Fri, 6 Jun 2008, 09:56 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

JOLIET, Ill. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals 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: Rick Cortino Runs 7.206/176.24, Now #21; Best prior run: 8.131/130.63, Was #20
Right Lane: Kevin Newburgh Runs 6.030/242.80, Now #17; No Prior Run

Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 66 percent, barometer 29.13 inches, adjusted altitude 3,318 feet, track temperature 88 degrees.

Newburg didn't come out during the first session. Newburg with his career best pass here, both ends. Kevin Newburgh's incremental times: 60ft-1.040 sec., 330ft-2.693, 660ft-3.991/191.51mph, 1,000ft-5.099

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Left Lane: Andy Bohl Runs 5.960/237.71, Now #16; Best prior run: 6.136/231.36, Was #19

Bohl gets into the sho on the bump, and he bumps out Butler.

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Left Lane: Wayne Butler Runs 6.098/198.50, Now #17; Best prior run: 6.015/238.05, Was #17
Right Lane: Jeff Burnett Runs 6.180/234.82, Now #20; Best prior run: 6.180/234.82, Was #20

Butler was on good looking pass until the engine let go.

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Left Lane: Vern Moats Runs 21.484/35.28, Now #14; Best prior run: 5.854/251.34, Was #14
Right Lane: Daniel Wilkerson No Time, Now #19; Best prior run: 6.080/180.19, Was #19

Wilkerson broke after the burnout. Moats with violent tire shake as soon as he hit the throttle.

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Left Lane: Kebin Kinsley Runs 10.799/74.20, Now #14; Best prior run: 5.779/246.53, Was #13
Right Lane: John Foster Runs 5.731/248.57, Now #9; Best prior run: 5.873/248.43, Was #15

Foster with a real nice pass, moves up the ladder. His best pass of the season. John Foster's incremental times: 60ft-0.955 sec., 330ft-2.522, 660ft-3.765/198.38mph, 1,000ft-4.829

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Left Lane: Mick Snyder Runs 5.619/255.97, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.769/251.91, Was #13
Right Lane: Brian Hough Runs 5.832/218.02, Now #13; Best prior run: 5.755/250.64, Was #12

Snyder with a great looking pass to go to the number one spot...Mick Snyder's incremental times: 60ft-0.940 sec., 330ft-2.486, 660ft-3.703/203.03mph, 1,000ft-4.740 Hough was real loose around 800 feet.

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Left Lane: Steve Harker Runs 5.650/255.19, Now #3; Best prior run: 5.749/255.15, Was #11
Right Lane: John Bojec Runs 22.297/55.53, Now #12; Best prior run: 5.749/251.72, Was #12

Bojec spun the tires right off the starting line and clicked it off. Harker with a nice pass to move up to the number three spot. Steve Harker's incremental times: 60ft-0.946 sec., 330ft-2.504, 660ft-3.728/201.85mph, 1,000ft-4.769

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Left Lane: Bobby Martin Runs 5.832/250.41, Now #10; Best prior run: 5.705/254.18, Was #10
Right Lane: Cy Chesterman Runs 5.683/253.90, Now #7; Best prior run: 5.696/254.90, Was #9

Martin was out of the groove and real close to the center line, but reeled it in. Chesterman moves into the top half of the field...Cy Chesterman's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.535, 660ft-3.755/202.48mph, 1,000ft-4.797

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Left Lane: Doug Gordon Runs 5.649/257.24, Now #3; Best prior run: 5.681/256.60, Was #6
Right Lane: Roger Bateman Runs 5.653/253.71, Now #6; Best prior run: 5.690/251.77, Was #9

This was good looking drag race...Doug Gordon's incremental times: 60ft-0.966 sec., 330ft-2.520, 660ft-3.737/204.14mph, 1,000ft-4.773
Roger Bateman's incremental times: 60ft-0.973 sec., 330ft-2.515, 660ft-3.728/203.68mph, 1,000ft-4.768

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Left Lane: Von Smith Runs 5.604/256.84, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.672/254.57, Was #7
Right Lane: Paul Anderson Runs 10.292/82.53, Now #9; Best prior run: 5.689/251.81, Was #9

Smith goes to the number one spot with a great looking pass...Von Smith's incremental times: 60ft-0.949 sec., 330ft-2.486, 660ft-3.696/203.80mph, 1,000ft-4.728 Anderson with tire shake and is out of the groove before he lifts.

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Left Lane: Frank Manzo Runs 11.113/76.23, Now #4; Best prior run: 5.640/257.24, Was #3
Right Lane: Jay Payne Runs 5.634/257.38, Now #3; Best prior run: 5.651/256.06, Was #6

Manzo lost traction right off the starting line, and clicked it off. Payne with a real nice pass to go to the number three spot...Jay Payne's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.518, 660ft-3.724/205.79mph, 1,000ft-4.757

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