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CHANDLER, Ariz. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual Checker Schuck's Kragen NHRA Nationals presented by Castrol 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: Left Lane: Jim Cowan Runs 8.261/160.08/-0.669, Now #1; D/EA Index: 8.93, No Prior Run Right Lane: Bill Kent Runs 15.064/96.84/7.494, Now #34; C/D Index: 7.57, Prior Best: 15.064/96.85/7.494, Was #34 3:11 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 64 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 28.80 inches, adjusted altitude 1,774 feet, track temperature 93 degrees.
Not sure if the class is correct but if so he's the new #1 qualifier. Left Lane: Dean Carter Runs 6.983/188.70/-0.537, Now #16; A/ND Index: 7.52, Prior Best: 6.983/188.70/-0.537, Was #16 Right Lane: Will Hatcher Runs 6.805/200.26/-0.395, Now #26; A/DA Index: 7.20, Prior Best: 6.805/200.26/-0.395, Was #26 Carter had problems on the first hit but makes the here. Big mph for Hatcher. Left Lane: Clint Sallee Runs 6.633/203.31/-0.637, Now #3; B/D Index: 7.27, Prior Best: 11.523/72.65/4.253, Was #34 Right Lane: Clarence Thomas Runs 7.849/173.09/0.119, Now #33; B/AA Index: 7.73, Prior Best: 18.267/54.01/10.537, Was #37 Sallee goes well into the field but Thomas will need the next round of qualifying. Left Lane: Eric Grundhoefer Runs 9.163/138.51/0.543, Now #35; G/EA Index: 8.62, Prior Best: 9.697/151.19/1.077, Was #35 Right Lane: Bill Morse Runs 8.910/150.97/-0.580, Now #12; G/SM Index: 9.49, Prior Best: 16.013/51.31/6.523, Was #36 Grundhoefer's car just didn't sound right at the hit and then he got very loose at the top end. He's in Dean Carter's altered. Morse makes the field. Left Lane: Al Bresch Runs 9.290/148.94/-0.200, Now #32; G/SM Index: 9.49, Prior Best: 9.424/148.49/-0.066, Was #32 Right Lane: Tom Brown Runs 8.551/152.30/-0.359, Now #30; F/ED Index: 8.91, Prior Best: 8.596/154.72/-0.314, Was #30 No help here. Left Lane: Ed Sigmon Runs 8.495/154.74/-0.725, Now #1; C/SR Index: 9.22, Prior Best: 8.818/155.51/-0.402, Was #27 Right Lane: Joseph Swearingin Runs 9.630/103.28/0.700, Now #36; D/EA Index: 8.93, No Prior Run Sigmon all the way to the top of the field. Left Lane: Thomas Schmidt Runs 8.478/158.06/-0.742, Now #1; C/SR Index: 9.22, Prior Best: 8.553/157.52/-0.667, Was #3 Right Lane: Dave Barcelon Runs 8.475/160.50/-0.575, Now #14; G/A Index: 9.05, Prior Best: 8.486/159.40/-0.564, Was #14 C/SR cars seem to really like the conditions this weekend. Schmidt takes the top spot away from Sigmon. Barcelon gets no help. Left Lane: Randy Jones Runs 8.508/160.14/-0.592, Now #12; F/SM Index: 9.10, Prior Best: 8.537/157.96/-0.563, Was #15 Right Lane: Frank Aragona Runs 15.390/66.34/6.320, Now #8; G/EA Index: 9.07, Prior Best: 8.453/145.91/-0.617, Was #8 Aragona shuts off early and remains #8. Jones picks up a few spots. Left Lane: Scott Hedlund Runs 8.165/164.97/-0.575, Now #16; B/SM Index: 8.74, Prior Best: 8.223/164.89/-0.517, Was #22 Right Lane: Bryan Morrison Runs 8.135/164.43/-0.575, Now #17; F/AA Index: 8.71, Prior Best: 