Sun, 14 Nov 2021, 18:04 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Dave Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 56th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Doug Gordon                             2 Sean Bellemeur               
E4                   0.043  5.483 268.33     ****WINNER****  0.023  5.465 266.32
 Prior rounds:
E3    (S Westerfiel) 0.010  5.495 267.11                     -0.007  9.554  91.74
E2    (U Leanders  ) 0.070  5.494 267.96      (B Hough     ) 0.022  5.442 268.71
E1    (M Doushgouni) 0.057  5.493 267.16      (D Hudson    ) 0.042  5.475 267.75
 Qualified:             #2  5.493 267.48                        #1  5.474 269.89

2:58 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 13 percent, barometer 30.01 inches, adjusted altitude 3,215 feet.

Bellemeur is 12 - 8 against Gordon in prior events and Bellemeur is 4 - 3 against Gordon in prior final rounds.

Bellemeur is away first and pulls steadily ahead for the 15' win. His 26th Career and 6th Season win.

It's Gordon's best run of eliminations, but just not quite good enough.

Sean Bellemeur's incremental margins: 60ft(0.009), 330 ft(0.028), 660ft(0.039), 1,000ft(0.042). MOV: 0.0387 seconds (approximately 15 feet).

Doug Gordon's incremental times: 60ft-0.935 sec., 330ft-2.465, 660ft-3.645/211.06 mph, 1,000ft-4.643.
Sean Bellemeur's incremental times: 60ft-0.946 sec., 330ft-2.457, 660ft-3.626/212.69 mph, 1,000ft-4.621.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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