Sun, 12 Sep 2021, 16:18 PM Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 36th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  723 John Force                             33 Tommy Johnson Jr.            
E4                   0.026  3.946 328.54     ****WINNER****  0.043  3.926 330.23
 Prior rounds:
E3    (R Hight     ) 0.056  3.909 329.10      (J Todd      ) 0.050  3.902 331.53
E2    (P Lee       ) 0.101  3.861 332.67      (R Capps     ) 0.050  3.892 332.02
E1    (T Wilkerson ) 0.059  3.875 334.65      (J Campbell  ) 0.083  3.892 333.58
 Qualified:            #12  4.096 256.84                        #4  3.895 333.82

Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 63 percent, barometer 30.05 inches, adjusted altitude 2,690 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.

Force is 38 - 17 against Johnson Jr. in prior events and Force is 8 - 2 against Johnson Jr. in prior final rounds.

Force with the starting line advantage, but Johnson Jr. had the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree and takes the win in a close one. Tommy Johnson Jr.'s MOV: 0.0036 seconds (approximately 21 inches).

Johnson substituting for Matt Hagan wins the Wally and this is his 23rd win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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