Fri, 14 Aug 2009, 02:08 PM Competition Eliminator Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Bob Orme

BRAINERD, Minn. - Notes from round 2 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 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: Tom Schmidt Runs 8.429/158.50/-0.471, Now #4; C/T Index: 8.90, Prior Best: 8.416/159.01/-0.484, Was #4
Right Lane: Brian Antony Runs 7.533/182.82/-0.347, Now #16; B/AP Index: 7.88, No Prior Run

12:44 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 57 percent, barometer 28.55 inches, adjusted altitude 4,208 feet, track temperature 103 degrees.

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Left Lane: Pat Nahan Runs 7.588/173.41/-0.532, Now #1; E/D Index: 8.12, Prior Best: 7.587/173.67/-0.533, Was #1
Right Lane: Jim Greenheck Runs 7.714/176.01/-0.276, Now #19; C/AA Index: 7.99, Prior Best: 7.740/175.62/-0.250, Was #20

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Left Lane: Dave Yediny Runs 8.914/147.83/-0.576, Now #1; L/A Index: 9.49, Prior Best: 8.960/147.67/-0.530, Was #2
Right Lane: Paul Pittman Runs 7.372/189.36/-0.258, Now #9; B/AA Index: 7.63, Prior Best: 7.239/192.41/-0.391, Was #9

Yediny moves his little Opel to the top of the ladder for now.

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Left Lane: Bill Riemenapp Runs 8.043/167.70/-0.297, Now #18; B/EA Index: 8.34, Prior Best: 8.056/168.51/-0.284, Was #18
Right Lane: Bob Hass Runs 7.227/189.87/-0.403, Now #9; B/AA Index: 7.63, Prior Best: 7.241/188.57/-0.389, Was #11

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Left Lane: Bruce Schmiedl Runs 7.562/174.96/-0.298, Now #18; A/EA Index: 7.86, Prior Best: 7.656/174.26/-0.204, Was #21
Right Lane: Casey Plaizer Runs 8.489/158.86/-0.331, Now #14; C/SMA Index: 8.82, Prior Best: 8.464/159.04/-0.356, Was #14

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Left Lane: Charlie Greco Runs 7.819/174.05/-0.461, Now #6; D/AA Index: 8.28, Prior Best: 7.836/174.12/-0.444, Was #7
Right Lane: Douglas Kjono Runs 10.220/138.46/1.580, Now #24; F/D Index: 8.64, Prior Best: 8.768/152.61/0.128, Was #24

Kjono was on and off the throttle a couple times before the 330-foot mark.

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Left Lane: Clint Neff Runs 8.004/163.67/-0.536, Now #2; K/A Index: 8.54, Prior Best: 8.053/163.22/-0.487, Was #3
Right Lane: Clint Sallee Runs 6.787/199.64/-0.473, Now #5; B/D Index: 7.26, Prior Best: 6.900/197.83/-0.360, Was #13

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Left Lane: Dale Giroux Runs 7.339/188.60/-0.291, Now #20; B/AA Index: 7.63, Prior Best: 7.372/188.60/-0.258, Was #21
Right Lane: Travis Gusso Runs 9.144/147.76/0.054, Now #23; E/SM Index: 9.09, Prior Best: 9.165/148.09/0.075, Was #23

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Left Lane: Shaun Vincent Runs 8.758/148.71/-0.372, Now #14; C/TA Index: 9.13, Prior Best: 8.792/151.07/-0.338, Was #17
Right Lane: Lou Ficco Runs 7.416/184.40/-0.464, Now #6; B/AP Index: 7.88, Prior Best: 7.419/184.19/-0.461, Was #6

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Left Lane: Bruno Massel Runs 7.338/170.69/-0.542, Now #2; DD/AT Index: 7.88, Prior Best: 7.420/168.01/-0.460, Was #8
Right Lane: David Rampy Runs 7.465/161.30/-0.395, Now #11; A/EA Index: 7.86, Prior Best: 7.480/163.99/-0.380, Was #13

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Left Lane: Matthew Harris Runs 7.834/172.21/-0.486, Now #5; E/A Index: 8.32, Prior Best: 7.905/171.49/-0.415, Was #9
Right Lane: Brad Allen Runs 7.626/173.03/-0.244, Now #22; C/ED Index: 7.87, Prior Best: 7.719/171.45/-0.151, Was #22

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Left Lane: Peter Biondo Runs 7.799/172.78/-0.481, Now #7; F/AA Index: 8.28, Prior Best: 7.890/171.25/-0.390, Was #13
Right Lane: Arnie Martel Runs 8.782/151.05/-0.338, Now #16; C/SR Index: 9.12, Prior Best: 8.766/150.82/-0.354, Was #16

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