CDR: 2009 Funny Car ACDelco NHRA Gator Nationals - Qual #2

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - GAINESVILLE - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 40th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals listing lane, driver name, vehicle, elapsed time, and top speed::

The pack catches up to Cruz Pedragon as Mike Smith is topping the pile with a very good time. The other Pedragon, Tony, sits second with Daniel Wilkerson and Jeff Arend beating the time set by round one's leader.

A pair of non-starters have it all to do halfway through qualifying:.Justin Scrhiefer and Mike Smith. The other problems were few as engine trouble hit both Gary Densham and Terry Haddock, while serious wheelspin ended the efforts of Grant Downing and Cruz Pedragon.

L	Brian THIEL	Monte Carlo	4.048	302.8
L	Tony PEDRAGON	Impala	4.147	305.3
L	Daniel WILKERSON	Impala	4.155	303.3
L	Jeff AREND	Solara	4.236	312.3
L	Ron CAPPS	Charger	4.306	307.0
L	Robert HIGHT	Mustang	4.314	290.0
L	Mike NEFF	Mustang	4.378	295.0
L	Jack BECKMAN	Charger	4.421	298.0
L	Bob GILBERTSON	Stratus	4.438	293.0
L	Ashley FORCE-HOOD	Mustang	4.439	299.0
L	Bob BODE	Impala	4.467	294.5
L	Bob TASCA III	Mustang	4.475	293.0
L	John FORCE	Mustang	4.491	294.5
L	Leif HELANDER	Camaro	4.670	278.0
L	Jerry TOLIVER	Monte Carlo	4.811	275.5
L	Tim WILKERSON	Mustang	4.907	294.0
L	Cory LEE	Dodge	5.195	284.3
L	Jim HEAD	Solara	5.275	268.0
L	Jack WYATT	Firebird	5.410	276.0
L	Andy KELLEY	Stratus	5.443	265.0
L	John SMITH	Monte Carlo	5.975	267.5
L	Cruz PEDRAGON	Solara	7.100	189.3
L	Del WORSHAM	Solara	7.118	168.3
L	Terry HADDOCK	Stratus	10.864	59.8
L	Gary DENSHAM	Impala	11.143	61.0
L	Grant DOWNING	Monte Carlo	12.508	45.5
L	Matt HAGAN	Charger	13.129	40.0
L	Justin SCHRIEFER	Camaro	No Start	N/A
L	Mike SMITH	Monte Carlo	No Start	N/A

Order After Round Two

Driver	Car	Fast Time
Brian THIEL	Monte Carlo	4.048
Tony PEDRAGON	Impala	4.147
Daniel WILKERSON	Impala	4.155
Jeff AREND	Solara	4.236
Cruz PEDRAGON	Solara	4.273
Ron CAPPS	Charger	4.306
Robert HIGHT	Mustang	4.314
Mike NEFF	Mustang	4.378
Jack BECKMAN	Charger	4.421
Matt HAGAN	Charger	4.430
Bob GILBERTSON	Stratus	4.438
Ashley FORCE-HOOD	Mustang	4.439
Bob BODE	Impala	4.467
Bob TASCA III	Mustang	4.475
John FORCE	Mustang	4.491
Tim WILKERSON	Mustang	4.573

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Driver	Car	Fast Time
Leif HELANDER	Camaro	4.670
Jerry TOLIVER	Monte Carlo	4.811
Cory LEE	Dodge	5.195
Jim HEAD	Solara	5.275
Jack WYATT	Firebird	5.410
Andy KELLEY	Stratus	5.443
Grant DOWNING	Monte Carlo	5.508
John SMITH	Monte Carlo	5.596
Del WORSHAM	Solara	7.118
Terry HADDOCK	Stratus	10.864
Justin SCHRIEFER	Camaro	10.920
Gary DENSHAM	Impala	11.143
Mike SMITH	Monte Carlo	N/A