Mon, 07 Sep 2015, 16:39 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 61st annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  331 Tony Bogolo                            33 Andy Bohl                    
E3                   0.086  5.809 249.35     ****WINNER****  0.085  5.636 257.92
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Lindberg  ) 0.125  5.733 252.85      (J Payne     ) 0.072  5.622 256.89
E1    (J Lombardo  ) 0.101  6.133 241.07      (F Tigges    ) 0.080  5.639 257.33
 Qualified:            #16  5.845 249.12                        #5  5.565 259.51

2:57 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 50 percent, barometer 29.10 inches, adjusted altitude 3,811 feet, track temperature 124 degrees.

This is the first time Bogolo and Bohl have faced each other in eliminations. Bogolo has lost all of his five prior round three races. Bohl has a 50% win ratio.

Just 0.001 difference in RT's and Bohl starts a steady march to the finish line, increasing his lead all of the way.

Andy Bohl's incremental margins: 60ft(0.011), 330 ft(0.059), 660ft(0.106), 1,000ft(0.143). MOV: 0.1743 seconds (approximately 64 feet).

Tony Bogolo's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.576, 660ft-3.837/196.90 mph, 1,000ft-4.907.
Andy Bohl's incremental times: 60ft-0.973 sec., 330ft-2.518, 660ft-3.732/204.14 mph, 1,000ft-4.765.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Steve Harker                           55 Annie Whiteley               
E3                   0.074  8.533  89.55     ****WINNER****  0.123  5.648 262.79
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Veney     ) 0.029  5.562 263.98      (M Doushgouni) 0.108  5.663 262.54
E1    (S Burck     ) 0.109  5.575 263.72      (D Pomponio  ) 0.064  5.604 262.64
 Qualified:             #2  5.509 266.53                        #6  5.576 264.13

Harker is 1 - 0 against Whiteley in prior events. Whiteley has a 60% win ration is round three races. Harker has a 63% win ratio. They have never met in round three.

Whiteley is late at the green and has to watch Harker pull away. About the 330 lights, the chutes come out on Harker's Camaro and he slows. I didn'thear a bang.

Whiteley gets the win and gives up lane choice to Bohl in the finals.

Annie Whiteley's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.065), 330 ft(-0.057), 660ft(0.427), 1,000ft(1.425). MOV: 2.8366 seconds (more than 100 feet).

Steve Harker's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.571, 660ft-4.254/127.90 mph, 1,000ft-6.266.
Annie Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-1.001 sec., 330ft-2.579, 660ft-3.778/207.50 mph, 1,000ft-4.792.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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