Thu, 13 Aug 2009, 05:42 PM Competition Eliminator Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Bob Orme

BRAINERD, Minn. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, amount over/under index, and position in order following run, class and class index:

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Left Lane: Brad Allen Runs 7.719/171.45/-0.151, Now #2 B/DA Index: 7.87
Right Lane: Peter Biondo Runs 7.890/171.25/-0.390, Now #1 F/AA Index: 8.28

4:13 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 57 percent, barometer 28.61 inches, adjusted altitude 4,147 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

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Left Lane: Douglas Kjono Runs 8.768/152.61/0.128, Now #4 F/D Index: 8.64
Right Lane: Bill Riemenapp Runs 8.056/168.51/-0.284, Now #2 B/EA Index: 8.34

Kjono's engine was stuttering for the first 200 feet.

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Left Lane: Travis Gusso Runs 9.165/148.09/0.075, Now #5 E/SM Index: 9.09
Right Lane: Bruce Schmiedl Runs 7.656/174.26/-0.204, Now #3 A/EA Index: 7.86

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Left Lane: Brian Antony No Time, Now #8 B/AP Index: 7.88
Right Lane: Shaun Vincent Runs 8.792/151.07/-0.338, Now #2 C/TA Index: 9.13

Antony was shut off after backing up from the burnout due to leaking fluids.

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Left Lane: Jim Greenheck Runs 7.740/175.62/-0.250, Now #5 C/AA Index: 7.99
Right Lane: Tom Schmidt Runs 8.416/159.01/-0.484, Now #1 C/T Index: 8.90

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Left Lane: Clint Sallee Runs 6.900/197.83/-0.360, Now #4 B/D Index: 7.26
Right Lane: Matthew Harris Runs 7.905/171.49/-0.415, Now #2 E/A Index: 8.32

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Left Lane: David Rampy Runs 7.480/163.99/-0.380, Now #4 A/EA Index: 7.86
Right Lane: Dale Giroux Runs 7.372/188.60/-0.258, Now #8 B/AA Index: 7.63

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Left Lane: Paul Pittman Runs 7.239/192.41/-0.391, Now #4 B/AA Index: 7.63
Right Lane: Bruno Massel Runs 7.420/168.01/-0.460, Now #2 DD/AT Index: 7.88

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Left Lane: Casey Plaizer Runs 8.464/159.04/-0.356, Now #9 C/SMA Index: 8.82
Right Lane: Pat Nahan Runs 7.587/173.67/-0.533, Now #1 E/D Index: 8.12

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Left Lane: Bob Hass Runs 7.241/188.57/-0.389, Now #8 B/AA Index: 7.63
Right Lane: Clint Neff Runs 8.053/163.22/-0.487, Now #2 K/A Index: 8.54

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Left Lane: Lou Ficco Runs 7.419/184.19/-0.461, Now #4 B/AP Index: 7.88
Right Lane: Charlie Greco Runs 7.836/174.12/-0.444, Now #6 D/AA Index: 8.28

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Left Lane: Arnie Martel Runs 8.766/150.82/-0.354, Now #15 C/SR Index: 9.12
Right Lane: Dave Yediny Runs 8.960/147.67/-0.530, Now #2 L/A Index: 9.49

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink