Sun, 15 Nov 2015, 19:23 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 51st annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Clint Thompson                          6 John Lombardo Jr.            
E3                   0.122  9.341  94.78     ****WINNER****  0.058  5.457 272.67
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Whiteley  ) 0.045  5.564 261.37      (U Leanders  ) 0.050  5.475 271.35
E1    (K Hool      ) 0.104  5.525 261.88      (N Januik    ) 0.094  5.467 271.73
 Qualified:             #5  5.491 266.00                        #1  5.429 274.39

4:13 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 28.72 inches, adjusted altitude 2,350 feet, track temperature 72 degrees.

Thompson and Lombardo Jr. have each won 2 times against the other in prior events.

Thompson is late and then gets way loose and has to lift.

A great run for Lombardo to keep his Championship hopes alive.

John Lombardo Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-0.954 sec., 330ft-2.487, 660ft-3.650/213.77 mph, 1,000ft-4.630.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  802 Jonnie Lindberg                        11 Mickey Ferro                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.051  5.442 267.64                     0.042 10.742  77.91
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Bellemeur ) 0.176  5.593 263.46      (T Ruckman   ) 0.043  5.470 270.21
E1    (C Marshall  ) 0.091  5.478 267.64      (S Westerfiel) 0.061  5.443 271.62
 Qualified:             #3  5.461 268.81                        #2  5.457 271.19

Ferro won the only round three prior match ups. Lindberg and Ferro have each won 1 times against the other in prior events. If Lindberg wins the round, he is the TAFC Champion.

Ferro's car is in trouble right off the line and gives the Championship to Lindberg on a plate. He makes a strong pass anyway and will have lane choice over Lombardo in the final round. Lindberg is the first out of US champion.

Jonnie Lindberg's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.011), 330 ft(0.465), 660ft(1.658), 1,000ft(3.395). MOV: 5.2918 seconds (more than 100 feet).

Jonnie Lindberg's incremental times: 60ft-0.946 sec., 330ft-2.449, 660ft-3.615/212.29 mph, 1,000ft-4.603.

4:18 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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