Sun, 21 Sep 2008, 08:28 PM Summary of Eliminations in Funny Car

ENNIS, Texas - Summary of eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual O'Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals:

Round 1:

Gary Densham, Bellflower CA, '08 Impala, Right lane, (0.122) 4.327 280.31 def. Melanie Troxel, Avon
IN, '08 Charger, (0.106) 4.465 236.59

Bob Tasca III, Cranston RI, '08 Mustang, Right lane, (0.104) 4.230 291.89 def. Del Worsham, Chino
Hills CA, '08 Impala, (0.087) 4.274 267.53

Ashley Force, Yorba Linda CA, '08 Mustang, Left lane, (0.091) 4.190 297.29 def. Gary Scelzi, Fresno
CA, '08 Charger, (0.095) 4.226 293.28

Robert Hight, Yorba Linda CA, '08 Mustang, Left lane, (0.115) 4.164 297.35 def. Jim Head, Columbus
OH, '08 Solara, (0.139) 4.200 289.76

Jack Beckman, North Hills CA, '07 Charger, Left lane, (0.126) 4.128 291.82 def. Jerry Toliver,
Temecula CA, '08 Charger, (0.085) 5.403 145.78

Tim Wilkerson, Springfield IL, '08 Impala, Left lane, (0.132) 4.120 298.34 def. Ron Capps, Carlsbad
CA, '08 Charger, (0.003) 4.289 295.14

John Force, Yorba Linda CA, '08 Mustang, Left lane, (0.061) 4.163 302.48 def. Cruz Pedregon,
Brownsburg IN, '08 Solara, (0.022) 4.233 295.46

Tony Pedregon, Brownsburg IN, '08 Impala, Left lane, (0.086) 4.147 296.57 def. Jeff Arend, San
Dimas CA, '08 Solara, (0.105) 4.204 284.03


Round 2:

T Pedregon, Left lane, (0.058) 4.232 293.98 def. R Hight, (0.060) 4.233 292.01

J Beckman, Left lane, (0.128) 4.187 289.57 def. G Densham, (0.115) 4.355 232.63

T Wilkerson, Left lane, (0.093) 4.187 296.11 def. B Tasca III, (0.095) 4.308 261.62

J Force, Left lane, (0.112) 4.171 298.27 def. A Force, (0.098) DQ-Centerline


Round 3:

T Pedregon, Right lane, (0.043) 4.276 287.53 def. J Beckman, (0.099) 4.261 275.62

T Wilkerson, Right lane, (0.107) 4.201 295.79 def. J Force, (0.066) 4.417 255.29


Round 4:

T Wilkerson, Left lane, (0.086) 4.172 297.55 def. T Pedregon, (0.085) 4.206 295.98

 Low ET:    Robert Hight 4.063 seconds
 Top Speed: Melanie Troxel 304.67 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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