3.007, 660ft-4.469/172.08 mph, 1,000ft-5.611.

Left Lane: Rob Moore Runs 6.632/241.67, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.217/239.36, Was #7
Right Lane: Scott Bailey Runs 6.007/245.63, Now #5; Best prior run: 8.273/104.86, Was #11

Bailey find his tune up and powers on down the track and into the field in the number five spot. Nice pass.

Moore's car is slow off the line and can't improve his ET. He is the newest member of the Bump Spot Club.

Rob Moore's incremental times: 60ft-1.461 sec., 330ft-3.255, 660ft-4.583/187.76 mph, 1,000ft-5.698.
Scott Bailey's incremental times: 60ft-1.005 sec., 330ft-2.708, 660ft-4.007/192.58 mph, 1,000ft-5.094.

Left Lane: Scott Oksas Runs 6.413/252.52, Now #10; Best prior run: 6.639/208.26, Was #10
Right Lane: Dan Myers Runs 6.202/200.17, Now #8; Best prior run: 11.229/80.29, Was #12

Talk about timing: On a clean pass, Myers blower belt breaks near the 1000 foot lights and he still runs just enough to move four spots up the ladder into the latest bump spot.

Oksas is still working on his turbo tune up and he finds a bunch of speed, but slows a little to stay #10.

Scott Oksas' incremental times: 60ft-1.100 sec., 330ft-2.919, 660ft-4.326/175.73 mph, 1,000ft-5.480.
Dan Myers' incremental times: 60ft-1.016 sec., 330ft-2.766, 660ft-4.046/195.68 mph, 1,000ft-5.141.

Left Lane: Joe Lepone Jr. Runs 6.155/234.78, Now #8; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Mike Maggio No Time, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.834/256.26, Was #1

Maggio has issues before the burnout and is pushed back.

First pass of the weekend for Lepone and he makes the most of it with a great looking pass into the new bump spot.

Joe Lepone Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-1.046 sec., 330ft-2.736, 660ft-4.066/186.23 mph, 1,000ft-5.198.

Right Lane: TK Krupa Runs 5.941/243.85, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.035/238.85, Was #6

Krupa flies off the line and runs hard to the lights. That's good enough to move him two spots up the ladder into the top half of the field in the number four spot.

TK Krupa's incremental times: 60ft-1.007 sec., 330ft-2.660, 660ft-3.934/195.51 mph, 1,000ft-5.019.

12:34 p.m. Joe Lepone Jr. is on the bump spot at 6.155.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink