CDR: 2009 Qual #4 - O'Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals

ENNIS, Texas - DALLAS - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 24th annual O'Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

It took him until his last chance but Bob Gilbertson finally puts in a good run that pushes him all the way up to fifth place bumping Ron Capps, Tony Pedregon, Bob Tasca III, Jack Wyatt and Bob Bode down a spot. Ashley Force-Hood and Matt Hagan are both dome for this event as a second driver moves up into the qualifying places. Leif Helander makes it for the third time this year. His previous two successes were at the Lucas Oil Mist NHRA Nationals and the United Association NHRA Supernationals.

	Driver	Car	#4	SPEED
R	Bob GILBERTSON	Stratus	4.243	301.5
R	Tony PEDREGON	Impala	4.289	303.5
R	Robert HIGHT	Mustang	4.348	286.0
R	Mike NEFF	Mustang	4.354	306.3
R	Jerry TOLIVER	Monte Carlo	4.385	298.5
L	Leif HELANDER	Camaro	4.402	283.0
R	Bob TASCA III	Mustang	4.408	294.5
L	Justin SCHRIEFER	Camaro	4.417	283.5
R	John FORCE	Mustang	4.418	284.0
R	Brian THIEL	Monte Carlo	4.440	293.0
R	Jack BECKMAN	Charger	4.452	283.0
L	Daniel WILKERSON	Impala	4.455	289.0
R	Ashley FORCE-HOOD	Mustang	4.470	293.5
L	Matt HAGAN	Charger	4.477	296.5
L	Del WORSHAM	Solara	4.531	297.5
R	Ron CAPPS	Charger	4.546	276.5
R	Jeff AREND	Solara	4.611	291.0
L	Tim WILKERSON	Mustang	4.752	264.5
R	Gary DENSHAM	Impala	5.151	281.0
R	Jim HEAD	Solara	5.170	275.0
L	John SMITH	Monte Carlo	5.319	262.0
R	Terry HADDOCK	Stratus	5.347	270.0
R	Cruz PEDREGON	Solara	9.079	87.0
R	Grant DOWNING	Monte Carlo	9.702	57.3
R	Bob BODE	Impala	11.906	33.5
L	Andy KELLEY	Stratus	No Start	N/A
R	Cory LEE	Dodge	No Start	N/A
L	Jack WYATT	Firebird	No Time	N/A
L	Mike SMITH	Monte Carlo	No Time	N/A

Final Order

Driver	Car	Fast Time	Qual Spd	Fast Spd
Mike SMITH	Monte Carlo	4.058	307.8	307.8
Brian THIEL	Monte Carlo	4.083	297.3	297.3
Del WORSHAM	Solara	4.127	300.8	300.8
Robert HIGHT	Mustang	4.200	312.3	312.3
Bob GILBERTSON	Stratus	4.243	301.5	309.0
Ron CAPPS	Charger	4.253	289.5	289.5
Tony PEDRAGON	Impala	4.279	286.5	303.5
Bob TASCA III	Mustang	4.288	305.5	305.5
Jack WYATT	Firebird	4.318	290.5	290.5
Bob BODE	Impala	4.322	288.0	288.0
Mike NEFF	Mustang	4.354	306.3	306.3
John FORCE	Mustang	4.362	306.0	306.0
Tim WILKERSON	Mustang	4.363	285.0	297.0
Jerry TOLIVER	Monte Carlo	4.385	298.5	298.5
Jim HEAD	Solara	4.387	306.0	306.0
Leif HELANDER	Camaro	4.402	283.0	283.0

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Driver	Car	Fast Time	Qual Spd	Fast Spd
Ashley FORCE-HOOD	Mustang	4.403	284.5	301.5
Justin SCHRIEFER	Camaro	4.417	283.5	283.5
Matt HAGAN	Charger	4.423	284.5	297.5
Daniel WILKERSON	Impala	4.447	295.5	299.0
Jack BECKMAN	Charger	4.452	283.0	293.0
Jeff AREND	Solara	4.477	283.5	291.0
Cruz PEDRAGON	Solara	4.564	286.5	286.5
Grant DOWNING	Monte Carlo	4.601	280.5	280.5
Gary DENSHAM	Impala	4.631	280.0	293.5
Andy KELLEY	Stratus	4.805	284.0	284.0
John SMITH	Monte Carlo	5.319	N/A	269.0
Terry HADDOCK	Stratus	5.347	N/A	272.0
Cory LEE	Dodge	9.742	N/A	52.0