NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Bristol
06-17-2011 | 05:00 PM
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NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Bristol
Fri, 17 Jun 2011, 06:36 PM
Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #1
By Rick Green
BRISTOL, Tenn. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Tri-Cities Area Ford Dealers listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Right Lane: Daniel Wilkerson Runs 4.324/285.53, Now #1
Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 28.38 inches, adjusted altitude 4,055 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.
Wilkerson is making his Funny Car pass this season...Wilkerson dropped a cylinder on the right side early in the run, but still made a real nice pass.
Left Lane: Brian Thiel Runs 4.444/223.76, Now #2
Right Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 5.144/148.61, Now #3
Troxel starts to smoke the tires early and clicks it off. Thiel was on a good pass until right before the finish line and the engine let go with a huge fireball.
Left Lane: Paul Lee Runs 4.297/287.23, Now #1
Right Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 5.893/117.25, Now #5
Pedregon started to strike the tires and clicked it off..Lee was straight down the groove with a good clean pass. Paul Lee's incremental times: 60ft-0.925 sec., 330ft-2.412, 660ft-3.455/249.12 mph.
Left Lane: Jim Head Runs 4.684/187.65, Now #5
Right Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.405/251.11, Now #3
Wilkerson was dropping cylinders on the left side around half track and stayed with it. Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.944 sec., 330ft-2.458, 660ft-3.510/246.84 mph. Head banged the blower around 660 feet... Jim Head's incremental times: 60ft-0.931 sec., 330ft-2.428, 660ft-3.530/219.36 mph.
Left Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 5.204/142.84, Now #7
Right Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 5.507/130.78, Now #8
Gray is up in smoke before the 330-foot mark and Tasca starts to smoke the tires just past the 330-foot mark.
Left Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.182/292.39, Now #1
Right Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 4.226/298.87, Now #2
This was a good drag race with Capps running the quickest pass of the session and Arend with the fastest pass of the round. Capps goes to the number one one spot...Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.903 sec., 330ft-2.356, 660ft-3.361/257.14 mph. Arend goes to the number two spot. Jeff Arend's incremental times: 60ft-0.919 sec., 330ft-2.395, 660ft-3.405/255.43 mph.
Left Lane: John Force Runs 5.840/117.59, Now #12
Right Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.165/298.87, Now #1
force starts to lose traction and clicks it off. Hagan launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Matt Hagan's incremental times: 60ft-0.905 sec., 330ft-2.351, 660ft-3.349/258.07 mph.
Left Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 4.191/294.69, Now #4
Right Lane: Robert Hight Runs 4.174/304.53, Now #2
This was a good side-by-side drag race...Hight goes to number two spot. Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.906 sec., 330ft-2.356, 660ft-3.367/257.09 mph. Pedregon was out of the groove over by the centerline, but reeled it in to go to the number four spot. Cruz Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.916 sec., 330ft-2.354, 660ft-3.363/252.95 mph.
Left Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.179/297.02, Now #3
Right Lane: Mike Neff Runs 4.330/226.66, Now #9
Beckman with a great pass to go to the number three spot. Jack Beckman's incremental times: 60ft-0.905 sec., 330ft-2.350, 660ft-3.357/255.10 mph. Neff was on a good pass until he started to lose traction and clicked it off.
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From DragRaceCentral.com
Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #1
By Rick Green
BRISTOL, Tenn. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Tri-Cities Area Ford Dealers listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Right Lane: Daniel Wilkerson Runs 4.324/285.53, Now #1
Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 28.38 inches, adjusted altitude 4,055 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.
Wilkerson is making his Funny Car pass this season...Wilkerson dropped a cylinder on the right side early in the run, but still made a real nice pass.
Left Lane: Brian Thiel Runs 4.444/223.76, Now #2
Right Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 5.144/148.61, Now #3
Troxel starts to smoke the tires early and clicks it off. Thiel was on a good pass until right before the finish line and the engine let go with a huge fireball.
Left Lane: Paul Lee Runs 4.297/287.23, Now #1
Right Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 5.893/117.25, Now #5
Pedregon started to strike the tires and clicked it off..Lee was straight down the groove with a good clean pass. Paul Lee's incremental times: 60ft-0.925 sec., 330ft-2.412, 660ft-3.455/249.12 mph.
Left Lane: Jim Head Runs 4.684/187.65, Now #5
Right Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.405/251.11, Now #3
Wilkerson was dropping cylinders on the left side around half track and stayed with it. Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.944 sec., 330ft-2.458, 660ft-3.510/246.84 mph. Head banged the blower around 660 feet... Jim Head's incremental times: 60ft-0.931 sec., 330ft-2.428, 660ft-3.530/219.36 mph.
Left Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 5.204/142.84, Now #7
Right Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 5.507/130.78, Now #8
Gray is up in smoke before the 330-foot mark and Tasca starts to smoke the tires just past the 330-foot mark.
Left Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.182/292.39, Now #1
Right Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 4.226/298.87, Now #2
This was a good drag race with Capps running the quickest pass of the session and Arend with the fastest pass of the round. Capps goes to the number one one spot...Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.903 sec., 330ft-2.356, 660ft-3.361/257.14 mph. Arend goes to the number two spot. Jeff Arend's incremental times: 60ft-0.919 sec., 330ft-2.395, 660ft-3.405/255.43 mph.
Left Lane: John Force Runs 5.840/117.59, Now #12
Right Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.165/298.87, Now #1
force starts to lose traction and clicks it off. Hagan launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number one spot. Matt Hagan's incremental times: 60ft-0.905 sec., 330ft-2.351, 660ft-3.349/258.07 mph.
Left Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 4.191/294.69, Now #4
Right Lane: Robert Hight Runs 4.174/304.53, Now #2
This was a good side-by-side drag race...Hight goes to number two spot. Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.906 sec., 330ft-2.356, 660ft-3.367/257.09 mph. Pedregon was out of the groove over by the centerline, but reeled it in to go to the number four spot. Cruz Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.916 sec., 330ft-2.354, 660ft-3.363/252.95 mph.
Left Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.179/297.02, Now #3
Right Lane: Mike Neff Runs 4.330/226.66, Now #9
Beckman with a great pass to go to the number three spot. Jack Beckman's incremental times: 60ft-0.905 sec., 330ft-2.350, 660ft-3.357/255.10 mph. Neff was on a good pass until he started to lose traction and clicked it off.
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06-18-2011 | 05:32 AM
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Round 2 Qualifying
Fri, 17 Jun 2011, 10:08 PM
Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #2
By Rick Green
BRISTOL, Tenn. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Tri-Cities Area Ford Dealers 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: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.268/287.60, Now #7; Best prior run: 5.893/117.25, Was #16
Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 61 percent, barometer 28.40 inches, adjusted altitude 3,719 feet, track temperature 91 degrees.
Pedregon was straight down the groove with a good looking pass...there was a puff of engine smoke right in the lights. Tony Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.911 sec., 330ft-2.376, 660ft-3.421/245.99 mph.
Left Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 4.107/308.21, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.507/130.78, Was #15
Tasca launched hard and was straight down the groove with a great looking pass. Tasca goes to the number one spot. Bob Tasca III's incremental times: 60ft-0.904 sec., 330ft-2.337, 660ft-3.312/263.46 mph.
Left Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 5.069/149.25, Now #15; Best prior run: 5.144/148.61, Was #14
Right Lane: John Force Runs 4.126/307.30, Now #2; Best prior run: 5.840/117.59, Was #16
Troxel starts to get out of the groove around 400 feet and clicks it off...Force with a great pass, but got loose on the top end, but still goes to the number two spot. John Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.894 sec., 330ft-2.332, 660ft-3.328/260.26 mph.
Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.183/292.27, Now #7; Best prior run: 4.405/251.11, Was #13
Right Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 4.224/261.37, Now #9; Best prior run: 5.204/142.84, Was #16
Wilkerson was straight down the groove with a real nice pass to go to the number seven spot. Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.913 sec., 330ft-2.348, 660ft-3.348/253.04 mph. Gray was right there with him until right in the lights when the car went silent...Johnny Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.907 sec., 330ft-2.343, 660ft-3.353/251.16 mph.
Left Lane: Mike Neff Runs 6.429/102.48, Now #14; Best prior run: 4.330/226.66, Was #14
Right Lane: Jim Head Runs 4.371/227.57, Now #15; Best prior run: 4.684/187.65, Was #15
Neff starts to lose traction early and clicks it off. Head started to lose traction and pedaled it one time, but was lost traction again and clicked it off.
Left Lane: Daniel Wilkerson Runs 4.955/162.63, Now #13; Best prior run: 4.324/285.53, Was #13
Right Lane: Paul Lee Runs 4.562/204.14, Now #12; Best prior run: 4.297/287.23, Was #12
Wilkerson started to get loose and clicked it off. Lee started to lose traction a little farther down and he clicked it off. No help here for Lee and he will stay on the bubble.
Left Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 4.119/302.28, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.226/298.87, Was #10
Right Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 4.116/307.51, Now #2; Best prior run: 4.191/294.69, Was #8
This was a great side-by-side drag race...Pedregon launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number two spot. Cruz Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.911 sec., 330ft-2.333, 660ft-3.316/262.54 mph. Arend was right there with him...Jeff Arend's incremental times: 60ft-0.897 sec., 330ft-2.333, 660ft-3.315/261.62 mph.
Left Lane: Robert Hight Runs 4.110/301.33, Now #2; Best prior run: 4.174/304.53, Was #6
Right Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.179/300.86, Now #7; Best prior run: 4.182/292.39, Was #8
Capps with another good looking pass and moves up the ladder one spot. Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.908 sec., 330ft-2.352, 660ft-3.362/254.42 mph. Hight with a great pass as he is straight down the groove to the number two spot. Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.900 sec., 330ft-2.336, 660ft-3.314/265.33 mph.
Left Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.112/303.50, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.165/298.87, Was #6
Right Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.125/305.42, Now #6; Best prior run: 4.179/297.02, Was #8
A couple really good pass to wrap up this session. Beckman moves into the top half of the show. Jack Beckman's incremental times: 60ft-0.910 sec., 330ft-2.338, 660ft-3.323/261.62 mph. Hagan keep the Goodyears hooked up all the way do the 1000 feet to go to the number three spot. Matt Hagan's incremental times: 60ft-0.898 sec., 330ft-2.322, 660ft-3.307/260.86 mph.
Timing data courtesy of CompuLink
From DragRaceCentral.com
Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #2
By Rick Green
BRISTOL, Tenn. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Tri-Cities Area Ford Dealers 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: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.268/287.60, Now #7; Best prior run: 5.893/117.25, Was #16
Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 61 percent, barometer 28.40 inches, adjusted altitude 3,719 feet, track temperature 91 degrees.
Pedregon was straight down the groove with a good looking pass...there was a puff of engine smoke right in the lights. Tony Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.911 sec., 330ft-2.376, 660ft-3.421/245.99 mph.
Left Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 4.107/308.21, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.507/130.78, Was #15
Tasca launched hard and was straight down the groove with a great looking pass. Tasca goes to the number one spot. Bob Tasca III's incremental times: 60ft-0.904 sec., 330ft-2.337, 660ft-3.312/263.46 mph.
Left Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 5.069/149.25, Now #15; Best prior run: 5.144/148.61, Was #14
Right Lane: John Force Runs 4.126/307.30, Now #2; Best prior run: 5.840/117.59, Was #16
Troxel starts to get out of the groove around 400 feet and clicks it off...Force with a great pass, but got loose on the top end, but still goes to the number two spot. John Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.894 sec., 330ft-2.332, 660ft-3.328/260.26 mph.
Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.183/292.27, Now #7; Best prior run: 4.405/251.11, Was #13
Right Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 4.224/261.37, Now #9; Best prior run: 5.204/142.84, Was #16
Wilkerson was straight down the groove with a real nice pass to go to the number seven spot. Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.913 sec., 330ft-2.348, 660ft-3.348/253.04 mph. Gray was right there with him until right in the lights when the car went silent...Johnny Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.907 sec., 330ft-2.343, 660ft-3.353/251.16 mph.
Left Lane: Mike Neff Runs 6.429/102.48, Now #14; Best prior run: 4.330/226.66, Was #14
Right Lane: Jim Head Runs 4.371/227.57, Now #15; Best prior run: 4.684/187.65, Was #15
Neff starts to lose traction early and clicks it off. Head started to lose traction and pedaled it one time, but was lost traction again and clicked it off.
Left Lane: Daniel Wilkerson Runs 4.955/162.63, Now #13; Best prior run: 4.324/285.53, Was #13
Right Lane: Paul Lee Runs 4.562/204.14, Now #12; Best prior run: 4.297/287.23, Was #12
Wilkerson started to get loose and clicked it off. Lee started to lose traction a little farther down and he clicked it off. No help here for Lee and he will stay on the bubble.
Left Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 4.119/302.28, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.226/298.87, Was #10
Right Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 4.116/307.51, Now #2; Best prior run: 4.191/294.69, Was #8
This was a great side-by-side drag race...Pedregon launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number two spot. Cruz Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.911 sec., 330ft-2.333, 660ft-3.316/262.54 mph. Arend was right there with him...Jeff Arend's incremental times: 60ft-0.897 sec., 330ft-2.333, 660ft-3.315/261.62 mph.
Left Lane: Robert Hight Runs 4.110/301.33, Now #2; Best prior run: 4.174/304.53, Was #6
Right Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.179/300.86, Now #7; Best prior run: 4.182/292.39, Was #8
Capps with another good looking pass and moves up the ladder one spot. Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.908 sec., 330ft-2.352, 660ft-3.362/254.42 mph. Hight with a great pass as he is straight down the groove to the number two spot. Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.900 sec., 330ft-2.336, 660ft-3.314/265.33 mph.
Left Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.112/303.50, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.165/298.87, Was #6
Right Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.125/305.42, Now #6; Best prior run: 4.179/297.02, Was #8
A couple really good pass to wrap up this session. Beckman moves into the top half of the show. Jack Beckman's incremental times: 60ft-0.910 sec., 330ft-2.338, 660ft-3.323/261.62 mph. Hagan keep the Goodyears hooked up all the way do the 1000 feet to go to the number three spot. Matt Hagan's incremental times: 60ft-0.898 sec., 330ft-2.322, 660ft-3.307/260.86 mph.
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06-18-2011 | 04:19 PM
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Round 3 Qualifying
Sat, 18 Jun 2011, 01:10 PM
Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #3
By Rick Green
BRISTOL, Tenn. - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Tri-Cities Area Ford Dealers
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: Mike Neff Runs 4.195/300.66, Now #10; No Prior Run
Neff launched hard and keep it hooked up with a nice pass, he did get get close to the centerline on the top end. Mike Neff's incremental times: 60ft-0.927 sec., 330ft-2.392, 660ft-3.390/261.32 mph.
Left Lane: Brian Thiel Runs 7.789/92.56, Now #15; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 5.487/225.79, Now #14; No Prior Run
Thiel and his crew worked all night to put the car back together after their big fire during the first round. He was up in smoke as soon as he hit the throttle and clicked it off. Troxel started to smoke the tires and she pedaled it a couple times to get on the board.
Left Lane: Paul Lee No Time, Now #14; Best prior run: 4.297/287.23, Was #13
Right Lane: Daniel Wilkerson Runs 4.270/273.44, Now #13; No Prior Run
Lee pulled out of line as he was in the show. Wilkerson with a wacky burnout, but then is straight down the groove to get in the show. Daniel Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.943 sec., 330ft-2.412, 660ft-3.422/252.52 mph.
Left Lane: Jim Head Runs 4.805/218.55, Now #15; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 5.370/137.06, Now #12; Best prior run: 4.268/287.60, Was #12
Pedregon started to smoke the tires and clicked it off...Head started to lose traction and pedaled it because he wasn't in the show...he gets in the show with this pass.
Left Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 6.583/94.90, Now #11; Best prior run: 4.224/261.37, Was #11
Right Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.206/302.62, Now #9; Best prior run: 4.183/292.27, Was #9
Gray is up in smoke early and clicks it off...Wilkerson with a nice clean pass, straight down the groove. Wilkerson with the second quickest pass of the session. Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.934 sec., 330ft-2.391, 660ft-3.394/256.55 mph.
Left Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.194/296.11, Now #8; Best prior run: 4.179/300.86, Was #8
Right Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 5.400/132.56, Now #5; Best prior run: 4.119/302.28, Was #5
Arend was on a good pass and the started to lose traction and clicked it off. Capps launched hard and keep it hooked up with a real nice pass with the quickest pass of the round. Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.902 sec., 330ft-2.361, 660ft-3.375/255.15 mph.
Left Lane: John Force Runs 4.212/294.69, Now #7; Best prior run: 4.126/307.30, Was #7
Right Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.228/294.63, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.112/303.50, Was #3
This was a good side-by-side drag race...John Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.913 sec., 330ft-2.368, 660ft-3.387/253.14 mph.
Matt Hagan's incremental times: 60ft-0.915 sec., 330ft-2.382, 660ft-3.398/252.95 mph.
Left Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.214/293.41, Now #6; Best prior run: 4.125/305.42, Was #6
Right Lane: Robert Hight Runs 4.169/307.30, Now #2; Best prior run: 4.110/301.33, Was #2
Beckman with a good pass...Jack Beckman's incremental times: 60ft-0.915 sec., 330ft-2.365, 660ft-3.384/251.49 mph. Hight launched hard and keep the big Goodyears hooked up with the quickest pass of the round...Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.916 sec., 330ft-2.371, 660ft-3.371/260.61 mph.
Left Lane: Cruz Pedregon No Time, Now #4; Best prior run: 4.116/307.51, Was #4
Right Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 5.607/129.03, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.107/308.21, Was #1
Pedregon shuts off after the burnout...Tasca starts to lose traction just before half track and clicks it off.
Timing data courtesy of CompuLink
From DragRaceCentral.com
Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #3
By Rick Green
BRISTOL, Tenn. - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Tri-Cities Area Ford Dealers
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: Mike Neff Runs 4.195/300.66, Now #10; No Prior Run
Neff launched hard and keep it hooked up with a nice pass, he did get get close to the centerline on the top end. Mike Neff's incremental times: 60ft-0.927 sec., 330ft-2.392, 660ft-3.390/261.32 mph.
Left Lane: Brian Thiel Runs 7.789/92.56, Now #15; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 5.487/225.79, Now #14; No Prior Run
Thiel and his crew worked all night to put the car back together after their big fire during the first round. He was up in smoke as soon as he hit the throttle and clicked it off. Troxel started to smoke the tires and she pedaled it a couple times to get on the board.
