Sat, 23 Feb 2019, 15:45 PM Top Fuel Harley Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Fuel Harley at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 35th annual Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Right Lane: Bob Malloy Runs 6.208/225.26, Now #1

1:30 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 55 degrees, relative humidity 40 percent, barometer 29.04 inches, adjusted altitude 1,133 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.

A great start to the round. He drives through a little shake and powers right on down the track to set a mark for the rest of the field.

Bob Malloy's incremental times: 60ft-1.114 sec., 330ft-2.814, 660ft-4.114/190.89 mph, 1,000ft-5.238.

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Left Lane: Randal Andras Runs 6.662/206.61, Now #3
Right Lane: Mike Scott Runs 6.478/225.94, Now #2

Scott is second off the line, but first to the finish line to move right into the #2 spot.

Andras left well, but looked to have slowed before the light.

Randal Andras' incremental times: 60ft-1.155 sec., 330ft-2.988, 660ft-4.414/176.14 mph, 1,000ft-5.611.
Mike Scott's incremental times: 60ft-1.170 sec., 330ft-2.985, 660ft-4.308/183.05 mph, 1,000ft-5.472.

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Left Lane: Kevin Boyer Runs 6.748/182.30, Now #5
Right Lane: Jay Turner Runs 6.335/224.81, Now #2

Boyer was away first and then has the bike pull towards the centerline. He drops a cylinder just before half track and slows.

Turner's pass was clean and straight with no drama and good enough for the new #2 spot.

Jay Turner's incremental times: 60ft-1.152 sec., 330ft-2.865, 660ft-4.187/187.44 mph, 1,000ft-5.331.

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Left Lane: Beau Layne Runs 6.436/223.73, Now #4
Right Lane: Rickey House Runs 6.423/220.80, Now #3

Nice pair of side by side runs to take over the middle of the field positions.

House was away first and hold station with Layne going down the rack.

Beau Layne's incremental times: 60ft-1.170 sec., 330ft-2.920, 660ft-4.268/183.39 mph, 1,000ft-5.429.
Rickey House's incremental times: 60ft-1.151 sec., 330ft-2.907, 660ft-4.255/184.52 mph, 1,000ft-5.420.

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Left Lane: Tii Tharpe Runs 8.920/98.87, Now #9
Right Lane: Doug Vancil Runs 6.337/226.51, Now #3

Vancil gets away with a big lead and stays in front, as Tharpe has his bike get loose when the front tire finally comes down.

1:41 p.m. Bob Malloy is number one at 6.206 and Kevin Boyer is on the bump spot at 6.748.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink