Thu, 30 Oct 2014, 20:51 PM Competition Eliminator Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Dave Rowe

LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 14th annual NHRA Toyota 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: Tom Mettler Runs 7.534/178.73/-0.536, Now #9; PST Index: 8.07, Prior Best: 7.522/178.26/-0.548, Was #9
Right Lane: Ed Sigmon Runs 8.592/155.08/-0.538, Now #11; C/SR Index: 9.13, Prior Best: 8.623/153.23/-0.507, Was #13

5:25 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 20 percent, barometer 27.81 inches, adjusted altitude 4,410 feet, track temperature 89 degrees.

Sigmon improves and moves up a couple of spots. No help for Mettler.

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Left Lane: Scott Hedlund Runs 7.913/170.49/-0.557, Now #4; A/SM Index: 8.47, Prior Best: 7.902/169.81/-0.568, Was #4
Right Lane: Dean Carter Runs 7.123/187.55/-0.527, Now #3; B/ND Index: 7.65, Prior Best: 7.071/186.72/-0.579, Was #3

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Left Lane: Mark Lelchook Runs 7.868/138.60/-0.152, Now #23; D/ED Index: 8.02, Prior Best: 7.774/138.23/-0.246, Was #23
Right Lane: Joe Mozeris Runs 18.486/29.98/10.926, Now #28; B/ED Index: 7.56, Prior Best: 7.923/121.73/0.363, Was #28

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Left Lane: Tyler Hogan Runs 7.180/185.84/-0.450, Now #18; C/DA Index: 7.63, Prior Best: 7.194/183.94/-0.436, Was #18
Right Lane: Aaron Strong Runs 8.280/161.77/-0.550, Now #9; B/T Index: 8.83, Prior Best: 8.322/159.57/-0.508, Was #13

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Left Lane: Gary Anderson Runs 8.242/163.02/-0.438, Now #19; B/SMA Index: 8.68, Prior Best: 8.265/164.07/-0.415, Was #19
Right Lane: Joe Roubicek Runs 6.909/167.16/-0.251, Now #23; A/AA Index: 7.16, Prior Best: 11.775/73.28/4.615, Was #29

Roubicek improves but was off the throttle early.

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Left Lane: Clint Neff Runs 7.887/165.29/-0.473, Now #17; K/AA Index: 8.36, Prior Best: 7.893/154.09/-0.467, Was #17
Right Lane: Ralph Van Paepeghem Runs 7.386/178.54/-0.534, Now #11; A/EA Index: 7.92, Prior Best: 7.381/177.81/-0.539, Was #11

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Left Lane: Howie Stevens Runs 10.526/87.00/2.556, Now #28; C/A Index: 7.97, Prior Best: 8.226/129.83/0.256, Was #28
Right Lane: Garth Giroux Runs 7.827/137.39/-0.143, Now #25; C/AA Index: 7.97, Prior Best: 7.829/141.67/-0.141, Was #25

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Left Lane: Todd Patterson Runs 7.988/170.28/-0.622, Now #1; A/SMA Index: 8.61, Prior Best: 8.052/170.51/-0.558, Was #6
Right Lane: David Rampy Runs 7.375/167.07/-0.545, Now #8; A/EA Index: 7.92, Prior Best: 7.370/179.21/-0.550, Was #8

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Left Lane: Jim Greenheck Runs 7.430/182.82/-0.540, Now #11; C/AA Index: 7.97, Prior Best: 7.466/182.26/-0.504, Was #15
Right Lane: Alan Ellis Runs 6.723/200.08/-0.497, Now #16; A/AP Index: 7.22, Prior Best: 7.294/194.38/0.074, Was #27

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Left Lane: Tony Mandella Runs 8.774/132.54/-0.356, Now #22; C/TA Index: 9.13, Prior Best: 8.805/130.49/-0.325, Was #23
Right Lane: Jeff Lane Runs 8.104/166.15/-0.576, Now #5; B/SMA Index: 8.68, Prior Best: 8.112/165.54/-0.568, Was #6

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Left Lane: Shaun Vincent Runs 30.973/21.83/21.843, Now #3; C/TA Index: 9.13, Prior Best: 8.540/155.74/-0.590, Was #3
Right Lane: Ross Wilson Runs 8.272/165.42/-0.608, Now #2; C/SM Index: 8.88, Prior Best: 8.284/162.59/-0.596, Was #2

Vincent had problems of the line and coasted through the lights.

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Left Lane: Dale Giroux Runs 7.234/192.17/-0.376, Now #22; B/AA Index: 7.61, Prior Best: 7.257/191.70/-0.353, Was #23
Right Lane: Drew Skillman Runs 8.420/159.46/-0.620, Now #2; E/SMA Index: 9.04, Prior Best: 8.490/158.35/-0.550, Was #7

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Left Lane: Robert Bailey Runs 6.659/205.26/-0.511, Now #14; A/DA Index: 7.17, Prior Best: 6.678/201.82/-0.492, Was #17
Right Lane: Doug Lambeck Runs 16.057/50.70/7.037, Now #30; D/SMA Index: 9.02, No Prior Run

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Left Lane: Justin Lamb Runs 8.208/163.87/-0.572, Now #7; C/SMA Index: 8.78, Prior Best: 8.276/163.63/-0.504, Was #16
Right Lane: Jim Cowan Runs 10.016/99.38/1.166, Now #27; D/EA Index: 8.85, Prior Best: 8.915/133.13/0.065, Was #27

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Left Lane: Barry Forrester No Time, Now #17; C/ED Index: 7.93, Prior Best: 7.421/176.63/-0.509, Was #16
Right Lane: Ray Skillman Runs 7.442/182.92/-0.528, Now #15; C/AA Index: 7.97, No Prior Run

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