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Sun, 28 Feb 2016, 18:47 PM

Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Tim Wilkerson                           7 John Force                   
E4   ****WINNER****  0.085  3.937 320.43                     0.048  4.016 275.34
 Prior rounds:
E3    (R Hight     ) 0.085  3.994 317.19      (C Force     ) 0.087  4.006 318.02
E2    (R Capps     ) 0.097  4.597 228.19      (J Beckman   ) 0.081  4.014 319.07
E1    (C Head      ) 0.094  3.970 320.81      (J Hale      ) 0.086  3.955 322.65
 Qualified:             #8  3.966 317.19                        #3  3.938 323.81

4:38 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 15 percent, barometer 28.74 inches, adjusted altitude 3,344 feet, track temperature 105 degrees.
Force is 34 - 16 against Wilkerson in prior events and each has won 3 times against the other in final rounds. Wilkerson has over a 49% win advantage in final round match ups, but Force has just over a 59% record.
Force gets the head start and they run right together going down the track. Wilkerson was slowly pulling up on the Camaro, but did look to have enough track to get on past. Force's car slows after the 660 lights and the Mustang drives on by for the car length plus win. A great ol' drag race for two of the best.
Tim Wilkerson's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.024), 330 ft(-0.015), 660ft(-0.012). MOV: 0.0425 seconds (approximately 17 feet).

Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.874 sec., 330ft-2.250, 660ft-3.179/277.09 mph.
John Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.887 sec., 330ft-2.272, 660ft-3.204/277.89 mph.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink