Thu, 18 Oct 2007, 09:10 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Time Trial Notes, Session #3

By Darryl Jackman

LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 3 time trials in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA, Las Vegas 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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Left Lane: Steve Gasparrelli Runs 9.294/92.36, Now #1; No Prior Run

Gasparrelli is the first Alcohol car of any flavor to make a hit during the three day session. He gets very loose and almost crosses over the centerline before half track. That kind od sums up the season for these folks, and they're a great team.

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Left Lane: Steve Gasparrelli Runs 10.075/83.98, Now #1; No Prior Run

Loose right at the hit for Gasparrelli.

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Left Lane: Steve Gasparrelli Runs 7.058/140.05, Now #1; No Prior Run

Again the car wanders out of the groove and Gasparrelli has to lift. Steve Gasparrelli's incremental times: 60ft-1.016 sec., 330ft-2.614, 660ft-4.014/158.02mph, 1,000ft-5.536.

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Left Lane: Steve Gasparrelli Runs 6.396/168.64, Now #1; No Prior Run

Gasparrelli gets a bit further this time but the car was drifting towards the centerline after half track. Steve Gasparrelli's incremental times: 60ft-1.016 sec., 330ft-2.605, 660ft-3.862/189.12mph, 1,000ft-5.131.

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Left Lane: Steve Gasparrelli Runs 6.429/165.74, Now #1; No Prior Run

Another pass where the car starts drifting closer and closer to the center as he goes down track.

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Left Lane: Steve Gasparrelli Runs 5.767/252.43, Now #1; No Prior Run

4:25 p.m. That was the straightest run Gasparrelli has made all day. The car wandered the lane but it stayed far enough from the center that he could stay on the power.

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Left Lane: Steve Gasparrelli Runs 8.455/107.35, Now #1; No Prior Run

This is Gasparrelli's seventh pass of the day. Pretty good turn around times. That was all over before 330ft. The tires kicked loose and he was off the pedal. Steve Gasparrelli's incremental times: 60ft-1.000 sec., 330ft-2.675, 660ft-4.485/121.25mph, 1,000ft-6.469.

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