Fri, 28 Jul 2006, 05:15 PM Top Sportsman Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Larry Sullivan

HEBRON, Ohio - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Sportsman at the NHRA, Second annual Jeg's Northern SPORTSnationals 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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Left Lane: Frank Tamez Runs 7.145/194.55, Now #1; Best prior run: 7.103/195.68, Was #1
Right Lane: Robert Sellers Runs 7.218/190.97, Now #2; Best prior run: 7.311/175.98, Was #2

5:03 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 72 percent, barometer 29.32 inches, adjusted altitude 2,692 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

The top two from yesterday come out of the tunnel side-by-side to start the second session.

Two good runs, no help for Tamez, but Sellers could not catch him.

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Left Lane: Mark Conkle Runs 8.072/171.38, Now #8; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Mike Coughlin Runs 7.404/188.23, Now #3; Best prior run: 7.368/188.25, Was #3

Conkle did not get a run yesterday. Actually, he did, but it was slow and he bypassed the scales. He moved p one spot and will probably get weighed today. Nice pass bu Coughlin, but no help.

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Left Lane: Jim Carlton Runs 10.312/90.14, Now #4; Best prior run: 7.405/165.97, Was #4
Right Lane: Mark Parente Runs 7.795/175.37, Now #7; Best prior run: 7.799/175.94, Was #7

Carlton had a lot of tire spin and shut off before half track. Parente ran almost the same numbers as yesterday.

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Left Lane: Tommy Turner Runs 7.076/198.12, Now #1; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Bill Yates Sr. Runs 7.844/179.78, Now #9; No Prior Run

This was the first attempt of the weekend for both drivers. Turner went right to the top spot on a nice run. Yates' car s[ent a lot of time getting off the starting line and trailed a light haze all the way down the track.

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Left Lane: Mitch Smith Runs 7.492/183.74, Now #7; Best prior run: 7.450/183.89, Was #6
Right Lane: Charlie Edelen Runs 7.401/184.37, Now #5; Best prior run: 8.641/114.68, Was #11

Edelen posted a "practice" 0.001 light and a much-improved run.

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Left Lane: Ed Stuart Runs 7.810/176.79, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.785/176.93, Was #8

Stuart is eligible for the double-up trophy after winning at Belle Rose in April. Nice, easy pass, no improvement.

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