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CONCORD, N.C. - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 11th annual NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by WIX Filters 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: Jonnie Lindberg Runs 3.959/323.19, Now #12; Best prior run: 4.869/159.99, Was #17 4:34 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 40 percent, barometer 29.26 inches, adjusted altitude 2,019 feet, track temperature 110 degrees. Bob Gilbertson is on the bump spot at 4.301. Lindberg makes his first full pass of the weekend. He bumps Gilbertson out and moves up to the number 12 spot for now. Left Lane: Bob Gilbertson Runs 6.850/96.31, Now #17; Best prior run: 4.301/250.88, Was #17 Right Lane: Dave Richards Runs 4.570/220.48, Now #16; Best prior run: 4.248/272.94, Was #16 Gilbertson lost traction early, and he will not be racing tomorrow. He left some oil on the track. Richards will start from the number 16 spot. Left Lane: Courtney Force Runs 4.057/247.57, Now #11; Best prior run: 3.945/308.50, Was #10 Right Lane: Shawn Langdon Runs 3.937/318.02, Now #10; Best prior run: 3.980/324.44, Was #13 Force struck the tires at about 800 feet. Langdon makes a good looking pass and he moves up 3 spots in the order. Left Lane: John Force Runs 3.914/330.72, Now #8; Best prior run: 3.932/329.26, Was #9 Right Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 3.929/325.45, Now #10; Best prior run: 3.953/324.98, Was #12 This was a good looking drag race! Both drivers were straight down the groove and both drivers improve - Force by one spot and Beckman by two. John Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.874 sec., 330ft-2.257, 660ft-3.176/284.39 mph. Jack Beckman's incremental times: 60ft-0.870 sec., 330ft-2.247, 660ft-3.178/278.12 mph. Left Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 3.939/320.81, Now #9; Best prior run: 3.920/323.58, Was #9 Right Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 3.901/325.77, Now #5; Best prior run: 3.906/328.22, Was #6 A good looking pass by both drivers. Tasca doesn't improve, but Pedregon moves up one spot. Bob Tasca III's incremental times: 60ft-0.871 sec., 330ft-2.252, 660ft-3.183/279.09 mph. Cruz Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.877 sec., 330ft-2.234, 660ft-3.155/281.13 mph. Left Lane: Robert Hight Runs 3.932/327.66, Now #7; Best prior run: 3.911/330.31, Was #7 Right Lane: Tommy Johnson Jr. Runs 3.873/329.10, Now #1; Best prior run: 3.901/329.26, Was #4 Hight runs a little slower than his three previous passes. Johnson makes a strong pass, his quickest of this season, and he takes over the top spot in the order for now. Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.880 sec., 330ft-2.265, 660ft-3.187/281.42 mph. Tommy Johnson Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-0.857 sec., 330ft-2.219, 660ft-3.131/283.07 mph. Left Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 3.924/325.45, Now #6; Best prior run: 3.903/325.14, Was #6 Right Lane: J.R. Todd Runs 3.894/326.32, Now #4; Best prior run: 3.894/327.90, Was #4 A solid pass by both drivers, but neither improves on their earlier efforts. Matt Hagan's incremental times: 60ft-0.875 sec., 330ft-2.245, 660ft-3.175/279.09 mph. J.R. Todd's incremental times: 60ft-0.879 sec., 330ft-2.237, 660ft-3.148/283.25 mph. Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 3.893/325.92, Now #3; Best prior run: 3.876/323.74, Was #3 Right Lane: Ron Capps Runs 3.921/324.44, Now #2; Best prior run: 3.875/329.42, Was #2 Another good looking pair, but no changes in the starting order. Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.871 sec., 330ft-2.244, 660ft-3.151/285.23 mph. Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.872 sec., 330ft-2.239, 660ft-3.169/277.49 mph. Tommy Johnson Jr. takes the top spot for the 2nd time this season, in consecutive races, and the 17th time in his career.
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