Pomona thursday

[steve y]

Qualifying curtailed early at the winternationals on Thursday due to rain! I bet Andy Carter and Urs Erbacher felt right at home! just carrying on from 2008!

[Bikermoore]

I bet Andy was saying "Well Guys, welcome to our world"

[Bowler]

Recognise any similarities here?

Pomona Race Report on NHRA.com said:

Welcome to Day 2 of the Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals.

12:30 p.m. Just when it looked like we were getting close, it has begun to rain again and the wind has picked up. The sky, which had begun to clear somewhat , has now darkened.

11:35 a.m. A brief rainshower 10 minutes ago seems to have only been a minor setback. Track drying continues and there are even a few nitro crew chiefs checking out the starting line.

11 a.m. Track drying continues. I'd estimate that the track is probably 20-30 percent dry. The jet dryers are running and hand crews are assisting. No time has been set yet for the start of the day's action.

10:05 a.m. The sun has actually made an appearance and the call has gone out to begin drying the track again.

9:30 a.m. Rain has resumed, but has lightened considerably in the last few minutes.

9:15 a.m.: Friday dawned cold and rainy, but rain began to relent at 9 a.m,. and the world-famous NHRA Safety Safari hit the track with brooms and hand blowers to begin moving water off the racetrac.

I've heard this before, but I just can't think where.

Edited by Bowler on Friday 6th February 21:10

[Eurodragster Tog]

Bowler said:

I've heard this before, but I just can't think where.

In a lawsuit for copyright breach

[redvictor]

Called off for the day...Do you reckon Andy is sitting in the pits saying "didn't this happen all year in 2008"?

[kakchriskak]

typical its his 1st event there and its rainin.. this year its going to be sun sun sun at the pod all year

Edited by kakchriskak on Saturday 7th February 00:49

[Bikermoore]

They're ruuning. Funny car is up next!!

[dan tournay]

http://www.nhra.com/multimedia/audiocast.aspx

It's raining again. The day has just been called half way through Alcohol Funny Car qualifying.

Top Fuel Qualifying, Session #1 Order

POMONA, Calif. - Order after one round of qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 49th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals:


Psn---Num-Driver, Home Town, Car Type---------------Qual-ET--Qual-Spd-Top Spd

1 5 Antron Brown, Pittsboro IN, Hadman-TFX 3.708 0.00 0.00
2 524 Joe Hartley, Portland OR, McKinney-BAE 3.748 0.00 0.00
3 3 Cory McClenathan, Brownsburg IN, Hadman-TFX 3.851 313.66 313.66
4 7 Brandon Bernstein, Lake Forest CA, McKinney-TFX 3.866 317.42 317.42
5 1 Tony Schumacher, Long Grove IL, Hadman-TFX 3.897 311.99 311.99
6 111 Urs Erbacher, Arlesheim CH, Harman-BAE 3.915 305.63 305.63
7 13 David Baca, Brentwood CA, McKinney-BAE 3.920 0.00 0.00
8 421 Spencer Massey, Fort Worth TX, McKinney-TFX 3.968 0.00 0.00
9 72 Mike Strasburg, Lindon UT, Hadman-TFX 3.980 305.01 305.01
10 700 Steven Chrisman, Anaheim CA, McKinney-TFX 4.000 0.00 0.00
11 9 Doug Kalitta, Ypsilanti MI, Attac-TFX 4.016 0.00 0.00
12 744 Del Cox Jr, Downey CA, McKinney-BAE 4.020 0.00 0.00
13 261 Andy Carter, London UK, Hadman-TFX 4.020 0.00 0.00
14 33 Shawn Langdon, Brownberg IN, Hadman-TFX 4.091 307.79 307.79
15 34 Morgan Lucas, Brownsburg IN, Hadman-TFX 4.548 270.81 270.81
16 735 Steve Farria, Tulare CA, Uyehara-TFX 4.854 252.61 252.61

------------ Not Qualified ------------

17 255 Clay Millican, Drummonds TN, Hadman-BAE 5.142 144.84 144.84
18 2 Larry Dixon, Indianapolis IN, Hadman-TFX 6.326 102.68 102.68

[Tet]

dan tournay said:

------------ Not Qualified ------------
18 2 Larry Dixon, Indianapolis IN, Hadman-TFX 6.326 102.68 102.68

Well that's not exactly the glorious start to my fantasy NHRA league that I was hoping for, then...

[TheMighty]

Probably not the start NHRA was looking for either when all the left-hand lane 1000ft times are blatantly wrong. Looks very like the clocks were being stopped by the 924ft speed trap beam rather than the 990ft (1000ft) beam to me. Any other time I'm sure they would have declared the whole session null and void.

[veryoldfart]

Eurodragster Tog said:

Bowler said:

I've heard this before, but I just can't think where.

In a lawsuit for copyright breach

the costs are quite high.........

[Bikermoore]

As taken from www.nhra.com

"Due to a malfunction in the wiring system, it has been determined that the times recorded by Antron Brown and Joe Hartley were not correct. Those times have been determined to be invalid and will not be officially recorded. NHRA is confident that the two cars in question were among the 16 quickest cars, but because it's impossible to assign times, the ladder will remain intact. Also, NHRA will not be awarding qualifying points for this race for Top Fuel drivers."

Thanks NHRA, sort it out!!

[TheMighty]

But it wasn't just those two! I'd put money on the fact the every run in the left throughout the nitro session was recorded at least a tenth quicker than it actually was.

[N1tro]

now it would be a dream final if Andy could meet Urs,which is possible!

[Barry B]

Pre-race ceremonies are now airing live on NHRA's live audiocast facility

[Barry B]

Kalitta bangs one for the LA crowd and Urs goes on the trailer with a 4.74. Winners in the first 3 passes are qualifiers 9, 10 & 11

[Bikermoore]

All with andy, now!!

[NitroWars]

Andy Dq'd after getting to the stripe first but had already crossed the centre line...

Edited by NitroWars on Sunday 8th February 20:16

[Barry B]

Carter got there first against the beer car but was dq'd for a centreline infraction ! Tough break !

[Bikermoore]

Bummer - at least Andy out pedelled him