Sun, 30 Mar 2008, 05:08 PM Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 21st annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Ashley Force                          750 Del Worsham                  
E4                   0.142  4.971 302.62     ****WINNER****  0.033  4.933 316.60
 Prior rounds:
E3    (T Bartone   ) 0.113  5.008 300.33      (J Force     ) 0.086  4.917 313.37
E2    (T Pedregon  ) 0.094  4.932 307.86      (T Wilkerson ) 0.081  4.917 311.85
E1    (B Gilbertson) 0.138  4.921 316.30      (J Toliver   ) 0.079  4.922 313.22
 Qualified:             #6  4.890 319.29                        #4  4.881 313.66

Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 81 percent, barometer 29.95 inches, adjusted altitude 1,885 feet, track temperature 104 degrees.

Force is 3 - 2 against Worsham in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. This is the 15th different driver Worsham has faced in the final round. Worsham with a big starting line advantage and never looked back to take win . This is Worsham's 22nd National event win and his first since Indy 2005.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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