Sun, 14 Nov 2010, 06:48 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 46th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Steve Gasparrelli                      77 Mark Woznichak               
E3                   0.129  6.115 212.36     ****WINNER****  0.200  5.692 255.10
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Bartone   ) 0.059  5.723 256.65      (K Ray       ) 0.138  5.654 250.18
E1    (S Burck     ) 0.058  5.754 257.38      (D Gordon    ) 0.086  6.306 202.18
 Qualified:             #8  5.582 258.62                       #13  5.639 253.85

3:35 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 27 percent, barometer 28.86 inches, adjusted altitude 2,804 feet, track temperature 91 degrees.

Gasparrelli and Woznichak have each won 1 time against the other in prior events, both prior faceoffs coming in the first round. Both drivers have recorded national event wins this year.

Neither driver will frame their timeslip for their reaction time, Gasparrelli getting a huge edge at the green despite his tardy launch, but his car slowed before half track and Woznichak roared by for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Mickey Ferro                            3 Sean O'Bannon                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.044  5.572 256.65                     0.028 12.144  77.66
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A De Joria  ) 0.051  5.569 257.33      (J Payne     ) 0.147  5.554 255.39
E1    (B Hough     ) 0.065  5.614 259.56      (J Bojec     ) 0.073  5.570 255.77
 Qualified:             #2  5.477 263.20                        #3  5.520 260.31

Ferro is 1 - 0 against O'Bannon in prior events and this is a rematch of the Las Vegas semifinals match that Ferro won enroute to his event victory.

O'Bannon striuck the tires and lifted early in the run, leaving Ferro uncontested enroute to his win. Ferro will have lane choice against Woznichak in the final round, looking to extend his event win streak.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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