Fri, 31 Oct 2014, 22:07 PM Competition Eliminator Qualifying Notes, Final Session |
By Dave Rowe |
LAS VEGAS - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 14th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals 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:
Left Lane: Garth Giroux Runs 8.202/121.08/0.232, Now #27; C/AA Index: 7.97, Prior Best: 7.827/137.39/-0.143, Was #27
Right Lane: Dale Giroux No Time, Now #23; B/AA Index: 7.61, Prior Best: 7.234/192.17/-0.376, Was #23
6:37 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 24 percent, barometer 27.59 inches, adjusted altitude 4,545 feet.
Dale Giroux pulled off and did not make a
pass. Garth Giroux slowed from his earlier attempts.
Left Lane: Ray Skillman Runs 7.470/182.92/-0.500, Now #15; C/AA Index: 7.97, Prior Best: 7.442/182.92/-0.528, Was #15
Right Lane: Tyler Hogan Runs 7.168/185.77/-0.462, Now #20; C/DA Index: 7.63, Prior Best: 7.180/185.84/-0.450, Was #20
Left Lane: Clint Sallee Runs 8.591/109.09/1.281, Now #22; B/D Index: 7.31, Prior Best: 6.909/200.32/-0.401, Was #22
Right Lane: Barry Forrester Runs 7.415/178.52/-0.515, Now #16; C/ED Index: 7.93, Prior Best: 7.421/176.63/-0.509, Was #17
Forrester improves and moves up a spot in the order.
Left Lane: Ed Sigmon Runs 8.725/134.07/-0.405, Now #14; C/SR Index: 9.13, Prior Best: 8.592/155.08/-0.538, Was #14
Right Lane: Clint Neff Runs 7.858/168.39/-0.502, Now #18; K/AA Index: 8.36, Prior Best: 7.887/165.29/-0.473, Was #19
Left Lane: Jim Cowan Runs 8.476/158.63/-0.374, Now #24; D/EA Index: 8.85, Prior Best: 8.915/133.13/0.065, Was #28
Right Lane: Mark Lelchook Runs 14.121/68.10/6.101, Now #27; D/ED Index: 8.02, Prior Best: 7.774/138.23/-0.246, Was #26
Left Lane: Ross Wilson Runs 22.672/34.24/13.792, Now #3; C/SM Index: 8.88, Prior Best: 8.272/165.42/-0.608, Was #3
Right Lane: Tom Mettler Runs 7.536/178.80/-0.534, Now #11; PST Index: 8.07, Prior Best: 7.522/178.26/-0.548, Was #11
Wilson makes a hard move toward the wall at the hit and has to back off the throttle.
Left Lane: Alan Ellis Runs 6.974/192.96/-0.246, Now #19; A/AP Index: 7.22, Prior Best: 6.723/200.08/-0.497, Was #19
Right Lane: Howie Stevens Runs 17.276/47.04/9.306, Now #29; C/A Index: 7.97, Prior Best: 8.226/129.83/0.256, Was #29
Stevens has problems early and has to back off the throttle.
Left Lane: Joe Roubicek Runs 7.314/138.56/0.154, Now #26; A/AA Index: 7.16, Prior Best: 6.909/167.16/-0.251, Was #26
Right Lane: Jim Greenheck Runs 7.486/182.06/-0.484, Now #12; C/AA Index: 7.97, Prior Best: 7.430/182.82/-0.540, Was #12
Left Lane: Ralph Van Paepeghem Runs 7.362/179.40/-0.558, Now #9; A/EA Index: 7.92, Prior Best: 7.381/177.81/-0.539, Was #13
Right Lane: Scott Hedlund Runs 7.869/171.62/-0.601, Now #4; A/SM Index: 8.47, Prior Best: 7.902/169.81/-0.568, Was #8
Hedlund makes a big improvement and moves up to the fourth spot.
Left Lane: Dean Carter Runs 7.082/188.17/-0.568, Now #6; B/ND Index: 7.65, Prior Best: 7.071/186.72/-0.579, Was #6
Right Lane: Shaun Vincent Runs 8.557/155.79/-0.573, Now #5; C/TA Index: 9.13, Prior Best: 8.540/155.74/-0.590, Was #5
Left Lane: Aaron Strong Runs 8.424/142.52/-0.406, Now #11; B/T Index: 8.83, Prior Best: 8.280/161.77/-0.550, Was #11
Right Lane: Robert Bailey Runs 6.701/205.22/-0.469, Now #17; A/DA Index: 7.17, Prior Best: 6.659/205.26/-0.511, Was #17
Left Lane: Joe Mozeris Runs 7.973/121.54/0.413, Now #30; B/ED Index: 7.56, Prior Best: 7.923/121.73/0.363, Was #30
Right Lane: Todd Patterson Runs 7.967/172.08/-0.643, Now #1; A/SMA Index: 8.61, Prior Best: 7.988/170.28/-0.622, Was #1
Left Lane: David Rampy Runs 8.645/108.34/0.725, Now #10; A/EA Index: 7.92, Prior Best: 7.370/179.21/-0.550, Was #10
Right Lane: Tony Mandella Runs 9.114/112.86/-0.016, Now #25; C/TA Index: 9.13, Prior Best: 8.774/132.54/-0.356, Was #25
Rampy has problems late and backs off the throttle.
Left Lane: Jeff Lane Runs 8.239/140.36/-0.441, Now #7; B/SMA Index: 8.68, Prior Best: 8.104/166.15/-0.576, Was #7
Right Lane: Justin Lamb Runs 8.712/123.64/-0.068, Now #8; C/SMA Index: 8.78, Prior Best: 8.208/163.87/-0.572, Was #8
Left Lane: Doug Lambeck Runs 10.423/90.42/1.403, Now #31; D/SMA Index: 9.02, Prior Best: 16.057/50.71/7.037, Was #31
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