Left Lane: Paul Lee No Time, Now #14; Best prior run: 4.297/287.23, Was #13
Right Lane: Daniel Wilkerson Runs 4.270/273.44, Now #13; No Prior Run
Lee pulled out of line as he was in the show. Wilkerson with a wacky burnout, but then is straight down the groove to get in the show. Daniel Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.943 sec., 330ft-2.412, 660ft-3.422/252.52 mph.
Left Lane: Jim Head Runs 4.805/218.55, Now #15; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 5.370/137.06, Now #12; Best prior run: 4.268/287.60, Was #12
Pedregon started to smoke the tires and clicked it off...Head started to lose traction and pedaled it because he wasn't in the show...he gets in the show with this pass.
Left Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 6.583/94.90, Now #11; Best prior run: 4.224/261.37, Was #11
Right Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.206/302.62, Now #9; Best prior run: 4.183/292.27, Was #9
Gray is up in smoke early and clicks it off...Wilkerson with a nice clean pass, straight down the groove. Wilkerson with the second quickest pass of the session. Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.934 sec., 330ft-2.391, 660ft-3.394/256.55 mph.
Left Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.194/296.11, Now #8; Best prior run: 4.179/300.86, Was #8
Right Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 5.400/132.56, Now #5; Best prior run: 4.119/302.28, Was #5
Arend was on a good pass and the started to lose traction and clicked it off. Capps launched hard and keep it hooked up with a real nice pass with the quickest pass of the round. Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.902 sec., 330ft-2.361, 660ft-3.375/255.15 mph.
Left Lane: John Force Runs 4.212/294.69, Now #7; Best prior run: 4.126/307.30, Was #7
Right Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.228/294.63, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.112/303.50, Was #3
This was a good side-by-side drag race...John Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.913 sec., 330ft-2.368, 660ft-3.387/253.14 mph.
Matt Hagan's incremental times: 60ft-0.915 sec., 330ft-2.382, 660ft-3.398/252.95 mph.
Left Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.214/293.41, Now #6; Best prior run: 4.125/305.42, Was #6
Right Lane: Robert Hight Runs 4.169/307.30, Now #2; Best prior run: 4.110/301.33, Was #2
Beckman with a good pass...Jack Beckman's incremental times: 60ft-0.915 sec., 330ft-2.365, 660ft-3.384/251.49 mph. Hight launched hard and keep the big Goodyears hooked up with the quickest pass of the round...Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.916 sec., 330ft-2.371, 660ft-3.371/260.61 mph.
Left Lane: Cruz Pedregon No Time, Now #4; Best prior run: 4.116/307.51, Was #4
Right Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 5.607/129.03, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.107/308.21, Was #1
Pedregon shuts off after the burnout...Tasca starts to lose traction just before half track and clicks it off.
Timing data courtesy of CompuLink
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06-18-2011 | 07:13 PM
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Final Qualifying
Sat, 18 Jun 2011, 07:24 PM
Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Final Session
By Rick Green
BRISTOL, Tenn. - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Tri-Cities Area Ford Dealers 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 4.151/305.91, Now #8; Best prior run: 5.487/225.79, Was #16
Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 73 percent, barometer 28.38 inches, adjusted altitude 3,560 feet, track temperature 93 degrees.
Troxel launched hard and was straight down the groove to get into the top half of the show. Melanie Troxel's incremental times: 60ft-0.907 sec., 330ft-2.349, 660ft-3.348/257.09 mph.
Left Lane: Daniel Wilkerson Runs 4.274/237.55, Now #14; Best prior run: 4.270/273.44, Was #14
Right Lane: Brian Thiel Runs 4.291/287.17, Now #15; Best prior run: 7.789/92.56, Was #17
Wilkerson was on real good looking pass until on the top end when it started to haze to the tires...Daniel Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.911 sec., 330ft-2.353, 660ft-3.340/258.62 mph.
Thiel with a real nice pass to get in the show...straight down the groove. Brian Thiel's incremental times: 60ft-0.928 sec., 330ft-2.395, 660ft-3.438/244.96 mph.
Left Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.189/300.80, Now #12; Best prior run: 4.268/287.60, Was #13
Right Lane: Jim Head Runs 4.168/303.57, Now #9; Best prior run: 4.805/218.55, Was #17
Head with real nice pass with just a little wiggle on the top end to move up to the number nine spot. Jim Head's incremental times: 60ft-0.911 sec., 330ft-2.367, 660ft-3.364/260.91 mph. Pedregon with his quickest pass of the weekend to move up the ladder one spot. Tony Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.917 sec., 330ft-2.365, 660ft-3.375/254.52 mph.
