Fri, 2 Feb 2007, 07:56 PM Funny Car Time Trial Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 2 time trials in Funny Car at the NHRA, Last Chance Pre-Season Test 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:

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Right Lane: Hannes Wernhart No Time, Now #3; No Prior Run

Wernhart making his debut and right off the starting line the engine let go with a huge fireball.

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Left Lane: Bob Gilbertson Runs 9.182/96.05, Now #2; No Prior Run

Gilbertson with his first pass of the '07 season. He dropped a cylinder right off the starting line and clicked it off. Bob Gilbertson's incremental times: 60ft-0.913 sec., 330ft-2.539, 660ft-4.569/104.64mph, 1,000ft-6.934

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Left Lane: James Day Runs 5.756/177.02, Now #1; No Prior Run

James Day making his Nitro Funny Car debut and first licensing attempt. He does a nice smooth burnout. He makes a real nice pass. James Day's incremental times: 60ft-0.956 sec., 330ft-2.423, 660ft-3.505/231.56mph, 1,000ft-4.587

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Left Lane: Scott Kalitta Runs 9.928/86.82, Now #5; No Prior Run

Kalitta with his first pass this weekend. Scott Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.909 sec., 330ft-2.621, 660ft-4.862/093.58mph, 1,000ft-7.463

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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