Sun, 05 Sep 2021, 15:14 PM Funny Car Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 67th annual Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   71 Cruz Pedregon                           7 Tim Wilkerson                
E3                   0.068  8.704  87.34     ****WINNER****  0.089  3.984 325.37
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Todd      ) 0.132  3.920 324.20      (J Force     ) 0.088  3.974 297.81
E1    (T Haddock   ) 0.080  3.929 323.66      (B Bode      ) 0.107  4.611 218.72
 Qualified:             #4  3.896 323.66                        #8  3.949 324.28

Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 49 percent, barometer 29.91 inches, adjusted altitude 2,718 feet, track temperature 116 degrees.

Pedregon is 24 - 19 against Wilkerson in prior events.

Pedregon with the starting line advantage, but is up in smoke right at the hit and clicks it off. Wilkerson is stright down the groove with a good looking pass for thew win. He is advancing to his first final this season and 46th career.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   28 Ron Capps                             771 Alexis DeJoria               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.091  3.909 327.74                     0.077  3.992 323.04
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R Hight     ) 0.077  3.952 326.79      (B Tasca III ) 0.104  3.963 318.17
E1    (J Schriefer ) 0.053  3.903 325.77      (B Alexander ) 0.114  4.128 257.14
 Qualified:             #6  3.907 326.08                        #7  3.915 321.88

Capps is 18 - 4 against DeJoria in prior events.

DeJoria with the starting line advantage, but Capps had the difference made up by the time you go by the Christmas tree and never trailed for the win. Ron Capps' MOV: 0.0696 seconds (approximately 33 feet).

DeJoria with a good looking pass in the losing effort.

Capps will half lane choice over Wilkerson. Capps is advancing to his third final this season and 129th.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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