Left Lane: Mike Neff Runs 4.085/311.99, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.195/300.66, Was #13
Right Lane: Paul Lee Runs 4.238/296.89, Now #15; Best prior run: 4.297/287.23, Was #17
Lee is straight down the groove with a good pass to get in the show..Paul Lee's incremental times: 60ft-0.929 sec., 330ft-2.388, 660ft-3.411/252.61 mph. Neff Launched hard and keep the Goodyears hooked up to go to the number one spot...this is also the fastest pass of the weekend. Mike Neff's incremental times: 60ft-0.904 sec., 330ft-2.327, 660ft-3.300/265.53 mph.
Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.087/306.53, Now #2; Best prior run: 4.183/292.27, Was #12
Right Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 4.101/309.63, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.224/261.37, Was #14
This was a great drag race as these two go to the number two and three spots. Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.916 sec., 330ft-2.338, 660ft-3.297/267.16 mph.
Johnny Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.907 sec., 330ft-2.328, 660ft-3.307/263.31 mph.
Left Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 4.122/302.48, Now #8; Best prior run: 4.119/302.28, Was #8
Right Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.122/305.98, Now #9; Best prior run: 4.179/300.86, Was #13
This was a great side-by-side drag race as they run identical E.T.s. This will be a round one match up if nothing changes. Jeff Arend's incremental times: 60ft-0.901 sec., 330ft-2.328, 660ft-3.315/259.81 mph.
Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.901 sec., 330ft-2.333, 660ft-3.321/260.51 mph.
Left Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.082/308.07, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.112/303.50, Was #6
Right Lane: John Force Runs 4.114/311.63, Now #7; Best prior run: 4.126/307.30, Was #11
This was another great drag race as Hagen goes to the top of the list. Matt Hagan's incremental times: 60ft-0.899 sec., 330ft-2.321, 660ft-3.289/264.91 mph. apparently he used up an engine on that run as the trucks are rolling for oil. Hagan has a freebie, so this run will stand. Force with his quickest pass of the weekend to get into the top half of the show. John Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.899 sec., 330ft-2.338, 660ft-3.324/263.20 mph.
Left Lane: Robert Hight Runs 4.090/311.20, Now #5; Best prior run: 4.110/301.33, Was #6
Right Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.087/311.70, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.125/305.42, Was #11
This is a great side-by-side drag race...Hight moves up the ladder one spot. Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.902 sec., 330ft-2.332, 660ft-3.306/266.16 mph. Beckman goes all the way up to the number three spot. Jack Beckman's incremental times: 60ft-0.905 sec., 330ft-2.334, 660ft-3.300/266.48 mph. After the finish line Beckman had problems with the chutes, and the car got real loose, but he gets it stopped.
Left Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 4.056/314.31, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.107/308.21, Was #7
Right Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 5.483/127.28, Now #9; Best prior run: 4.116/307.51, Was #9
Pedregon is up in smoke around 400 feet and he clicks it off. Tasca with a great pass, his career quickest and fastest to go to the number one spot. Bob Tasca III's incremental times: 60ft-0.890 sec., 330ft-2.311, 660ft-3.276/267.80 mph. Tasca's pass is the eighth fastest in the history of Funny Car in the 1000-foot era. This is only second No. 1 qualifying spot with his other one being in Gainesville at 2009.
Timing data courtesy of CompuLink
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Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Final Session
By Rick Green
BRISTOL, Tenn. - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Tri-Cities Area Ford Dealers 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 4.151/305.91, Now #8; Best prior run: 5.487/225.79, Was #16
Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 73 percent, barometer 28.38 inches, adjusted altitude 3,560 feet, track temperature 93 degrees.
Troxel launched hard and was straight down the groove to get into the top half of the show. Melanie Troxel's incremental times: 60ft-0.907 sec., 330ft-2.349, 660ft-3.348/257.09 mph.
Left Lane: Daniel Wilkerson Runs 4.274/237.55, Now #14; Best prior run: 4.270/273.44, Was #14
Right Lane: Brian Thiel Runs 4.291/287.17, Now #15; Best prior run: 7.789/92.56, Was #17
Wilkerson was on real good looking pass until on the top end when it started to haze to the tires...Daniel Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.911 sec., 330ft-2.353, 660ft-3.340/258.62 mph.
Thiel with a real nice pass to get in the show...straight down the groove. Brian Thiel's incremental times: 60ft-0.928 sec., 330ft-2.395, 660ft-3.438/244.96 mph.
