Wed, 26 Aug 2009, 02:40 PM Funny Car Time Trial Notes, Session #3

By Larry Sullivan

CLERMONT, Ind. - Notes from round 3 time trials in Funny Car at the NHRA, Indianapolis Test Session Day 2 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: Mike Neff Runs 5.420/0.00, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.175/0.00, Was #1

12:53 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 58 percent, barometer 29.20 inches, adjusted altitude 2,991 feet, track temperature 113 degrees.

Neff got about 300 feet, then lost traction. Mike Neff's incremental times: 60ft-0.906 sec., 330ft-2.372, 660ft-3.775/153.13 mph.

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Left Lane: Jim Head Runs 11.340/0.00, Now #11; No Prior Run

12:55 p.m. Head's first pass of the day lasted about 40 feet, then he lost traction. Jim Head's incremental times: 60ft-1.140 sec., 330ft-4.654, 660ft-8.101/069.00 mph.

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Left Lane: Ron Capps Runs 11.720/0.00, Now #10; No Prior Run

1:10 p.m. Capps lost traction almost immediately. Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-4.152, 660ft-7.978/059.43 mph.

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Left Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 6.820/0.00, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.271/0.00, Was #3

1:13 p.m. Beckman got about 200 feet, then lost traction. Jack Beckman's incremental times: 60ft-0.911 sec., 330ft-2.560, 660ft-4.532/109.36 mph.

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Left Lane: Ashley Force Hood Runs 5.404/0.00, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.338/0.00, Was #7

1:49 p.m. Force's car was moving around a bit, then lost traction as she passed the 330-foot marker. Ashley Force Hood's incremental times: 60ft-0.896 sec., 330ft-2.374, 660ft-3.778/152.64 mph.

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Left Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 11.555/0.00, Now #4; Best prior run: 4.319/0.00, Was #4

2:18 p.m. The track crew dragged and sprayed and it didn't help, Arend was up in smoke almost immediately. Jeff Arend's incremental times: 60ft-1.095 sec., 330ft-4.516, 660ft-8.175/064.76 mph.

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Left Lane: Robert Hight Runs 5.430/0.00, Now #2; Best prior run: 4.198/0.00, Was #2

2:21 p.m. Hight got about 300 feet, then lost traction. Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.907 sec., 330ft-2.382, 660ft-3.788/152.78 mph.

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Left Lane: Del Worsham Runs 9.940/0.00, Now #5; Best prior run: 4.379/0.00, Was #5

2:28 p.m. Time to feed the rumor mill - Dickie Venables and Kurt Elliott are working with Del Worsham's team today. However, even that mass of brain power wasn't enough to get past early tire smoke on this run. Del Worsham's incremental times: 60ft-1.000 sec., 330ft-3.958, 660ft-7.009/078.74 mph.

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Left Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 11.812/0.00, Now #9; Best prior run: 7.884/0.00, Was #9

2:36 p.m. Hagan lost traction almost immediately. Matt Hagan's incremental times: 60ft-1.080 sec., 330ft-4.502, 660ft-8.247/062.78 mph.

It's time to close out this "round" and start round 4.

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