Sun, 4 Feb 2007, 05:08 PM Funny Car Time Trial Notes, Session #8

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 8 time trials in Funny Car at the Last Chance 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: Tim Wilkerson Runs 5.122/227.15, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.800/306.53, Was #1

Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.929 sec., 330ft-2.359, 660ft-3.375/250.09mph, 1,000ft-4.227

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Left Lane: Bob Gilbertson Runs 5.720/172.74, Now #3; Best prior run: 5.090/222.66, Was #3

Gilbertson started to wander out og the groove and he clicked it early.

Bob Gilbertson's incremental times: 60ft-0.902 sec., 330ft-2.327, 660ft-3.373/219.90mph, 1,000ft-4.512

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Left Lane: Scott Kalitta Runs 6.590/128.85, Now #2; Best prior run: 4.867/259.16, Was #2

Scott Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.907 sec., 330ft-2.315, 660ft-3.552/173.99mph, 1,000ft-5.000

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Left Lane: Tony Bartone Runs 7.501/111.61, Now #4; Best prior run: 5.386/202.18, Was #4

Tony Bartone's incremental times: 60ft-0.914 sec., 330ft-2.370, 660ft-3.837/144.49mph, 1,000ft-5.599

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink