Sun, 14 Oct 2018, 15:00 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 3 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 11th annual NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by WIX Filters:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Andy Bohl                               5 Sean Bellemeur               
E3                   0.066  5.511 270.16     ****WINNER****  0.015  5.420 272.39
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Marshall  ) 0.077  5.643 219.04      (D Cox       ) 0.052  5.387 272.83
E1    (B Naves     ) 0.081  9.772  91.84                     0.083  5.385 272.39
 Qualified:             #5  5.558 267.48                        #1  5.428 272.12

2:49 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 65 percent, barometer 29.49 inches, adjusted altitude 1,581 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

Bohl and Bellemeur have each won 1 time against the other in prior events. By winning round two yesterday, Bellemeur won the 2018 NHRA TAFC National Championship.

Bellemeur cuts a better light and makes another stong pass for the win. Sean Bellemeur's incremental times: 60ft-0.955 sec., 330ft-2.452, 660ft-3.609/214.66 mph, 1,000ft-4.592. This will be his 17th National event final round appearance.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   16 Tyler Scott                             6 Phil Burkart                 
E3                   0.042 17.275  44.90     ****WINNER****  0.074  5.503 268.38
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R McCosh Jr ) 0.048  5.511 267.00      (N Januik    ) 0.083  5.488 267.64
E1    (J Headley   ) 0.122  5.503 267.06      (C Beverett  ) 0.061  5.473 268.33
 Qualified:             #2  5.494 265.38                        #3  5.526 267.32

Burkart is 2 - 1 against Scott in prior events.

Scott struck the tires shortly after the hit. Burkart will give lane choice to Bellemeur in the final round. This will be Burkart's 3rd National final round appearance.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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