Sat, 16 Nov 2024, 20:20 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 59th annual In-N-Out NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Sean Bellemeur                       750G Madison Gordon               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.016  5.683 265.33                     0.026 16.492  55.49
 Prior rounds:
E1                   0.025  5.386 269.73      (U Leanders  ) 0.084  5.454 266.37
 Qualified:             #1  5.421 266.69                        #7  5.558 264.65

Weather conditions: air temperature 56 degrees, relative humidity 45 percent, barometer 29.92 inches, adjusted altitude 1,264 feet.

This is the Las Vegas 2 final round also.

They both have great lights and they both lose traction right at the hit. Bellemeur pedals and gets it to hook up for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7238 Bret Williamson                       744 Shane Westerfield            
E2                   0.085  8.031 102.31     ****WINNER****  0.048  5.443 266.27
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Hough     ) 0.116  5.645 259.91      (W Martin    ) 0.035  5.470 267.32
 Qualified:            #11  6.178 249.95                        #5  5.496 264.91

This is the first time Williamson and Westerfield have faced each other in eliminations.

Westerfield with the starting line advantage and the win. He will have a bye in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Annie Whiteley                         64 Ray Martin                   
E2                   0.065  5.434 268.38     ****WINNER****  0.028  5.445 264.49
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Foster    ) 0.157  5.420 268.76      (H Jones     ) 0.026  5.447 266.74
 Qualified:             #4  5.473 266.58                        #3  5.467 264.49

Whiteley is 3 - 2 against Martin in prior events.

Martin with a great light and never trailed for the win. Ray Martin's MOV: 0.0267 seconds (approximately 11 feet). Martin with his career quickest pass for the win. He will have lane choice over Bellemeur in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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