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Friday
Results for Qualifying 1
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - ROCKINGHAM-2 - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Exhibition at
the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual CARQUEST Auto Parts World
Finals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order
following run:
Right Lane: Jim "Jet" NeilsonRuns 7.445/216.76, Now #1
9:34 PM Jimmy "Jet" Nielson closes out the Friday show with a smoky, loud
run in the jet Mercedes limo.
Saturday
Results for Qualifying 2
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - ROCKINGHAM-2 - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Exhibition at
the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual CARQUEST Auto Parts World
Finals 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: Ken Nelson No Time, Now #3
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Jon Oswell Runs 12.438/96.10, Now #2
No Prior Run
Nelson broke something on the "Cool Bus" on his "dry hop." The bus turned
left and Nelson was forced to hit the brakes to keep it out of the wall. Oswell
ran unopposed, on the rear two tires and the bumper all the way down the quarter
mile.
Right Lane: Jim "Jet" NeilsonRuns 7.419/215.17, Now #1
Best prior run: 7.445/216.76, Was #1
Nielson got the big jet Mercedes limousine to the other end a little quicker
today, but the chutes failed and he went just off the end of the track. No big
deal, but the jet limo doesn't have a reverse gear.
Right Lane: Bob Motz Runs 7.458/214.38, Now #2
No Prior Run
Motz made his first run of the weekend, the tower windows shaking and quaking
as the big jet Kenworth did burner pops. Good opening run and the two big braking
chutes worked as advertised.
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - ROCKINGHAM-2 - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Exhibition at
the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual CARQUEST Auto Parts World
Finals 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: Jon Oswell Runs 12.548/98.50, Now #3
Best prior run: 12.438/96.10, Was #3
Right Lane: Ken Nelson Runs 12.723/99.41, Now #4
No Prior Run
Saturday
Results for Qualifying 2
9:12 PM Lots of sparks with the wheels in the air - and the "Cool Bus" gets
the win light against "Ladder Truck 33" on a holeshot.
Right Lane: Jim "Jet" NeilsonRuns 7.393/215.72, Now #1
Best prior run: 7.419/215.17, Was #1
Nielson's jet limo makes an impressive sight at night...
Right Lane: Bob Motz Runs 7.416/214.76, Now #2
Best prior run: 7.458/214.38, Was #2
The finale, as usual, is a crowd-pleaser, Motz and the big jet Kenworth truly
"The King of Quake."
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - ROCKINGHAM-2 - Notes from final, round 4 qualifying in
Exhibition at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual CARQUEST Auto
Parts World Finals 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: Ken Nelson No Time, Now #4
Best prior run: 12.723/99.41, Was #4
Right Lane: Jon Oswell No Time, Now #3
Best prior run: 12.438/96.10, Was #3
Sunday
Qualifying Round 4 Results
4:13 PM Well, this was different...Oswell's "Ladder Truck 33" broke on the
burnout and Nelson's "Cool Bus" turned hard left on the launch with a flat left
rear tire. Right now, it looks like a used wheelstander lot out in front of the
tower!
Right Lane: Jim "Jet" NeilsonRuns 7.501/208.04, Now #1
Best prior run: 7.393/215.72, Was #1
Nielson made his last run of the weekend and, best of all, the chutes worked
this time.
Right Lane: Bob Motz Runs 7.537/208.39, Now #2
Best prior run: 7.416/214.76, Was #2
Motz closes the final exhibition round with an impressive display of
horsepower - and the lingering smell of kerosene.
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