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Sat, 19 Aug 2017, 18:26 PM

Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Bob Orme

BRAINERD, Minn. - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 36th annual Lucas Oil NHRA 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:

Right Lane: Bob Bode Runs 4.731/216.51, Now #16; Best prior run: 4.855/168.62, Was #16

4:55 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 28.54 inches, adjusted altitude 3,978 feet, track temperature 110 degrees.

Bode lost traction at about 400 feet.

Left Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 4.118/306.19, Now #15; Best prior run: 9.804/83.54, Was #17
Right Lane: Jim Campbell Runs 4.102/272.56, Now #14; Best prior run: 4.079/306.88, Was #14

Pedregon finally makes a full pull and he bumps Bode from the field. Campbell was to the left of the groove on the top end of the track.

Right Lane: Brian Stewart Runs 3.961/295.40, Now #11; Best prior run: 4.011/303.37, Was #13

Stewart shut it off early and still moved up a couple spots in the order. Brian Stewart's incremental times: 60ft-0.897 sec., 330ft-2.278, 660ft-3.190/281.19 mph.

Left Lane: Jonnie Lindberg Runs 3.962/325.61, Now #12; Best prior run: 3.970/325.77, Was #12
Right Lane: Del Worsham Runs 17.634/48.30, Now #13; Best prior run: 3.979/323.27, Was #13

Worsham was up in smoke almost immediately.

A trouble-free pass by Lindberg. Jonnie Lindberg's incremental times: 60ft-0.883 sec., 330ft-2.287, 660ft-3.214/280.60 mph.

Left Lane: Alexis DeJoria Runs 8.650/89.20, Now #10; Best prior run: 3.941/327.43, Was #10
Right Lane: J.R. Todd Runs 15.107/63.64, Now #9; Best prior run: 3.937/327.98, Was #9

Both drivers lost traction; Todd right at the hit and DeJoria at about 100 feet.

Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 3.955/329.58, Now #7; Best prior run: 3.898/329.26, Was #7
Right Lane: Ron Capps Runs 3.930/325.61, Now #8; Best prior run: 3.928/325.14, Was #8

A very good looking drag race! While neither driver improves, they both make a good clean pass.

Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.886 sec., 330ft-2.284, 660ft-3.211/279.61 mph.
Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.876 sec., 330ft-2.264, 660ft-3.183/281.01 mph.

Left Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 3.914/329.83, Now #6; Best prior run: 3.886/333.25, Was #6
Right Lane: Tommy Johnson Jr. Runs 3.907/326.95, Now #5; Best prior run: 3.880/329.58, Was #5

Another very good looking drag race! A solid pass by both drivers.

Jack Beckman's incremental times: 60ft-0.875 sec., 330ft-2.254, 660ft-3.173/282.48 mph.
Tommy Johnson Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-0.875 sec., 330ft-2.250, 660ft-3.165/282.78 mph.

Left Lane: Courtney Force Runs 3.889/333.82, Now #4; Best prior run: 3.863/335.98, Was #4
Right Lane: John Force Runs 3.996/270.97, Now #3; Best prior run: 3.852/334.15, Was #3

John Force was off the throttle early. This round clinches a spot in the Countdown for John Force. A strong pass by Courtney Force. Courtney Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.878 sec., 330ft-2.242, 660ft-3.153/284.51 mph.

Left Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 3.928/330.23, Now #2; Best prior run: 3.807/336.57, Was #2
Right Lane: Robert Hight Runs 3.929/327.59, Now #1; Best prior run: 3.793/338.00, Was #1

A very good looking drag race! Both drivers went straight down the groove. They stay in the top two spots on the ladder. The NHRA National Funny Car ET record has been set here at Brainerd International Raceway the last 3 years in a row.

Matt Hagan's incremental times: 60ft-0.884 sec., 330ft-2.269, 660ft-3.187/282.01 mph.
Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.881 sec., 330ft-2.262, 660ft-3.184/280.66 mph.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink