Sun, 24 Mar 2024, 16:24 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 1 Eliminations

By Reporter

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 64th annual NHRA Winternationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  744 Shane Westerfield                       9 Annie Whiteley               
E1                   0.059  5.543 264.96     ****WINNER****  0.007  5.491 265.80
 Qualified:             #5  5.607 261.42                        #4  5.562 263.46

Weather conditions: air temperature 58 degrees, relative humidity 50 percent, barometer 29.80 inches, adjusted altitude 1,603 feet.

Westerfield is 8 - 3 against Whiteley in prior events.

Whiteley with a great light and then runs low E.T. of the event for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Brian Hough                           711 Will Martin                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.063  5.494 266.64                    -0.155  7.598 129.43
 Qualified:             #3  5.557 264.70                        #6  5.609 263.46

This is the first time Hough and Martin have faced each other in eliminations.

Martin goes red to give Hough the win. Hough kept it hooked up and hitting on all eight with a real nice pass.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7071 Hunter Jones                         750G Madison Gordon               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.038  5.490 263.62                     0.052  5.479 266.11
 Qualified:             #1  5.539 262.90                        #8  8.815 100.03

Jones with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win with a great pass. He has his quickest pass of the weekend and will have lane choice over Whiteley in the semifinal by 0.001 seconds.

Hunter Jones' MOV: 0.0039 seconds (approximately 18 inches).

Gordon with the quickest pass of the event in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   64 Ray Martin                            757 Mike Doushgounian            
E1                   0.259 No Time           ****WINNER****  0.006  5.515 262.59
 Qualified:             #7  5.724 242.71                        #2  5.553 260.76

This is the first time Martin and Doushgounian have faced each other in eliminations.

Doushgounian with a great light and then runs his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. He will have lane choice over Hough in the semifinal.

Martin gets loose and collect the centerline clocks.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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