Sat, 11 Feb 2017, 19:12 PM Top Fuel Harley Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Notes from final, round 2 qualifying in Top Fuel Harley at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 57th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals listing lane, rider 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: Tracy Kile Runs 6.720/208.68, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.927/209.75, Was #7
Right Lane: Bob Malloy Runs 6.617/204.98, Now #4; Best prior run: 7.026/156.30, Was #8

Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 62 percent, barometer 28.92 inches, adjusted altitude 2,158 feet, track temperature 83 degrees.

No help here for Kile. Mallory with a real nice pass to get into the top half of the show. Bob Malloy's incremental times: 60ft-1.199 sec., 330ft-2.958, 660ft-4.335/177.25 mph, 1,000ft-5.554.

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Left Lane: Andy Beauchemin Runs 6.822/189.31, Now #9; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Rickey House Runs 6.873/216.48, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.699/216.79, Was #6

Beauchemin makes a full pass, but will not get in the show. No help here for House and he will stay in the number six spot.

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Left Lane: Jay Turner Runs 6.446/212.26, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.678/164.25, Was #5
Right Lane: Mike Beland Runs 7.843/134.32, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.570/206.51, Was #3

Turner with a great looking pass to go to the number one spot. Jay Turner's incremental times: 60ft-1.169 sec., 330ft-2.891, 660ft-4.233/182.90 mph, 1,000ft-5.413. Beland lost traction early and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Tii Tharpe Runs 6.474/216.93, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.563/183.57, Was #2
Right Lane: Kevin Boyer Runs 6.465/206.51, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.564/194.77, Was #3

This was a great side-by-side drag race. Boyer is straight down the groove to go to the number two spot. Kevin Boyer's incremental times: 60ft-1.171 sec., 330ft-2.879, 660ft-4.229/176.07 mph, 1,000ft-5.421. Tharpe was right there with him to go to the number three spot. Tii Tharpe's incremental times: 60ft-1.241 sec., 330ft-3.034, 660ft-4.330/186.46 mph, 1,000ft-5.476.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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