Sat, 25 May 2013, 21:22 PM Competition Eliminator Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Jason Murray

AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northwest Division, Northwest Thunderfest at Spokane County Raceway listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed this round, amount over/under index this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time, speed & over/under Index, and position in order prior to run:

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Left Lane: Gary Anderson Runs 9.219/148.05/-0.221, Now #6; F/SM Index: 9.44, Prior Best: 8.999/153.58/-0.441, Was #6
Right Lane: Pat Byron Runs 7.036/186.25/-0.474, Now #4; C/D Index: 7.51, Prior Best: 6.925/196.33/-0.585, Was #4

6:00 pm. Anderson is on and off the throttle and he won't improve. Byron already set the record today and and he lifts early.

Gary Anderson's incremental times: 60ft-1.239 sec., 330ft-3.757, 660ft-5.881/113.17 mph, 1,000ft-7.695.
Pat Byron's incremental times: 60ft-1.021 sec., 330ft-2.884, 660ft-4.476/153.42 mph, 1,000ft-5.860.

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Left Lane: Ralph Van Paepeghem Runs 8.647/104.13/0.687, Now #5; A/EA Index: 7.96, Prior Best: 7.396/177.76/-0.564, Was #5
Right Lane: Ryan Warter Runs 8.857/152.25/-0.583, Now #2; H/A Index: 9.44, Prior Best: 8.832/152.33/-0.608, Was #2

Van Paepeghem almost takes out the 1/8th mile cones and has to lift. Warter with another great run.

Ralph Van Paepeghem's incremental times: 60ft-1.012 sec., 330ft-2.985, 660ft-4.743/128.70 mph, 1,000ft-6.653.
Ryan Warter's incremental times: 60ft-1.234 sec., 330ft-3.636, 660ft-5.646/121.98 mph, 1,000ft-7.383.

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Left Lane: Adam Bowdish Runs 8.127/166.85/-0.613, Now #1; B/SMA Index: 8.74, Prior Best: 8.127/166.63/-0.613, Was #1

Bowdish is looking good going into tomorrow's eliminations.

Adam Bowdish's incremental times: 60ft-1.103 sec., 330ft-3.308, 660ft-5.160/131.75 mph, 1,000ft-6.770.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink