Sat, 6 Oct 2007, 08:26 PM Competition Eliminator Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Darryl Jackman

FONTANA, Calif. - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA, Second annual NHRA Pacific SPORTSnationals 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:

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Left Lane: Randy Jones Runs 8.873/152.19/-0.467, Now #13; G/SM Index: 9.34, Prior Best: 8.839/154.76/-0.501, Was #13
Right Lane: J.D. Zink Runs 6.989/188.31/-0.511, Now #9; A/ND Index: 7.50, Prior Best: 6.950/183.92/-0.550, Was #9

4:07 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 25 percent, barometer 30.04 inches.

Lots of oil downs and paper blowing in the wind has caused the qualifying from several classes to be cut to three rounds, including Comp. Both fall from their best hits.

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Left Lane: Ed Sigmon Runs 8.795/151.22/-0.325, Now #12; C/SR Index: 9.12, Prior Best: 8.597/152.71/-0.523, Was #12
Right Lane: Steve Graham Runs 7.845/173.52/-0.135, Now #22; C/A Index: 7.98, Prior Best: 7.725/175.39/-0.255, Was #22

A short field means that Graham will be in.

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Left Lane: Tom Brown Runs 8.533/155.74/-0.317, Now #20; F/ED Index: 8.85, Prior Best: 8.513/157.71/-0.337, Was #20
Right Lane: David Beckley Runs 6.617/208.10/-0.573, Now #1; A/AA Index: 7.19, Prior Best: 6.559/210.18/-0.631, Was #1

These folks have a head wind and it appears to be having a big effect on the ETs and speeds.

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Left Lane: Clarence Thomas Runs 7.426/186.28/-0.224, Now #23; B/AA Index: 7.65, Prior Best: 7.507/188.91/-0.143, Was #23
Right Lane: Brian Moscini Runs 7.649/174.66/-0.391, Now #18; C/AA Index: 8.04, Prior Best: 7.643/175.30/-0.397, Was #18

Thomas is about the first to improve.

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Left Lane: Skip Dunn Runs 7.193/189.60/-0.457, Now #15; B/AA Index: 7.65, Prior Best: 7.171/190.27/-0.479, Was #15
Right Lane: Ross Wilson Runs 9.938/75.71/1.068, Now #24; C/SMA Index: 8.87, Prior Best: 9.997/95.52/1.127, Was #24

Wilson is loose and forced to slow. Dunn does manage to repeat.

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Left Lane: Fred Gross Runs 8.539/157.45/-0.491, Now #15; G/A Index: 9.03, Prior Best: 8.560/158.48/-0.470, Was #16
Right Lane: Vinnie Deceglie Runs 6.495/213.74/-0.615, Now #3; A/A Index: 7.11, Prior Best: 6.505/213.10/-0.605, Was #3

Wonder of wonders! Both drivers improve. Gross actually picks up a spot.

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Left Lane: Alan Ellis Runs 6.851/196.59/-0.499, Now #8; A/AP Index: 7.35, Prior Best: 6.784/198.90/-0.566, Was #8
Right Lane: John Edwards Runs 7.535/164.13/-0.505, Now #4; C/AA Index: 8.04, Prior Best: 7.451/182.48/-0.589, Was #4

No help here.

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Left Lane: Dave Raybourn Runs 8.802/153.00/-0.218, Now #21; D/SMA Index: 9.02, Prior Best: 8.756/152.78/-0.264, Was #21
Right Lane: Alan Freese Runs 7.961/131.10/-0.079, Now #6; C/AA Index: 8.04, Prior Best: 7.465/180.72/-0.575, Was #6

Freese uses a bunch of lane and has to lift. Raybourn with no help.

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Left Lane: Tom Mettler Runs 7.435/181.94/-0.575, Now #5; PST Index: 8.01, Prior Best: 7.423/182.77/-0.587, Was #5
Right Lane: Tom Huggins Runs 7.087/193.07/-0.583, Now #2; B/A Index: 7.67, Prior Best: 7.071/193.46/-0.599, Was #2

Both of these drivers are still right there!

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Left Lane: Jeff Gracia Runs 9.682/91.01/0.962, Now #11; C/EA Index: 8.72, Prior Best: 8.188/164.43/-0.532, Was #11
Right Lane: Doug Lambeck Runs 8.470/157.96/-0.550, Now #10; D/SMA Index: 9.02, Prior Best: 8.474/158.26/-0.546, Was #10

Gracia was off the pace at about half track. Lambeck is just a small tick quicker.

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Left Lane: Bryan Fitzgerald Runs 8.222/165.44/-0.418, Now #18; F/AA Index: 8.64, Prior Best: 8.254/167.47/-0.386, Was #19

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Left Lane: Joe Mozeris Runs 22.784/25.45/15.144, Now #14; C/DA Index: 7.64, Prior Best: 7.149/183.82/-0.491, Was #14

Mozeris slows early to close the Comp qualifying session.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink