Thu, 26 Oct 2017, 19:42 PM Competition Eliminator Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Dave Rowe

LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 17th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed this round, amount over/under index this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time, speed & over/under Index, and position in order prior to run:

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Left Lane: Clint Sallee Runs 6.726/201.82/-0.614, Now #2; B/D Index: 7.34, Prior Best: 7.043/193.74/-0.297, Was #11
Right Lane: Mathew Leonard Runs 6.644/203.89/-0.426, Now #10; AA/AM Index: 7.07, No Prior Run

4:14 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 12 percent, barometer 27.76 inches, adjusted altitude 4,641 feet, track temperature 115 degrees.

Leonard had problems in the first round and did not make a pass. Sallee was off the throttle early in the first round.

Two good passes, both right down the groove. Sallee improves and goes all the way to the second spot for now. Leonard gets in the show in the tenth spot.

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Left Lane: Joe Mozeris Runs 7.793/117.14/0.163, Now #16; B/ED Index: 7.63, Prior Best: 7.651/131.20/0.021, Was #16
Right Lane: Chad Green Runs 12.863/72.33/6.173, Now #18; A/PM Index: 6.69, No Prior Run

Green staged on his first attempt but never left the line. He struggles off the line on this attempt but makes it all the way through the run.

Mozeris gets about 1000 feet out and is off the throttle, not sure why.

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Left Lane: Bruce Schmiedl Runs 7.377/179.68/-0.633, Now #1; A/EA Index: 8.01, Prior Best: 7.393/179.73/-0.617, Was #1
Right Lane: Ray Skillman Runs 8.546/157.59/-0.564, Now #7; D/SMA Index: 9.11, Prior Best: 8.532/158.67/-0.578, Was #7

Schmiedl improves a little and stays in the top spot. Skillman makes a decent pass but doesn't improve.

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Left Lane: Tom Mettler Runs 7.549/178.66/-0.621, Now #2; PST Index: 8.17, Prior Best: 7.572/178.50/-0.598, Was #4
Right Lane: Ralph Van Paepeghem Runs 7.439/168.58/-0.571, Now #8; A/EA Index: 8.01, Prior Best: 7.433/168.98/-0.577, Was #8

Mettler improves and moves up to the second spot. Van Paepeghem makes a decent pass but doesn't improve.

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Left Lane: Ryan Warter Runs 9.170/123.06/-0.270, Now #14; F/SM Index: 9.44, Prior Best: 9.400/117.40/-0.040, Was #15
Right Lane: David Rampy Runs 7.367/166.46/-0.643, Now #1; A/EA Index: 8.01, Prior Best: 7.401/159.46/-0.609, Was #4

Rampy goes right down the groove with a good pass and takes the top spot for now. Warter improves and moves up a spot in the order.

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Left Lane: Greg Kamplain Runs 6.951/179.06/-0.679, Now #1; B/ED Index: 7.63, Prior Best: 7.046/163.45/-0.584, Was #6
Right Lane: Jim Greenheck Runs 7.808/173.05/-0.522, Now #6; D/AA Index: 8.33, Prior Best: 7.733/173.85/-0.597, Was #5

Kamplain makes an impressive pass and takes the pole for now. Greenheck slows from his earlier attempt.

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Left Lane: Alan Ellis Runs 6.648/200.47/-0.652, Now #2; A/AP Index: 7.30, Prior Best: 6.931/152.26/-0.369, Was #11
Right Lane: Tony Mandella Runs 11.198/93.43/1.468, Now #15; I/SMA Index: 9.73, Prior Best: 9.649/109.31/-0.081, Was #15

Ellis makes a good pass and moves up to the second spot. Mandella is a little sluggish off the line and he backs off the throttle early.

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Left Lane: Ed Niquette Runs 8.769/154.95/0.119, Now #18; A/SMA Index: 8.65, No Prior Run
Right Lane: Ray Martin Runs 6.360/225.33/-0.440, Now #11; AA/PM Index: 6.80, No Prior Run

Niquette's first run was DQ'ed for fuel. He makes a decent pass here and gets in the 18th spot for now. Martin broke on his first attempt and did not make a pass. he makes a decent pass here and gets in the 11th spot.

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Left Lane: Frank Aragona Runs 7.461/177.81/-0.719, Now #1; E/DA Index: 8.18, Prior Best: 7.811/136.48/-0.369, Was #13
Right Lane: Jeff Lane Runs 8.139/164.75/-0.581, Now #9; B/SMA Index: 8.72, Prior Best: 8.428/136.10/-0.292, Was #14

Aragona makes a good pass and takes the top spot for now. Lane makes a decent pass and moves up to the ninth spot.

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Right Lane: Ross Wilson Runs 8.392/159.08/-0.588, Now #9; C/SM Index: 8.98, Prior Best: 9.291/113.35/0.311, Was #19

Wilson improves and moves up to the ninth spot.

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