Fri, 27 Sep 2013, 18:02 PM Top Fuel Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

MADISON, Ill. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Second annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Left Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 7.326/88.54, Now #2
Right Lane: Luigi Novelli Runs 4.676/163.37, Now #1

Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 29.57 inches, adjusted altitude 2,931 feet, track temperature 107 degrees.

McClenathan is up in smoke right at the hit and clicked it off. Novelli is up in smoke early and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Tim Cullinan Runs 4.698/165.21, Now #2
Right Lane: Scott Palmer Runs 5.022/143.86, Now #3

Palmer is up in smoke right of the starting line and clicked it off. Cullinan starts to lose traction and clicks it off.

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Left Lane: Billy Torrence Runs 3.931/310.20, Now #1

Torrence launched hard and keep it hooked up to make a good clean pass. Billy Torrence's incremental times: 60ft-0.870 sec., 330ft-2.216, 660ft-3.150/272.45 mph.

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Left Lane: Troy Buff Runs 6.685/86.84, Now #6
Right Lane: Pat Dakin Runs 4.789/153.79, Now #4

Buff is up in smoke early and clicked it off. Dakin starts to lose traction just past 330-foot mark.

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Left Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 4.963/146.26, Now #6
Right Lane: Brittany Force Runs 4.198/208.36, Now #2

McMillen is up in smoke early and clicks it off. Force was on a good pass and then clicked it off early. She goes to the number two spot. Brittany Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.856 sec., 330ft-2.179, 660ft-3.150/242.80 mph.

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Left Lane: Brandon Bernstein Runs 4.532/170.62, Now #4
Right Lane: David Grubnic Runs 4.500/173.34, Now #3

Bernstein is up in smoke early and clicked it off. Grubnic loses traction early and clicks it off.

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Left Lane: Steve Torrence Runs 6.065/103.26, Now #11
Right Lane: Khalid alBalooshi Runs 3.953/306.81, Now #2

Torrence is up in smoke early and clicks it off. alBalooshi launched hard and was straight down the groove to go to the number two spot. Khalid alBalooshi's incremental times: 60ft-0.859 sec., 330ft-2.212, 660ft-3.167/268.97 mph.

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Left Lane: Antron Brown Runs 3.923/306.12, Now #2
Right Lane: Bob Vandergriff Runs 3.894/315.64, Now #1

This was a great side-by-side drag race as they go to the top of the list. Antron Brown's incremental times: 60ft-0.853 sec., 330ft-2.177, 660ft-3.130/265.53 mph.
Bob Vandergriff's incremental times: 60ft-0.867 sec., 330ft-2.194, 660ft-3.124/273.33 mph.

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Left Lane: Clay Millican Runs 4.127/218.12, Now #6
Right Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 3.875/319.67, Now #1

Millican starts to lose traction and clicks it off. Schumacher keep it hooked up and hitting on all eight all the way down the track. He goes to the number one spot. Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.853 sec., 330ft-2.193, 660ft-3.116/276.97 mph.

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Left Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 3.875/309.70, Now #3
Right Lane: Spencer Massey Runs 3.853/319.37, Now #1

This was a great drag race as Massey goes to the number one spot. Spencer Massey's incremental times: 60ft-0.853 sec., 330ft-2.175, 660ft-3.091/276.07 mph. Lucas continues to make great runs with his new car. Morgan Lucas' incremental times: 60ft-0.845 sec., 330ft-2.181, 660ft-3.105/276.92 mph.

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Left Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 4.447/180.14, Now #11
Right Lane: Shawn Langdon Runs 3.826/322.65, Now #1

Kalitta is up in smoke. Langdon launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Shawn Langdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.849 sec., 330ft-2.160, 660ft-3.075/279.79 mph.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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