Sat, 14 Sep 2019, 18:58 PM
Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 1 Eliminations
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By Jim Samuel
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MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 35th annual Mopar Express Lane
NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
Bye 9 Brian Hough
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.039 7.584 114.62
Qualified: #1 5.400 270.70
6:39 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 75 percent, barometer 29.58 inches, adjusted
altitude 2,231 feet, track temperature 81 degrees.This is the seventh time in his career that Hough has started from the number
one position, and the third time this year. Hough had a bye into the next round. He launched and took it to about 330 feet before he
clicked the car off.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
34 Tony Bogolo 2 Shane Westerfield
E1 0.076 5.873 252.80 ****WINNER**** 0.031 5.515 267.96
Qualified: #10 5.807 255.29 #3 5.502 270.27
Westerfield is 1 - 0 against Bogolo in prior events. Westerfield was first off the starting line and pulled ahead on the track
to take the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
189 John Headley 1 Sean Bellemeur
E1 0.222 11.545 70.90 ****WINNER**** 0.080 5.409 271.46
Qualified: #11 13.639 65.08 #2 5.464 268.49
This is the first time Headley and Bellemeur have faced each other in eliminations. Headley did a weak burnout. When he backed
up, his crew spent a long time adjusting something through the blower cutout in the body. His car launched, bounced a lot and was
slow on the track before he shut it down at mid-track. Bellemeur went down the groove to record his quickest run of the weekend so
far and take the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
4 Chris Marshall 187 Brian Gawlick
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.046 5.499 264.13 0.006 5.667 257.92
Qualified: #4 5.505 263.98 #9 5.614 259.61
This is the first time Marshall and Gawlick have faced each other in eliminations. Gawlick was quicker off the starting line but
Marshall made up the difference and took the lead by the time they reached 330 feet. Marshall took the win and will race Westerfield
in the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
147 Fred Tigges 14 DJ Cox Jr.
E1 0.080 5.553 260.31 ****WINNER**** 0.019 5.541 266.90
Qualified: #8 5.581 262.64 #5 5.523 267.00
Cox Jr. is 1 - 0 against Tigges in prior events. Cox was first out of the gate and pulled away on the track. He got the win and
will race Bellemeur next time around. The winner of that race gets a bye in the semis.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
11 Dan Pomponio 6 Phil Burkart
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.033 5.591 259.71 0.034 5.732 255.05
Qualified: #7 5.560 260.76 #6 5.544 264.70
Burkart is 2 - 1 against Pomponio in prior events. These two came off the line almost together. Burkart had some tire shake and
moved around a lot in his lane. He got it straightened out but by that time Pomponio was already well ahead and took the win.
Pomponio will race Hough in the second round tomorrow.
Timing data courtesy of CompuLink
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