Sat, 09 Nov 2013, 12:15 PM Summit Sportsman Time Trial Notes, Session #2

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Notes from round 2 time trials in Summit Sportsman at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 49th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals 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: Marshall York Runs 11.996/108.56, Now #3; Best prior run: 12.258/108.46, Was #6

9:06 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 61 degrees, relative humidity 40 percent, barometer 28.94 inches, adjusted altitude 1,673 feet, track temperature 57 degrees.

Big improvement from last night.

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Left Lane: AJ Tibbetts Runs 12.390/110.99, Now #7; Best prior run: 12.500/110.21, Was #7
Right Lane: Gary Hairfield Runs 12.118/119.10, Now #4; Best prior run: 12.132/118.84, Was #4

Lots of smoke from under Tibbitts Camaro going down the track.

Both cars improve.

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Left Lane: Nick Hastings Runs 12.158/109.80, Now #5; Best prior run: 12.164/110.07, Was #5
Right Lane: Jeff Hefler Runs 12.191/107.74, Now #6; Best prior run: 12.218/107.66, Was #6

Good conditions and two more improvements.

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Left Lane: Scott Smith Runs 11.970/104.60, Now #2; Best prior run: 11.914/111.01, Was #2
Right Lane: Alix Risse Runs 11.985/104.37, Now #1; Best prior run: 11.859/114.27, Was #1

No joy here, as neither will improve.

9:10 a.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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