Sat, 23 Feb 2019, 18:46 PM Top Fuel Harley Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Notes from final, round 2 qualifying in Top Fuel Harley at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 35th annual Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:

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Left Lane: Mike Scott Runs 6.560/199.73, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.478/225.94, Was #6

4:33 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 59 degrees, relative humidity 33 percent, barometer 28.99 inches, adjusted altitude 1,432 feet, track temperature 83 degrees.

Bob Malloy is number one at 6.2018 and Kevin Boyer is on the bump spot at 6.748.

No joy for Scott, as the engine goes silent early.

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Left Lane: Rickey House Runs 6.717/221.09, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.423/220.80, Was #4
Right Lane: Tii Tharpe Runs 6.475/229.31, Now #6; Best prior run: 8.920/98.87, Was #9

Tharpe gets a full pass and sets the track speed record on a clean pass.

House is a little lazy down low, but runs a better speed to stay #4.

Rickey House's incremental times: 60ft-1.308 sec., 330ft-3.174, 660ft-4.542/182.72 mph, 1,000ft-5.706.
Tii Tharpe's incremental times: 60ft-1.138 sec., 330ft-2.928, 660ft-4.303/181.52 mph, 1,000ft-5.471.

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Left Lane: Doug Vancil Runs 6.451/221.13, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.337/226.51, Was #3
Right Lane: Kevin Boyer Runs 9.619/93.35, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.748/182.30, Was #9

Boyer's engine gets real unhappy about 330 out and he slows. He doesn't qualify.

Vancil is off his usual best, but makes another clean pass to stay #3.

Doug Vancil's incremental times: 60ft-1.106 sec., 330ft-2.868, 660ft-4.244/185.26 mph, 1,000ft-5.429.

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Left Lane: Jay Turner Runs 6.200/218.87, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.335/224.81, Was #2
Right Lane: Randal Andras Runs 9.722/97.78, Now #8; Best prior run: 6.662/206.61, Was #8

Turner makes a decisive pass right on down the track and captures both the top spot and the track ET Record.

Andras had an OK leave, but was slowing early.

Jay Turner's incremental times: 60ft-1.113 sec., 330ft-2.784, 660ft-4.079/194.41 mph, 1,000ft-5.213.

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Left Lane: Bob Malloy Runs 6.696/162.31, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.208/225.26, Was #2
Right Lane: Beau Layne Runs 11.587/76.99, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.436/223.73, Was #5

Layne smokes the tire about 100 feet out, and a strong Malloy has the engine go silent right after the 330 foot lights.

4:42 p.m. Jay Turner is number one at 6.200 and Randal Andras is on the bump spot at 6.662.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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