Sat, 21 May 2016, 15:51 PM Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #3

By Bob Orme

TOPEKA, Kan. - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 28th annual NHRA Kansas 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: John Force Runs 4.173/305.63, Now #13; No Prior Run

2:17 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 28.95 inches, adjusted altitude 2,775 feet, track temperature 110 degrees.

Force had at least one cylinder out for most of this pass.

John Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.916 sec., 330ft-2.366, 660ft-3.368/256.89 mph.

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Left Lane: Jack Wyatt Runs 4.346/256.31, Now #15; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Dale Creasy Jr. Runs 4.086/305.49, Now #13; No Prior Run

No visible problems for Wyatt. Creasy runs career best numbers on this pass.

Jack Wyatt's incremental times: 60ft-0.926 sec., 330ft-2.401, 660ft-3.455/242.06 mph.
Dale Creasy Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-0.922 sec., 330ft-2.336, 660ft-3.292/266.90 mph.

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Left Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 4.000/311.63, Now #12; Best prior run: 4.015/312.71, Was #12
Right Lane: John Hale Runs 4.061/318.09, Now #13; No Prior Run

This was a pretty good looking drag race. Hale posts a career best speed.

Bob Tasca III's incremental times: 60ft-0.882 sec., 330ft-2.276, 660ft-3.227/273.00 mph.
John Hale's incremental times: 60ft-0.918 sec., 330ft-2.325, 660ft-3.289/269.51 mph.

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Left Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 3.963/307.09, Now #10; Best prior run: 3.923/311.41, Was #10
Right Lane: Brian Stewart Runs 7.708/84.99, Now #17; No Prior Run

Stewart shook hard on the launch and he lifted. A smooth pass for Pedregon.

Cruz Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.885 sec., 330ft-2.256, 660ft-3.181/274.61 mph.

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Left Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.485/194.66, Now #9; Best prior run: 3.908/328.38, Was #9
Right Lane: Chad Head Runs 3.972/320.43, Now #11; Best prior run: 3.974/320.74, Was #11

Capps had some kind of problem and he was off the throttle early. A trouble-free pass for Head.

Chad Head's incremental times: 60ft-0.894 sec., 330ft-2.275, 660ft-3.211/275.73 mph.

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Left Lane: Tommy Johnson Jr. Runs 3.962/321.27, Now #7; Best prior run: 3.889/320.66, Was #7
Right Lane: Robert Hight Runs 3.958/326.87, Now #8; Best prior run: 3.907/332.84, Was #8

A very good looking drag race!

Tommy Johnson Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-0.878 sec., 330ft-2.264, 660ft-3.204/274.72 mph.
Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.890 sec., 330ft-2.277, 660ft-3.208/278.46 mph.

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Left Lane: Del Worsham Runs 3.915/326.71, Now #6; Best prior run: 3.880/332.67, Was #6
Right Lane: Courtney Force Runs 3.934/325.85, Now #4; Best prior run: 3.871/331.12, Was #4

Another good looking race with Worsham running low ET of the session so far.

Del Worsham's incremental times: 60ft-0.867 sec., 330ft-2.240, 660ft-3.167/278.06 mph.
Courtney Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.878 sec., 330ft-2.254, 660ft-3.183/278.63 mph.

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Left Lane: Alexis DeJoria Runs 5.023/148.61, Now #5; Best prior run: 3.875/332.18, Was #5
Right Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 3.957/322.73, Now #3; Best prior run: 3.869/333.74, Was #3

DeJoria lost traction at the 330-foot mark. No problems for Wilkerson.

Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.888 sec., 330ft-2.271, 660ft-3.202/278.06 mph.

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Left Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 3.913/326.63, Now #2; Best prior run: 3.866/332.10, Was #2
Right Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 7.167/93.39, Now #1; Best prior run: 3.862/335.57, Was #1

Hagan struck the tires at about 200 feet. Beckman took it straight down the groove for the quickest pass of the session.

Jack Beckman's incremental times: 60ft-0.861 sec., 330ft-2.236, 660ft-3.166/277.77 mph.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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