Sat, 27 Jul 2013, 16:03 PM Pro Nitrous Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Larry Sullivan

BUDDS CREEK, Md. - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous at the 2013 X-Treme Drag Racing League, Mayhem at the Creek 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: Danny Perry Runs 3.890/193.82, Now #1; Best prior run: 3.847/197.25, Was #1
Right Lane: Jim Laurita Runs 3.854/194.13, Now #2; Best prior run: 3.866/193.21, Was #2

3:49 p.m. Perry lost a few hundredths on this run and his car was trailing light smoke in the shutdown area. Laurita picked up his pace - stayed in the second spot.

Danny Perry's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.614.
Jim Laurita's incremental times: 60ft-0.947 sec., 330ft-2.575.

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Left Lane: Bob Rahaim Runs 3.849/196.44, Now #2; Best prior run: 3.883/194.24, Was #3
Right Lane: Tommy Franklin Runs 3.910/190.65, Now #5; Best prior run: 4.070/150.75, Was #8

Nice side-by-side race. Both cars were straight and smooth. Franklin has improved on each of runs this weekend, this one moving him up several spots on the ladder.

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Left Lane: Jim Sackuvich No Time, Now #6; Best prior run: 3.948/184.57, Was #6

Sackuvich made the burnout, backed up, then the engine went silent. He refired it and the engine died again. He was pushed back and will miss this session.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink