Sun, 12 Nov 2006, 08:07 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Darryl Jackman

POMONA, Calif. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 David Ray                            6237 Roger Bateman                
E4   ****WINNER****  0.009  5.699 255.68                     0.008  6.374 167.36
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M Woznichak ) 0.041  5.706 255.77      (D Gordon    ) 0.001  5.672 255.68
E2    (B Harrington) 0.092  5.651 256.06      (D Taylor    ) 0.063  5.742 251.95
E1    (J Weaver    ) 0.069  5.664 255.82      (R Stickler  ) 0.058  5.720 250.92
 Qualified:             #4  5.638 256.26                        #3  5.631 255.00

4:58 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 29.19 inches, adjusted altitude 2,385 feet, track temperature 89 degrees.

Ray had an 009 light and was second to Bateman's 008. Bateman proceeded to turn left off the line and cross the stripe around 330. In fact it looked like the real wheel touched the block. He did lift and the win went to Ray and the 'Follow A Dream' team.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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