Results of round 3 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 16th
annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
9 Dean Skuza 71 Cruz Pedregon
E3 ****WINNER**** 0.073 4.971 304.80 0.061 5.017 303.16
Prior rounds:
E2 (D Worsham ) 0.090 5.020 302.28 (K Jackson ) 0.081 4.999 302.28
E1 (R Capps ) 0.092 4.967 301.40 (J Gray ) 0.071 5.016 298.34
Qualified: #7 4.932 311.27 #11 4.940 304.74
4:03 PM Skuza's crew must have their collective tongues hanging out by now. They havn't
worked this hard in a long, long time. Pedregon has been collecting points by the ton on the
Western swing so I think you could say he's pretty hot at the moment. Mr. Loaf is going to be
late to his concert tonight and the crew has more work to do. Skuza is in the final. This was
close as the lights were close and they were window to window all the way down. Skuza pulled
away at the end. Dean Skuza's MOV: 0.0346 seconds (approximately 15 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1 John Force 20 Gary Scelzi
E3 0.064 5.028 297.94 ****WINNER**** 0.073 4.954 308.99
Prior rounds:
E2 (T Johnson Jr) 0.053 5.664 253.09 (W Bazemore ) 0.067 4.975 309.77
E1 (D Creasy Jr ) 0.092 4.956 298.07 (S Cannon ) 0.095 4.899 316.97
Qualified: #1 4.814 316.90 #5 4.849 318.92
Who's going to face Skuza in the final. Whits rooting for Scelzi to stop Force and keep his
point harvest down. It's Scelzi going to his first ever final round in Funny Car. An even start
with Force. I watched the header flames turn color on the Mustang and Scelzi nips him for the
win. Scelzi will have lane choice when he faces the 'Bat Outta Hell' in the final.
Timing data courtesy of
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