Fri, 11 Jun 2010, 10:06 PM Top Fuel Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA SuperNationals 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: Scott Palmer Runs 4.032/247.16, Now #9; No Prior Run

Palmer did make the run earlier today an he makes a nice clean pass here shutting it off early. Scott Palmer's incremental times: 60ft-0.854 sec., 330ft-2.194, 660ft-3.150/263.26 mph.

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Left Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 3.899/294.63, Now #7; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Doug Foley Runs 10.672/77.76, Now #15; Best prior run: 6.554/87.48, Was #14

Foley is up in smoke as soon as he hits the throttle. Haddock launched hard and keep it hooked up and hitting on all eight for real nice pass. This is career best E.T. at 1000 feet, and his fastest pass this season. Terry Haddock's incremental times: 60ft-0.836 sec., 330ft-2.171, 660ft-3.100/272.50 mph.

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Left Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 3.915/306.33, Now #11; Best prior run: 4.779/155.81, Was #13
Right Lane: David Grubnic Runs 3.903/309.56, Now #9; Best prior run: 5.266/125.90, Was #14

This two were side-by-side all the way down the track...Terry McMillen's incremental times: 60ft-0.843 sec., 330ft-2.190, 660ft-3.128/269.94 mph.
David Grubnic's incremental times: 60ft-0.863 sec., 330ft-2.192, 660ft-3.121/271.46 mph.

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Left Lane: Antron Brown Runs 3.817/315.86, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.209/227.65, Was #13

Brown with a great pass as he goes straight down the groove to the number one spot. Antron Brown's incremental times: 60ft-0.838 sec., 330ft-2.153, 660ft-3.054/279.21 mph.

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Left Lane: Steve Torrence Runs 3.819/313.07, Now #2; Best prior run: 3.863/304.12, Was #7
Right Lane: Morgan Lucas Runs 4.171/207.85, Now #11; Best prior run: 3.913/302.69, Was #11

Lucas was on a good pass and then the header flames goes out early. Torrence launched hard and keep the header flames shooting high over the rear wing to go to the number two spot. This is Torrence's career best E.T. ... Steve Torrence's incremental times: 60ft-0.837 sec., 330ft-2.137, 660ft-3.046/275.73 mph.

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Left Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 3.752/324.75, Now #1; Best prior run: 3.843/317.12, Was #6
Right Lane: Brandon Bernstein Runs 3.807/313.73, Now #2; Best prior run: 3.900/309.34, Was #9

This was a great drag race as McClenathan runs the quickest pass in the 1000-foot era. This is career quickest and fastest pass. Cory McClenathan's incremental times: 60ft-0.828 sec., 330ft-2.122, 660ft-3.007/284.87 mph. Bernstein with his career quickest pass at a 1000 feet. Cory McClenathan's incremental times: 60ft-0.828 sec., 330ft-2.122, 660ft-3.007/284.87 mph.

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Left Lane: Larry Dixon Runs 5.267/125.47, Now #7; Best prior run: 3.838/316.38, Was #7
Right Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 3.946/298.87, Now #8; Best prior run: 3.859/317.27, Was #8

Dixon is up in smoke by 330 feet and clicks it off. Kalitta is mixing up cylinders on the top end.

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Left Lane: Shawn Langdon Runs 3.843/308.28, Now #6; Best prior run: 3.835/313.95, Was #6
Right Lane: Tony Schumacher Runs 6.837/83.81, Now #5; Best prior run: 3.830/319.52, Was #5

Schumacher is up in smoke early...Langdon with another good looking but will not improve from his run earlier today. Shawn Langdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.836 sec., 330ft-2.148, 660ft-3.066/275.34 mph.

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