Sun, 25 Feb 2007, 07:36 PM Summary of Eliminations in Funny Car

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Summary of eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual Checker Schuck's Kragen NHRA Nationals presented by Castrol:

Round 1:

Bob Gilbertson, Charolette NC, '06 Stratus, Right lane, (0.084) NT-Timing Problemdef. Ashley Force,
Anaheim Hills CA, '06 Mustang, (0.098) DQ-Centerline

Tim Wilkerson, Springfield IL, '05 Monte Carlo, Right lane, (0.218) 5.013 260.36 def. Mike Ashley,
Melville NY, '07 Charger, NT-Broke Before Staging

Tony Pedregon, Chino Hills CA, '05 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.107) 4.701 326.71 def. Scott Kalitta,
Ypsilanti MI, '07 Solara, (0.095) 7.767 106.51

Robert Hight, Yorba Linda CA, '05 Mustang, Left lane, (0.098) 5.104 221.82 def. Jeff Arend, San
Dimas CA, '05 Monte Carlo, (0.059) 5.506 214.04

Gary Densham, Bellflower CA, '05 Monte Carlo, Right lane, (0.105) 5.737 231.56 def. Gary Scelzi,
Fresno CA, '06 Charger, (0.091) 5.760 215.07

Ron Capps, Carlsbad CA, '07 Charger, Left lane, (0.094) 4.837 305.22 def. John Force, Yorba Linda
CA, '05 Mustang, (0.084) 4.862 303.09

Jim Head, Columbus OH, '07 Solara, Right lane, (0.093) 4.777 326.87 def. Tommy Johnson Jr., Avon
IN, '07 Impala, (0.083) 7.514 118.16

Eric Medlen, Yorba Linda CA, '05 Mustang, Left lane, (0.105) 5.814 207.05 def. Jack Beckman,
Brownsburg IN, '07 Charger, (0.110) 6.866 136.55


Round 2:

G Densham, Right lane, (0.099) 4.890 288.33 def. B Gilbertson, (0.084) 9.622 87.31

R Hight, Left lane, (0.078) 4.908 310.77 def. E Medlen, (0.099) 12.008 77.28

R Capps, Left lane, (0.068) 4.766 318.69 def. T Wilkerson, (0.114) 5.247 222.66

T Pedregon, Left lane, (0.078) 4.924 254.95 def. J Head, (0.087) 5.729 168.09


Round 3:

T Pedregon, Right lane, (0.068) 5.077 233.84 def. G Densham, (0.106) 9.650 96.53

R Hight, Right lane, (0.075) 4.783 312.78 def. R Capps, (-0.173 foul) 5.292 192.55


Round 4:

T Pedregon, Right lane, (0.052) 4.803 326.32 def. R Hight, (0.073) 9.723 84.75

 Low ET:    Robert Hight 4.636 seconds
 Top Speed: Tommy Johnson Jr. 330.88 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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