Fri, 27 Oct 2017, 13:35 PM Competition Eliminator Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Dave Rowe

LAS VEGAS - Notes from final, round 3 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: Ralph Van Paepeghem Runs 7.380/177.60/-0.630, Now #6; A/EA Index: 8.01, Prior Best: 7.433/168.98/-0.577, Was #12
Right Lane: Alan Ellis Runs 6.580/197.77/-0.720, Now #1; A/AP Index: 7.30, Prior Best: 6.648/200.47/-0.652, Was #3

10:15 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 24 percent, barometer 27.96 inches, adjusted altitude 4,150 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.

Van Paepeghem makes his quickest pass of the weekend and moves up to the sixth spot. Ellis improves and takes the top spot for now.

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Left Lane: Jim Greenheck Runs 7.696/173.38/-0.634, Now #5; D/AA Index: 8.33, Prior Best: 7.733/173.85/-0.597, Was #9
Right Lane: Ryan Warter Runs 9.062/128.62/-0.378, Now #16; F/SM Index: 9.44, Prior Best: 9.170/123.06/-0.270, Was #16

Greenheck makes his quickest pass of the weekend and moves up to the fifth spot for now. Warter improves but not enough to move up in the order.

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Left Lane: Tony Mandella Runs 10.193/90.07/0.463, Now #17; I/SMA Index: 9.73, Prior Best: 9.649/109.31/-0.081, Was #17
Right Lane: Greg Kamplain Runs 6.916/190.59/-0.714, Now #3; B/ED Index: 7.63, Prior Best: 6.951/179.06/-0.679, Was #3

Kamplain improves but stays in the third spot. Mandella has problems and is off the throttle early.

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Left Lane: Mitch Withers Runs 6.735/204.48/-0.505, Now #13; A/A Index: 7.24, Prior Best: 6.761/205.22/-0.479, Was #13
Right Lane: Bruce Schmiedl Runs 7.352/179.44/-0.658, Now #4; A/EA Index: 8.01, Prior Best: 7.377/179.68/-0.633, Was #6

Schmiedl improves and moves up to the fourth spot for now. Withers makes his quickest pass of the weekend but stays in the 13th spot.

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Left Lane: Ross Wilson Runs 8.339/161.69/-0.641, Now #6; C/SM Index: 8.98, Prior Best: 8.392/159.08/-0.588, Was #10
Right Lane: Ed Niquette Runs 8.673/156.72/0.023, Now #19; A/SMA Index: 8.65, Prior Best: 8.769/154.95/0.119, Was #19

Wilson improves and moves up to the sixth spot in the order. Niquette makes his quickest pass of the weekend but stays in the 19th spot.

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Left Lane: Chad Green Runs 6.161/223.91/-0.529, Now #13; A/PM Index: 6.69, Prior Best: 12.863/72.34/6.173, Was #20
Right Lane: Tom Mettler Runs 7.505/178.14/-0.665, Now #4; PST Index: 8.17, Prior Best: 7.549/178.66/-0.621, Was #9

Green makes his first full pass of the weekend and moves up to the 13th spot for now. Mettler improves and moves up to the fourth spot for now.

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Left Lane: Mathew Leonard Runs 6.623/204.20/-0.447, Now #15; AA/AM Index: 7.07, Prior Best: 6.644/203.89/-0.426, Was #16
Right Lane: Joe Mozeris Runs 8.140/107.73/0.510, Now #19; B/ED Index: 7.63, Prior Best: 7.651/131.20/0.021, Was #19

Mozeris slows near the end of the run and doesn't improve. Leonard improves a little and moves up a spot in the order.

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Left Lane: Ray Skillman Runs 8.468/158.84/-0.642, Now #7; D/SMA Index: 9.11, Prior Best: 8.532/158.67/-0.578, Was #12
Right Lane: Frank Aragona Runs 7.436/178.14/-0.744, Now #1; E/DA Index: 8.18, Prior Best: 7.461/177.81/-0.719, Was #2

Skillman makes his quickest pass of the weekend and moves up to the seventh spot. Aragona makes an impressive pass and takes the top spot for now.

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Left Lane: Jeff Lane Runs 8.038/166.76/-0.682, Now #4; B/SMA Index: 8.72, Prior Best: 8.139/164.75/-0.581, Was #12
Right Lane: Clint Sallee Runs 7.263/141.21/-0.077, Now #12; B/D Index: 7.34, Prior Best: 6.726/201.82/-0.614, Was #11

Lane makes a good run and moves up to the fourth spot for now. Sallee is off the throttle early, not sure why.

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Left Lane: David Rampy Runs 7.252/181.35/-0.758, Now #1; A/EA Index: 8.01, Prior Best: 7.367/166.46/-0.643, Was #7

Rampy makes his quickest pass of the weekend and moves up to the top spot to end this session.

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