Sat, 27 Sep 2014, 11:22 AM Competition Eliminator Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Dave Rowe

MADISON, Ill. - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Third annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals 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:

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Left Lane: Duane Robison Runs 13.915/63.62/6.045, Now #21; C/A Index: 7.87, Prior Best: 7.342/183.82/-0.528, Was #21
Right Lane: Patrick Ross Sr. Runs 7.699/175.82/-0.551, Now #20; D/A Index: 8.25, Prior Best: 7.690/176.26/-0.560, Was #20

9:58 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 57 percent, barometer 29.75 inches, adjusted altitude 2,222 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.

Robison has problems off the line and was off the throttle early. Ross makes a decent pass but doesn't improve.

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Left Lane: Troy Galbraith Runs 6.787/171.31/-0.603, Now #9; B/DA Index: 7.39, Prior Best: 6.781/171.23/-0.609, Was #9
Right Lane: Robert Bailey Runs 6.662/203.12/-0.438, Now #23; A/DA Index: 7.10, Prior Best: 6.578/205.16/-0.522, Was #23

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Left Lane: Greg Kamplain Runs 6.862/194.02/-0.608, Now #11; B/ED Index: 7.47, Prior Best: 6.863/192.28/-0.607, Was #12
Right Lane: Todd Frantz Runs 8.319/162.27/-0.601, Now #10; D/SMA Index: 8.92, Prior Best: 8.312/161.63/-0.608, Was #10

Kamplain improves slightly but just enough to move up a spot in the order. No help for Frantz.

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Left Lane: Rick Brown Runs 9.273/121.67/0.483, Now #6; B/TA Index: 8.79, Prior Best: 8.156/164.63/-0.634, Was #6
Right Lane: Doug Engels Runs 7.293/182.30/-0.497, Now #15; D/D Index: 7.79, Prior Best: 7.197/183.17/-0.593, Was #15

Brown pulls the wheels high off the line, makes a move to the right and backs off the throttle.

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Left Lane: Tony Pontillo Runs 6.939/189.34/-0.451, Now #25; B/DA Index: 7.39, Prior Best: 6.916/190.86/-0.474, Was #25
Right Lane: Travis Gusso Runs 8.356/162.18/-0.584, Now #16; D/SM Index: 8.94, Prior Best: 8.349/163.61/-0.591, Was #16

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Left Lane: Danny Holt Runs 8.118/165.58/-0.482, Now #22; C/EA Index: 8.60, Prior Best: 8.077/166.99/-0.523, Was #22
Right Lane: Terry Ticel Runs 8.249/164.73/-0.601, Now #15; G/AA Index: 8.85, Prior Best: 8.282/165.74/-0.568, Was #19

Ticel is one of the few that has improved this round and he moves up to the 15th spot.

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Left Lane: Mike Farrell Runs 7.314/180.21/-0.526, Now #19; A/EA Index: 7.84, Prior Best: 7.272/182.30/-0.568, Was #19
Right Lane: Michael Compton Runs 8.562/160.73/-0.438, Now #26; E/SM Index: 9.00, Prior Best: 8.581/163.89/-0.419, Was #26

Compton improves but not enough to move up in the order.

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Left Lane: Drew Skillman Runs 8.286/161.61/-0.624, Now #5; E/SMA Index: 8.91, Prior Best: 8.275/162.16/-0.635, Was #5
Right Lane: Jim Greenheck Runs 7.296/184.83/-0.574, Now #13; C/AA Index: 7.87, Prior Best: 7.265/186.61/-0.605, Was #13

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Left Lane: Larry Pritchett Runs 8.091/153.60/-0.509, Now #12; B/SM Index: 8.60, Prior Best: 7.993/170.69/-0.607, Was #12
Right Lane: Mike Graves Runs 7.820/173.49/-0.430, Now #24; D/A Index: 8.25, Prior Best: 7.765/175.00/-0.485, Was #24

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Left Lane: Arnie Martel Runs 7.606/177.07/-0.694, Now #1; E/AA Index: 8.30, Prior Best: 7.618/177.00/-0.682, Was #1
Right Lane: Brian Browell Runs 7.354/153.20/-0.436, Now #8; D/D Index: 7.79, Prior Best: 7.167/185.87/-0.623, Was #8

Martel improves on his top qualifying time. No help for Browell.

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Left Lane: Joe Santangelo Runs 7.761/169.02/-0.599, Now #14; B/SR Index: 8.36, Prior Best: 7.757/170.04/-0.603, Was #14
Right Lane: Bruno Massel Runs 6.594/203.77/-0.636, Now #2; I/D Index: 7.23, Prior Best: 6.570/206.04/-0.660, Was #2

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Left Lane: David Billingsley Runs 8.792/136.00/-0.448, Now #18; L/AA Index: 9.24, Prior Best: 8.656/154.42/-0.584, Was #18
Right Lane: Ray Skillman Runs 7.268/187.08/-0.602, Now #4; C/AA Index: 7.87, Prior Best: 7.224/188.44/-0.646, Was #4

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Left Lane: Todd Patterson Runs 7.942/153.14/-0.548, Now #3; A/SMA Index: 8.49, Prior Best: 7.843/175.80/-0.647, Was #3
Right Lane: David Rampy Runs 7.388/145.83/-0.452, Now #7; A/EA Index: 7.84, Prior Best: 7.206/182.72/-0.634, Was #7

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