Sun, 14 Nov 2021, 15:49 PM Funny Car Round 2 Eliminations

By Dave Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 56th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Bob Tasca III                         703 Jim Campbell                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.098  3.946 323.50                     0.100  4.792 184.30
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Todd      ) 0.078  3.955 321.65      (R Hight     ) 0.101  5.403 184.57
 Qualified:             #9  3.975 318.24                       #16  4.138 273.83

12:27 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 15 percent, barometer 30.04 inches, adjusted altitude 3,110 feet, track temperature 110 degrees.

Tasca III is 6 - 0 against Campbell in prior events.

They leave just 0.00 apart and Campbell's Charger gets loose early. He pedals and tries to catch a long gone Tasca to no avail.

Tasca improves on his E1 times and takes the easy win.

Bob Tasca III's incremental times: 60ft-0.879 sec., 330ft-2.263, 660ft-3.195/278.58 mph.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  723 John Force                            116 Paul Lee                     
E2   ****WINNER****  0.080  4.038 313.37                     0.061  6.593  98.59
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Green     ) 0.050  3.938 329.75      (J Diehl     ) 0.093  3.908 327.98
 Qualified:             #5  3.939 328.14                        #4  3.920 327.43

Force is 10 - 3 against Lee in prior events.

Lee is away first and leads Force to about 00 feet out, where the slicks shake loose and he lifts.

Force makes a clean and safe pass for the win, but gives up lane choice in round three to Tasca.

John Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.905 sec., 330ft-2.307, 660ft-3.268/268.97 mph.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Matt Hagan                             28 Ron Capps                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.074  3.948 322.34                     0.043  3.995 319.45
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Jurado    ) 0.081  3.935 323.04      (T Haddock   ) 0.093  3.908 325.06
 Qualified:             #7  3.956 319.75                        #2  3.908 329.83

Capps is 37 - 31 against Hagan in prior events.

Capps gets the initial lead and stays out in front until right at the 660 foot lights, where Hagan just gets on by for the narrow win and a chance to still win the Championship by winning the event.

Matt Hagan's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.005), 330 ft(0.004), 660ft(0.001). MOV: 0.0162 seconds (approximately 8 feet).

Matt Hagan's incremental times: 60ft-0.877 sec., 330ft-2.262, 660ft-3.197/277.94 mph.
Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.903 sec., 330ft-2.297, 660ft-3.229/272.12 mph.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  771 Alexis DeJoria                          7 Tim Wilkerson                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.094  3.988 318.92                     0.080  4.268 227.42
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Bode      ) 0.092  3.936 327.66      (C Pedregon  ) 0.053  3.922 325.30
 Qualified:             #3  3.919 326.32                       #11  3.990 316.23

DeJoria is 9 - 5 against Wilkerson in prior events.

Wilkerson gets the starting line advantage and holds of DeJoria until right at the 660 foot lights, where his Mustang loses traction and he has to lift.

DeJoria marches on to a decisive win, but gives up lane choice to Hagan in round three.

12:42 p.m. Alexis DeJoria's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.007), 330 ft(-0.001), 660ft(0.046). MOV: 0.2668 seconds (approximately 89 feet).

Alexis DeJoria's incremental times: 60ft-0.884 sec., 330ft-2.285, 660ft-3.225/275.62 mph.
Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.891 sec., 330ft-2.298, 660ft-3.285/243.28 mph.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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