Thu, 12 Aug 2010, 05:12 PM Competition Eliminator Qualifying Notes, Session #1 |
By Bob Orme |
BRAINERD, Minn. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 29th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, amount over/under index, and position in order following run, class and class index:
Left Lane: Todd Patterson Runs 8.187/166.95/-0.153, Now #2 A/SMA Index: 8.34
Right Lane: Douglas Kjono Runs 8.445/154.65/-0.155, Now #1 F/D Index: 8.60
3:53 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 28.48 inches, adjusted altitude 4,197 feet.
Left Lane: Joseph Wilczek Runs 6.979/200.41/-0.291, Now #1 BB/AT Index: 7.27
Right Lane: Bruce Schmiedl Runs 7.552/175.52/-0.288, Now #2 A/EA Index: 7.84
Joseph Wilczek's incremental times: 60ft-1.082 sec., 330ft-2.973, 660ft-4.522/159.66 mph, 1,000ft-5.854.
Bruce Schmiedl's incremental times: 60ft-1.064 sec., 330ft-3.074, 660ft-4.787/143.47 mph, 1,000ft-6.278.
Left Lane: Brian Antony Runs 7.564/181.62/-0.316, Now #2 B/AP Index: 7.88
Right Lane: Pat Nahan Runs 7.686/171.14/-0.374, Now #1 E/D Index: 8.06
Brian Antony's incremental times: 60ft-1.080 sec., 330ft-3.147, 660ft-4.854/144.29 mph, 1,000ft-6.324.
Pat Nahan's incremental times: 60ft-1.093 sec., 330ft-3.110, 660ft-4.849/140.59 mph, 1,000ft-6.377.
Left Lane: Santo Volpe Runs 9.149/144.94/-0.401, Now #1 L/AA Index: 9.55
Right Lane: Justin Jenkins Runs 9.317/146.19/-0.353, Now #3 I/SMA Index: 9.67
Santo Volpe's incremental times: 60ft-1.310 sec., 330ft-3.723, 660ft-5.790/118.13 mph, 1,000ft-7.602.
Justin Jenkins' incremental times: 60ft-1.266 sec., 330ft-3.788, 660ft-5.901/118.02 mph, 1,000ft-7.756.
Left Lane: Al Ackerman Runs 8.234/156.73/-0.366, Now #3 F/D Index: 8.60
Right Lane: Clint Sallee Runs 7.136/198.29/-0.104, Now #10 B/D Index: 7.24
Some early tire shake for Sallee. Al Ackerman's incremental times: 60ft-1.212 sec., 330ft-3.358, 660ft-5.203/132.44 mph, 1,000ft-6.822.
Clint Sallee's incremental times: 60ft-1.212 sec., 330ft-3.142, 660ft-4.677/160.65 mph, 1,000ft-6.004.
Left Lane: Bill Riemenapp Runs 8.751/148.64/-0.339, Now #5 C/SR Index: 9.09
Right Lane: Fred Allen Runs 8.977/149.31/-0.113, Now #11 C/SR Index: 9.09
Allen was wiggling around on the launch. Bill Riemenapp's incremental times: 60ft-1.214 sec., 330ft-3.522, 660ft-5.507/122.89 mph, 1,000ft-7.248.
Fred Allen's incremental times: 60ft-1.342 sec., 330ft-3.726, 660ft-5.729/123.27 mph, 1,000ft-7.479.
Left Lane: Shaun Vincent Runs 8.771/151.49/-0.359, Now #4 C/TA Index: 9.13
Right Lane: Jim Greenheck Runs 7.718/161.71/-0.242, Now #10 C/AA Index: 7.96
Shaun Vincent's incremental times: 60ft-1.191 sec., 330ft-3.541, 660ft-5.544/122.27 mph, 1,000ft-7.289.
Jim Greenheck's incremental times: 60ft-1.099 sec., 330ft-3.152, 660ft-4.890/141.64 mph, 1,000ft-6.390.
Left Lane: Matt Harris Runs 7.855/171.69/-0.505, Now #1 E/A Index: 8.36
Right Lane: Bruno Massel Runs 7.367/156.88/-0.423, Now #2 DD/AT Index: 7.79
Matt Harris' incremental times: 60ft-1.099 sec., 330ft-3.208, 660ft-4.994/137.92 mph, 1,000ft-6.545.
Bruno Massel's incremental times: 60ft-1.055 sec., 330ft-2.999, 660ft-4.629/151.07 mph, 1,000ft-6.040.
Left Lane: Lou Ficco Jr. Runs 7.377/183.89/-0.503, Now #2 B/AP Index: 7.88
Right Lane: Arnie Martel Runs 7.768/172.94/-0.412, Now #4 D/AA Index: 8.18
Lou Ficco Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-1.045 sec., 330ft-3.030, 660ft-4.707/146.69 mph, 1,000ft-6.154.
Arnie Martel's incremental times: 60ft-1.058 sec., 330ft-3.158, 660ft-4.934/138.50 mph, 1,000ft-6.469.
Left Lane: Blake Alexander Runs 6.985/193.99/-0.185, Now #15 A/AP Index: 7.17
Right Lane: Clint Neff Runs 11.442/84.62/2.972, Now #20 K/A Index: 8.47
Neff was off the throttle well before the finish. Blake Alexander's incremental times: 60ft-1.053 sec., 330ft-2.936, 660ft-4.484/158.87 mph, 1,000ft-5.831.
Left Lane: David Rampy No Time, Now #21 A/EA Index: 7.84
Rampy made a move toward the wall on the hit. He lifted and rolled to a stop at about 450 feet.
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