NHRA AAA Fall Nationals Dallas
09-23-2011 | 07:33 PM
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NHRA AAA Fall Nationals Dallas
Fri, 23 Sep 2011, 04:34 PM
Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #1
By Dave Rowe
ENNIS, Texas - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 26th annual AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Left Lane: Alexis DeJoria Runs 4.281/294.37, Now #1
Right Lane: Todd Simpson Runs 6.537/98.95, Now #2
3:07 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 38 percent, barometer 29.50 inches, adjusted altitude 2,833 feet, track temperature 126 degrees.
This is DeJoria'a Funny Car debut. Not a bad way to start, going right down the groove with a nice pass out of the box. Simpson goes up in smoke about 200 feet out and has to give up on the run.
Left Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 4.326/276.69, Now #2
Right Lane: Paul Lee Runs 5.228/142.60, Now #3
Lee has traction problems about 300 feet out and gives up on the run. Troxel goes right down the groove with a decent pass for the conditions.
Left Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 5.201/154.60, Now #4
Right Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 4.231/279.21, Now #1
Pedregon strikes the tires about 100 feet out, pedals once, then gives up on the run. Gray started drifting to the left around half track, got close to the center line near the 100 foot mark, and had to make a quick move to the right to avoid the timing block.
Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.209/298.47, Now #1
Right Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 4.899/227.69, Now #5
Tasca strikes the tires about 300 feet out and has to pedal. Wilkerson goes right down the groove with the quickest pass of the round so far to move into the top spot.
Left Lane: John Force Runs 4.247/294.24, Now #3
Right Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 5.204/152.83, Now #8
Arend gets about 200 feet out and strikes the tires. He rolls for a few feet, hits the throttle and goes up in smoke again. Force goes down the middle of the track with a good run to get in the third spot for now.
Left Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.216/293.28, Now #2
Right Lane: Robert Hight Runs 5.746/121.18, Now #11
hight has the same problem as those before him, going up in smoke about 200 feet out. Capps goes right down the groove and moves into the second spot.
Left Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 4.183/290.01, Now #1
Right Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.229/282.66, Now #4
Pedregon drifted to the right all the way through the run but still made the quickest pass of the round so far to move into the top spot. Beckman went right down the groove with a decent run to move into the fourth spot for now.
Left Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.200/300.40, Now #2
Right Lane: Mike Neff Runs 4.798/174.53, Now #10
Neff was on a decent pass, then gets about 500 feet out and hazes the tires. Hagan makes a clean run and gets in the second spot behind Cruz Pedregon.
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Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #1
By Dave Rowe
ENNIS, Texas - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 26th annual AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Left Lane: Alexis DeJoria Runs 4.281/294.37, Now #1
Right Lane: Todd Simpson Runs 6.537/98.95, Now #2
3:07 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 38 percent, barometer 29.50 inches, adjusted altitude 2,833 feet, track temperature 126 degrees.
This is DeJoria'a Funny Car debut. Not a bad way to start, going right down the groove with a nice pass out of the box. Simpson goes up in smoke about 200 feet out and has to give up on the run.
Left Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 4.326/276.69, Now #2
Right Lane: Paul Lee Runs 5.228/142.60, Now #3
Lee has traction problems about 300 feet out and gives up on the run. Troxel goes right down the groove with a decent pass for the conditions.
Left Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 5.201/154.60, Now #4
Right Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 4.231/279.21, Now #1
Pedregon strikes the tires about 100 feet out, pedals once, then gives up on the run. Gray started drifting to the left around half track, got close to the center line near the 100 foot mark, and had to make a quick move to the right to avoid the timing block.
Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.209/298.47, Now #1
Right Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 4.899/227.69, Now #5
Tasca strikes the tires about 300 feet out and has to pedal. Wilkerson goes right down the groove with the quickest pass of the round so far to move into the top spot.
Left Lane: John Force Runs 4.247/294.24, Now #3
Right Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 5.204/152.83, Now #8
Arend gets about 200 feet out and strikes the tires. He rolls for a few feet, hits the throttle and goes up in smoke again. Force goes down the middle of the track with a good run to get in the third spot for now.
Left Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.216/293.28, Now #2
Right Lane: Robert Hight Runs 5.746/121.18, Now #11
hight has the same problem as those before him, going up in smoke about 200 feet out. Capps goes right down the groove and moves into the second spot.
Left Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 4.183/290.01, Now #1
Right Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.229/282.66, Now #4
Pedregon drifted to the right all the way through the run but still made the quickest pass of the round so far to move into the top spot. Beckman went right down the groove with a decent run to move into the fourth spot for now.
Left Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.200/300.40, Now #2
Right Lane: Mike Neff Runs 4.798/174.53, Now #10
Neff was on a decent pass, then gets about 500 feet out and hazes the tires. Hagan makes a clean run and gets in the second spot behind Cruz Pedregon.
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09-23-2011 | 07:36 PM
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Round 2 Qualifying
Fri, 23 Sep 2011, 07:30 PM
Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #2
By Dave Rowe
ENNIS, Texas - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 26th annual AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals 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: Terry Haddock Runs 9.304/91.45, Now #17; No Prior Run
5:58 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 34 percent, barometer 29.46 inches, adjusted altitude 2,725 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.
Haddock goes up in smoke at the hit and backs off the throttle.
Left Lane: Jon Capps Runs 4.152/296.44, Now #1; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.186/299.40, Now #3; Best prior run: 5.201/154.60, Was #12
Capps makes an impressive run, a career best ET and speed, and he moves into the top spot for now. Pedregon was on a decent pass but started mixing up cylinders just before he crossed the finish line.
Left Lane: Robert Hight Runs 4.154/304.32, Now #2; Best prior run: 5.746/121.18, Was #16
Right Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 5.037/152.21, Now #12; Best prior run: 4.326/276.69, Was #11
Troxel strikes the tires about 400 feet out and has to back off the throttle. Hight goes right down the groove and moves all the way to the second spot.
Left Lane: Paul Lee Runs 4.560/194.02, Now #13; Best prior run: 5.228/142.60, Was #16
Right Lane: Alexis DeJoria Runs 4.310/238.38, Now #11; Best prior run: 4.281/294.37, Was #11
Lee gets about 700 feet out, hazes the tires and backs off the throttle. DeJoria was on a decent pass, then a small burst of flames came from under the car and the engine went silent.
Left Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 4.223/296.70, Now #9; Best prior run: 5.204/152.83, Was #16
Right Lane: John Force Runs 4.173/301.40, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.247/294.24, Was #10
A good side-by-side, both right down the groove. Force moves all the way to the third spot, Arend up to ninth.
Left Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 4.178/295.14, Now #5; Best prior run: 4.899/227.69, Was #16
Right Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.167/302.62, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.216/293.28, Was #8
Capps goes right down the groove and moves up to the third spot. Tasca makes a decent pass but looks like he started mixing up cylinders just before he went through the lights.
Left Lane: Mike Neff Runs 4.163/303.50, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.798/174.53, Was #16
Right Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.187/299.80, Now #9; Best prior run: 4.209/298.47, Was #9
Neff goes right down the groove, flames high and steady all the way through the run, and he moves up to the third spot. Wilkerson makes a good run but stays in the ninth spot.
Left Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 4.141/303.78, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.231/279.21, Was #13
Right Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 6.383/105.06, Now #11; Best prior run: 4.200/300.40, Was #10
Hagan gets about 150 feet out and strikes the tires. Gray makes a great pass and goes around Jon Capps to move into the top spot.
Left Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.165/304.67, Now #6; Best prior run: 4.229/282.66, Was #13
Right Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 4.086/307.86, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.183/290.01, Was #8
Pedregon makes an impressive pass, going right down the groove and taking the top spot by a bunch. Beckman made a decent pass and he gets in the field in the sixth spot.
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Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #2
By Dave Rowe
ENNIS, Texas - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 26th annual AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals 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: Terry Haddock Runs 9.304/91.45, Now #17; No Prior Run
5:58 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 34 percent, barometer 29.46 inches, adjusted altitude 2,725 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.
Haddock goes up in smoke at the hit and backs off the throttle.
Left Lane: Jon Capps Runs 4.152/296.44, Now #1; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.186/299.40, Now #3; Best prior run: 5.201/154.60, Was #12
Capps makes an impressive run, a career best ET and speed, and he moves into the top spot for now. Pedregon was on a decent pass but started mixing up cylinders just before he crossed the finish line.
