Auto Club Finals Pomona
11-11-2010, 04:08 PM
#1
Mopar Lover
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Auto Club Finals Pomona
Thu, 11 Nov 2010, 06:12 PM
Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #1
By Larry Sullivan
POMONA, Calif. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 46th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Right Lane: Grant Downing Runs 9.843/59.54, Now #1
2:28 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 24 percent, barometer 29.07 inches, adjusted altitude 2,232 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.
Downing launched, shook, and both chutes came out. He was able to coast to the first turnoff.
Left Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 8.401/84.16, Now #2
Right Lane: Gary Densham Runs 6.311/119.44, Now #1
Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 29.07 inches, adjusted altitude 2,307 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.
Both cars had good 60-foot times, but that was about as far as they got Haddock up in smoke shortly after, then Densham.
Left Lane: Bob Bode Runs 9.276/84.65, Now #4
Right Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 5.660/139.95, Now #1
Same story, different cast. Troxel burped the throttle a second time - that will give her a spot further back in the run sequence tomorrow.
Left Lane: Jim Head Runs 4.751/172.01, Now #2
Right Lane: Paul Lee Runs 4.167/304.39, Now #1
Lee made a nice, straight, full pass. Head got about 500 feet at a good pace, then lost traction in a cloud of tire smoke, the car wagging its tail violently.
Left Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 6.521/96.73, Now #5
Right Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 7.136/85.85, Now #6
300 feet and a cloud of tire smoke...
Left Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 5.795/116.33, Now #4
Right Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 8.724/82.51, Now #9
More of the same. Pedregon got further than most, but lost traction around the 500-foot mark.
Left Lane: Robert Hight Runs 5.560/125.06, Now #3
Right Lane: Ron Capps Runs 7.119/86.47, Now #8
Ditto...Hight got about 600 feet before losing traction, Capps about 300.
Left Lane: Del Worsham Runs 6.275/101.87, Now #7
Right Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 4.190/290.38, Now #2
Worsham lost traction about where most have smoked the tires, but Tasca almost made a full pass, his car making a hard move toward the centerline near the finish stripe.
Left Lane: Ashley Force Hood Runs 4.982/163.83, Now #5
Right Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.144/302.82, Now #1
Force Hood made a good pass for about half the distance, then started losing traction. Beckman had no apparent problems anywhere during his run and he's now #1.
Left Lane: John Force Runs 4.170/297.68, Now #4
Right Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.139/293.86, Now #1
Last pair - Hagan with a 37 point lead in the Countdown To One. Force needs to keep Hagan from stretching that lead during qualifying in order to keep from being more than two rounds behind entering qualifying.
Hagan goes to #1 with a strong charge, Force tried to stay with him, fell behind further with each timing increment and he came up fourth. That gives Hagan three more points and now he leads by exactly 40 points. Then everyone held their breath, but both lanes were oil-free.
Timing data courtesy of CompuLink
From DragRaceCentral.com
Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #1
By Larry Sullivan
POMONA, Calif. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 46th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Right Lane: Grant Downing Runs 9.843/59.54, Now #1
2:28 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 24 percent, barometer 29.07 inches, adjusted altitude 2,232 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.
Downing launched, shook, and both chutes came out. He was able to coast to the first turnoff.
Left Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 8.401/84.16, Now #2
Right Lane: Gary Densham Runs 6.311/119.44, Now #1
Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 29.07 inches, adjusted altitude 2,307 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.
Both cars had good 60-foot times, but that was about as far as they got Haddock up in smoke shortly after, then Densham.
Left Lane: Bob Bode Runs 9.276/84.65, Now #4
Right Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 5.660/139.95, Now #1
Same story, different cast. Troxel burped the throttle a second time - that will give her a spot further back in the run sequence tomorrow.
Left Lane: Jim Head Runs 4.751/172.01, Now #2
Right Lane: Paul Lee Runs 4.167/304.39, Now #1
Lee made a nice, straight, full pass. Head got about 500 feet at a good pace, then lost traction in a cloud of tire smoke, the car wagging its tail violently.
Left Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 6.521/96.73, Now #5
Right Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 7.136/85.85, Now #6
300 feet and a cloud of tire smoke...