Left Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.189/300.80, Now #12; Best prior run: 4.268/287.60, Was #13
Right Lane: Jim Head Runs 4.168/303.57, Now #9; Best prior run: 4.805/218.55, Was #17
Head with real nice pass with just a little wiggle on the top end to move up to the number nine spot. Jim Head's incremental times: 60ft-0.911 sec., 330ft-2.367, 660ft-3.364/260.91 mph. Pedregon with his quickest pass of the weekend to move up the ladder one spot. Tony Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.917 sec., 330ft-2.365, 660ft-3.375/254.52 mph.
Left Lane: Mike Neff Runs 4.085/311.99, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.195/300.66, Was #13
Right Lane: Paul Lee Runs 4.238/296.89, Now #15; Best prior run: 4.297/287.23, Was #17
Lee is straight down the groove with a good pass to get in the show..Paul Lee's incremental times: 60ft-0.929 sec., 330ft-2.388, 660ft-3.411/252.61 mph. Neff Launched hard and keep the Goodyears hooked up to go to the number one spot...this is also the fastest pass of the weekend. Mike Neff's incremental times: 60ft-0.904 sec., 330ft-2.327, 660ft-3.300/265.53 mph.
Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.087/306.53, Now #2; Best prior run: 4.183/292.27, Was #12
Right Lane: Johnny Gray Runs 4.101/309.63, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.224/261.37, Was #14
This was a great drag race as these two go to the number two and three spots. Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.916 sec., 330ft-2.338, 660ft-3.297/267.16 mph.
Johnny Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.907 sec., 330ft-2.328, 660ft-3.307/263.31 mph.
Left Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 4.122/302.48, Now #8; Best prior run: 4.119/302.28, Was #8
Right Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.122/305.98, Now #9; Best prior run: 4.179/300.86, Was #13
This was a great side-by-side drag race as they run identical E.T.s. This will be a round one match up if nothing changes. Jeff Arend's incremental times: 60ft-0.901 sec., 330ft-2.328, 660ft-3.315/259.81 mph.
Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.901 sec., 330ft-2.333, 660ft-3.321/260.51 mph.
Left Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.082/308.07, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.112/303.50, Was #6
Right Lane: John Force Runs 4.114/311.63, Now #7; Best prior run: 4.126/307.30, Was #11
This was another great drag race as Hagen goes to the top of the list. Matt Hagan's incremental times: 60ft-0.899 sec., 330ft-2.321, 660ft-3.289/264.91 mph. apparently he used up an engine on that run as the trucks are rolling for oil. Hagan has a freebie, so this run will stand. Force with his quickest pass of the weekend to get into the top half of the show. John Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.899 sec., 330ft-2.338, 660ft-3.324/263.20 mph.
Left Lane: Robert Hight Runs 4.090/311.20, Now #5; Best prior run: 4.110/301.33, Was #6
Right Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.087/311.70, Now #3; Best prior run: 4.125/305.42, Was #11
This is a great side-by-side drag race...Hight moves up the ladder one spot. Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.902 sec., 330ft-2.332, 660ft-3.306/266.16 mph. Beckman goes all the way up to the number three spot. Jack Beckman's incremental times: 60ft-0.905 sec., 330ft-2.334, 660ft-3.300/266.48 mph. After the finish line Beckman had problems with the chutes, and the car got real loose, but he gets it stopped.
Left Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 4.056/314.31, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.107/308.21, Was #7
Right Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 5.483/127.28, Now #9; Best prior run: 4.116/307.51, Was #9
Pedregon is up in smoke around 400 feet and he clicks it off. Tasca with a great pass, his career quickest and fastest to go to the number one spot. Bob Tasca III's incremental times: 60ft-0.890 sec., 330ft-2.311, 660ft-3.276/267.80 mph. Tasca's pass is the eighth fastest in the history of Funny Car in the 1000-foot era. This is only second No. 1 qualifying spot with his other one being in Gainesville at 2009.
