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Sat, 05 Aug 2017, 18:25 PM

Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #3

By David Gerard

KENT, Wash. - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 30th annual NHRA Northwest 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:

Left Lane: Del Worsham Runs 3.995/318.84, Now #7; Best prior run: 4.111/311.41, Was #13
Right Lane: Courtney Force Runs 5.502/126.23, Now #14; Best prior run: 4.187/230.33, Was #14

2:51 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 29.57 inches, adjusted altitude 2,550 feet, track temperature 121 degrees.

Robert Hight is number one at 3.894 and Jeff Diehl is on the bump spot at 7.177.

Worsham gets away first and powers on down the track and into the current top half of the field on a strong pass into #7.

Force was running a little better until right after the 330 light, where the slicks came loose and her run was over.

Del Worsham's incremental times: 60ft-0.895 sec., 330ft-2.293, 660ft-3.234/274.33 mph.

Left Lane: Jeff Diehl Runs 5.998/120.28, Now #16; Best prior run: 7.177/95.62, Was #16
Right Lane: Gary Densham Runs 5.118/152.57, Now #15; Best prior run: 4.238/286.92, Was #15

Diehl's Solara is shaking early and he has to lift. Densham gets a little further before spinning his tires too.

Left Lane: John Force Runs 5.247/138.39, Now #3; Best prior run: 3.973/307.23, Was #3
Right Lane: Jonnie Lindberg Runs 4.134/267.96, Now #12; Best prior run: 4.053/318.32, Was #12

Both cars are strong to the 330 lights and then Force's Camaro is loose and slowing.

Lindberg runs on down the track and starts to drop cylinders.

Neither car can improve.

Left Lane: Jim Campbell Runs 4.523/188.94, Now #13; Best prior run: 4.064/302.35, Was #13
Right Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 10.751/77.65, Now #9; Best prior run: 4.006/311.49, Was #9

Pedregon's Camry is up in smoke at the hit and Campbell gets to just past the 330 lights before the slicks are spinning too.

Left Lane: Ron Capps Runs 3.984/314.24, Now #7; Best prior run: 4.019/319.37, Was #11
Right Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 3.930/328.54, Now #2; Best prior run: 3.999/322.19, Was #8

Two FC's finally get to the finish line under power together!

Hagan is away first and has the better number going on down the track. He matches JOhnson ET, but takes over the second spot with the second fastest speed of the weekend. Nice!

Capps has struggled this weekend, but gets a nice clean pass this time to slot into the top half of the field in #7.

Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.869 sec., 330ft-2.266, 660ft-3.216/272.17 mph.
Matt Hagan's incremental times: 60ft-0.876 sec., 330ft-2.264, 660ft-3.188/278.86 mph.

Left Lane: J.R. Todd Runs 3.981/325.22, Now #6; Best prior run: 4.009/322.88, Was #11
Right Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 5.490/135.48, Now #9; Best prior run: 3.990/322.04, Was #8

Big time fire out from underneath the Mustang right after the 330 foot lights. It flames on down the track, as he quickly stops the car on the track. Broken fuel line?

Todd gets from start to finish without drama and moves five spots up the ladder into the current #6 spot. He becomes the tenth car to finally get into the threes too.

J.R. Todd's incremental times: 60ft-0.877 sec., 330ft-2.285, 660ft-3.228/275.28 mph.

3:11 p.m. No oil on the track, but just a little clean up from the fire suppression.

Left Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.466/191.87, Now #7; Best prior run: 3.983/322.88, Was #7
Right Lane: Alexis DeJoria Runs 3.963/322.19, Now #4; Best prior run: 3.975/321.04, Was #5

3:13 p.m. Back to qualifying.

Beckman gets a big starting line advantage and pulls steadily ahead to right before the 660 lights, where the engine goes silent.

DeJoria runs strong to the lights and gets around John Force for the current #4 spot on the ladder. Good pass for the conditions.

Alexis DeJoria's incremental times: 60ft-0.882 sec., 330ft-2.270, 660ft-3.206/274.78 mph.

Left Lane: Tommy Johnson Jr. Runs 3.980/321.88, Now #3; Best prior run: 3.930/324.05, Was #3
Right Lane: Robert Hight Runs 3.908/327.59, Now #1; Best prior run: 3.894/329.42, Was #1

Hight is taking no prisoners this weekend and runs right on down the track to run a low ninety and keep the top spot going into the last session later today. Best run of the session.

Johnson makes another clean and strong pass too and will stay #3.

Tommy Johnson Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-0.875 sec., 330ft-2.277, 660ft-3.219/274.22 mph.
Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.870 sec., 330ft-2.248, 660ft-3.166/280.49 mph.

3:19 p.m. Jeff Diehl is on the bump spot at 5.998.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink