Sun, 2 Nov 2008, 08:08 PM Summary of Eliminations in Funny Car

LAS VEGAS - Summary of eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Eighth annual ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals:

Round 1:

Cruz Pedregon, Brownsburg IN, '08 Solara, Left lane, (0.017) 4.196 292.58 def. Jack Beckman, North
Hills CA, '07 Charger, (-0.054 foul) 5.694 121.16

Tony Pedregon, Brownsburg IN, '08 Impala, Left lane, (0.059) 4.133 295.59 def. Bob Tasca III,
Cranston RI, '08 Mustang, (0.111) 4.134 303.64

John Force, Yorba Linda CA, '08 Mustang, Left lane, (0.029) 4.178 295.21 def. Jeff Arend, San Dimas
CA, '08 Solara, (0.082) 4.141 305.22

Robert Hight, Yorba Linda CA, '08 Mustang, Left lane, (0.091) 4.082 303.84 def. Tony Bartone, Long
Island City NY, '05 Monte Carlo, (0.137) 6.484 100.29

Gary Densham, Bellflower CA, '08 Impala, Right lane, (0.100) 4.265 280.25 def. Jerry Toliver,
Temecula CA, '08 Charger, (0.083) 6.334 103.35

Ashley Force, Yorba Linda CA, '08 Mustang, Left lane, (0.075) 4.207 293.54 def. Ron Capps, Carlsbad
CA, '08 Charger, (0.079) 4.655 173.25

Melanie Troxel, Avon IN, '08 Charger, Left lane, (0.091) 4.134 301.81 def. Gary Scelzi, Fresno CA,
'08 Charger, (0.111) 4.123 299.33

Mike Neff, Yorba Linda CA, '08 Mustang, Right lane, (0.078) 4.152 294.95 def. Tim Wilkerson,
Springfield IL, '08 Impala, (0.059) 5.810 120.56


Round 2:

C Pedregon, Left lane, (0.042) 4.180 303.16 def. G Densham, (-0.042 foul) 4.691 175.00

T Pedregon, Left lane, (0.053) 4.132 300.26 def. A Force, (0.095) 4.097 307.23

R Hight, Left lane, (0.118) 4.079 301.27 def. M Neff, (0.103) 6.754 94.04

J Force, Right lane, (0.073) 4.077 309.77 def. M Troxel, (0.069) 4.150 304.87


Round 3:

C Pedregon, Right lane, (0.049) 4.092 305.36 def. J Force, (0.047) 4.111 300.86

R Hight, Left lane, (0.056) 4.115 298.80 def. T Pedregon, (0.056) 4.151 300.53


Round 4:

C Pedregon, Left lane, (0.010) 4.100 304.67 def. R Hight, (0.047) 4.111 304.67

 Low ET:    Robert Hight 4.043 seconds
 Top Speed: Ashley Force 310.05 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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