Results of round 2 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
3 Del Worsham 9 Dean Skuza
E2 0.075 6.029 169.27 ****WINNER**** 0.090 5.020 302.28
Prior rounds:
E1 (F Pedregon ) 0.040 5.326 277.37 (R Capps ) 0.092 4.967 301.40
Qualified: #2 4.827 316.75 #7 4.932 311.27
2:24 PM Skuza and Meatloaf are back for the second round. Oh. Yep, so is Del. Del is chasing
points with Tony out and really needs this 20 points. Whoops. Do count those points yet by
golly. It's Skuza going to the semi finals for the first time in a long time. Worsham struck the
tires about half track and it was game over for the CSK racer.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
503 Tommy Johnson Jr. 1 John Force
E2 0.093 6.017 215.48 ****WINNER**** 0.053 5.664 253.09
Prior rounds:
E1 (T Wilkerson ) 0.063 5.038 286.44 (D Creasy Jr ) 0.092 4.956 298.07
Qualified: #8 4.933 306.05 #1 4.814 316.90
Oh. It's one of those races that brings the crowds to their feet. First Johnson lost
traction and he was followed closely by Force. Side by side pedaling almost always favors Force
and true to form the Boss pulls out the race. It's not pretty but it is exciting to
watch.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
5 Whit Bazemore 20 Gary Scelzi
E2 0.093 5.178 273.72 ****WINNER**** 0.067 4.975 309.77
Prior rounds:
E1 (A Karp ) 0.095 4.924 311.77 (S Cannon ) 0.095 4.899 316.97
Qualified: #4 4.845 290.07 #5 4.849 318.92
Here we go again. It's last weeks pairing, revisited. The pair left side by side and were
right together until the tires started smoking on Whit's racer. Scelzi streaks away for the win
in the Oakley sponsored racer. Scelzi will have lane choice over fForce in the semis.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
589 Keith Jackson 71 Cruz Pedregon
E2 0.102 5.014 296.31 ****WINNER**** 0.081 4.999 302.28
Prior rounds:
E1 (T Pedregon ) 0.137 5.017 275.90 (J Gray ) 0.071 5.016 298.34
Qualified: #14 4.982 290.01 #11 4.940 304.74
The clock struck 11:59 for Jackson. Pedregon took the early lead but Jackson came closing
baCK UP. Cruz pulled away again and takes the round win in a very close race. Fantastic weekend
for Jackson but Cruz sticks another 20 points on the board with a win. Pedregon has lane choice
over a recharged Skuza...and Meatloaf.
Timing data courtesy of
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