Sun, 23 Aug 2026, 19:30 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car

BRAINERD, Minn. - Summary of eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 44th annual NHRA Brainerd Nationals:

Round 1:

Jake Slater, Monroeville IN, '24 Supra, Left lane, (0.140) 5.581 273.72 was unopposed

Christine Foster, Davenport IA, '19 Camaro, Left lane, (-0.071) 5.517 264.34 def. Steve Macklyn,
Bountiful UT, '13 Mustang, NT-Broke Before Staging

Jim Whiteley, Grand Junction CO, '25 Camaro, Right lane, (0.025) 5.555 264.29 def. Annie Whiteley,
Grand Junction CO, '23 Camaro, NT-Broke Before Staging

Doug Gordon, Paso Robles CA, '25 Camaro, Left lane, (0.024) 5.469 266.53 def. Kyle Smith, Valley
Center KS, '26 Camaro, (0.067) 5.477 262.18

Shane Westerfield, Fullerton CA, '26 Camaro, Left lane, (0.014) 5.505 265.85 def. Sean Bellemeur,
Placentia CA, '23 Camaro, (0.028) 5.529 264.60

Chris Foster, Davenport IA, '19 Camaro, Right lane, (0.006) 5.507 264.65 def. Bob McCosh, Columbia
MO, '25 Camaro, (0.034) 12.489 64.32

Stan Sipos, Victoria BC, '25 Camaro, Right lane, (0.048) 5.473 258.22 def. Jesse Clark, Preston IA,
'20 Camaro, (0.051) 5.541 262.74


Round 2:

J Slater, Right lane, (0.081) 5.452 291.01 def. C Foster, (0.095) 5.540 263.31

J Whiteley, Left lane, (0.035) 5.514 266.16 was unopposed

C Foster, Right lane, (0.030) 5.666 258.17 def. D Gordon, (0.027) 8.426 87.71

S Westerfield, Right lane, (0.018) 5.502 265.38 def. S Sipos, (0.044) 5.495 265.48


Round 3:

C Foster, Right lane, (0.044) 5.669 221.52 def. J Slater, (0.125) 11.383 77.76

S Westerfield, Left lane, (0.042) 5.489 265.17 def. J Whiteley, (0.053) 5.544 262.13


Round 4:

S Westerfield, Left lane, (0.080) 5.523 264.49 def. C Foster, NT-No Show

 Low ET:    Jake Slater 5.452 seconds
 Top Speed: Jake Slater 291.01 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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