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MOHNTON, Pa. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 30th annual Auto-Plus NHRA 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: Left Lane: Mike Smith Runs 4.667/197.31, Now #17; No Prior Run Right Lane: Del Worsham Runs 4.046/316.15, Now #3; Best prior run: 7.444/85.17, Was #17 Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 60 percent, barometer 29.29 inches, adjusted altitude 2,222 feet, track temperature 86 degrees. Smith was on a good
pass until around half track when it pitched the blower belt and the engine went silent. Worsham
launched hard and keep it hooked up to make a great looking pass. He goes to the number three
spot...Del Worsham's incremental times: 60ft-0.897 sec., 330ft-2.309, 660ft-3.272/269.46
mph. Left Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 4.093/310.55, Now #11; Best prior run: 4.183/292.46, Was #13 Right Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 3.991/319.52, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.391/133.66, Was #18 Arend with a real nice pass to get into the show. Jeff Arend's incremental times: 60ft-0.907 sec., 330ft-2.334, 660ft-3.303/265.06 mph. Pedregon had the header flames shooting high over the roof line and he makes the first three second pass of the weekend. Cruz Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.906 sec., 330ft-2.299, 660ft-3.228/275.79 mph. Left Lane: Chad Head Runs 7.978/72.13, Now #14; Best prior run: 4.136/308.78, Was #14 Right Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 8.151/72.48, Now #17; Best prior run: 4.473/246.21, Was #17 Head is up in smoke early and clicks it off. Tasca starts to smoke the tires early and clicks it off. Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.517/188.78, Now #10; Best prior run: 4.090/314.46, Was #10 Wilkerson started to drift out of the groove and started to haze the tires before he clicked it off. Left Lane: Alexis DeJoria Runs 4.126/303.23, Now #9; Best prior run: 4.087/307.02, Was #9 DeJoria made a move toward the wall and then back toward the centerline and she will not improve. Alexis DeJoria's incremental times: 60ft-0.907 sec., 330ft-2.335, 660ft-3.321/260.81 mph. Left Lane: Ron Capps Runs 9.018/75.25, Now #7; Best prior run: 4.070/313.22, Was #7 Right Lane: Jeff Diehl Runs 7.491/86.96, Now #13; Best prior run: 4.120/302.14, Was #13 Capps with severe tire shake right at the hit and clicks it off. Diehl shook and made a move toward the centerline and clicked it off. Left Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 8.921/76.69, Now #6; Best prior run: 4.069/313.58, Was #6 Right Lane: Courtney Force Runs 7.956/72.54, Now #12; Best prior run: 4.108/305.29, Was #12 Beckman starts toi haze the tires and clicks it off. Force starts to lose traction right off the starting line and clicks it off. Left Lane: John Force Runs 8.756/77.12, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.046/318.24, Was #3 Right Lane: Robert Hight Runs 4.053/318.17, Now #5; Best prior run: 4.072/314.68, Was #8 Force starts to lose traction right off the starting line and clicks it off. Hight was straight down the groove with a nice pass and makes the third quickest pass of the session. Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.901 sec., 330ft-2.320, 660ft-3.281/269.62 mph. Left Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.008/321.50, Now #2; Best prior run: 4.032/314.09, Was #2 Right Lane: Tommy Johnson Jr. Runs 8.530/72.32, Now #6; Best prior run: 4.065/316.01, Was #6 Hagan launched hard and keep it hooked up to make the second quickest pass of the day and the fastest pass of the event. Matt Hagan's incremental times: 60ft-0.889 sec., 330ft-2.295, 660ft-3.246/273.00 mph. Johnson Jr. is up in smoke right at the hit and clicks it off.
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