Sat, 20 Jul 2013, 18:22 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Dave Rowe

HEBRON, Ohio - Notes from final, round 2 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division, Buckeye Fuel Wars 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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Right Lane: Steve Franke Runs 8.356/114.57, Now #4; No Prior Run

6:07 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 67 percent, barometer 28.89 inches, adjusted altitude 3,324 feet.

Franke rattles the tires at the hit, pedals, but never really makes a good move.

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Left Lane: John Bojec Runs 5.823/240.29, Now #3; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Brian Harvanek Runs 5.739/250.55, Now #2; No Prior Run

Harvanek danced around a little early in the run but makes a good pass to get in the second spot for now. Bojec makes a clean pass and gets in the third spot.

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Left Lane: Chris Foster Runs 5.796/250.00, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.644/151.31, Was #5
Right Lane: Paul Noakes Runs 8.436/107.00, Now #5; Best prior run: 5.859/252.52, Was #4

Noakes gets way out of shape, makes a move toward the wall and has to give up on the run. Foster was moving around all through the run but never backed off the throttle and moves up to the third spot.

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Left Lane: Lance Van Hauen Runs 5.780/244.83, Now #3; Best prior run: 9.400/103.16, Was #7
Right Lane: Andy Bohl Runs 5.947/215.07, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.736/250.88, Was #1

Van Hauen had traction problems in his only attempt yesterday and had to back off the throttle. No problems on this pass, right down the groove to move up to the third spot. Bohl got out of shape early, had to pedal a couple of times, then got the car under control.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink