CDR: 2009 Funny Car Lucas Oil Mist NHRA Nationals Qual #3

CHANDLER, Ariz. - PHOENIX - Notes from round 4 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Lucas Oil Slick Mist NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver name, vehicle, elapsed time, and top speed::

Ashely Force-Hood put in the fastest time since the first round and she is joined by Jeff Arend as they both spare themselves some blushing as they qualify third and thirteenth respectively. Also jumping up into the top sixteen is Ron Capps, leaving Robert Hight, Brian Thiel, and Daniel Wilkerson out of the picture.

Cruz Pedragon had his electrics conspire against him again, stopping him at the starting line, and Leif Helander needs to get his steering fixed before his first race as he almost careened into the wall. Del Worsham had an engine blowout, and over-active tyres forced Brian Thiel, Andy Kelley, and Cory Lee to shutdown.

	Driver	Car	#4	SPEED
L	Ashley FORCE-HOOD	Mustang	4.117	303.8
L	Matt HAGAN	Charger	4.162	309.8
L	Tony PEDRAGON	Impala	4.165	299.3
L	Ron CAPPS	Charger	4.356	292.5
L	Jeff AREND	Solara	4.362	302.5
L	Mike NEFF	Mustang	4.375	306.5
L	Bob TASCA III	Mustang	4.411	284.0
R	Justin SCHRIEFER	Camaro	4.452	284.0
L	Jack BECKMAN	Charger	4.485	287.5
R	Mike SMITH	Monte Carlo	4.486	284.0
L	Robert HIGHT	Mustang	4.493	286.5
R	John FORCE	Mustang	4.585	277.5
L	John SMITH	Monte Carlo	4.625	277.0
L	Jack WYATT	Firebird	4.629	278.5
R	Jim HEAD	Solara	4.654	291.0
R	Bob BODE	Impala	4.787	289.5
R	Grant DOWNING	Monte Carlo	5.262	272.8
L	Tim WILKERSON	Mustang	5.392	270.0
R	Gary DENSHAM	Impala	5.434	271.5
L	Del WORSHAM	Solara	7.689	99.8
L	Bob GILBERTSON	Stratus	7.768	94.5
R	Brian THIEL	Monte Carlo	8.648	80.0
R	Daniel WILKERSON	Impala	9.960	69.8
L	Jerry TOLIVER	Monte Carlo	9.983	67.3
R	Leif HELANDER	Camaro	11.146	58.5
R	Andy KELLEY	Stratus	11.204	56.3
R	Terry HADDOCK	Stratus	11.422	55.0
R	Cory LEE	Dodge	11.772	51.0
R	Cruz PEDRAGON	Solara	No Start	N/A

Final Qualifying Order

Driver	Car	Fast Time	Qual Spd	Fast Spd
John FORCE	Mustang	4.023	303.8	303.8
Bob BODE	Impala	4.036	305.3	309.8
Ashley FORCE-HOOD	Mustang	4.117	303.8	303.8
Bob GILBERTSON	Stratus	4.159	303.8	304.0
Matt HAGAN	Charger	4.162	309.8	309.8
Tony PEDRAGON	Impala	4.165	299.3	302.0
Bob TASCA III	Mustang	4.216	294.8	302.8
Mike NEFF	Mustang	4.216	313.8	313.8
Jack BECKMAN	Charger	4.217	297.3	297.3
Tim WILKERSON	Mustang	4.292	307.0	308.5
Mike SMITH	Monte Carlo	4.318	300.5	300.5
Ron CAPPS	Charger	4.356	292.5	292.5
Jeff AREND	Solara	4.362	302.5	302.5
Leif HELANDER	Camaro	4.423	297.5	297.5
Del WORSHAM	Solara	4.428	294.0	295.0
Cruz PEDRAGON	Solara	4.429	303.5	303.5

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Driver	Car	Fast Time	Qual Spd	Fast Spd
Robert HIGHT	Mustang	4.437	N/A	291.5
Daniel WILKERSON	Impala	4.452	N/A	299.5
Justin SCHRIEFER	Camaro	4.452	N/A	288.5
Brian THIEL	Monte Carlo	4.509	N/A	290.5
Jerry TOLIVER	Monte Carlo	4.511	N/A	284.0
Jack WYATT	Firebird	4.527	N/A	302.0
Jim HEAD	Solara	4.594	N/A	291.0
John SMITH	Monte Carlo	4.625	N/A	277.0
Terry HADDOCK	Stratus	4.661	N/A	284.0
Gary DENSHAM	Impala	4.915	N/A	283.0
Grant DOWNING	Monte Carlo	5.262	N/A	278.5
Andy KELLEY	Stratus	10.442	N/A
Cory LEE	Dodge	10.709	N/A