Fri, 31 May 2019, 11:26 AM Competition Eliminator Qualifying Notes, Session #2 |
By Dave Rowe |
JOLIET, Ill. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 22nd annual Route 66 NHRA 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: Clint Neff Runs 8.179/162.74/-0.531, Now #13; F/ED Index: 8.71, Prior Best: 8.274/162.31/-0.436, Was #22
10:00 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 65 percent, barometer 29.18 inches, adjusted altitude 2,667 feet, track temperature 88 degrees.
Neff improves and moves up to the 13th spot for now.
Left Lane: David Billingsley Runs 8.091/165.66/-0.609, Now #4; I/AA Index: 8.70, Prior Best: 8.139/165.40/-0.561, Was #9
Right Lane: Brad Allen Runs 7.086/186.28/-0.314, Now #26; B/DA Index: 7.40, Prior Best: 7.111/186.77/-0.289, Was #27
Billingsley improves and moves up to the fourth spot for now. Allen improves a little and moves up one spot in the order.
Left Lane: Travis Gusso Runs 8.413/161.09/-0.567, Now #9; G/A Index: 8.98, Prior Best: 8.596/158.69/-0.384, Was #24
Right Lane: James Smith Runs 8.095/184.47/0.225, Now #29; B/AP Index: 7.87, No Prior Run
Gusso makes a big improvement and moves up to the ninth spot. Smith makes his first pass of the weekend and gets in the 29th spot.
Left Lane: Van Puckett Runs 7.961/169.25/-0.579, Now #8; F/AA Index: 8.54, Prior Best: 7.996/169.00/-0.544, Was #13
Right Lane: Ronnie Bohn Runs 7.737/167.26/-0.623, Now #2; J/DA Index: 8.36, Prior Best: 7.751/167.55/-0.609, Was #3
Puckett improves and moves up to the eighth spot. Bohn makes an impressive run and move3s up to the second spot.
Left Lane: Randy Jones Runs 8.256/162.78/-0.554, Now #13; C/T Index: 8.81, Prior Best: 8.352/162.68/-0.458, Was #21
Right Lane: Ralph Van Paepeghem Runs 7.412/153.91/-0.398, Now #22; A/EA Index: 7.81, Prior Best: 7.365/178.38/-0.445, Was #22
Jones makes a clean pass and moves up to the 13th spot in the order. Van paepeghem slows from his earlier attempt and stays in the 22nd spot.
Left Lane: Jim Greenheck Runs 7.264/185.33/-0.576, Now #11; C/AA Index: 7.84, Prior Best: 7.285/185.59/-0.555, Was #12
Right Lane: Jeremy Bailey Runs 7.024/188.73/-0.576, Now #10; C/DA Index: 7.60, Prior Best: 7.072/187.83/-0.528, Was #16
Greenheck improves a little and moves up a spot in the order. Bailey moves up six spots to tenth.
Left Lane: Christine Harris Runs 8.125/168.09/-0.515, Now #18; F/A Index: 8.64, Prior Best: 10.668/88.82/2.028, Was #31
Right Lane: Doug Engels Runs 7.239/182.65/-0.671, Now #1; D/ED Index: 7.91, Prior Best: 7.249/182.06/-0.661, Was #1
Harris makes a full pass this time and is able to move all the way to the 18th spot. Engels improves a little and retains the top spot.
Left Lane: Tony Mandella Runs 8.028/171.45/-0.452, Now #17; A/SMA Index: 8.48, Prior Best: 7.958/179.49/-0.522, Was #17
Right Lane: David Rampy Runs 7.203/183.82/-0.607, Now #6; A/EA Index: 7.81, Prior Best: 7.245/175.16/-0.565, Was #13
Rampy makes a good pass and moves up to the sixth spot. Mandella slows from his earlier attempt.
Left Lane: Tony Pontillo Runs 6.835/193.18/-0.545, Now #16; B/DA Index: 7.38, Prior Best: 6.871/193.38/-0.509, Was #19
Right Lane: Brian Browell Runs 7.237/183.87/-0.603, Now #3; D/D Index: 7.84, Prior Best: 7.222/183.84/-0.618, Was #3
Browell doesn't improve and stays in the third spot. Pontillo improves and moves up to the 16th spot.
Left Lane: Dick Maris Runs 6.944/191.43/-0.586, Now #9; C/DA Index: 7.53, No Prior Run
Right Lane: Matt Harris Runs 7.698/177.25/-0.602, Now #8; D/A Index: 8.30, Prior Best: 7.697/177.93/-0.603, Was #8
Maris makes a good pass and gets in the show in the ninth spot for now. Harris almost equals his earlier attempt.
Left Lane: Craig Bourgeois Runs 6.798/190.00/-0.622, Now #4; A/ND Index: 7.42, Prior Best: 6.814/190.48/-0.606, Was #7
Right Lane: Greg Kamplain Runs 6.927/188.75/-0.633, Now #2; C/DA Index: 7.56, Prior Best: 6.982/188.81/-0.578, Was #11
Bourgeois improves and moves up to the fourth spot for now. Kamplain makes an impressive pass and moves all the way to the second spot.
Left Lane: Greg Schenck Runs 9.157/141.89/-0.403, Now #28; H/EA Index: 9.56, Prior Best: 9.213/141.74/-0.347, Was #27
Right Lane: David Dupps Runs 8.186/161.36/-0.654, Now #2; C/SM Index: 8.84, Prior Best: 11.895/75.95/3.055, Was #33
Dupps makes an impressive pass and moves all the way to the second spot. Schenck improves a little but drops a spot as Dupps goes around him.
Left Lane: Frank Aragona Runs 7.273/183.87/-0.617, Now #7; E/DA Index: 7.89, Prior Best: 7.386/160.14/-0.504, Was #22
Right Lane: Gary Coccaro Runs 9.058/155.47/-0.162, Now #26; H/AA Index: 9.22, Prior Best: 8.782/150.56/-0.438, Was #26
Aragona makes a full pass and improves to the seventh spot. Coccaro slows from his earlier attempt.
Left Lane: Doug Doll Runs 8.035/162.55/-0.605, Now #11; F/DA Index: 8.64, Prior Best: 8.093/161.75/-0.547, Was #18
Right Lane: David Kramer Runs 8.632/159.93/0.162, Now #31; FS/SM Index: 8.47, Prior Best: 8.514/153.84/0.044, Was #31
Doll improves and moves up to the 11th spot. Kramer slows and stays in the 31st spot.
Left Lane: Sean Dodd Runs 9.859/91.16/1.159, Now #9; C/EA Index: 8.70, Prior Best: 8.092/166.07/-0.608, Was #9
Right Lane: Bruno Massel Runs 6.743/199.26/-0.537, Now #20; I/D Index: 7.28, Prior Best: 6.976/166.79/-0.304, Was #30
Dodd has problems and is off the throttle early. Massel improves and moves up to the 20th spot.
Right Lane: Al Ackerman Runs 8.047/167.32/-0.443, Now #25; F/D Index: 8.49, Prior Best: 8.032/166.70/-0.458, Was #25
Ackerman makes a decent pass but can't improve.
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