Left Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 5.795/116.33, Now #4
Right Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 8.724/82.51, Now #9
More of the same. Pedregon got further than most, but lost traction around the 500-foot mark.
Left Lane: Robert Hight Runs 5.560/125.06, Now #3
Right Lane: Ron Capps Runs 7.119/86.47, Now #8
Ditto...Hight got about 600 feet before losing traction, Capps about 300.
Left Lane: Del Worsham Runs 6.275/101.87, Now #7
Right Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 4.190/290.38, Now #2
Worsham lost traction about where most have smoked the tires, but Tasca almost made a full pass, his car making a hard move toward the centerline near the finish stripe.
Left Lane: Ashley Force Hood Runs 4.982/163.83, Now #5
Right Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.144/302.82, Now #1
Force Hood made a good pass for about half the distance, then started losing traction. Beckman had no apparent problems anywhere during his run and he's now #1.
Left Lane: John Force Runs 4.170/297.68, Now #4
Right Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.139/293.86, Now #1
Last pair - Hagan with a 37 point lead in the Countdown To One. Force needs to keep Hagan from stretching that lead during qualifying in order to keep from being more than two rounds behind entering qualifying.
Hagan goes to #1 with a strong charge, Force tried to stay with him, fell behind further with each timing increment and he came up fourth. That gives Hagan three more points and now he leads by exactly 40 points. Then everyone held their breath, but both lanes were oil-free.
Timing data courtesy of CompuLink
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11-12-2010, 07:01 PM
#2
Mopar Lover
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Round 2 Qualifying
Fri, 12 Nov 2010, 07:54 PM
Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #2
By Larry Sullivan
POMONA, Calif. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 46th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:
Left Lane: James Day No Time, Now #20; No Prior Run
3:41 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 22 percent, barometer 29.09 inches, adjusted altitude 2,337 feet, track temperature 88 degrees.
This was Day's first attempted trip down the track this weekend and it ended quickly with a big BOOM that lifted the body and sent the relief hatch sailing high in the air. A trail of fluid ran across the track after the car stopped, but it dried quickly, either fire extinguisher fluid or fuel.
Left Lane: Grant Downing Runs 5.243/142.57, Now #8; Best prior run: 9.843/59.54, Was #19
Downing's first qualifying attempt, yesterday, ended in tire shake that deployed his chutes.
This one looked good for about 400 feet, then the car started losing traction and he clicked it off.
Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson No Time, Now #19; Best prior run: 8.724/82.51, Was #18
Right Lane: Bob Bode Runs 4.153/293.66, Now #3; Best prior run: 9.276/84.65, Was #19
Bode made a very good run and moved way into the field. Wilkerson's car dropped a cylinder (or two) early and then the engine went BANG with a big fireball under the car and a visible trail of oil as he fought to bring the car to a halt, with visible flames and heavy black smoke from under the car. Wilkerson got out quickly and the Safety Safari got the fire under control, but the body was toasted and the crew will have a lot of work to do to get ready for tomorrow. Under the Pomona oildown rules, Wilkerson loses the run, a 4.290 at 273.33 mph.
Bob Bode's incremental times: 60ft-0.898 sec., 330ft-2.337, 660ft-3.335/256.94 mph.
Left Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 4.128/298.67, Now #1; Best prior run: 7.136/85.85, Was #17
Right Lane: Terry Haddock No Time, Now #18; Best prior run: 8.401/84.16, Was #18
Haddock dropped a cylinder or two on the left side and 'went bowling for cones," taking out the 660-foot timing blocks (both of them). Pedregon made a nice run to take over the #1 spot on the qualifying list.
Cruz Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.900 sec., 330ft-2.330, 660ft-3.324/259.01 mph.
Left Lane: Ron Capps Runs 6.438/98.77, Now #16; Best prior run: 7.119/86.47, Was #17
Right Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 7.673/79.99, Now #17; Best prior run: 6.521/96.73, Was #16
Oh-for-two. Arend's candles went out quickly, could not see why, and Capps lost traction a couple hundred feet out.
Left Lane: Gary Densham Runs 5.343/147.05, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.311/119.44, Was #15
Right Lane: Del Worsham Runs 4.114/307.93, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.275/101.87, Was #14
Densham pedaled twice before giving it up as a bad idea. Meanwhile, Worsham went right down the groove and right to the head of the list.
