Sun, 27 Sep 2020, 15:51 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 51st annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Sean Bellemeur                             Bye
E2   ****WINNER****  0.042  5.508 265.48     
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Naves     ) 0.085  5.504 267.48   
 Qualified:             #1  5.510 266.85                     Bye

Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 73 percent, barometer 29.67 inches, adjusted altitude 3,223 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

Bellemeur with the bye, he is straight down the groove with a great looking pass.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Doug Gordon                             2 Brian Hough                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.079  5.542 264.34                     0.055  5.598 265.12
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Hool      ) 0.068  5.536 266.42      (A Rochon    ) 0.102  5.556 266.42
 Qualified:             #2  5.559 266.27                        #3  5.566 266.06

Gordon is 8 - 7 against Hough in prior events.

Hough with the starting line advantage, but Gordon has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree and never trails from there on for the win. Doug Gordon's MOV: 0.0328 seconds (approximately 13 feet). He will give up lane choice to Bellemeur in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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