Sun, 05 Oct 2014, 16:33 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 30th annual NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  806 Steve Harker                            2 John Lombardo Jr.            
E4   ****WINNER****  0.093  5.429 267.69                     0.067 10.494  80.78
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Brand     ) 0.043  5.454 267.91      (D Cox       ) 0.086  5.471 266.06
E2    (S Bellemeur ) 0.493  5.554 265.38      (P Noakes    ) 0.113  5.455 267.80
E1    (J Fiorini   ) 0.031  5.483 264.29      (T Robertson ) 0.086  5.568 263.62
 Qualified:             #1  5.510 263.77                        #2  5.533 263.31

Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 29.28 inches, adjusted altitude 1,635 feet, track temperature 82 degrees.

Harker is 1 - 0 against Lombardo Jr. in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Lombardo Jr. with the starting line advantage, but is up in smoke right off the finish line. Harker with a great looking pass with his career best E.T. for his second National event win this weekend and this is his third National event in a row and the fourth this season. This is his eighth National event Wally. Steve Harker's incremental times: 60ft-0.946 sec., 330ft-2.436, 660ft-3.601/213.43 mph, 1,000ft-4.591.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



NHRA: 10 Most Recent Entries [ top ]

Oct 22- NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Awards Ceremony Returns to Pechanga Resort Casino
Oct 22- NHRA Breakfast at 2026 SEMA Show Features Legends, Champs & A Rookie Talking Funny Car Showdown
Oct 22- DALLAS - Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Wrap Up
Oct 22- Five NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Drivers Currently Eligible for 2026 Rookie of the Year
Oct 22- Lucas Oil and NHRA Celebrate 25-Year Partnership with Multi-Year Extension
Oct 19- DALLAS - Sunday Video
Oct 18- DALLAS - Sunday Wrap Up
Oct 18- DALLAS - Summary of Eliminations in Super Stock
Oct 18- DALLAS - Summary of Eliminations in Competition Eliminator
Oct 18- DALLAS - Summary of Eliminations in Top Fuel