Timing data courtesy of CompuLink
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Summary of Eliminations
Sun, 19 Jun 2011, 11:04 PM
Summary of Eliminations in Funny Car
BRISTOL, Tenn. - Summary of eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Tri-Cities Area Ford Dealers:
Round 1:
Melanie Troxel, Duluth GA, '10 Solara, Left lane, (0.053) 4.148 309.70 def. Tim Wilkerson,Springfield IL, '11 Mustang, (0.083) 4.225 274.89
Jack Beckman, Norco CA, '10 Charger, Right lane, (0.067) 4.157 308.57 def. Jim Head, Columbus OH,'10 Solara, (0.124) 4.137 305.77
Matt Hagan, Brownsburg IN, '10 Charger, Right lane, (0.068) 4.148 305.70 def. Paul Lee, Anaheim CA,'10 Impala SS, (0.104) 7.765 84.85
Bob Tasca III, Cranston RI, '11 Mustang, Right lane, (0.121) 4.076 312.28 def. Daniel Wilkerson,Springfield IL, '09 Mustang, NT-Broke Before Staging
Mike Neff, Yorba Linda CA, '11 Mustang, Right lane, (0.092) 4.114 310.84 def. Tony Pedregon,Brownsburg IN, '10 Impala SS, (0.072) 4.302 279.85
Robert Hight, Yorba Linda CA, '11 Mustang, Right lane, (0.060) 4.132 312.28 def. Ron Capps,Carlsbad CA, '10 Charger, (0.064) 5.447 150.73
Jeff Arend, San Dimas CA, '10 Solara, Left lane, (0.079) 4.153 305.91 def. Johnny Gray, Artesia NM,'10 Charger, (0.080) 4.175 303.57
Cruz Pedregon, Brownsburg IN, '10 Solara, Left lane, (0.063) 4.103 311.56 def. John Force, YorbaLinda CA, '11 Mustang, (0.044) 4.190 309.20
Round 2:
J Arend, Left lane, (0.036) 4.653 278.52 def. M Hagan, (0.068) 5.340 268.60
J Beckman, Right lane, (0.048) 4.144 311.85 def. M Troxel, (0.058) 4.150 306.46
C Pedregon, Left lane, (0.047) 4.110 301.47 def. B Tasca III, (0.039) 4.185 309.98
R Hight, Left lane, (0.084) 4.062 311.13 def. M Neff, (0.093) 4.082 314.53
Round 3:
J Beckman, Right lane, (0.120) 4.116 308.78 def. C Pedregon, NT-No Show
R Hight, Right lane, (0.063) 4.047 316.45 def. J Arend, (0.070) 4.151 305.91
Round 4:
R Hight, Right lane, (0.054) 4.092 314.90 def. J Beckman, (0.062) 5.615 152.66
Low ET: Robert Hight 4.047 seconds
Top Speed: Robert Hight 316.45 MPH
Timing data courtesy of CompuLink
From DragRaceCentral.com
Summary of Eliminations in Funny Car
BRISTOL, Tenn. - Summary of eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Tri-Cities Area Ford Dealers:
Round 1:
Melanie Troxel, Duluth GA, '10 Solara, Left lane, (0.053) 4.148 309.70 def. Tim Wilkerson,Springfield IL, '11 Mustang, (0.083) 4.225 274.89
Jack Beckman, Norco CA, '10 Charger, Right lane, (0.067) 4.157 308.57 def. Jim Head, Columbus OH,'10 Solara, (0.124) 4.137 305.77
Matt Hagan, Brownsburg IN, '10 Charger, Right lane, (0.068) 4.148 305.70 def. Paul Lee, Anaheim CA,'10 Impala SS, (0.104) 7.765 84.85
Bob Tasca III, Cranston RI, '11 Mustang, Right lane, (0.121) 4.076 312.28 def. Daniel Wilkerson,Springfield IL, '09 Mustang, NT-Broke Before Staging
Mike Neff, Yorba Linda CA, '11 Mustang, Right lane, (0.092) 4.114 310.84 def. Tony Pedregon,Brownsburg IN, '10 Impala SS, (0.072) 4.302 279.85
Robert Hight, Yorba Linda CA, '11 Mustang, Right lane, (0.060) 4.132 312.28 def. Ron Capps,Carlsbad CA, '10 Charger, (0.064) 5.447 150.73
Jeff Arend, San Dimas CA, '10 Solara, Left lane, (0.079) 4.153 305.91 def. Johnny Gray, Artesia NM,'10 Charger, (0.080) 4.175 303.57
Cruz Pedregon, Brownsburg IN, '10 Solara, Left lane, (0.063) 4.103 311.56 def. John Force, YorbaLinda CA, '11 Mustang, (0.044) 4.190 309.20
Round 2:
J Arend, Left lane, (0.036) 4.653 278.52 def. M Hagan, (0.068) 5.340 268.60
J Beckman, Right lane, (0.048) 4.144 311.85 def. M Troxel, (0.058) 4.150 306.46
C Pedregon, Left lane, (0.047) 4.110 301.47 def. B Tasca III, (0.039) 4.185 309.98
R Hight, Left lane, (0.084) 4.062 311.13 def. M Neff, (0.093) 4.082 314.53
Round 3:
J Beckman, Right lane, (0.120) 4.116 308.78 def. C Pedregon, NT-No Show
R Hight, Right lane, (0.063) 4.047 316.45 def. J Arend, (0.070) 4.151 305.91
Round 4:
R Hight, Right lane, (0.054) 4.092 314.90 def. J Beckman, (0.062) 5.615 152.66
Low ET: Robert Hight 4.047 seconds
Top Speed: Robert Hight 316.45 MPH
Timing data courtesy of CompuLink
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