Fri, 14 Aug 2009, 04:02 PM Competition Eliminator Qualifying Notes, Final Session |
By Bob Orme |
BRAINERD, Minn. - Notes from final, round 3 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:
Left Lane: Casey Plaizer Runs 8.474/159.01/-0.346, Now #15; C/SMA Index: 8.82, Prior Best: 8.464/159.04/-0.356, Was #15
Right Lane: Charlie Greco Runs 7.824/173.41/-0.456, Now #10; D/AA Index: 8.28, Prior Best: 7.819/174.05/-0.461, Was #10
2:35 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 93 degrees, relative humidity 49 percent, barometer 28.56 inches, adjusted altitude 4,659 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.
Left Lane: Robert Hass Runs 7.246/188.89/-0.384, Now #11; B/AA Index: 7.63, Prior Best: 7.227/189.87/-0.403, Was #11
Right Lane: Shaun Vincent Runs 8.773/151.14/-0.357, Now #14; C/TA Index: 9.13, Prior Best: 8.758/148.71/-0.372, Was #14
Left Lane: Clint Sallee Runs 6.797/198.12/-0.463, Now #8; B/D Index: 7.26, Prior Best: 6.787/199.64/-0.473, Was #8
Right Lane: Bruce Schmiedl Runs 7.593/173.74/-0.267, Now #18; A/EA Index: 7.86, Prior Best: 7.562/174.96/-0.298, Was #18
Left Lane: Travis Gusso Runs 9.075/147.94/-0.015, Now #23; E/SM Index: 9.09, Prior Best: 9.144/147.76/0.054, Was #23
Right Lane: Matthew Harris Runs 7.860/171.95/-0.460, Now #5; E/A Index: 8.32, Prior Best: 7.834/172.21/-0.486, Was #5
Left Lane: Douglas Kjono Runs 8.901/142.61/0.261, Now #24; F/D Index: 8.64, Prior Best: 8.768/152.61/0.128, Was #24
Right Lane: Pat Nahan Runs 7.564/174.57/-0.556, Now #2; E/D Index: 8.12, Prior Best: 7.587/173.67/-0.533, Was #4
Left Lane: Brian Antony Runs 7.578/182.80/-0.302, Now #18; B/AP Index: 7.88, Prior Best: 7.533/182.82/-0.347, Was #17
Right Lane: Bill Riemenapp Runs 7.987/169.10/-0.353, Now #17; B/EA Index: 8.34, Prior Best: 8.043/167.70/-0.297, Was #19
Left Lane: Jim Greenheck Runs 7.737/176.01/-0.253, Now #21; C/AA Index: 7.99, Prior Best: 7.714/176.01/-0.276, Was #21
Right Lane: Clint Neff Runs 8.010/163.67/-0.530, Now #4; K/A Index: 8.54, Prior Best: 8.004/163.67/-0.536, Was #4
Left Lane: Lou Ficco Runs 7.444/183.74/-0.436, Now #9; B/AP Index: 7.88, Prior Best: 7.416/184.40/-0.464, Was #9
Right Lane: Tom Schmidt Runs 8.412/159.27/-0.488, Now #5; C/T Index: 8.90, Prior Best: 8.416/159.01/-0.484, Was #6
Left Lane: David Rampy Runs 7.425/166.76/-0.435, Now #11; A/EA Index: 7.86, Prior Best: 7.465/161.30/-0.395, Was #12
Right Lane: Bruno Massel Runs 7.585/141.31/-0.295, Now #3; DD/AT Index: 7.88, Prior Best: 7.338/170.69/-0.542, Was #3
Massel was off the throttle early.
Left Lane: Marty Ladwig No Time, Now #25; AA/AF Index: 8.00, No Prior Run
Right Lane: Dave Yediny Runs 9.146/121.31/-0.344, Now #1; L/A Index: 9.49, Prior Best: 8.914/147.83/-0.576, Was #1
Ladwig's car nosed over right after the hit. He rolled to a stop at about 500 feet.
Left Lane: Brad Allen Runs 7.651/171.64/-0.219, Now #22; C/ED Index: 7.87, Prior Best: 7.626/173.03/-0.244, Was #22
Right Lane: Peter Biondo Runs 8.659/105.16/0.379, Now #7; F/AA Index: 8.28, Prior Best: 7.799/172.78/-0.481, Was #7
Left Lane: Arnie Martel Runs 19.768/37.44/10.648, Now #16; C/SR Index: 9.12, Prior Best: 8.766/150.82/-0.354, Was #16
Martel made a move to the right on the hit and he almost crossed the centerline just past the 60-foot mark.
Left Lane: Paul Pittman Runs 7.336/190.22/-0.294, Now #13; B/AA Index: 7.63, Prior Best: 7.239/192.41/-0.391, Was #13
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