Sat, 7 Oct 2006, 04:03 PM AA/Gas Supercharged Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Darryl Jackman

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in AA/Gas Supercharged at the California Hot Rod Reunion, 15th California Hotrod Reunion, presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California 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: Steve Woods Runs 7.450/138.65, Now #11; Best prior run: 7.419/151.41, Was #11
Right Lane: Howard Anderson Runs 6.784/199.46, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.805/200.49, Was #3

12:40 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 45 percent, barometer 29.45 inches, adjusted altitude 2,063 feet.

No help for Woods and that means trailer time as all the classes only get two shots at this event. Anderson does remain #3.

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Left Lane: Ron Nunes Runs 6.803/203.29, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.716/206.18, Was #1
Right Lane: Cecil Matthews Runs 7.245/191.04, Now #9; Best prior run: 7.270/192.43, Was #9

Nunes went to #1 on Friday and remains there after this pass, even through he slowed about a tenth. Matthews will be a spectator from here on as well as Woods.

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Left Lane: Mike Molea Runs 7.143/186.37, Now #6; Best prior run: 7.112/187.77, Was #6
Right Lane: Mike Leonard Runs 6.964/200.44, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.959/198.98, Was #5

Molea remains #6 and Leonard #5 in the steel Chevelle.

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Left Lane: Dale Boomgaarden Runs 6.689/207.32, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.867/170.13, Was #4
Right Lane: Ed Moss Runs 6.832/206.70, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.725/209.59, Was #2

Boomgaarden bumps Nunes down to #2 with a great pass in the Mallicott Brothers Barracuda. Moss gets pushed down a spot.

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Left Lane: Rich Roberts Runs 7.466/190.15, Now #12; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Sean Renteria Runs 6.751/205.24, Now #4; Best prior run: 7.168/195.82, Was #8

Roberts can't crack the show on his first and only hit of the weekend. Renteria goes from the bump to the top half.

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Left Lane: Gary Reinero Runs 7.084/195.35, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.161/193.84, Was #8
Right Lane: Chris Abbey Runs 6.710/205.66, Now #2; No Prior Run

Reinero picks up almost a tenth but remains on the bump. Abby makes his only hit count a winds up #2, bumping Molea.

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Left Lane: Mitch Chamberlin Runs 7.259/190.23, Now #11; Best prior run: 7.610/178.67, Was #14
Right Lane: Dave Thompson Runs 7.528/184.31, Now #12; Best prior run: 7.317/188.79, Was #11

No help for either driver this pair.

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Right Lane: Scott White Runs 6.997/197.41, Now #8; Best prior run: 9.148/116.92, Was #15

White comes from nowhere and bumps Reinero out of the show with a 6.997. That makes a strong all six second field. Pretty rare for these cars.