Left Lane: Robert Hight Runs 4.154/304.32, Now #2; Best prior run: 5.746/121.18, Was #16
Right Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 5.037/152.21, Now #12; Best prior run: 4.326/276.69, Was #11
Troxel strikes the tires about 400 feet out and has to back off the throttle. Hight goes right down the groove and moves all the way to the second spot.
Left Lane: Paul Lee Runs 4.560/194.02, Now #13; Best prior run: 5.228/142.60, Was #16
Right Lane: Alexis DeJoria Runs 4.310/238.38, Now #11; Best prior run: 4.281/294.37, Was #11
Lee gets about 700 feet out, hazes the tires and backs off the throttle. DeJoria was on a decent pass, then a small burst of flames came from under the car and the engine went silent.
Left Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 4.223/296.70, Now #9; Best prior run: 5.204/152.83, Was #16
Right Lane: John Force Runs 4.173/301.40, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.247/294.24, Was #10
A good side-by-side, both right down the groove. Force moves all the way to the third spot, Arend up to ninth.
Left Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 4.178/295.14, Now #5; Best prior run: 4.899/227.69, Was #16
Right Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.167/302.62, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.216/293.28, Was #8
Capps goes right down the groove and moves up to the third spot. Tasca makes a decent pass but looks like he started mixing up cylinders just before he went through the lights.
Left Lane: Mike Neff Runs 4.163/303.50, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.798/174.53, Was #16
Right Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.187/299.80, Now #9; Best prior run: 4.209/298.47, Was #9
Neff goes right down the groove, flames high and steady all the way through the run, and he moves up to the third spot. Wilkerson makes a good run but stays in the ninth spot.
Left Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 4.141/303.78, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.231/279.21, Was #13
Right Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 6.383/105.06, Now #11; Best prior run: 4.200/300.40, Was #10
Hagan gets about 150 feet out and strikes the tires. Gray makes a great pass and goes around Jon Capps to move into the top spot.
Left Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.165/304.67, Now #6; Best prior run: 4.229/282.66, Was #13
Right Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 4.086/307.86, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.183/290.01, Was #8
Pedregon makes an impressive pass, going right down the groove and taking the top spot by a bunch. Beckman made a decent pass and he gets in the field in the sixth spot.
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09-24-2011 | 01:04 PM
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Round 3 Qualifying
Sat, 24 Sep 2011, 02:14 PM
Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #3
By Dave Rowe
ENNIS, Texas - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 26th annual AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals 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: Terry Haddock Runs 6.521/102.90, Now #14; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Todd Simpson Runs 4.984/165.11, Now #13; No Prior Run
12:45 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 32 percent, barometer 29.39 inches, adjusted altitude 2847 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.
Haddock gets about 200 feet out, strikes the tires, then backs off the throttle. Simpson made it about 400 feet, lost traction and gave up on the run.
Left Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 6.226/111.30, Now #12; Best prior run: 4.200/300.40, Was #12
Right Lane: Paul Lee Runs 14.401/69.91, Now #15; No Prior Run
Lee hits the throttle, moves about 10 feet and the car noses over, not sure why. Hagan gets about 300 feet out and goes up in smoke.
Left Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 4.208/296.76, Now #13; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 4.214/298.34, Now #14; No Prior Run
A good side-by-side, both right down the groove. Troxel makes her quickest pass of the weekend and gets in the field in the 13th spot for now. Arend betters his earlier passes from yesterday and gets in the 14th spot for now.
Left Lane: Alexis DeJoria Runs 5.349/137.50, Now #16; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 4.214/293.86, Now #9; Best prior run: 4.178/295.14, Was #9
DeJoria gets out of the groove, starts drifting to the left, then goes up in smoke about 400 feet out. Tasca makes a decent pass but doesn't improve.
Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 5.226/143.92, Now #11; Best prior run: 4.187/299.80, Was #11
Right Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.242/302.01, Now #6; Best prior run: 4.165/304.67, Was #6
Wilkerson gets about 400 feet out, goes up in smoke and backs off the throttle. Beckman goes right down the groove but doesn't improve.
Left Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.222/300.60, Now #10; Best prior run: 4.186/299.40, Was #10
Right Lane: Mike Neff Runs 6.695/98.82, Now #5; Best prior run: 4.163/303.50, Was #5
Neff strikes the tires about 200 feet out and has to abort the run. Pedregon makes a clean run but doesn't improve.
Left Lane: John Force Runs 6.485/101.22, Now #8; Best prior run: 4.173/301.40, Was #8
Right Lane: Robert Hight Runs 6.811/97.48, Now #4; Best prior run: 4.154/304.32, Was #4
Force and hight both get about 200 feet out and strike the tires at almost the exact same time.
Left Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.190/298.14, Now #7; Best prior run: 4.167/302.62, Was #7
Right Lane: Jon Capps Runs 7.172/85.32, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.152/296.44, Was #3
Jon Capps gets about 200 feet out and goes up in smoke. Ron goes right down the groove with the quickest pass of the round so far but does not improve.
Left Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 4.216/288.77, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.086/307.86, Was #1
Right Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 4.394/221.42, Now #2; Best prior run: 4.141/303.78, Was #2
Pedregon makes a move to the left at the hit, gets it back in the groove and goes on through with a good run. Gray has problems late in the run and backs off the throttle.
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Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #3
By Dave Rowe
ENNIS, Texas - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 26th annual AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals 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: Terry Haddock Runs 6.521/102.90, Now #14; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Todd Simpson Runs 4.984/165.11, Now #13; No Prior Run
12:45 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 32 percent, barometer 29.39 inches, adjusted altitude 2847 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.
Haddock gets about 200 feet out, strikes the tires, then backs off the throttle. Simpson made it about 400 feet, lost traction and gave up on the run.
Left Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 6.226/111.30, Now #12; Best prior run: 4.200/300.40, Was #12
Right Lane: Paul Lee Runs 14.401/69.91, Now #15; No Prior Run
Lee hits the throttle, moves about 10 feet and the car noses over, not sure why. Hagan gets about 300 feet out and goes up in smoke.
Left Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 4.208/296.76, Now #13; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 4.214/298.34, Now #14; No Prior Run
A good side-by-side, both right down the groove. Troxel makes her quickest pass of the weekend and gets in the field in the 13th spot for now. Arend betters his earlier passes from yesterday and gets in the 14th spot for now.
Left Lane: Alexis DeJoria Runs 5.349/137.50, Now #16; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 4.214/293.86, Now #9; Best prior run: 4.178/295.14, Was #9
DeJoria gets out of the groove, starts drifting to the left, then goes up in smoke about 400 feet out. Tasca makes a decent pass but doesn't improve.
Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 5.226/143.92, Now #11; Best prior run: 4.187/299.80, Was #11
Right Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.242/302.01, Now #6; Best prior run: 4.165/304.67, Was #6
Wilkerson gets about 400 feet out, goes up in smoke and backs off the throttle. Beckman goes right down the groove but doesn't improve.
Left Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.222/300.60, Now #10; Best prior run: 4.186/299.40, Was #10
Right Lane: Mike Neff Runs 6.695/98.82, Now #5; Best prior run: 4.163/303.50, Was #5
Neff strikes the tires about 200 feet out and has to abort the run. Pedregon makes a clean run but doesn't improve.
Left Lane: John Force Runs 6.485/101.22, Now #8; Best prior run: 4.173/301.40, Was #8
Right Lane: Robert Hight Runs 6.811/97.48, Now #4; Best prior run: 4.154/304.32, Was #4
Force and hight both get about 200 feet out and strike the tires at almost the exact same time.
Left Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.190/298.14, Now #7; Best prior run: 4.167/302.62, Was #7
Right Lane: Jon Capps Runs 7.172/85.32, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.152/296.44, Was #3
Jon Capps gets about 200 feet out and goes up in smoke. Ron goes right down the groove with the quickest pass of the round so far but does not improve.
Left Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 4.216/288.77, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.086/307.86, Was #1
Right Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 4.394/221.42, Now #2; Best prior run: 4.141/303.78, Was #2
Pedregon makes a move to the left at the hit, gets it back in the groove and goes on through with a good run. Gray has problems late in the run and backs off the throttle.
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09-24-2011 | 06:44 PM
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Final Qualifying
Sat, 24 Sep 2011, 05:28 PM
Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Final Session
By Dave Rowe
ENNIS, Texas - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 26th annual AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals 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: Paul Lee Runs 4.257/296.63, Now #15; Best prior run: 14.401/69.91, Was #18
Right Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 10.296/93.08, Now #18; Best prior run: 6.521/102.90, Was #17
3:40 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 92 degrees, relative humidity 25 percent, barometer 29.25 inches, adjusted altitude 3,427 feet, track temperature 124 degrees.
Haddock goes up in smoke as soon as he hits the throttle. Lee goes right down the groove with his quickest run of the weekend. He gets in the field and bumps out DeJoria.
Left Lane: Todd Simpson Runs 4.584/238.43, Now #16; Best prior run: 4.984/165.11, Was #16
Right Lane: Alexis DeJoria Runs 5.942/117.55, Now #17; Best prior run: 5.349/137.50, Was #17
DeJoria was just bumped out of the field and Simpson is on the bump.
Dejoria gets about 200 feet out and goes up in smoke. She pedals once, goes up in smoke again, then wisely gives up on the run. Simpson Makes his best run of the weekend and will stay in the show on the bump. His car starts smoking badly as he goes through the lights and word is their is oil in the shutdown area.
Left Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 4.224/298.01, Now #14; Best prior run: 4.214/298.34, Was #14
Right Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 4.303/287.53, Now #13; Best prior run: 4.208/296.76, Was #13
Two good looking runs, both right down the center of their lanes, header flames high and steady all the way through the runs.Neither will improve but Arend makes the quickest pass of the round so far.
Left Lane: Bob Tasca III No Time, Now #9; Best prior run: 4.178/295.14, Was #9
Right Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.256/287.60, Now #12; Best prior run: 4.200/300.40, Was #12
Not sure what happened here. Both cars staged, the tree came down on the right side but not the left side. Hagan hit the throttle and went right down the groove but didn't improve. They backed Tasca's car off the line and raised the hood to prepare to make another run while NHRA repairs the problem with the tree.
Left Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 4.154/300.86, Now #5; Best prior run: 4.178/295.14, Was #9
Tasca's crew did a great job gettting his car ready to run again. He stages without a burnout, then hits the throttle and goes right down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend to move into the fifth spot.
Left Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.204/301.60, Now #7; Best prior run: 4.165/304.67, Was #7
Right Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.580/195.65, Now #11; Best prior run: 4.187/299.80, Was #11
Wilkerson gets about 500 feet out, loses a cylinder on the left side, makes a move to the left and has to back off the throttle. Beckman goes right down the middle of the track but doesn't improve.
Left Lane: Mike Neff Runs 4.211/302.35, Now #6; Best prior run: 4.163/303.50, Was #6
Right Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.235/299.13, Now #10; Best prior run: 4.186/299.40, Was #10
A good side-by-side, both down the middle of the track but neither improve.
Left Lane: Robert Hight Runs 4.814/170.77, Now #4; Best prior run: 4.154/304.32, Was #4
Right Lane: John Force Runs 4.848/169.15, Now #9; Best prior run: 4.173/301.40, Was #9
This was almost a replay of the first round today for these two. In the first round they both went up in smoke at the same time about 200 feet out. This time they make it further, about 500 feet, then go up min smoke together again.
Left Lane: Jon Capps Runs 4.266/290.44, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.152/296.44, Was #3
Right Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.215/297.29, Now #8; Best prior run: 4.167/302.62, Was #8
The two brothers again, Ron took the first match-up earlier in the first round. Both go right down the groove with decent passes and Ron takes another one to make it 2-0, but brother Jon is qualified five spots higher.
Left Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 4.254/293.92, Now #2; Best prior run: 4.141/303.78, Was #2
Right Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 4.214/297.16, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.086/307.86, Was #1
Pedregon makes another great pass for the conditions. He has been consistent all through qualifying with four good runs. Gray isn't doing too bad himself with three good runs for the weekend so far.
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Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Final Session
By Dave Rowe
ENNIS, Texas - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 26th annual AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals 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: Paul Lee Runs 4.257/296.63, Now #15; Best prior run: 14.401/69.91, Was #18
Right Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 10.296/93.08, Now #18; Best prior run: 6.521/102.90, Was #17
3:40 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 92 degrees, relative humidity 25 percent, barometer 29.25 inches, adjusted altitude 3,427 feet, track temperature 124 degrees.
Haddock goes up in smoke as soon as he hits the throttle. Lee goes right down the groove with his quickest run of the weekend. He gets in the field and bumps out DeJoria.
Left Lane: Todd Simpson Runs 4.584/238.43, Now #16; Best prior run: 4.984/165.11, Was #16
Right Lane: Alexis DeJoria Runs 5.942/117.55, Now #17; Best prior run: 5.349/137.50, Was #17
DeJoria was just bumped out of the field and Simpson is on the bump.
Dejoria gets about 200 feet out and goes up in smoke. She pedals once, goes up in smoke again, then wisely gives up on the run. Simpson Makes his best run of the weekend and will stay in the show on the bump. His car starts smoking badly as he goes through the lights and word is their is oil in the shutdown area.
Left Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 4.224/298.01, Now #14; Best prior run: 4.214/298.34, Was #14
Right Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 4.303/287.53, Now #13; Best prior run: 4.208/296.76, Was #13
Two good looking runs, both right down the center of their lanes, header flames high and steady all the way through the runs.Neither will improve but Arend makes the quickest pass of the round so far.
Left Lane: Bob Tasca III No Time, Now #9; Best prior run: 4.178/295.14, Was #9
Right Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.256/287.60, Now #12; Best prior run: 4.200/300.40, Was #12
Not sure what happened here. Both cars staged, the tree came down on the right side but not the left side. Hagan hit the throttle and went right down the groove but didn't improve. They backed Tasca's car off the line and raised the hood to prepare to make another run while NHRA repairs the problem with the tree.
Left Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 4.154/300.86, Now #5; Best prior run: 4.178/295.14, Was #9
Tasca's crew did a great job gettting his car ready to run again. He stages without a burnout, then hits the throttle and goes right down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend to move into the fifth spot.
Left Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.204/301.60, Now #7; Best prior run: 4.165/304.67, Was #7
Right Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.580/195.65, Now #11; Best prior run: 4.187/299.80, Was #11
Wilkerson gets about 500 feet out, loses a cylinder on the left side, makes a move to the left and has to back off the throttle. Beckman goes right down the middle of the track but doesn't improve.
Left Lane: Mike Neff Runs 4.211/302.35, Now #6; Best prior run: 4.163/303.50, Was #6
Right Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.235/299.13, Now #10; Best prior run: 4.186/299.40, Was #10
A good side-by-side, both down the middle of the track but neither improve.
Left Lane: Robert Hight Runs 4.814/170.77, Now #4; Best prior run: 4.154/304.32, Was #4
Right Lane: John Force Runs 4.848/169.15, Now #9; Best prior run: 4.173/301.40, Was #9
This was almost a replay of the first round today for these two. In the first round they both went up in smoke at the same time about 200 feet out. This time they make it further, about 500 feet, then go up min smoke together again.
Left Lane: Jon Capps Runs 4.266/290.44, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.152/296.44, Was #3
Right Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.215/297.29, Now #8; Best prior run: 4.167/302.62, Was #8
The two brothers again, Ron took the first match-up earlier in the first round. Both go right down the groove with decent passes and Ron takes another one to make it 2-0, but brother Jon is qualified five spots higher.
Left Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 4.254/293.92, Now #2; Best prior run: 4.141/303.78, Was #2
Right Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 4.214/297.16, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.086/307.86, Was #1
Pedregon makes another great pass for the conditions. He has been consistent all through qualifying with four good runs. Gray isn't doing too bad himself with three good runs for the weekend so far.
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Summary of Eliminations
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Summary of Eliminations in Funny Car
ENNIS, Texas - Summary of eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 26th annual AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals:
Round 1:
Johnny Gray, Artesia NM, '11 Charger, Left lane, (0.102) 4.173 304.53 def. Paul Lee, Anaheim CA,'10 Impala SS, (0.093) 4.332 271.13
Jon Capps, Las Vegas NV, '06 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.091) 4.237 291.07 def. Jeff Arend, SanDimas CA, '10 Solara, (0.069) 4.286 288.58
Matt Hagan, Brownsburg IN, '10 Charger, Right lane, (0.072) 4.172 302.14 def. Mike Neff, YorbaLinda CA, '11 Mustang, (0.098) 4.151 305.70
Cruz Pedregon, Brownsburg IN, '10 Solara, Left lane, (0.139) 4.160 289.82 def. Todd Simpson, PonderTX, '00 Camaro, NT-Broke Before Staging
Melanie Troxel, Duluth GA, '10 Solara, Right lane, (0.097) 4.221 300.93 def. Robert Hight, YorbaLinda CA, '11 Mustang, (0.084) 6.532 101.71
Jack Beckman, Norco CA, '10 Charger, Left lane, (0.083) 4.148 309.63 def. Tim Wilkerson,Springfield IL, '11 Mustang, (0.097) 4.162 302.82
Ron Capps, Carlsbad CA, '10 Charger, Left lane, (0.090) 4.178 305.70 def. Tony Pedregon, BrownsburgIN, '10 Impala SS, (0.056) 4.983 169.64
Bob Tasca III, Cranston RI, '11 Mustang, Right lane, (0.111) 4.175 300.06 def. John Force, YorbaLinda CA, '11 Mustang, (0.045) 4.565 234.33
Round 2:
R Capps, Right lane, (0.088) 4.228 301.20 def. J Gray, (0.102) 4.542 209.36
C Pedregon, Left lane, (0.126) 4.239 294.88 def. B Tasca III, (0.074) 4.625 248.61
J Capps, Left lane, (0.095) 4.311 290.38 def. J Beckman, (0.076) 4.679 200.11
M Troxel, Left lane, (0.068) 4.425 236.42 def. M Hagan, (0.106) 4.577 271.08
Round 3:
C Pedregon, Left lane, (0.096) 4.501 238.55 def. M Troxel, (0.098) 4.726 235.47
R Capps, Left lane, (0.094) 5.143 186.30 def. J Capps, (0.094) 6.536 143.20
Round 4:
C Pedregon, Left lane, (0.076) 4.200 302.48 def. R Capps, (0.055) 4.270 293.66
Low ET: Cruz Pedregon 4.086 seconds
Top Speed: Jack Beckman 309.63 MPH
Timing data courtesy of CompuLink
From DragRaceCentral.com
Summary of Eliminations in Funny Car
ENNIS, Texas - Summary of eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 26th annual AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals:
Round 1:
Johnny Gray, Artesia NM, '11 Charger, Left lane, (0.102) 4.173 304.53 def. Paul Lee, Anaheim CA,'10 Impala SS, (0.093) 4.332 271.13
Jon Capps, Las Vegas NV, '06 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.091) 4.237 291.07 def. Jeff Arend, SanDimas CA, '10 Solara, (0.069) 4.286 288.58
Matt Hagan, Brownsburg IN, '10 Charger, Right lane, (0.072) 4.172 302.14 def. Mike Neff, YorbaLinda CA, '11 Mustang, (0.098) 4.151 305.70
Cruz Pedregon, Brownsburg IN, '10 Solara, Left lane, (0.139) 4.160 289.82 def. Todd Simpson, PonderTX, '00 Camaro, NT-Broke Before Staging
Melanie Troxel, Duluth GA, '10 Solara, Right lane, (0.097) 4.221 300.93 def. Robert Hight, YorbaLinda CA, '11 Mustang, (0.084) 6.532 101.71
Jack Beckman, Norco CA, '10 Charger, Left lane, (0.083) 4.148 309.63 def. Tim Wilkerson,Springfield IL, '11 Mustang, (0.097) 4.162 302.82
Ron Capps, Carlsbad CA, '10 Charger, Left lane, (0.090) 4.178 305.70 def. Tony Pedregon, BrownsburgIN, '10 Impala SS, (0.056) 4.983 169.64
Bob Tasca III, Cranston RI, '11 Mustang, Right lane, (0.111) 4.175 300.06 def. John Force, YorbaLinda CA, '11 Mustang, (0.045) 4.565 234.33
Round 2:
R Capps, Right lane, (0.088) 4.228 301.20 def. J Gray, (0.102) 4.542 209.36
C Pedregon, Left lane, (0.126) 4.239 294.88 def. B Tasca III, (0.074) 4.625 248.61
J Capps, Left lane, (0.095) 4.311 290.38 def. J Beckman, (0.076) 4.679 200.11
M Troxel, Left lane, (0.068) 4.425 236.42 def. M Hagan, (0.106) 4.577 271.08
Round 3:
C Pedregon, Left lane, (0.096) 4.501 238.55 def. M Troxel, (0.098) 4.726 235.47
R Capps, Left lane, (0.094) 5.143 186.30 def. J Capps, (0.094) 6.536 143.20
Round 4:
C Pedregon, Left lane, (0.076) 4.200 302.48 def. R Capps, (0.055) 4.270 293.66
Low ET: Cruz Pedregon 4.086 seconds
Top Speed: Jack Beckman 309.63 MPH
Timing data courtesy of CompuLink
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