Del Worsham's incremental times: 60ft-0.897 sec., 330ft-2.327, 660ft-3.318/261.17 mph.
Left Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 5.585/134.94, Now #15; Best prior run: 5.660/139.95, Was #14
Right Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.179/296.57, Now #8; Best prior run: 5.795/116.33, Was #15
Densham's run put him on the bump spot for the provisional 12-car field.
Troxel's run looked a lot like Densham's, the car losing traction, the driver pedaling, the car losing traction again, the driver pedaling again, then the header flames going out. Meanwhile, pedregon managed to get to the other end without any serious problems, bumping Densham. Now Grant Downing is on the bump spot at 5.243.
Left Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 5.381/134.00, Now #10; Best prior run: 4.190/290.38, Was #9
Right Lane: Robert Hight Runs 4.080/312.35, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.560/125.06, Was #14
Tasca was in this one for about 400 feet, then the header flames went out. Meanwhile, Hight made his best run in awhile, right down the groove, and he went to the top of the list.
Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.898 sec., 330ft-2.320, 660ft-3.296/264.80 mph.
Left Lane: Paul Lee Runs 8.787/49.56, Now #8; Best prior run: 4.167/304.39, Was #7
Right Lane: Ashley Force Hood Runs 4.076/309.98, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.982/163.83, Was #12
There was a flash of flame under Lee's car about 100 feet out and the chutes deployed automatically. Force Hood made a pretty run, just a few ticks better than Hight's, and she replaced him at the head of the class.
Ashley Force Hood's incremental times: 60ft-0.890 sec., 330ft-2.306, 660ft-3.285/262.28 mph.
Left Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.981/155.40, Now #6; Best prior run: 4.144/302.82, Was #6
Right Lane: Jim Head Runs 9.174/73.61, Now #12; Best prior run: 4.751/172.01, Was #12
Head's car headed for the wall immediately and he had to lift. Beckman got a bit further, started spinning the tires, and he also lifted. Head is on the bump spot, but safe because the only two cars left in the lanes are already qualified.
Left Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 9.397/69.74, Now #6; Best prior run: 4.139/293.86, Was #5
Right Lane: John Force Runs 4.085/310.34, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.170/297.68, Was #9
Final pair. Hagan is currently 40 points ahead of Force and wins the tie-breaker, so Force would have to go three rounds farther than Hagan Sunday if he can't nibble into that lead.
Hagan was up in smoke early in the run, Force went right down the groove...but he's only third-quickest of the round, so he only gains one point to cut Hagan's lead back to 39 points. Now it's two round on Sunday...but there are two more qualifying sessions and either of them could still make some big gains before it's over.
Timing data courtesy of CompuLink
From DragRaceCentral.com
Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #2
By Larry Sullivan
POMONA, Calif. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 46th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:
Left Lane: James Day No Time, Now #20; No Prior Run
3:41 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 22 percent, barometer 29.09 inches, adjusted altitude 2,337 feet, track temperature 88 degrees.
This was Day's first attempted trip down the track this weekend and it ended quickly with a big BOOM that lifted the body and sent the relief hatch sailing high in the air. A trail of fluid ran across the track after the car stopped, but it dried quickly, either fire extinguisher fluid or fuel.
Left Lane: Grant Downing Runs 5.243/142.57, Now #8; Best prior run: 9.843/59.54, Was #19
Downing's first qualifying attempt, yesterday, ended in tire shake that deployed his chutes.
This one looked good for about 400 feet, then the car started losing traction and he clicked it off.
Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson No Time, Now #19; Best prior run: 8.724/82.51, Was #18
Right Lane: Bob Bode Runs 4.153/293.66, Now #3; Best prior run: 9.276/84.65, Was #19
Bode made a very good run and moved way into the field. Wilkerson's car dropped a cylinder (or two) early and then the engine went BANG with a big fireball under the car and a visible trail of oil as he fought to bring the car to a halt, with visible flames and heavy black smoke from under the car. Wilkerson got out quickly and the Safety Safari got the fire under control, but the body was toasted and the crew will have a lot of work to do to get ready for tomorrow. Under the Pomona oildown rules, Wilkerson loses the run, a 4.290 at 273.33 mph.
