Sun, 24 Mar 2024, 19:22 PM Legends Nostalgia Funny Car presented by Modern Warriors Round 1 Eliminations

By Reporter

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Legends Nostalgia Funny Car presented by Modern Warriors at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 64th annual NHRA Winternationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  170 Jeff Arend                           7787 Geoff Monise                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.139  4.727 228.00                     0.133  4.824 236.75
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                             #99 No Time      

Weather conditions: air temperature 57 degrees, relative humidity 55 percent, barometer 29.82 inches, adjusted altitude 1,476 feet, track temperature 100 degrees.

Monise with a slight starting line advantage, but Arend has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree and never trails from there on for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  808 Kamaka Pocock                         625 Nathan Sitko                 
E1                   0.092  4.927 231.04     ****WINNER****  0.120  4.771 196.30
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                             #99 No Time      

Pocock with the starting line advantage, but Sitko chases him down by the time they go by the Christmas tree and takes the win. He pops one on the top end, but holds on for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  469 Ryan Horan                            659 Michael Peck                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.123  4.837 236.17                     0.318  4.793 238.38
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                             #99 No Time      

Horan with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. He will give up lane choice to Arend in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  776 Bobby Cottrell                        655 Don Knoblauch                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.060  4.735 240.55                     0.175  5.125 214.93
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                             #99 No Time      

Cottrell with the starting line advantage and never trails for the win. He will have lane choice over Sitko in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

E-mail rick@fastnews.net for information about supporting these reports.

NHRA: 10 Most Recent Entries [ top ]

Nov 02- LAS VEGAS - Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car
Nov 02- LAS VEGAS - Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster
Nov 02- LAS VEGAS - Summary of Eliminations in Competition Eliminator
Nov 02- LAS VEGAS - Summary of Eliminations in Super Stock
Nov 02- LAS VEGAS - Summary of Eliminations in Stock Eliminator
Nov 02- LAS VEGAS - Summary of Eliminations in Super Gas
Nov 02- LAS VEGAS - Summary of Eliminations in Super Comp
Nov 02- LAS VEGAS - Summary of Eliminations in Top Dragster
Nov 02- LAS VEGAS - Summary of Eliminations in Top Sportsman
Nov 02- LAS VEGAS - Summary of Eliminations in Summit ET Motorcycle