Sun, 12 Jul 2020, 14:37 PM Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Inaugural E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2814 Matt Hagan                             33 Tommy Johnson Jr.            
E4   ****WINNER****  0.044  4.328 215.00                     0.066  5.854 117.84
 Prior rounds:
E3    (T Wilkerson ) 0.078  3.959 322.34      (J Todd      ) 0.070  3.959 319.29
E2    (J Beckman   ) 0.080  3.949 321.19      (B Alexander ) 0.241  3.963 318.32
E1    (D Wilkerson ) 0.072  4.025 315.27      (R Capps     ) 0.068  3.896 324.90
 Qualified:             #6  4.090 289.07                        #1  3.983 317.72

Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 51 percent, barometer 28.90 inches, adjusted altitude 3,750 feet, track temperature 123 degrees.

Hagan is 18 - 14 against Johnson Jr. in prior events and each has won 2 times against the other in final rounds.

Hagan with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Hagan engine let go with a boomer and fireball. He holds on for the win. Hagan wins his first Wally this year and his 34th career.

Johnson Jr.'s car goes silent before 330 feet.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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