Sun, 12 Feb 2017, 16:41 PM Funny Car Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 57th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  750 Del Worsham                             1 Ron Capps                    
E2                   0.099  6.455 117.75     ****WINNER****  0.067  3.898 325.22
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Hight     ) 0.100  4.008 313.15      (B Bode      ) 0.075  3.880 329.10
 Qualified:            #12  3.940 323.89                        #4  3.850 325.85

1:18 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 46 percent, barometer 28.92 inches, adjusted altitude 2,482 feet, track temperature 100 degrees.

McMillien left some "stuff" in the left lane in Top Fuel, so Capps' crew just did a quick lane swap with Worsham to the right lane. Capps is 41 - 18 against Worsham in prior events.

Worsham leaves hard and then rattles the tires after the 60 foot lights. Lots of smoke after that and he slows.

Capps lays down another great looking pass, just a tad slower than round one.

Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.865 sec., 330ft-2.238, 660ft-3.153/280.78 mph.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Tommy Johnson Jr.                       4 John Force                   
E2                   0.036  3.939 324.36     ****WINNER****  0.068  3.884 329.67
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A DeJoria   ) 0.060  3.938 323.89      (P Burkart Jr) 0.094  3.897 328.38
 Qualified:            #10  3.933 323.97                        #2  3.849 335.15

Force is 31 - 12 against Johnson Jr. in prior events.

JOhnson gets a small lead at the green and is able to hold off a stronger Force until right after the 330 light.

Force ahas the power and drives on by to improve on his round one times.

John Force's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.017), 330 ft(-0.002), 660ft(0.016). MOV: 0.0236 seconds (approximately 11 feet).

Tommy Johnson Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-0.892 sec., 330ft-2.268, 660ft-3.192/278.46 mph. John Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.877 sec., 330ft-2.238, 660ft-3.144/282.90 mph.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Matt Hagan                              5 Jack Beckman                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.045  3.882 329.18                     0.066  3.893 328.30
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Diehl     ) 0.072  3.885 331.77      (C Pedregon  ) 0.072  3.867 330.63
 Qualified:             #1  3.822 335.57                        #8  3.894 333.99

Hagan and Beckman have each won 17 times against the other in prior events. An all Team DSR match up!

A great race! Hagan gets away first and pulls out ahead to after the 60 foot lights. At the 330 and 660 foot marks, both cars stayed together. After that, Hagan car had a little more power and takes the win. He will keep lane choice over another team mate, Capps, in round three.

Beckman was right behind Hagan all the way down and gave him a tough race.

Matt Hagan's incremental margins: 60ft(0.011), 330 ft(0.029), 660ft(0.029). MOV: 0.0327 seconds (approximately 16 feet).

Matt Hagan's incremental times: 60ft-0.885 sec., 330ft-2.238, 660ft-3.146/284.93 mph. Jack Beckman's incremental times: 60ft-0.875 sec., 330ft-2.246, 660ft-3.154/284.15 mph.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Courtney Force                        373 J.R. Todd                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.066  3.892 326.08                     0.071  3.930 329.02
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Campbell  ) 0.077  6.610 105.68      (T Wilkerson ) 0.070  3.902 330.72
 Qualified:             #3  3.849 330.23                       #11  3.936 329.42

This is the first time Force and Todd have faced each other in eliminations.

And the hits keep coming. Force is away first and steadily pulls ahead for the win. Great pass, but she gives up lane choice to Dad in round three.

Todd had a great weekend in his initial outing, but can't quite match the pace of the Camaro.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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