8.190/163.81/-0.520, Was #21 Hedlund moves up to the top half of the field but Morrison just misses on that task. Left Lane: Mike DePalma Runs 8.130/166.35/-0.560, Now #18; F/A Index: 8.69, Prior Best: 8.128/166.35/-0.562, Was #18 Right Lane: Dan Fletcher Runs 8.206/148.56/-0.544, Now #10; G/SMA Index: 8.75, Prior Best: 8.149/164.39/-0.601, Was #10 Both drivers slow a bit from the first session. Left Lane: Bryan Fitzgerald Runs 7.907/170.71/-0.403, Now #27; E/AA Index: 8.31, Prior Best: 7.895/170.92/-0.415, Was #27 Right Lane: Jeff Lane Runs 7.977/165.33/-0.613, Now #9; B/SR Index: 8.59, Prior Best: 7.989/164.83/-0.601, Was #11 Lane picks up just enough to pick up two spots. Fitzgerald remains in his position. Left Lane: Bruno Massel Runs 7.625/157.43/-0.555, Now #7; DD/AT Index: 8.18, Prior Best: 7.551/182.92/-0.629, Was #7 Right Lane: Tom Mettler Runs 7.463/181.20/-0.607, Now #10; PST Index: 8.07, Prior Best: 7.489/181.23/-0.581, Was #13 Massel loses .07 from his first but Mettler picks up his pace. Left Lane: John Edwards Runs 8.585/159.64/0.535, Now #19; C/AA Index: 8.05, Prior Best: 7.490/182.01/-0.560, Was #19 Right Lane: Bob Marshall Runs 7.420/191.70/-0.310, Now #31; B/AA Index: 7.73, Prior Best: 7.447/190.30/-0.283, Was #31 Edwards falls way off the pace. Marshall picks up about .02 but remains in #31 spot. Left Lane: Dean Howerton No Time, Now #27; C/D Index: 7.57, Prior Best: 7.148/191.65/-0.422, Was #26 Right Lane: David Beckley Runs 6.598/211.23/-0.732, Now #2; A/AA Index: 7.33, Prior Best: 7.427/199.46/0.097, Was #33 Beckley is outside the field, but not after this run. He actually runs under the national record and runs a huge speed. Howerton is pushed away after the burnout. Left Lane: Lou Ficco Jr. Runs 7.530/135.40/-0.200, Now #6; B/AA Index: 7.73, Prior Best: 7.096/192.91/-0.634, Was #6 Right Lane: Joey Tanksley No Time, Now #26; C/DA Index: 7.67, Prior Best: 7.210/184.07/-0.460, Was #26 Tanksley made the burnout and then hopped out of the car and started pushing it back to the starting line. Ficco made his single but backed off the throttle around 1000ft. He remains #6. Left Lane: Wayne Ramay Runs 6.962/191.32/-0.558, Now #21; A/ND Index: 7.52, Prior Best: 6.991/190.19/-0.529, Was #15 Right Lane: Joe Mozeris Runs 7.271/188.89/-0.399, Now #24; C/DA Index: 7.67, Prior Best: 7.174/186.87/-0.496, Was #18 Ramay picks up but is still in the bottom half. Mozeris slows a tenth from his first run. Left Lane: Alan Ellis No Time, Now #12; A/AA Index: 7.33, Prior Best: 6.726/202.21/-0.604, Was #12 Right Lane: J.D. Zink Runs 6.956/189.39/-0.564, Now #19; A/ND Index: 7.52, Prior Best: 7.051/185.43/-0.469, Was #25 Zink was moving around pretty good on the top end but he helps himself a little this time. Ellis is pushed away after the burnout. Right Lane: Steve Holloway Runs 7.175/152.30/-0.155, Now #7; A/AA Index: 7.33, Prior Best: 6.701/206.76/-0.629, Was #7 Holloway looked good for the first 1000ft but the car fell silent at that point. That closes out the session and Pro Stock is next.
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