Sun, 22 Feb 2009, 04:52 PM Funny Car Round 3 Eliminations

By Darryl Jackman

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Lucas Oil Slick Mist NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   28 Ron Capps                             750 Del Worsham                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.083  4.079 304.46                     0.102  8.268  80.68
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Hagan     ) 0.083  4.118 304.67      (R Hight     ) 0.085  4.069 304.74
E1    (J Arend     ) 0.113  4.105 305.91      (C Pedregon  ) 0.086  4.096 302.28
 Qualified:             #1  4.023 305.63                        #4  4.072 305.22

2:43 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 23 percent, barometer 28.85 inches, adjusted altitude 2,669 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

Capps is 27 - 9 against Worsham in prior events but this just might prove to be a bit closer. Worsham actually has choice over Capps and he takes the right lane. Ok, maybe not so close. for the second time in two events Capps is going to a final. Worsham moved about 30ft before there was smoke pouring off the Goodyears. Capps streaked away for a 4.079 pass and a pretty good looking speed for the NAPA car.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Tim Wilkerson                           9 Mike Neff                    
E3                   0.102  4.187 301.40     ****WINNER****  0.127  4.080 305.36
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Beckman   ) 0.107  4.286 228.42      (B Tasca III ) 0.161  4.037 304.19
E1    (J Force     ) 0.095  4.808 251.20      (G Densham   ) 0.134  4.047 308.92
 Qualified:            #14  4.148 297.09                        #2  4.050 309.06

Wilkerson is 5 - 1 against Neff in prior events but Neff does get to choose the lane in this semi. Neff was second at the green but didn't even trail at 60ft. Wilkerson was mixing cylinders and Neff just pulled right on away for the win. Neff did lose lane choice to Capps in the final by .001.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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