Bob Bode's incremental times: 60ft-0.898 sec., 330ft-2.337, 660ft-3.335/256.94 mph.
Left Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 4.128/298.67, Now #1; Best prior run: 7.136/85.85, Was #17
Right Lane: Terry Haddock No Time, Now #18; Best prior run: 8.401/84.16, Was #18
Haddock dropped a cylinder or two on the left side and 'went bowling for cones," taking out the 660-foot timing blocks (both of them). Pedregon made a nice run to take over the #1 spot on the qualifying list.
Cruz Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.900 sec., 330ft-2.330, 660ft-3.324/259.01 mph.
Left Lane: Ron Capps Runs 6.438/98.77, Now #16; Best prior run: 7.119/86.47, Was #17
Right Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 7.673/79.99, Now #17; Best prior run: 6.521/96.73, Was #16
Oh-for-two. Arend's candles went out quickly, could not see why, and Capps lost traction a couple hundred feet out.
Left Lane: Gary Densham Runs 5.343/147.05, Now #12; Best prior run: 6.311/119.44, Was #15
Right Lane: Del Worsham Runs 4.114/307.93, Now #1; Best prior run: 6.275/101.87, Was #14
Densham pedaled twice before giving it up as a bad idea. Meanwhile, Worsham went right down the groove and right to the head of the list.
Del Worsham's incremental times: 60ft-0.897 sec., 330ft-2.327, 660ft-3.318/261.17 mph.
Left Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 5.585/134.94, Now #15; Best prior run: 5.660/139.95, Was #14
Right Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.179/296.57, Now #8; Best prior run: 5.795/116.33, Was #15
Densham's run put him on the bump spot for the provisional 12-car field.
Troxel's run looked a lot like Densham's, the car losing traction, the driver pedaling, the car losing traction again, the driver pedaling again, then the header flames going out. Meanwhile, pedregon managed to get to the other end without any serious problems, bumping Densham. Now Grant Downing is on the bump spot at 5.243.
Left Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 5.381/134.00, Now #10; Best prior run: 4.190/290.38, Was #9
Right Lane: Robert Hight Runs 4.080/312.35, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.560/125.06, Was #14
Tasca was in this one for about 400 feet, then the header flames went out. Meanwhile, Hight made his best run in awhile, right down the groove, and he went to the top of the list.
Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.898 sec., 330ft-2.320, 660ft-3.296/264.80 mph.
Left Lane: Paul Lee Runs 8.787/49.56, Now #8; Best prior run: 4.167/304.39, Was #7
Right Lane: Ashley Force Hood Runs 4.076/309.98, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.982/163.83, Was #12
There was a flash of flame under Lee's car about 100 feet out and the chutes deployed automatically. Force Hood made a pretty run, just a few ticks better than Hight's, and she replaced him at the head of the class.
Ashley Force Hood's incremental times: 60ft-0.890 sec., 330ft-2.306, 660ft-3.285/262.28 mph.
Left Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.981/155.40, Now #6; Best prior run: 4.144/302.82, Was #6
Right Lane: Jim Head Runs 9.174/73.61, Now #12; Best prior run: 4.751/172.01, Was #12
Head's car headed for the wall immediately and he had to lift. Beckman got a bit further, started spinning the tires, and he also lifted. Head is on the bump spot, but safe because the only two cars left in the lanes are already qualified.
Left Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 9.397/69.74, Now #6; Best prior run: 4.139/293.86, Was #5
Right Lane: John Force Runs 4.085/310.34, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.170/297.68, Was #9
Final pair. Hagan is currently 40 points ahead of Force and wins the tie-breaker, so Force would have to go three rounds farther than Hagan Sunday if he can't nibble into that lead.
Hagan was up in smoke early in the run, Force went right down the groove...but he's only third-quickest of the round, so he only gains one point to cut Hagan's lead back to 39 points. Now it's two round on Sunday...but there are two more qualifying sessions and either of them could still make some big gains before it's over.
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11-13-2010, 02:44 PM
#3
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Thread Starter
Round 3 Qualifying
Sat, 13 Nov 2010, 03:42 PM
Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #3
By Larry Sullivan
POMONA, Calif. - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 46th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:
Right Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.574/191.29, Now #12; No Prior Run
11:54 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 29.02 inches, adjusted altitude 2,311 feet, track temperature 92 degrees.
