Fri, 12 Sep 2014, 17:31 PM Top Fuel Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual Pep Boys NHRA Carolina Nationals 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: Ike Maier Runs 5.682/189.66, Now #16; Best prior run: 5.596/122.00, Was #16

Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 57 percent, barometer 29.30 inches, adjusted altitude 3,489 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

Maier is up in smoke as soon as he hits the throttle and pedals it and never gets it to hook up, but stays with it.

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Left Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 3.887/278.46, Now #7; Best prior run: 5.354/97.74, Was #15
Right Lane: Chris Karamesines Runs 5.890/107.63, Now #17; No Prior Run

Lucas was on a real nice pass until right in the lights when the engine let go with a quick fireball. Morgan Lucas' incremental times: 60ft-0.840 sec., 330ft-2.159, 660ft-3.084/275.51 mph. Karamesines started to haze the tires around 330 feet and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Shawn Langdon Runs 3.840/317.05, Now #2; Best prior run: 4.708/159.80, Was #15
Right Lane: J.R. Todd Runs 3.828/310.34, Now #1; Best prior run: 12.679/39.13, Was #19

This was a great side-by-side drag race as these two go to the top of the list. Todd launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number one spot. J.R. Todd's incremental times: 60ft-0.839 sec., 330ft-2.152, 660ft-3.060/280.31 mph. Langdon was right there with him as he goes to the number two spot. Shawn Langdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.842 sec., 330ft-2.166, 660ft-3.080/276.97 mph.

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Left Lane: Brittany Force Runs 3.908/306.67, Now #11; Best prior run: 4.070/232.63, Was #15
Right Lane: Clay Millican Runs 6.479/72.10, Now #19; Best prior run: 6.805/85.83, Was #19

Force make a move in the right direction to get in the show. Brittany Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.845 sec., 330ft-2.175, 660ft-3.119/269.08 mph. Millican is up in smoke and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Bob Vandergriff Runs 3.895/314.09, Now #12; Best prior run: 4.003/277.83, Was #15
Right Lane: Leah Pritchett Runs 3.889/305.91, Now #10; Best prior run: 4.357/188.65, Was #16

Vandergriff makes a move in the right direction to get in the show. Bob Vandergriff's incremental times: 60ft-0.846 sec., 330ft-2.189, 660ft-3.122/274.72 mph. Pritchett with a real nice pass to get in the show. Leah Pritchett's incremental times: 60ft-0.846 sec., 330ft-2.179, 660ft-3.106/273.27 mph.

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Left Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 3.904/314.53, Now #13; Best prior run: 3.938/311.27, Was #16
Right Lane: Pat Dakin No Time, Now #15; Best prior run: 3.912/302.14, Was #14

Dakin pulled out of line...McMillen improves, but not enough to get in the show. Terry McMillen's incremental times: 60ft-0.855 sec., 330ft-2.194, 660ft-3.131/273.16 mph.

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Left Lane: Khalid alBalooshi Runs 3.867/315.27, Now #7; Best prior run: 3.919/311.85, Was #16
Right Lane: Richie Crampton Runs 4.450/177.21, Now #12; Best prior run: 3.891/311.05, Was #11

alBalooshi with a great looking pass as he launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number seven spot. Khalid alBalooshi's incremental times: 60ft-0.848 sec., 330ft-2.178, 660ft-3.100/276.92 mph. Crampton started haze the tires and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 6.093/110.91, Now #9; Best prior run: 3.872/317.94, Was #8
Right Lane: Antron Brown Runs 3.869/307.93, Now #8; Best prior run: 3.880/311.27, Was #9

Kalitta started to smoke the tires early and clicked it off. Brown moves up the ladder one spot with a good looking pass. Antron Brown's incremental times: 60ft-0.856 sec., 330ft-2.181, 660ft-3.093/278.52 mph.

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Left Lane: Steve Torrence Runs 4.605/172.19, Now #6; Best prior run: 3.852/320.58, Was #5
Right Lane: Spencer Massey Runs 3.851/319.37, Now #5; Best prior run: 3.858/317.42, Was #6

Torrence started to drop a cylinder or two and he clicked it off. Massey launched hard and makes the third quickest pass of the round to move up the ladder one spot. Spencer Massey's incremental times: 60ft-0.859 sec., 330ft-2.190, 660ft-3.094/281.71 mph.

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Left Lane: Billy Torrence Runs 4.609/165.62, Now #3; Best prior run: 3.846/319.75, Was #3
Right Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 3.871/313.37, Now #4; Best prior run: 3.847/316.30, Was #4

Torrence starts to haze the tires and clicks it off. Schumacher with a good looking pass, but will not improve and will stay in the number three spot. Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.850 sec., 330ft-2.181, 660ft-3.106/277.32 mph.

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