Sat, 2 Oct 2004, 07:25 PM Nitro Harley Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Rick Green

JOLIET, Ill. - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Screamin' Eagle Nitro Harley at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Fourth annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals listing lane, rider name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:

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Left Lane: Doc Hopkins Runs 6.997/183.39, Now #6; Best prior run: 7.501/179.21, Was #7
Right Lane: Mark Conner Runs 15.548/58.50, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.294/219.94, Was #2

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Left Lane: Larry Brancaccio Runs 6.546/200.14, Now #3; Best prior run: 6.709/19.56, Was #3
Right Lane: Doug Vancil Runs 6.309/222.91, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.290/223.69, Was #1

Vancil with another good looking pass.

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Left Lane: Mark Cox Runs 6.858/191.65, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.725/205.38, Was #4
Right Lane: Mark Turner Runs 9.667/108.61, Now #8; Best prior run: 7.626/143.75, Was #8

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Left Lane: Tracy Kile Runs 6.709/206.99, Now #4; Best prior run: 6.879/201.82, Was #5
Right Lane: Tii Tharpe Runs 9.908/99.36, Now #9; Best prior run: 7.721/202.39, Was #9

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Left Lane: Mike Romine Runs 6.439/220.22, Now #3; Best prior run: 7.436/131.75, Was #7
Right Lane: Joe Timmons Runs 9.244/134.75, Now #11; Best prior run: 8.494/141.03, Was #11

Romine with a great looking pass to get into the top half of the show.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink