Thu, 06 Nov 2014, 23:14 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Time Trial Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 2 time trials in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, Short Line Express Market Gambler Shootout 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: Steve Gasparrelli Runs 5.762/257.78, Now #2; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Doug Gordon Runs 13.438/59.30, Now #7; Best prior run: 9.319/93.80, Was #6

Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 28.07 inches, adjusted altitude 3,097 feet, track temperature 74 degrees.

Gasparrelli made a quick move toward thew centerline and he reeled it in and made a good pass. Gordon started to shake right at the hit and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: John Cannuli Runs 5.743/240.21, Now #2; Best prior run: 5.768/229.47, Was #3
Right Lane: Terry Ruckman Runs 12.294/93.49, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.475/155.40, Was #5

Cannuli with a good pass...John Cannuli's incremental times: 60ft-0.989 sec., 330ft-2.562, 660ft-3.791/201.70 mph, 1,000ft-4.840. Ruckman lost traction right at the hit and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Jirka Kaplan Runs 12.262/66.69, Now #12; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Mike Drake Runs 5.985/224.17, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.027/238.01, Was #4

Kaplan smoke the tires right off the starting line and he clicked it off. Drake was skating around all the way down the track and then clicked it off early. Mike Drake's incremental times: 60ft-1.010 sec., 330ft-2.641, 660ft-3.928/192.08 mph, 1,000ft-5.028.

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Left Lane: John Lombardo Jr. Runs 6.228/251.39, Now #5; Best prior run: 15.325/81.42, Was #14

Lombardo Jr. was out about 200 feet and started to lose traction and pedaled it...John Lombardo Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-0.949 sec., 330ft-2.736, 660ft-4.220/183.15 mph, 1,000ft-5.326.

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