Thu, 27 Oct 2016, 17:18 PM Competition Eliminator Qualifying Notes, Session #1 |
By Dave Rowe |
LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 16th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, amount over/under index, and position in order following run, class and class index:
Left Lane: Mike DePalma Runs 7.777/177.77/-0.403, Now #1 C/A Index: 8.18
Right Lane: Barry Forrester No Time, Now #2 C/ED Index: 8.04
1:46 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 45 percent, barometer 27.87 inches, adjusted altitude 4,161 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.
Forrester
hits the throttle and blows the tires off. He comes to a stop about 300 feet out and does not get a
time. DePalma makes a decent pass to start the session.
Left Lane: Ken Reich Runs 8.335/162.55/-0.505, Now #1 C/SMA Index: 8.84
Right Lane: Clint Sallee Runs 9.093/106.15/1.743, Now #3 B/D Index: 7.35
Sallee has problems and is off the throttle a little past half track. Reich makes a clean pass to take the early pole.
Left Lane: Ross Wilson Runs 8.654/161.50/-0.336, Now #4 B/SM Index: 8.99
Right Lane: Joe Mozeris Runs 7.129/178.10/-0.511, Now #1 B/ED Index: 7.64
Left Lane: Josh Lee Runs 9.118/144.86/-0.612, Now #1 H/EA Index: 9.73
Right Lane: Dean Carter Runs 7.474/173.81/-0.146, Now #6 A/ND Index: 7.62
Lee makes a good run and takes the top spot for now.
Left Lane: Brian Hyerstay Runs 9.201/139.20/-0.689, Now #1 G/D Index: 9.89
Right Lane: Ralph Van Paepeghem Runs 7.459/175.00/-0.561, Now #3 A/EA Index: 8.02
Hyerstay makes an impressive pass to take the top spot.
Left Lane: Bruce Schmiedl Runs 7.412/178.40/-0.608, Now #4 A/EA Index: 8.02
Right Lane: Doug Engels Runs 7.258/183.27/-0.702, Now #1 D/D Index: 7.96
Engels makes the first .7 under pass and takes the pole for now. Schmidt makes a good run to get in the fourth spot for now.
Left Lane: Ed Sigmon Runs 8.699/135.69/-0.491, Now #8 C/SR Index: 9.19
Right Lane: Frank Affronti Runs 8.365/163.47/-0.465, Now #9 C/EA Index: 8.83
Left Lane: Jim Greenheck Runs 7.530/157.47/-0.520, Now #6 C/AA Index: 8.05
Right Lane: Travis Gusso Runs 8.715/156.64/-0.465, Now #11 D/SM Index: 9.18
Left Lane: Tony Mandella Runs 8.726/126.85/-0.454, Now #13 C/TA Index: 9.18
Right Lane: Jeff Lane Runs 8.261/163.28/-0.579, Now #5 C/SMA Index: 8.84
Left Lane: Alan Ellis Runs 6.765/200.17/-0.545, Now #8 A/AP Index: 7.31
Right Lane: Doug Lambeck Runs 8.503/156.66/-0.617, Now #3 D/SMA Index: 9.12
Left Lane: Ray Skillman Runs 8.006/171.58/-0.374, Now #18 E/AA Index: 8.38
Right Lane: Todd Patterson Runs 8.073/146.61/-0.597, Now #6 A/SMA Index: 8.67
Patterson was off the throttle early but was still able to get in the sixth spot for now. Skillman drifted to the right early in the run.
Left Lane: David Rampy Runs 7.371/167.24/-0.649, Now #3 A/EA Index: 8.02
Right Lane: Dan Fletcher Runs 8.265/143.60/-0.565, Now #9 C/EA Index: 8.83
Rampy makes a good pass and gets in the show in the third spot for now.
Left Lane: Steve Graham Runs 7.500/181.74/-0.570, Now #9 C/A Index: 8.07
Left Lane: Mathew Leonard No Time, Now #26 AA/AM Index: 7.08
Leonard completes his burnout, stages, the tree comes down and he doesn't move.
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