Wed, 26 Aug 2009, 04:20 PM Top Fuel Time Trial Notes, Session #4

By Larry Sullivan

CLERMONT, Ind. - Notes from round 4 time trials in Top Fuel 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: Cory McClenathan Runs 10.725/0.00, Now #6; Best prior run: 3.976/0.00, Was #6

2:40 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 50 percent, barometer 29.19 inches, adjusted altitude 3,403 feet, track temperature 127 degrees.

Cory Mac lost traction before passing the tree. Cory McClenathan's incremental times: 60ft-0.971 sec., 330ft-3.982, 660ft-7.440/066.97 mph.

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Right Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 3.954/0.00, Now #2; No Prior Run

3:17 p.m. Looks like the right lane will be the test lane now...and Lucas made a nice, full pass on this run. Morgan Lucas' incremental times: 60ft-0.858 sec., 330ft-2.199, 660ft-3.153/266.58 mph.

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Right Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 4.821/0.00, Now #9; Best prior run: 4.413/0.00, Was #9

3:28 p.m. Once again, the run looked okay and the driver shut it off around the 660-foot mark. Doug Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.864 sec., 330ft-2.216, 660ft-3.398/179.97 mph.

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Right Lane: Shawn Langdon Runs 4.797/0.00, Now #4; Best prior run: 3.905/0.00, Was #4

3:46 p.m. Langdon got almost to the 660-foot marker, then lost traction. Shawn Langdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.856 sec., 330ft-2.209, 660ft-3.391/182.18 mph.

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Left Lane: Clay Millican Runs 6.613/0.00, Now #5; Best prior run: 3.950/0.00, Was #5

3:49 p.m. Millican's last pass down the left lane was a good one, but this time he lost traction about 200 feet out. Clay Millican's incremental times: 60ft-0.878 sec., 330ft-2.421, 660ft-4.280/112.76 mph.

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Right Lane: Spencer Massey Runs 4.098/0.00, Now #3; Best prior run: 3.879/0.00, Was #3

3:58 p.m. This run was smooth and straight, but not particularly quick or fast. Spencer Massey's incremental times: 60ft-0.861 sec., 330ft-2.237, 660ft-3.232/249.67 mph.

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Right Lane: Brandon Bernstein Runs 4.515/0.00, Now #7; Best prior run: 4.004/0.00, Was #7

4:04 p.m. Bernstein lost traction before the 660-foot marker. Brandon Bernstein's incremental times: 60ft-0.847 sec., 330ft-2.207, 660ft-3.283/207.30 mph.

Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 29.17 inches, adjusted altitude 3,273 feet, track temperature 123 degrees.

4:16 p.m. The lanes are empty, so it's time to wrap up and send Round 4.

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