Wilkerson had a huge explosion and fire yesterday, is running the Summit body today. He started losing traction before the 660-foot marker on this run.
Left Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 8.331/88.25, Now #15; No Prior Run
Right Lane: James Day Runs 8.087/86.47, Now #14; No Prior Run
200 feet and tire smoke, both lanes.
Left Lane: Justin Schriefer Runs 6.581/101.25, Now #14; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.136/288.70, Now #6; Best prior run: 4.139/293.86, Was #6
Hagan is already in the field, but had a bad run yesterday, so he had to run early in this session. Schriefer's run will set a 16-car bump spot.
Good pass by Hagan, a few thousandths better than his run Thursday. Schriefer lost traction about 200 feet out. That puts Terry Haddock on the bump spot at 8.331.
Left Lane: Jim Head Runs 5.027/158.78, Now #13; Best prior run: 4.751/172.01, Was #13
Right Lane: Paul Lee Runs 4.143/304.67, Now #7; Best prior run: 4.167/304.39, Was #9
Head lost traction about half way to the stripe, but Lee made his best run of the weekend and he's in the top half of the field (for now).
Left Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 4.153/294.88, Now #9; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.437/250.88, Now #13; No Prior Run
These two have yet to make a full pass this weekend, losing traction in both prior attempts.
Capps lost traction about 660 feet down the track, but Arend motored right down the groove.
Left Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.292/232.27, Now #11; Best prior run: 4.179/296.57, Was #11
Right Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 4.261/290.07, Now #13; No Prior Run
Both cars went down the track pretty well for about 800 feet, then both cars got a bit loose and moved around a lot, Pedregon's car making a couple of hard moves.
Left Lane: Bob Bode Runs 4.709/175.48, Now #10; Best prior run: 4.153/293.66, Was #10
Right Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 4.204/280.54, Now #12; Best prior run: 4.190/290.38, Was #12
Jim Head is on the bump spot at 4.751.
Bode's car lost traction violently at about half track. Tasca made a full pass, did not improve.
Left Lane: Del Worsham Runs 4.188/299.73, Now #4; Best prior run: 4.114/307.93, Was #4
Right Lane: Gary Densham Runs 5.563/143.43, Now #17; No Prior Run
Densham was up in smoke in a couple hundred feet. Worsham made a full pass, did not improve.
Left Lane: John Force Runs 4.906/159.32, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.085/310.34, Was #3
Right Lane: Grant Downing Runs 5.370/139.79, Now #17; No Prior Run
Force will need something better than a 4.153 to earn a bonus point - Matt Hagan has already run currently is quickest of the session, potentially three bonus points.
Both cars lost traction, Downing after 200 feet, Force after about 400. That changes championship situation, Force is now 42 points back, but three positions ahead in qualifying.
Left Lane: Robert Hight Runs 6.202/109.32, Now #2; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.136/306.46, Now #6; No Prior Run
Hight smoked them about where Force lost teaction. Beckman made a nice run, moved ahead of Hagan in the order and the session, now Force is qualified four spots ahead of Hagan, but Hagan is 41 points ahead.
Left Lane: Ashley Force Hood No Time, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.076/309.98, Was #1
Right Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 4.283/224.85, Now #5; Best prior run: 4.128/298.67, Was #5
Both cars were spinning the tires before the stripe. Force Hood left some oil on the track and her run was wiped out.
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From DragRaceCentral.com
Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #3
By Larry Sullivan
POMONA, Calif. - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 46th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:
Right Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.574/191.29, Now #12; No Prior Run
11:54 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 29.02 inches, adjusted altitude 2,311 feet, track temperature 92 degrees.
Wilkerson had a huge explosion and fire yesterday, is running the Summit body today. He started losing traction before the 660-foot marker on this run.
Left Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 8.331/88.25, Now #15; No Prior Run
Right Lane: James Day Runs 8.087/86.47, Now #14; No Prior Run
200 feet and tire smoke, both lanes.
Left Lane: Justin Schriefer Runs 6.581/101.25, Now #14; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.136/288.70, Now #6; Best prior run: 4.139/293.86, Was #6
Hagan is already in the field, but had a bad run yesterday, so he had to run early in this session. Schriefer's run will set a 16-car bump spot.
