Thu, 18 Sep 2014, 16:49 PM Competition Eliminator Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Dave Rowe

ENNIS, Texas - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 29th annual AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, amount over/under index, and position in order following run, class and class index:

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Left Lane: Phil Unruh Runs 8.669/154.14/-0.251, Now #1 F/SMA Index: 8.92
Right Lane: Raymond Vettel Jr. Runs 11.265/75.46/4.695, Now #2 A/PM Index: 6.57

3:32 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 29.24 inches, adjusted altitude 3,672 feet, track temperature 119 degrees.

Vettel had traction problems off the line and clicked it off early.

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Left Lane: Keith Mawhee Runs 16.164/81.10/7.914, Now #4 D/A Index: 8.25
Right Lane: Raymond Martin Runs 8.037/164.63/-0.213, Now #2 K/AA Index: 8.25

Mawhee rattled the tires at the hit and gave up on the run quickly.

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Left Lane: Don Alexander Runs 8.670/111.41/0.880, Now #4 D/D Index: 7.79
Right Lane: Bill Kent Runs 6.907/194.74/-0.323, Now #1 B/D Index: 7.23

Kent goes right down the groove and takes the early pole.

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Left Lane: Duane Robison Runs 7.486/181.50/-0.384, Now #2 C/A Index: 7.87
Right Lane: Clark Smiley Runs 7.343/185.95/-0.587, Now #1 BB/A Index: 7.93

Smiley makes an impressive pass and goes to the top of the order. Robison makes a clean pass and gets in the second spot for now.

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Left Lane: Ray Goodman Runs 7.566/172.50/-0.274, Now #5 A/EA Index: 7.84
Right Lane: Barry Forrester Runs 7.438/175.87/-0.392, Now #2 C/ED Index: 7.83

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Left Lane: Keith Hall Runs 8.577/154.60/-0.363, Now #5 D/SM Index: 8.94
Right Lane: Dick Maris Runs 7.090/188.36/-0.450, Now #2 C/DA Index: 7.54

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Left Lane: Clint Neff Runs 7.843/165.94/-0.407, Now #3 K/AA Index: 8.25
Right Lane: Mitch Withers Runs 6.780/205.76/-0.330, Now #7 A/A Index: 7.11

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Left Lane: Charlie Stewart Runs 9.320/80.98/1.050, Now #14 J/DA Index: 8.27
Right Lane: Clint Sallee Runs 6.664/203.19/-0.566, Now #2 B/D Index: 7.23

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Left Lane: Kevin Self Runs 7.897/165.27/-0.513, Now #3 F/EA Index: 8.41
Right Lane: Bruno Massel Runs 6.762/201.25/-0.468, Now #4 I/D Index: 7.23

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Left Lane: David Rampy Runs 7.349/166.07/-0.491, Now #5 A/EA Index: 7.84
Right Lane: Donald Thomas Runs 7.332/178.61/-0.498, Now #4 C/ED Index: 7.83

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Left Lane: Brian Browell Runs 7.298/181.11/-0.492, Now #5 D/D Index: 7.79

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink