NHRA Summit Nationals Norwalk
 

Sat, 25 Jun 2011, 01:38 PM
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Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #1
By Dave Rowe
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NORWALK, Ohio - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Fifth annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

Right Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 4.890/185.89, Now #1

1:04 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 67 degrees, relative humidity 65 percent, barometer 28.98 inches, adjusted altitude 2,243 feet, track temperature 81 degrees.

Haddock had a hole out on the left side at the hit, gets about 500 feet out and loses a few more. The pipes go wet and he gives up on the run.

Left Lane: Daniel Wilkerson Runs 6.214/124.43, Now #3
Right Lane: Dale Creasy Jr. Runs 5.571/141.37, Now #2

Wilkerson makes a move toward the wall early, gets about 300 feet out and backs off the throttle. Creasy gets a little further, starts drifting to the right, then backs off the throttle early.

Left Lane: Jon Capps Runs 8.609/72.89, Now #5
Right Lane: Brian Thiel Runs 4.256/292.52, Now #1

Capps gets out of the groove early, makes a move to the left, then backs off the throttle. Thiel makes a clean run and takes the early pole.

Left Lane: Bob Bode Runs 4.205/291.57, Now #1
Right Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 10.588/73.82, Now #7

Troxel goes up in smoke at the hit and has to back off the throttle. She rolls about 300 feet, stabs the throttle one time and coasts through the lights. Bode goes right down the groove with a nice run to move into the top spot for now.

Left Lane: Paul Lee Runs 4.184/306.26, Now #1
Right Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.194/280.25, Now #2

Lee makes a clean run to take the top spot for now. Pedregon was out in front through most of the run, then the pipes went wet just a little before he reached the finish line and he slowed.

Left Lane: Jim Head Runs 4.199/295.53, Now #4
Right Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.164/294.75, Now #1

Wilkerson makes a nice run but lost a cylinder just before he crossed the finish line. Head went right down the groove but was falling behind all the way through the run.

Left Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 5.922/242.84, Now #10
Right Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.095/299.26, Now #1

Gray goes up in smoke at the hit, rolls about 200 feet, then gets back on the throttle. Capps makes a good run, right down the groove, and he takes the pole for now.

Left Lane: John Force Runs 4.097/307.51, Now #2
Right Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 4.143/304.05, Now #3

A good side-by-side here, both right down the groove. Force gets in the second spot for now, Tasca right behind in third.

Left Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 7.164/83.39, Now #15
Right Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.106/304.32, Now #3

Arend gets about 300 feet out, has traction problems, then gives up on the run. Hagan makes a clean run and gets in the third spot for now.

Left Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 5.688/125.59, Now #14
Right Lane: Robert Hight Runs 4.065/306.53, Now #1

Pedregon gets about 300 feet out and strikes the tires. Hight makes a great run and moves into the top spot for now.

Left Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.188/244.16, Now #9
Right Lane: Mike Neff Runs 4.110/309.06, Now #5

Beckman was on a decent pass but blew the engine as he went through the lights. Neff made a decent run to get in the fifth spot.


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Final Qualifying
 

Sat, 25 Jun 2011, 06:08 PM
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Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Final Session
By Dave Rowe
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NORWALK, Ohio - Notes from final, round 2 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Fifth annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA 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: Melanie Troxel Runs 4.210/284.33, Now #13; No Prior Run

5:32 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 28.99 inches, adjusted altitude 3,001 feet, track temperature 102 degrees.

Troxel is able to keep the slicks stuck this time and goes on through with a decent pass to get in the show.

Left Lane: Dale Creasy Jr. Runs 6.020/114.96, Now #17; Best prior run: 5.571/141.37, Was #16
Right Lane: Jon Capps Runs 4.270/267.85, Now #15; Best prior run: 8.609/72.89, Was #21

Creasy gets about 400 feet out and the candles go out, not sure why. Capps makes a good run and gets in the show in the 15th spot for now.

Left Lane: Terry Haddock Runs 4.433/222.44, Now #17; Best prior run: 4.890/185.89, Was #16
Right Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 4.231/281.30, Now #14; Best prior run: 7.164/83.39, Was #21

Arend goes right down the groove and gets in the field in the 14th spot for now. Haddock was on a decent pass, then starts mixing up cylinders about 500 feet out. A huge ball of flames come from under the car then the burst panel flies high into the air. He rolls through the lights and comes to a stop near the end of the track.

Left Lane: Brian Thiel Runs 10.880/78.72, Now #16; Best prior run: 4.256/292.52, Was #15
Right Lane: Daniel Wilkerson Runs 4.137/295.08, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.214/124.43, Was #21

Thiel hits the throttle and goes up in smoke. Wilkerson goes right down the groove with his quickest pass of the year to get in the show in the sixth spot.

Left Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.253/261.67, Now #11; Best prior run: 4.194/280.25, Was #11
Right Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 4.449/238.05, Now #19; Best prior run: 5.922/242.84, Was #21

Gray was on a decent pass, then gets about 600 feet out and loses traction. the rear of the car starts dancing around at that point, the car makes a move to the left, then back to the right, and he backs off the throttle. Pedregon makes a decent pass but slowed near the end of the run.

Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.171/290.38, Now #9; Best prior run: 4.164/294.75, Was #8
Right Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 4.153/287.41, Now #8; Best prior run: 5.688/125.59, Was #21

Two good, clean runs, both right down the groove. Pedregon gets in the show and goes around Wilkerson, bumping Wilkerson down a notch to the ninth spot.

Left Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 11.056/67.70, Now #7; Best prior run: 4.143/304.05, Was #7
Right Lane: Bob Bode Runs 4.197/298.21, Now #13; Best prior run: 4.205/291.57, Was #14

Tasca goes up in smoke at the hit and has to give up on the run. Bode makes another clean pass and moves up a notch to 13th for now.

Left Lane: Mike Neff Runs 4.134/292.96, Now #5; Best prior run: 4.110/309.06, Was #5
Right Lane: Jim Head Runs 4.325/231.08, Now #14; Best prior run: 4.199/295.53, Was #14

Neff goes right down the groove with another good run but doesn't improve. Head was right with Neff, then drifted out of the groove and had to back off the throttle to avoid hitting the wall.

Left Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.144/289.45, Now #4; Best prior run: 4.106/304.32, Was #4
Right Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.167/286.74, Now #10; Best prior run: 4.188/244.16, Was #11

Two good looking passes, both right down the groove. Hagan doesn't improve but Beckman moves up to the tenth spot.

Left Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.147/288.77, Now #2; Best prior run: 4.095/299.26, Was #2
Right Lane: Paul Lee Runs 4.522/201.49, Now #11; Best prior run: 4.184/306.26, Was #11

Lee was on a decent pass but the candles went out about 700 feet out, not sure why. Capps makes a decent pass but doesn't improve.

Left Lane: Robert Hight Runs 4.130/297.68, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.065/306.53, Was #1
Right Lane: John Force Runs 4.205/290.82, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.097/307.51, Was #3

A good side-by-side for the Force team, both right down the groove, but neither driver improves.

That ends qualifying for this class, Hight takes the pole and will run Arend in the first round tomorrow.

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Summary of Eliminations
 

Sun, 26 Jun 2011, 08:56 PM
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Summary of Eliminations in Funny Car

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NORWALK, Ohio - Summary of eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Fifth annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals:


Round 1

Daniel Wilkerson, Springfield IL, '11 Mustang, Right lane, (0.132) 4.209 270.27 def. Paul Lee,Anaheim CA, '10 Impala SS, (0.124) 4.345 290.01

Mike Neff, Yorba Linda CA, '11 Mustang, Right lane, (0.092) 4.170 305.98 def. Tony Pedregon,Brownsburg IN, '10 Impala SS, (0.089) 4.538 242.45

Matt Hagan, Brownsburg IN, '10 Charger, Right lane, (0.074) 4.170 300.66 def. Bob Bode, BarringtonIL, '10 Solara, (0.089) 8.221 100.26

John Force, Yorba Linda CA, '11 Mustang, Right lane, (0.097) 4.130 298.21 def. Jim Head, ColumbusOH, '10 Solara, (0.100) 5.685 117.93

Robert Hight, Yorba Linda CA, '11 Mustang, Right lane, (0.102) 4.111 303.91 def. Jeff Arend, SanDimas CA, '10 Solara, (0.087) 4.935 160.35

Ron Capps, Carlsbad CA, '10 Charger, Right lane, (0.065) 4.118 299.26 def. Melanie Troxel, DuluthGA, '10 Solara, (0.098) 4.188 284.99

Jack Beckman, Norco CA, '10 Charger, Left lane, (0.063) 4.177 287.60 def. Bob Tasca III, CranstonRI, '11 Mustang, (0.063) 7.354 104.42

Cruz Pedregon, Brownsburg IN, '10 Solara, Right lane, (0.067) 4.141 303.03 def. Tim Wilkerson,Springfield IL, '11 Mustang, (0.088) 4.138 303.57

Round 2:

J Force, Right lane, (0.103) 4.160 287.41 def. D Wilkerson, (0.119) 4.393 222.58

R Capps, Right lane, (0.083) 4.559 213.81 def. J Beckman, (0.086) 4.607 258.47

C Pedregon, Left lane, (0.053) 4.197 276.35 def. R Hight, (0.098) 5.539 138.96

M Neff, Right lane, (0.085) 4.202 289.57 def. M Hagan, (0.083) 9.557 69.20

Round 3:

M Neff, Left lane, (0.079) 4.187 287.23 def. C Pedregon, (0.082) 6.506 106.26

R Capps, Left lane, (0.030) 4.818 228.58 def. J Force, (0.075) 13.283 51.12

Round 4:

M Neff, Left lane, (0.082) 4.211 289.94 def. R Capps, (0.055) 4.259 279.09





Low ET: Robert Hight 4.065 seconds

Top Speed: Mike Neff 309.06 MPH



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