Good pass by Hagan, a few thousandths better than his run Thursday. Schriefer lost traction about 200 feet out. That puts Terry Haddock on the bump spot at 8.331.
Left Lane: Jim Head Runs 5.027/158.78, Now #13; Best prior run: 4.751/172.01, Was #13
Right Lane: Paul Lee Runs 4.143/304.67, Now #7; Best prior run: 4.167/304.39, Was #9
Head lost traction about half way to the stripe, but Lee made his best run of the weekend and he's in the top half of the field (for now).
Left Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 4.153/294.88, Now #9; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.437/250.88, Now #13; No Prior Run
These two have yet to make a full pass this weekend, losing traction in both prior attempts.
Capps lost traction about 660 feet down the track, but Arend motored right down the groove.
Left Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.292/232.27, Now #11; Best prior run: 4.179/296.57, Was #11
Right Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 4.261/290.07, Now #13; No Prior Run
Both cars went down the track pretty well for about 800 feet, then both cars got a bit loose and moved around a lot, Pedregon's car making a couple of hard moves.
Left Lane: Bob Bode Runs 4.709/175.48, Now #10; Best prior run: 4.153/293.66, Was #10
Right Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 4.204/280.54, Now #12; Best prior run: 4.190/290.38, Was #12
Jim Head is on the bump spot at 4.751.
Bode's car lost traction violently at about half track. Tasca made a full pass, did not improve.
Left Lane: Del Worsham Runs 4.188/299.73, Now #4; Best prior run: 4.114/307.93, Was #4
Right Lane: Gary Densham Runs 5.563/143.43, Now #17; No Prior Run
Densham was up in smoke in a couple hundred feet. Worsham made a full pass, did not improve.
Left Lane: John Force Runs 4.906/159.32, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.085/310.34, Was #3
Right Lane: Grant Downing Runs 5.370/139.79, Now #17; No Prior Run
Force will need something better than a 4.153 to earn a bonus point - Matt Hagan has already run currently is quickest of the session, potentially three bonus points.
Both cars lost traction, Downing after 200 feet, Force after about 400. That changes championship situation, Force is now 42 points back, but three positions ahead in qualifying.
Left Lane: Robert Hight Runs 6.202/109.32, Now #2; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.136/306.46, Now #6; No Prior Run
Hight smoked them about where Force lost teaction. Beckman made a nice run, moved ahead of Hagan in the order and the session, now Force is qualified four spots ahead of Hagan, but Hagan is 41 points ahead.
Left Lane: Ashley Force Hood No Time, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.076/309.98, Was #1
Right Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 4.283/224.85, Now #5; Best prior run: 4.128/298.67, Was #5
Both cars were spinning the tires before the stripe. Force Hood left some oil on the track and her run was wiped out.
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Summary of Eliminations
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Summary of Eliminations in Funny Car
POMONA, Calif. - Summary of eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 46th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:
Round 1:
Melanie Troxel, Duluth GA, '10 Charger, Left lane, (0.100) 4.260 287.66 def. Robert Hight, Yorba Linda CA, '10 Mustang, (0.093)4.752 176.88
Del Worsham, Chino Hills CA, '10 Camry, Right lane, (0.093) 4.132 302.14 def. Ron Capps, Carlsbad CA, '10 Charger, (0.089) 4.208294.88
