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CLERMONT, Ind. - Notes from round 7 time trials in Top Fuel at the NHRA, Indianapolis Test Session 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: Morgan Lucas Runs 4.731/268.28, Now #4; Best prior run: 7.425/100.48, Was #11 7:13 p.m. Nice-looking run, with an early shutoff. Morgan Lucas' incremental times: 60ft-0.865 sec., 330ft-2.223, 660ft-3.170/267.53mph, 1,000ft-3.969 Left Lane: Phil Burkart Runs 4.677/325.14, Now #3; Best prior run: 5.328/192.60, Was #8 7:16 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 66 percent, barometer 29.16 inches, adjusted altitude 2,959 feet, track temperature 110 degrees. That should count as a full pass cross-licensing runs for Burkart. It was a
pretty run, nothing spectacular, but straight and smooth. Phil Burkart's incremental times: 60ft-0.876 sec., 330ft-2.244,
660ft-3.204/266.90mph, 1,000ft-3.995. Left Lane: Clay Millican Runs 4.825/244.96, Now #6; Best prior run: 6.544/129.34, Was #10 8:00 p.m. Looked good until he clicked it off, couldn't tell if it ws planned or necessary, but the numbers all look good. Clay Millican's incremental times: 60ft-0.891 sec., 330ft-2.228, 660ft-3.176/266.95mph, 1,000ft-3.985 Left Lane: Hillary Will Runs 4.593/328.54, Now #3; Best prior run: 5.710/162.12, Was #10 8:04 p.m. Very nice run to close out Hillary's day. Hillary Will's incremental times: 60ft-0.860 sec., 330ft-2.199, 660ft-3.132/270.97mph, 1,000ft-3.916. Left Lane: Cory McClenathan Runs 11.443/58.27, Now #10; Best prior run: 5.323/184.30, Was #10 8:08 p.m. This looked like it was going to be a good run when Cory Mac hiked the front wheels up and left hard, but something let go in the engine almos immediately and the car nosed over. There was a brief header fire, but no fireball, and the safety truck set out to chase down the smoking dragster as it rolled to a stop past the finish line. Cory McClenathan's incremental times: 60ft-0.855 sec., 330ft-2.624, 660ft-5.029/088.01mph, 1,000ft-8.002. The track crew walked his lane, picked up some shrapnel, but reported no oil. Left Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 9.468/75.33, Now #1; Best prior run: 4.530/328.46, Was #1 8:31 p.m. This one didn't work out as well as her earlier passes, losing traction about 200 feet out. Melanie Troxel's incremental times: 60ft-0.854 sec., 330ft-2.359, 660ft-4.270/109.17mph, 1,000ft-6.696. Right Lane: Mitch King Runs 5.559/167.86, Now #11; No Prior Run 9:39 p.m. We've been down for an oildown cleanup. Finally, track officials moved testing to the right lane and re-prepped it for the fuel cars. King, In Scotty Cannon's car, made a good run to half track, may have been a planned half-pass.
Mitch King's incremental times: 60ft-0.879 sec., 330ft-2.227, 660ft-3.220/230.41mph, 1,000ft-4.339. Right Lane: Bruce Litton Runs 4.684/302.14, Now #5; No Prior Run 9:43 p.m. Litton warmed his car up a couple hours ago, in his shop across the street from the track, then towed the car over here for a test lap. It was a good one,with what looked like a planned early shutoff. Bruce Litton's incremental times: 60ft-0.881 sec., 330ft-2.255, 660ft-3.192/269.67mph, 1,000ft-3.983.
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