Sun, 12 Nov 2006, 05:53 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 3 Eliminations

By Darryl Jackman

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   75 Mark Woznichak                          8 David Ray                    
E3                   0.136  5.644 253.56     ****WINNER****  0.041  5.706 255.77
 Prior rounds:
E2    (H Coolidge  ) 0.082  5.757 251.81      (B Harrington) 0.092  5.651 256.06
E1    (V Moats     ) 0.075  5.686 251.39      (J Weaver    ) 0.069  5.664 255.82
 Qualified:             #9  5.705 249.26                        #4  5.638 256.26

2:44 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 34 percent, barometer 29.16 inches, adjusted altitude 2,024 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.

The Woz was ever so late and Ray managed to hold on to the lead and take the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   73 Doug Gordon                          6237 Roger Bateman                
E3                   0.107  5.653 255.29     ****WINNER****  0.001  5.672 255.68
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Patton    ) 0.046  5.646 253.61      (D Taylor    ) 0.063  5.742 251.95
E1    (S Jones     ) 0.060  5.786 251.34      (R Stickler  ) 0.058  5.720 250.92
 Qualified:             #7  5.684 253.52                        #3  5.631 255.00

This was almost a replay of the first pair. Gordon took the nap and I think it's fair to say Bateman wasn't late with hs .001 light. He can open his eyes now and take his lane choice into the final against Ray.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink