Sun, 10 Mar 2024, 17:03 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Final, Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 55th annual NHRA Gatornationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Ulf Leanders                           34 Phil Esz                     
E3   ****WINNER****  0.013  5.454 263.67                     0.053  5.441 265.12
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Bellemeur ) 0.005  5.439 265.12      (B McCosh    ) 0.053  5.453 262.44
E1    (W Morris    ) 0.052  5.494 261.67      (C Beverett  ) 0.030  5.664 258.32
 Qualified:             #4  5.488 262.95                        #2  5.483 261.72

Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 49 percent, barometer 29.98 inches, adjusted altitude 1,222 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

Leanders is 2 - 1 against Esz in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.

Leanders with a great light and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Ulf Leanders' MOV: 0.0279 seconds (approximately 11 feet). Leanders wins his third National event Wally.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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