Mon, 02 Sep 2019, 18:53 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, 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   32 Ray Drew                                8 Jay Payne                    
E3                   0.066  5.617 261.42     ****WINNER****  0.062  5.580 264.91
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Bogolo    ) 0.052  5.515 265.22      (S Bellemeur ) 0.065  5.580 263.72
E1    (B McCosh    ) 0.062  5.509 264.75      (P Esz       ) 0.102  5.560 265.43
 Qualified:             #4  5.526 265.12                        #8  5.559 263.51

6:46 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 29.14 inches, adjusted altitude 3,092 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.

Payne is 1 - 0 against Drew in prior events.

\Just 0.004 difference in RT's and Jay Payne takes the win. He is going to his 81st final round. MOV: 0.0418 seconds (approximately 16 feet).

Ray Drew's incremental times: 60ft-0.964 sec., 330ft-2.517, 660ft-3.730/205.69 mph, 1,000ft-4.755. Jay Payne's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.527, 660ft-3.717/208.36 mph, 1,000ft-4.728.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Doug Gordon                             4 Chris Marshall               
E3                   0.055  5.552 267.43     ****WINNER****  0.025  5.528 264.34
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Lindberg  ) 0.062  5.529 267.80      (A Rochon    ) 0.103  5.542 263.98
E1    (B Brown     ) 0.055  5.491 268.87      (R Stack     ) 0.049  5.512 265.48
 Qualified:             #3  5.498 267.37                        #7  5.554 264.60

MGordon is 3 - 2 against Marshall in prior events.

Marshall leaves with a great 0.025 RT and pulls steadily ahead for the win. He is going to his second indy final and gives lane choice to Payne in the final.

Doug Gordon's incremental times: 60ft-0.949 sec., 330ft-2.522, 660ft-3.711/209.52 mph, 1,000ft-4.711. Chris Marshall's incremental times: 60ft-0.968 sec., 330ft-2.483, 660ft-3.666/209.88 mph, 1,000ft-4.676.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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