Tony Pedregon, Brownsburg IN, '09 Impala SS, Left lane, (0.043) 4.230 289.63 def. Cruz Pedregon, Brownsburg IN, '10 Solara, (0.056)4.221 292.52
Ashley Force Hood, Yorba Linda CA, '10 Mustang, Right lane, (0.123) 4.113 307.02 def. Jim Head, Columbus OH, '10 Solara, (0.100)4.248 282.36
Bob Tasca III, Cranston RI, '10 Mustang, Left lane, (0.065) 4.148 303.57 def. Matt Hagan, Christianburg VA, '10 Charger, (0.061) DQ- Oildown
Bob Bode, Barrington IL, '10 Impala SS, Left lane, (0.013) 4.200 299.46 def. Jack Beckman, Norco CA, '10 Charger, (0.101) 4.146306.60
Jeff Arend, San Dimas CA, '08 Solara, Left lane, (0.166) 4.292 284.45 def. Paul Lee, Anaheim CA, '10 Impala SS, NT-Broke BeforeStaging
John Force, Yorba Linda CA, '10 Mustang, Right lane, (0.092) 4.116 307.23 def. Gary Densham, Bellflower CA, '10 Charger, (0.121)5.498 135.96
Round 2:
M Troxel, Left lane, (0.094) 4.307 240.38 def. D Worsham, (0.128) 5.783 192.74J
Arend, Left lane, (0.077) 4.186 299.13 def. A Force Hood, (0.111) 4.642 215.65
J Force, Right lane, (0.093) 4.162 304.60 def. B Bode, (0.146) 4.225 295.34
B Tasca III, Right lane, (0.051) 4.189 301.60 def. T Pedregon, (0.041) 4.268 288.77
Round 3:
J Arend, Left lane, (0.048) 4.183 299.20 def. B Tasca III, (0.064) 4.186 299.46
J Force, Right lane, (0.051) 4.138 306.12 def. M Troxel, (0.085) 7.096 122.58
Round 4:
J Force, Right lane, (0.071) 4.085 310.41 def. J Arend, (0.069) 4.109 307.65
Low ET: Ashley Force Hood 4.076 seconds
Top Speed: Robert Hight 312.35 MPH
Timing data courtesy of CompuLink
From DragRaceCentral.com
Summary of Eliminations in Funny Car
POMONA, Calif. - Summary of eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 46th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:
Round 1:
Melanie Troxel, Duluth GA, '10 Charger, Left lane, (0.100) 4.260 287.66 def. Robert Hight, Yorba Linda CA, '10 Mustang, (0.093)4.752 176.88
Del Worsham, Chino Hills CA, '10 Camry, Right lane, (0.093) 4.132 302.14 def. Ron Capps, Carlsbad CA, '10 Charger, (0.089) 4.208294.88
Tony Pedregon, Brownsburg IN, '09 Impala SS, Left lane, (0.043) 4.230 289.63 def. Cruz Pedregon, Brownsburg IN, '10 Solara, (0.056)4.221 292.52
Ashley Force Hood, Yorba Linda CA, '10 Mustang, Right lane, (0.123) 4.113 307.02 def. Jim Head, Columbus OH, '10 Solara, (0.100)4.248 282.36
Bob Tasca III, Cranston RI, '10 Mustang, Left lane, (0.065) 4.148 303.57 def. Matt Hagan, Christianburg VA, '10 Charger, (0.061) DQ- Oildown
Bob Bode, Barrington IL, '10 Impala SS, Left lane, (0.013) 4.200 299.46 def. Jack Beckman, Norco CA, '10 Charger, (0.101) 4.146306.60
Jeff Arend, San Dimas CA, '08 Solara, Left lane, (0.166) 4.292 284.45 def. Paul Lee, Anaheim CA, '10 Impala SS, NT-Broke BeforeStaging
John Force, Yorba Linda CA, '10 Mustang, Right lane, (0.092) 4.116 307.23 def. Gary Densham, Bellflower CA, '10 Charger, (0.121)5.498 135.96
Round 2:
M Troxel, Left lane, (0.094) 4.307 240.38 def. D Worsham, (0.128) 5.783 192.74J
Arend, Left lane, (0.077) 4.186 299.13 def. A Force Hood, (0.111) 4.642 215.65
J Force, Right lane, (0.093) 4.162 304.60 def. B Bode, (0.146) 4.225 295.34
B Tasca III, Right lane, (0.051) 4.189 301.60 def. T Pedregon, (0.041) 4.268 288.77
Round 3:
J Arend, Left lane, (0.048) 4.183 299.20 def. B Tasca III, (0.064) 4.186 299.46
J Force, Right lane, (0.051) 4.138 306.12 def. M Troxel, (0.085) 7.096 122.58
Round 4:
J Force, Right lane, (0.071) 4.085 310.41 def. J Arend, (0.069) 4.109 307.65
Low ET: Ashley Force Hood 4.076 seconds
Top Speed: Robert Hight 312.35 MPH
Timing data courtesy of CompuLink
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