Fri, 01 Nov 2024, 14:18 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Right Lane: Doug Schneider Runs 5.598/256.06, Now #1

Weather conditions: air temperature 61 degrees, relative humidity 25 percent, barometer 29.99 inches, adjusted altitude 2,606 feet.

This is Schneider's fourth event overall and all have been here, his first was 2019. This is his first event this season. He drifts out of the groove and reels it in. He makes his career quickest and fastest pass. Doug Schneider's incremental times: 60ft-0.957 sec., 330ft-2.481, 660ft-3.687/204.85 mph, 1,000ft-4.720.

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Left Lane: Robert Kanenwisher Runs 5.789/244.96, Now #2
Right Lane: Don Hudson Runs 5.915/238.72, Now #3

This is Kanenwisher's 16th race overall and his first race at this event. This is his first national event since Topeka, 2011. He is straight down the groove and makes his career quickest and season fastest pass here. Robert Kanenwisher's incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.559, 660ft-3.803/197.57 mph, 1,000ft-4.875.

This is Hudson's third race at this event, his first was 2020. This is his first appearance on tour this season. He clicks it off early.

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Left Lane: Jim Whiteley Runs 5.596/255.63, Now #1
Right Lane: Will Martin Runs 5.650/259.01, Now #3

This is Whiteley's eighth race at this event, his first was 2009. He launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to number one spot. Jim Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-0.945 sec., 330ft-2.472, 660ft-3.681/204.39 mph, 1,000ft-4.717.

This is Martin's fifth race overall and his second race at this event, his first was 2023. He kept it hooked up and is straight down the groove. Will Martin's incremental times: 60ft-0.948 sec., 330ft-2.527, 660ft-3.751/203.89 mph, 1,000ft-4.783.

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Left Lane: Bret Williamson Runs 8.095/155.58, Now #7
Right Lane: Hunter Jones Runs 5.541/262.95, Now #1

This is Williamson's fourth race at this event, his first was 2001. He has tire shake right at the hit and clicked it off.

This is Jones' fifth race at this event, his first was 2018. He launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Hunter Jones' incremental times: 60ft-0.970 sec., 330ft-2.494, 660ft-3.678/208.78 mph, 1,000ft-4.687.

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Left Lane: Ulf Leanders Runs 5.609/258.47, Now #4
Right Lane: Christine Foster Runs 7.691/142.97, Now #8

This is Leanders' 10th race at this event, his first was 2013. He was straight down the groove to go to the number four spot. Ulf Leanders' incremental times: 60ft-0.965 sec., 330ft-2.512, 660ft-3.715/205.22 mph, 1,000ft-4.740.

This is Foster's 11th race overall and her first race at this event. She has severe tire shake early and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Ray Martin Runs 5.797/187.26, Now #8
Right Lane: Annie Whiteley Runs 5.511/265.12, Now #1

This is Martin's 10th race at this event, his first was 2011. Martin starts to lose traction and clicks it off.

This is Whiteley's 13th race at this event, her first was 2012. Whiteley kept ot hooked up and hitting on all eight to go to the number one spot. Annie Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-0.954 sec., 330ft-2.487, 660ft-3.664/210.28 mph, 1,000ft-4.664.

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Left Lane: Brian Hough Runs 5.581/262.54, Now #3
Right Lane: Bob McCosh Runs 7.259/145.69, Now #11

This is Hough's 12th race at this event, his first was 2001. He is out of the groove early over by the wall, but he reels it in. He goes to the number three spot. Brian Hough's incremental times: 60ft-0.948 sec., 330ft-2.512, 660ft-3.711/208.17 mph, 1,000ft-4.724.

This is McCosh'sfourth race at this event, his first was 2020. He has tire shake right at the hit and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Madison Gordon Runs 5.521/265.33, Now #3
Right Lane: Sean Bellemeur Runs 5.465/266.32, Now #1

This is Gordon's ninth race overall, and her first race at this event. She kept it hooked up to go to the number three spot. Madison Gordon's incremental times: 60ft-0.961 sec., 330ft-2.489, 660ft-3.670/210.57 mph, 1,000ft-4.673.

This is Bellemeur's 15th race at this event, his first was 2009. He launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Sean Bellemeur's incremental times: 60ft-0.944 sec., 330ft-2.456, 660ft-3.626/211.69 mph, 1,000ft-4.622.

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