Fri, 13 Aug 2010, 03:06 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #1 |
By Bob Orme |
BRAINERD, Minn. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 29th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Left Lane: Scott McVey Runs 5.817/248.57, Now #1
Right Lane: Rick Cortino Runs 6.361/220.51, Now #2
1:44 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 69 percent, barometer 28.29 inches, adjusted altitude 4,039 feet.
Scott McVey's incremental times:
60ft-0.998 sec., 330ft-2.598, 660ft-3.848/198.70 mph, 1,000ft-4.913.
Rick Cortino's incremental
times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.719, 660ft-4.132/173.16 mph, 1,000ft-5.343.
Left Lane: Kris Hool Runs 5.942/235.10, Now #2
Hool moved toward the centerline at half track, but he stayed on the throttle and got the car back into the groove.
Kris Hool's incremental times: 60ft-1.099 sec., 330ft-2.696,
660ft-3.949/198.26 mph, 1,000ft-5.019.
Left Lane: Paul Gill Runs 5.787/247.29, Now #1
Right Lane: Thomas Carter No Time, Now #5
Carter was unable to get his engine running in the staging lanes. A smooth pass for Gill.
Paul Gill's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.574, 660ft-3.817/199.02 mph,
1,000ft-4.880.
Left Lane: Bruce Carlson Runs 6.302/172.96, Now #4
Carlson was on a good looking pass until his engine went silent at about 900 feet.
Bruce Carlson's incremental times: 60ft-0.973 sec., 330ft-2.595, 660ft-3.882/191.32 mph,
1,000ft-5.082.
Right Lane: Vern Moats Runs 5.815/215.48, Now #2
Moats has his chutes out early.
Vern Moats' incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec.,
330ft-2.565, 660ft-3.812/199.43 mph, 1,000ft-4.873.
Right Lane: Frank Manzo Runs 5.594/240.77, Now #1
Manzo was to the left of the groove at mid-track and he had the chutes out early.
Frank Manzo's incremental times: 60ft-0.950 sec., 330ft-2.480, 660ft-3.681/206.89 mph,
1,000ft-4.709.
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