Fri, 16 Apr 2010, 08:22 PM Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #2 |
By Bob Orme |
LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 11th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals 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:
Left Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 4.568/248.57, Now #6; Best prior run: 8.058/81.62, Was #17
Right Lane: Jeff Diehl Runs 4.746/186.95, Now #8; No Prior Run
4:51 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 15 percent, barometer 27.71 inches, adjusted altitude 4,594 feet, track temperature 116 degrees.
Diehl dropped a cylinder at about 660 feet. No noticeable problems for Arend, but he was probably looking for better numbers.
Jeff Arend's incremental times: 60ft-0.930 sec., 330ft-2.454,
660ft-3.600/217.88 mph.
Jeff Diehl's incremental times: 60ft-0.958 sec., 330ft-2.456,
660ft-3.560/208.91 mph.
Left Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 8.615/72.28, Now #18; Best prior run: 7.194/93.98, Was #18
Right Lane: Robert Hight Runs 4.223/300.00, Now #1; Best prior run: 7.084/89.49, Was #17
Beckman struck the tires at about 200 feet. A very good looking pass for Hight.
Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.926 sec., 330ft-2.393, 660ft-3.407/255.34
mph.
Left Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 4.250/302.28, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.693/96.39, Was #16
Right Lane: Del Worsham Runs 4.235/292.90, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.840/130.77, Was #17
A good looking pass for both drivers.
Melanie Troxel's incremental times: 60ft-0.956
sec., 330ft-2.440, 660ft-3.443/257.87 mph.
Del Worsham's incremental times: 60ft-0.925 sec.,
330ft-2.371, 660ft-3.396/247.79 mph.
Left Lane: Gary Densham Runs 4.220/295.92, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.599/127.85, Was #16
Right Lane: Jim Head Runs 5.289/143.51, Now #16; Best prior run: 6.341/106.19, Was #17
Head lost traction just past the 330-foot mark. A smooth pass for Densham moves him to the top of the ladder for now.
Gary Densham's incremental times: 60ft-0.924 sec., 330ft-2.391,
660ft-3.398/255.29 mph.
Left Lane: Paul Lee Runs 4.302/293.22, Now #9; Best prior run: 5.180/154.39, Was #15
Right Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.255/292.90, Now #7; Best prior run: 5.516/132.63, Was #17
No problems for either driver.
Paul Lee's incremental times: 60ft-0.960 sec.,
330ft-2.454, 660ft-3.473/250.92 mph.
Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.949 sec.,
330ft-2.423, 660ft-3.426/255.19 mph.
Left Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.221/291.70, Now #3; Best prior run: 5.105/241.93, Was #16
Right Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.217/297.16, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.510/206.35, Was #11
There were sparks coming from the rear of Hagan's car after the launch, but that didn't slow him down as he bumped Densham from the top of the ladder. A very good looking pass for Capps.
Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.920 sec., 330ft-2.375, 660ft-3.391/253.75
mph.
Matt Hagan's incremental times: 60ft-0.930 sec., 330ft-2.384, 660ft-3.394/253.18
mph.
Left Lane: John Force Runs 4.263/297.94, Now #10; Best prior run: 5.070/175.89, Was #16
Right Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 6.898/91.43, Now #13; Best prior run: 4.371/235.64, Was #12
Pedregon was up in smoke at about 200 feet. A smooth pass for Force.
John Force's
incremental times: 60ft-0.929 sec., 330ft-2.417, 660ft-3.443/253.33 mph.
Left Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.301/270.86, Now #12; Best prior run: 4.629/239.53, Was #15
Right Lane: Bob Bode Runs 4.272/295.59, Now #7; Best prior run: 4.238/297.22, Was #7
No problems for either driver.
Tony Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.936 sec.,
330ft-2.402, 660ft-3.440/245.23 mph.
Bob Bode's incremental times: 60ft-0.943 sec., 330ft-2.425,
660ft-3.446/251.77 mph.
Left Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 4.541/256.21, Now #11; Best prior run: 4.290/293.66, Was #11
Right Lane: Ashley Force Hood Runs 4.195/295.14, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.236/289.94, Was #6
Tasca overpowered the track at about 700 feet. A very good looking pass for Force Hood puts her at the top of the ladder.
Ashley Force Hood's incremental times: 60ft-0.920 sec.,
330ft-2.378, 660ft-3.376/258.27 mph.
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