CDR: 2009 Funny Car Mac Tools U.S Nationals Qual #1

CLERMONT, Ind. - INDY - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 55th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

Seventeen events completed, seven to go. Ashley Force-Hood is the lone driver to get under 4.2 seconds in the opening run with Ron Capps, Bob Tasca III and Tim Wilkerson under 4.3. Tony Pedregon is fifth behind Robert Hight. The biggest absentee at this early stage is Bob Gilbertson who did not get very far and will be relying on his mechanics to get things straight.

	Driver	Car	#1	SPEED
R	Ashley FORCE-HOOD	Mustang	4.137	298.3
L	Ron CAPPS	Charger	4.213	312.3
R	Bob TASCA III	Mustang	4.216	289.8
R	Tim WILKERSON	Mustang	4.223	297.8
L	Robert HIGHT	Mustang	4.321	306.5
L	Tony PEDREGON	Impala	4.328	302.0
L	Grant DOWNING	Monte Carlo	4.335	284.5
R	Del WORSHAM	Solara	4.348	295.5
L	Jack BECKMAN	Charger	4.444	282.0
L	Jeff AREND	Solara	4.481	300.0
R	Matt HAGAN	Charger	4.517	290.5
L	Cruz PEDREGON	Solara	4.545	297.5
L	Daniel WILKERSON	Impala	4.579	276.5
L	Leif HELANDER	Camaro	4.753	291.0
R	Mike SMITH	Monte Carlo	4.767	288.0
R	Bob BODE	Impala	4.773	271.5
R	Mike NEFF	Mustang	4.795	289.5
R	Jim HEAD	Solara	4.821	295.0
L	Terry HADDOCK	Stratus	4.913	271.5
L	John FORCE	Mustang	5.004	275.5
L	Gary DENSHAM	Impala	5.294	279.0
L	Brian THIEL	Monte Carlo	5.453	261.0
L	Jerry TOLIVER	Monte Carlo	5.599	252.0
R	Jack WYATT	Firebird	No Start	N/A
R	Justin SCHRIEFER	Camaro	No Start	N/A
L	Andy KELLEY	Stratus	No Time	N/A
L	Bob GILBERTSON	Stratus	No Time	N/A
L	Cory LEE	Dodge	No Time	N/A
R	John SMITH	Monte Carlo	No Time	N/A