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ENNIS, Texas - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 30th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals: Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 750 Del Worsham 711 Jack Beckman E4 ****WINNER**** 0.097 4.041 272.17 0.066 4.077 286.25 Prior rounds: E3 (R Capps ) 0.082 3.975 320.66 (T Johnson Jr) 0.089 3.989 312.93 E2 (A DeJoria ) 0.107 3.970 321.65 (J Force ) 0.082 4.281 261.83 E1 (J Hale ) 0.171 3.925 324.67 (T Pedregon ) 0.074 3.909 326.32 Qualified: #1 3.917 323.58 #2 3.919 323.974:11 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 29.69 inches, adjusted altitude 2,492 feet, track temperature 105 degrees. Worsham has two wins in five final rounds this year. He has 36 career wins, 28 in Funny Car. Beckman has seven wins in eight final rounds this year. he has 22 career wins. Beckman is 17 - 6 against Worsham in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. The winner of this race will leave with the points lead. Beckman gets off the line with the advantage and starts to pull away. He continues to extend his lead through the 330 foot mark, then Worsham starts to reel him in. Beckman hazes the tires, Worsham drives around him, then Worsham loses traction. He makes a quick move toward the centerline, has to back off the throttle, but stays in front and takes the win. With the win Worsham extends his points lead to 38 with two races left.
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