Fri, 31 May 2019, 11:26 AM Competition Eliminator Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Dave Rowe

JOLIET, Ill. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 22nd annual Route 66 NHRA 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 Neff Runs 8.179/162.74/-0.531, Now #13; F/ED Index: 8.71, Prior Best: 8.274/162.31/-0.436, Was #22

10:00 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 65 percent, barometer 29.18 inches, adjusted altitude 2,667 feet, track temperature 88 degrees.

Neff improves and moves up to the 13th spot for now.

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Left Lane: David Billingsley Runs 8.091/165.66/-0.609, Now #4; I/AA Index: 8.70, Prior Best: 8.139/165.40/-0.561, Was #9
Right Lane: Brad Allen Runs 7.086/186.28/-0.314, Now #26; B/DA Index: 7.40, Prior Best: 7.111/186.77/-0.289, Was #27

Billingsley improves and moves up to the fourth spot for now. Allen improves a little and moves up one spot in the order.

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Left Lane: Travis Gusso Runs 8.413/161.09/-0.567, Now #9; G/A Index: 8.98, Prior Best: 8.596/158.69/-0.384, Was #24
Right Lane: James Smith Runs 8.095/184.47/0.225, Now #29; B/AP Index: 7.87, No Prior Run

Gusso makes a big improvement and moves up to the ninth spot. Smith makes his first pass of the weekend and gets in the 29th spot.

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Left Lane: Van Puckett Runs 7.961/169.25/-0.579, Now #8; F/AA Index: 8.54, Prior Best: 7.996/169.00/-0.544, Was #13
Right Lane: Ronnie Bohn Runs 7.737/167.26/-0.623, Now #2; J/DA Index: 8.36, Prior Best: 7.751/167.55/-0.609, Was #3

Puckett improves and moves up to the eighth spot. Bohn makes an impressive run and move3s up to the second spot.

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Left Lane: Randy Jones Runs 8.256/162.78/-0.554, Now #13; C/T Index: 8.81, Prior Best: 8.352/162.68/-0.458, Was #21
Right Lane: Ralph Van Paepeghem Runs 7.412/153.91/-0.398, Now #22; A/EA Index: 7.81, Prior Best: 7.365/178.38/-0.445, Was #22

Jones makes a clean pass and moves up to the 13th spot in the order. Van paepeghem slows from his earlier attempt and stays in the 22nd spot.

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Left Lane: Jim Greenheck Runs 7.264/185.33/-0.576, Now #11; C/AA Index: 7.84, Prior Best: 7.285/185.59/-0.555, Was #12
Right Lane: Jeremy Bailey Runs 7.024/188.73/-0.576, Now #10; C/DA Index: 7.60, Prior Best: 7.072/187.83/-0.528, Was #16

Greenheck improves a little and moves up a spot in the order. Bailey moves up six spots to tenth.

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Left Lane: Christine Harris Runs 8.125/168.09/-0.515, Now #18; F/A Index: 8.64, Prior Best: 10.668/88.82/2.028, Was #31
Right Lane: Doug Engels Runs 7.239/182.65/-0.671, Now #1; D/ED Index: 7.91, Prior Best: 7.249/182.06/-0.661, Was #1

Harris makes a full pass this time and is able to move all the way to the 18th spot. Engels improves a little and retains the top spot.

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Left Lane: Tony Mandella Runs 8.028/171.45/-0.452, Now #17; A/SMA Index: 8.48, Prior Best: 7.958/179.49/-0.522, Was #17
Right Lane: David Rampy Runs 7.203/183.82/-0.607, Now #6; A/EA Index: 7.81, Prior Best: 7.245/175.16/-0.565, Was #13

Rampy makes a good pass and moves up to the sixth spot. Mandella slows from his earlier attempt.

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Left Lane: Tony Pontillo Runs 6.835/193.18/-0.545, Now #16; B/DA Index: 7.38, Prior Best: 6.871/193.38/-0.509, Was #19
Right Lane: Brian Browell Runs 7.237/183.87/-0.603, Now #3; D/D Index: 7.84, Prior Best: 7.222/183.84/-0.618, Was #3

Browell doesn't improve and stays in the third spot. Pontillo improves and moves up to the 16th spot.

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Left Lane: Dick Maris Runs 6.944/191.43/-0.586, Now #9; C/DA Index: 7.53, No Prior Run
Right Lane: Matt Harris Runs 7.698/177.25/-0.602, Now #8; D/A Index: 8.30, Prior Best: 7.697/177.93/-0.603, Was #8

Maris makes a good pass and gets in the show in the ninth spot for now. Harris almost equals his earlier attempt.

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Left Lane: Craig Bourgeois Runs 6.798/190.00/-0.622, Now #4; A/ND Index: 7.42, Prior Best: 6.814/190.48/-0.606, Was #7
Right Lane: Greg Kamplain Runs 6.927/188.75/-0.633, Now #2; C/DA Index: 7.56, Prior Best: 6.982/188.81/-0.578, Was #11

Bourgeois improves and moves up to the fourth spot for now. Kamplain makes an impressive pass and moves all the way to the second spot.

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Left Lane: Greg Schenck Runs 9.157/141.89/-0.403, Now #28; H/EA Index: 9.56, Prior Best: 9.213/141.74/-0.347, Was #27
Right Lane: David Dupps Runs 8.186/161.36/-0.654, Now #2; C/SM Index: 8.84, Prior Best: 11.895/75.95/3.055, Was #33

Dupps makes an impressive pass and moves all the way to the second spot. Schenck improves a little but drops a spot as Dupps goes around him.

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Left Lane: Frank Aragona Runs 7.273/183.87/-0.617, Now #7; E/DA Index: 7.89, Prior Best: 7.386/160.14/-0.504, Was #22
Right Lane: Gary Coccaro Runs 9.058/155.47/-0.162, Now #26; H/AA Index: 9.22, Prior Best: 8.782/150.56/-0.438, Was #26

Aragona makes a full pass and improves to the seventh spot. Coccaro slows from his earlier attempt.

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Left Lane: Doug Doll Runs 8.035/162.55/-0.605, Now #11; F/DA Index: 8.64, Prior Best: 8.093/161.75/-0.547, Was #18
Right Lane: David Kramer Runs 8.632/159.93/0.162, Now #31; FS/SM Index: 8.47, Prior Best: 8.514/153.84/0.044, Was #31

Doll improves and moves up to the 11th spot. Kramer slows and stays in the 31st spot.

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Left Lane: Sean Dodd Runs 9.859/91.16/1.159, Now #9; C/EA Index: 8.70, Prior Best: 8.092/166.07/-0.608, Was #9
Right Lane: Bruno Massel Runs 6.743/199.26/-0.537, Now #20; I/D Index: 7.28, Prior Best: 6.976/166.79/-0.304, Was #30

Dodd has problems and is off the throttle early. Massel improves and moves up to the 20th spot.

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Right Lane: Al Ackerman Runs 8.047/167.32/-0.443, Now #25; F/D Index: 8.49, Prior Best: 8.032/166.70/-0.458, Was #25

Ackerman makes a decent pass but can't improve.

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