CDR: 2009 Qual #4 - O'Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - MEMPHIS - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 22nd annual O'Reilly Mid-South Nationals presented by Pennzoil listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

Ashley Force-Hood put in the second fastest time of the final round in qualifying, but it was only good enough for sixth overall, leaving the top five unchanged. Bob Gilbertson improves five places to seventh, and Bob Tasca III squeaks into fifteenth on his final attempt pushing John Smith into the wilderness after he was one of eight drivers who did not reach the line.

	Driver	Car	#4	SPEED
R	Tim WILKERSON	Mustang	4.021	311.5
L	Ashley FORCE-HOOD	Mustang	4.195	303.8
L	Bob GILBERTSON	Stratus	4.234	303.8
L	Ron CAPPS	Charger	4.277	284.5
L	Robert HIGHT	Mustang	4.290	290.0
R	John FORCE	Mustang	4.362	307.5
R	Tony PEDREGON	Impala	4.371	295.5
R	Jack WYATT	Firebird	4.403	295.0
R	Bob TASCA III	Mustang	4.404	300.0
L	Jerry TOLIVER	Monte Carlo	4.520	293.0
L	Del WORSHAM	Solara	4.550	289.5
R	Jack BECKMAN	Charger	4.674	291.0
R	Mike NEFF	Mustang	4.722	288.0
L	Mike SMITH	Monte Carlo	4.722	288.0
R	Matt HAGAN	Charger	4.741	290.0
R	Jeff AREND	Solara	4.851	280.0
R	Bob BODE	Impala	5.152	275.5
L	Cruz PEDREGON	Solara	5.421	267.0
L	Brian THIEL	Monte Carlo	5.502	281.0
R	Andy KELLEY	Stratus	5.638	277.5
L	Cory LEE	Dodge	6.313	191.0
R	Grant DOWNING	Monte Carlo	No Start	N/A
L	Daniel WILKERSON	Impala	No Time	N/A
L	Gary DENSHAM	Impala	No Time	N/A
L	Jim HEAD	Solara	No Time	N/A
R	John SMITH	Monte Carlo	No Time	N/A
L	Justin SCHRIEFER	Camaro	No Time	N/A
L	Leif HELANDER	Camaro	No Time	N/A
L	Terry HADDOCK	Stratus	No Time	N/A

Final Qualification Order

Driver	Car	Fast Time	Qual Spd	Fast Spd
Tim WILKERSON	Mustang	4.012	312.8	312.8
Jeff AREND	Solara	4.048	298.3	300.0
Robert HIGHT	Mustang	4.169	311.8	311.8
Ron CAPPS	Charger	4.170	290.3	300.0
Matt HAGAN	Charger	4.174	305.8	305.8
Ashley FORCE-HOOD	Mustang	4.195	303.8	303.8
Bob GILBERTSON	Stratus	4.234	303.8	303.8
Mike NEFF	Mustang	4.234	309.8	309.8
Jim HEAD	Solara	4.236	297.8	297.8
Tony PEDRAGON	Impala	4.283	303.0	303.0
Del WORSHAM	Solara	4.290	301.5	306.0
John FORCE	Mustang	4.299	296.0	307.5
Jerry TOLIVER	Monte Carlo	4.378	291.0	295.0
Jack WYATT	Firebird	4.403	295.0	295.0
Bob TASCA III	Mustang	4.404	300.0	300.0
Grant DOWNING	Monte Carlo	4.454	299.0	299.0

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Driver	Car	Fast Time	Qual Spd	Fast Spd
John SMITH	Monte Carlo	4.493	N/A	283.5
Bob BODE	Impala	4.507	N/A	296.0
Jack BECKMAN	Charger	4.545	N/A	291.0
Mike SMITH	Monte Carlo	4.558	N/A	292.5
Daniel WILKERSON	Impala	4.607	N/A	298.3
Terry HADDOCK	Stratus	4.624	N/A	288.5
Justin SCHRIEFER	Camaro	5.378	N/A	267.5
Cruz PEDRAGON	Solara	5.421	N/A	267.0
Brian THIEL	Monte Carlo	5.502	N/A	281.0
Leif HELANDER	Camaro	5.587	N/A	273.0
Andy KELLEY	Stratus	5.638	N/A	277.5
Cory LEE	Dodge	5.783	N/A	258.0
Gary DENSHAM	Impala	No Time	N/A	N/A