Mon, 5 Sep 2005, 06:19 PM Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 51st annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Del Worsham                            73 Frank Pedregon               
E4   ****WINNER****  0.078  4.874 320.05                     0.062  4.904 313.07
 Prior rounds:
E3    (W Bazemore  ) 0.082  4.893 314.09      (G Scelzi    ) 0.072  4.884 314.09
E2    (B Gilbertson) 0.099  4.861 319.14      (E Medlen    ) 0.112  4.893 314.83
E1    (J Head      ) 0.114  4.846 318.47      (G Densham   ) 0.079  4.911 309.84
 Qualified:             #4  4.746 324.51                        #3  4.732 326.08

Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 29.81 inches, adjusted altitude 2,007 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

Pedregon is out of the gate first, but Worsham has the difference made up by 60 feet and blast on through for the win. This is his first Indy win in his second final round and his 21st career National event win. Worsham will also pocket an extra $50,000 from NHRA for the "Double Up Bonus". Del Worsham's MOV: 0.0143 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink