Sat, 22 Oct 2011, 06:32 PM A FUEL Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By David Gerard

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Notes from final, round 2 qualifying in A FUEL at the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series, 20th annual California Hot Rod Reunion, presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California 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: Kin Bates Runs 6.263/217.63, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.283/222.47, Was #1
Right Lane: Darrell Waters Runs 6.453/217.49, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.408/211.86, Was #3

2:45 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 34 percent, barometer 28.92 inches, adjusted altitude 3,210 feet, track temperature 111 degrees.

Bobby Evans is on the bump spot at 28.000.

Another strong par of passes in the tougher weather conditions. Both cars run close to their prior bests, and Bates pushes the number one spot further away from the rest of the field.

Kin Bates' incremental times: 60ft-1.078 sec., 330ft-2.736, 660ft-4.091/182.43 mph, 1,000ft-5.252.
Darrell Waters' incremental times: 60ft-1.095 sec., 330ft-2.799, 660ft-4.200/174.37 mph, 1,000ft-5.420.

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Left Lane: Les Davenport No Time, Now #1; No Prior Run
Right Lane: John Evans No Time, Now #9; No Prior Run

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Left Lane: Les Davenport Runs 6.296/215.72, Now #2; No Prior Run
Right Lane: John Evans Runs 6.987/158.24, Now #8; No Prior Run

Good strong passes again with Davenport slotting right in behind Bates for the number two spot.

Evans gets in on the bump, as the car slows in the lights.

Les Davenport's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.652, 660ft-4.043/175.59 mph, 1,000ft-5.257.
John Evans' incremental times: 60ft-1.071 sec., 330ft-2.871, 660ft-4.349/168.98 mph, 1,000ft-5.670.

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Left Lane: Bobby Evans Runs 10.609/83.42, Now #10; Best prior run: 28.000/0.00, Was #9
Right Lane: Bill Genco Runs 7.797/126.66, Now #9; No Prior Run

Genco makes his first pass, but it's not good enough.

Evans keeps the car in the middle of the lane and doesn't qualify.

Dennis Allen is on the bump spot at 7.363.

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Left Lane: Bill Wayne Runs 6.519/210.31, Now #5; Best prior run: 6.602/211.79, Was #5
Right Lane: Jeremy Sullivan Runs 6.642/205.57, Now #6; No Prior Run

Sullivan was shut off yesterday and makes a full pass today to get into the field on a clean pass.

Wayne picks up ET, but slows a little to stay #5.

Bill Wayne's incremental times: 60ft-1.038 sec., 330ft-2.779, 660ft-4.212/171.08 mph, 1,000ft-5.457.
Jeremy Sullivan's incremental times: 60ft-1.112 sec., 330ft-2.892, 660ft-4.328/172.14 mph, 1,000ft-5.566.

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Left Lane: Jerry Kumre Jr No Time, Now #7; Best prior run: 6.744/198.73, Was #7
Right Lane: John Harless Runs 6.497/214.35, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.481/206.51, Was #4

John Evans is on the bump spot at 6.987.

Both cars are in the field, but Kumre has problems and leave a big puddle of stuff at the end of his burnout. He is pushed away.

Harless slows a little and won't improve.

John Harless' incremental times: 60ft-1.085 sec., 330ft-2.806, 660ft-4.233/175.32 mph, 1,000ft-5.456.

3:00 p.m. Clean up time!

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Left Lane: Shawn Corbari Runs 6.608/197.59, Now #6; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Dennis Allen Runs 7.033/208.14, Now #10; Best prior run: 7.363/205.85, Was #9

3:25 p.m. Last pair and a tough bump spot to master, but Corbari gets all his ducks in a row and bumps into the field in the #6 position.

Allen continues to improve, but won't get in today.



Ken Bates is number one at 6.263 and Jerry Kumre Jr is on the bump spot at 6.744.

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