Sat, 19 Sep 2015, 14:13 PM Top Fuel Qualifying Notes, Session #3

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Eighth annual 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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Right Lane: Chris Karamesines Runs 4.494/183.94, Now #12; No Prior Run

Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 51 percent, barometer 29.27 inches, adjusted altitude 3,219 feet, track temperature 123 degrees.

Karamesines making his first pass of the weekend....He launches and then clicks it off around half track.

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Left Lane: Shawn Langdon Runs 11.683/64.81, Now #5; Best prior run: 3.868/315.86, Was #5
Right Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 7.931/105.66, Now #8; Best prior run: 3.954/303.37, Was #8

Langdon is up in smoke right at the hit and clicks it off. Kalitta with shake right at the hit and clicks it off.

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Left Lane: Antron Brown Runs 3.854/311.05, Now #5; Best prior run: 4.207/201.28, Was #11
Right Lane: Brittany Force Runs 3.902/308.21, Now #8; Best prior run: 4.918/159.29, Was #13

Brown launched hard and keep it hooked up to get into the top half of the show. Antron Brown's incremental times: 60ft-0.862 sec., 330ft-2.183, 660ft-3.091/281.13 mph. force with a real nice pas, her quickest of the weekend to get into the top half of the show. Brittany Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.872 sec., 330ft-2.211, 660ft-3.131/279.27 mph.

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Left Lane: Dave Connolly Runs 3.859/307.58, Now #6; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Richie Crampton Runs 11.748/69.01, Now #12; Best prior run: 4.021/278.92, Was #11

Connolly launched hard and keep it hooked up to get into the top half of the show. Dave Connolly's incremental times: 60ft-0.854 sec., 330ft-2.173, 660ft-3.090/278.40 mph. Crampton was up in smoke early and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 3.985/294.43, Now #12; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Leah Pritchett Runs 9.660/68.54, Now #4; Best prior run: 3.803/319.45, Was #4

McMillen with his quickest pass of the weekend to go to the number 12 spot. Terry McMillen's incremental times: 60ft-0.881 sec., 330ft-2.237, 660ft-3.182/268.49 mph. Pritchett is up in smoke early and clicks it off.

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Left Lane: J.R. Todd Runs 3.860/314.61, Now #7; Best prior run: 4.098/230.92, Was #14
Right Lane: Steve Torrence Runs 3.912/313.44, Now #3; Best prior run: 3.786/320.36, Was #3

Todd launched hard and keep it hooked up to get in the top half of the show. J.R. Todd's incremental times: 60ft-0.858 sec., 330ft-2.194, 660ft-3.103/282.48 mph. Torrence with a good looking pass, but will not improve. Steve Torrence's incremental times: 60ft-0.863 sec., 330ft-2.213, 660ft-3.142/275.56 mph.

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Left Lane: Pat Dakin Runs 10.421/62.98, Now #11; Best prior run: 3.931/277.26, Was #11
Right Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 3.902/316.15, Now #2; Best prior run: 3.774/319.75, Was #2

Dakin is up in smoke early and clicks it off. Schumacher with a good clean pass, but will not improve. Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.855 sec., 330ft-2.202, 660ft-3.135/275.79 mph.

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Left Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 3.899/285.95, Now #9; Best prior run: 3.870/295.27, Was #9
Right Lane: Clay Millican Runs 5.981/103.99, Now #1; Best prior run: 3.758/318.77, Was #1

Dixon with a good looking pass, the fourth quickest pass of the round, but will not improve. Larry Dixon's incremental times: 60ft-0.844 sec., 330ft-2.171, 660ft-3.101/273.05 mph. Millican starts to haze the tires early and clicks it off.

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