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NHRA Springnationals

NHRA Springnationals

  • Apr 21-23, 2017
  • Houston Raceway Park
  • 2525 South FM 565 Baytown, TX 77523

Detailed Results

LaneDriverCar No.Q. Pos.RT60 FT330 FT660 FT660 MPHETMPHMOVFirst
Left Ron Capps WIN 1 2 .071 .872 2.267 3.195 279.56 3.951 321.04 1.2022 --
Right Jonnie Lindberg 801 10 .065 .887 2.401 3.716 172.87 5.159 153.63 -- --

1:14 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 46 percent, barometer 29.99 inches, adjusted altitude 1,348 feet, track temperature 113 degrees. Lindberg is 1 - 0 against Capps in prior events. Lindberg lost traction at about 200 feet. He pedaled it and was back up in smoke at about 600 feet. Capps did a quick pedal job at half track and he got the win. Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.872 sec., 330ft-2.267, 660ft-3.195/279.56 mph.

LaneDriverCar No.Q. Pos.RT60 FT330 FT660 FT660 MPHETMPHMOVFirst
Left Robert Hight WIN 8 4 .093 .875 2.248 3.156 282.72 3.898 327.82 .0491 --
Right J.R. Todd 373 12 .082 .891 2.277 3.206 278.63 3.958 324.36 -- --

This is the first time Hight and Todd have faced each other in eliminations. A good looking drag race and Hight gets the win by about a car length. Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.875 sec., 330ft-2.248, 660ft-3.156/282.72 mph. J.R. Todd's incremental times: 60ft-0.891 sec., 330ft-2.277, 660ft-3.206/278.63 mph.

LaneDriverCar No.Q. Pos.RT60 FT330 FT660 FT660 MPHETMPHMOVFirst
Left John Force 4 3 .036 .938 2.364 3.318 270.10 4.134 273.39 -- --
Right Jack Beckman WIN 5 6 .052 .867 2.236 3.154 282.07 3.897 329.18 .2210 --

Beckman is 28 - 12 against Force in prior events. Force dropped a cylinder and he was very close to the wall at 600 feet. Beckman makes a solid pass and he will have lane choice over Capps in round three. Jack Beckman's incremental times: 60ft-0.867 sec., 330ft-2.236, 660ft-3.154/282.07 mph.

LaneDriverCar No.Q. Pos.RT60 FT330 FT660 FT660 MPHETMPHMOVFirst
Left Alexis DeJoria 771 9 .077 .884 2.267 3.251 247.70 4.146 260.16 -- --
Right Courtney Force WIN 6 1 .106 .873 2.247 3.170 280.08 3.947 294.37 .1704 --

Force is 10 - 7 against DeJoria in prior events. DeJoria was mixing up the cylinders on the top half of the track. Force also had engine problems but they started farther down the track. Force will give lane choice to Hight in round three.

Laneleftright
Driver Ron Capps W Jonnie Lindberg
Car #1801
Q. Pos.210
RT.071.065
60 FT.872.887
330 FT2.2672.401
660 FT3.1953.716
660 MPH279.56172.87
ET 3.951 5.159
MPH 321.04 153.63
MOV 1.2022 --
First -- --

1:14 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 46 percent, barometer 29.99 inches, adjusted altitude 1,348 feet, track temperature 113 degrees. Lindberg is 1 - 0 against Capps in prior events. Lindberg lost traction at about 200 feet. He pedaled it and was back up in smoke at about 600 feet. Capps did a quick pedal job at half track and he got the win. Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.872 sec., 330ft-2.267, 660ft-3.195/279.56 mph.

Laneleftright
Driver Robert Hight W J.R. Todd
Car #8373
Q. Pos.412
RT.093.082
60 FT.875.891
330 FT2.2482.277
660 FT3.1563.206
660 MPH282.72278.63
ET 3.898 3.958
MPH 327.82 324.36
MOV .0491 --
First -- --

This is the first time Hight and Todd have faced each other in eliminations. A good looking drag race and Hight gets the win by about a car length. Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.875 sec., 330ft-2.248, 660ft-3.156/282.72 mph. J.R. Todd's incremental times: 60ft-0.891 sec., 330ft-2.277, 660ft-3.206/278.63 mph.

Laneleftright
Driver John Force Jack Beckman W
Car #45
Q. Pos.36
RT.036.052
60 FT.938.867
330 FT2.3642.236
660 FT3.3183.154
660 MPH270.10282.07
ET 4.134 3.897
MPH 273.39 329.18
MOV -- .2210
First -- --

Beckman is 28 - 12 against Force in prior events. Force dropped a cylinder and he was very close to the wall at 600 feet. Beckman makes a solid pass and he will have lane choice over Capps in round three. Jack Beckman's incremental times: 60ft-0.867 sec., 330ft-2.236, 660ft-3.154/282.07 mph.

Laneleftright
Driver Alexis DeJoria Courtney Force W
Car #7716
Q. Pos.91
RT.077.106
60 FT.884.873
330 FT2.2672.247
660 FT3.2513.170
660 MPH247.70280.08
ET 4.146 3.947
MPH 260.16 294.37
MOV -- .1704
First -- --

Force is 10 - 7 against DeJoria in prior events. DeJoria was mixing up the cylinders on the top half of the track. Force also had engine problems but they started farther down the track. Force will give lane choice to Hight in round three.