Sat, 31 Oct 2026, 00:18 AM Top Alcohol Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Dave Rowe

LAS VEGAS - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 26th annual MOPAR NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:

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Left Lane: Jim Whiteley Runs 16.040/65.98, Now #10; Best prior run: 7.631/123.60, Was #10

8:57 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 61 degrees, relative humidity 81 percent, barometer 29.86 inches, adjusted altitude 3,070 feet.

Whiteley hits the throttle and goes up in smoke.

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Left Lane: Doug Schneider Runs 5.758/252.61, Now #9; Best prior run: 6.087/239.19, Was #9
Right Lane: Bret Williamson Runs 9.385/122.33, Now #11; No Prior Run

Schneider goes down the groove with a good pass and improves but he stays in the ninth spot. Williamson loses traction at the hit and backs off of the throttle.

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Left Lane: Steve Macklyn Runs 5.633/251.44, Now #8; Best prior run: 5.661/249.39, Was #7
Right Lane: Tobin Gasparrelli Runs 5.619/260.16, Now #5; Best prior run: 11.339/73.53, Was #12

Macklyn drifted toward the wall late in the run but stayed on the throttle and made a decent run. Gasparrelli makes a full pass this time and he moves up to the 12th spot.

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Left Lane: Shane Westerfield Runs 5.545/262.59, Now #2; Best prior run: 5.633/257.63, Was #7
Right Lane: Ray Martin Runs 5.617/279.15, Now #5; Best prior run: 5.598/261.22, Was #4

Westerfield goes down the groove with a good run and he moves up to the second spot in the order. Martin slows from his previous attempt.

Shane Westerfield's incremental times: 60ft-0.934 sec., 330ft-2.476, 660ft-3.673/207.08 mph, 1,000ft-4.687.

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Left Lane: Annie Whiteley Runs 5.552/262.64, Now #4; Best prior run: 5.579/261.62, Was #4
Right Lane: Bob McCosh Runs 5.530/260.36, Now #2; Best prior run: 5.571/261.42, Was #3

A good side-by-side, both with full passes. Whiteley improves and moves up to the fourth spot. McCosh improves and moves up to the second spot.

Annie Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-0.955 sec., 330ft-2.496, 660ft-3.686/208.04 mph, 1,000ft-4.696.

Bob McCosh's incremental times: 60ft-0.950 sec., 330ft-2.466, 660ft-3.653/209.07 mph, 1,000ft-4.668.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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