Sun, 4 May 2008, 07:30 PM Summary of Eliminations in Funny Car

MADISON, Ill. - Summary of eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 12th annual O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Castrol:

Round 1:

Tim Wilkerson, Springfield IL, '08 Impala, Left lane, (0.115) 4.828 322.88 def. Tony Bartone, Long
Island City NY, '05 Monte Carlo, (0.108) 9.509 85.48

Mike Ashley, Melville NY, '08 Charger RT, Left lane, (0.114) 6.579 252.90 def. Scott Kalitta,
Ypsilanti MI, '08 Solara, (0.087) 6.622 138.12

Tony Pedregon, Brownsburg IN, '08 Impala, Right lane, (0.067) 4.892 297.42 def. Ashley Force, Yorba
Linda CA, '08 Mustang, (0.118) 4.869 309.98

Robert Hight, Yorba Linda CA, '08 Mustang, Left lane, (0.059) 4.834 301.00 def. Jerry Toliver,
Temecula CA, '08 Charger, (0.109) 4.910 308.85

Cruz Pedregon, Brownsburg IN, '08 Impala, Left lane, (0.048) 4.873 311.34 def. Gary Scelzi, Fresno
CA, '08 Charger, (0.064) 4.863 314.17

John Force, Yorba Linda CA, '08 Mustang, Left lane, (0.064) 4.862 320.20 def. Ron Capps, Carlsbad
CA, '08 Charger, (0.109) 4.856 319.07

Mike Neff, Yorba Linda CA, '08 Mustang, Left lane, (0.086) 4.904 310.63 def. Melanie Troxel, Avon
IN, '08 Charger, (0.113) 4.920 292.46

Del Worsham, Chino Hills CA, '08 Impala, Left lane, (0.101) 4.817 316.30 def. Bob Tasca III,
Cranston RI, '08 Mustang, (0.071) 4.924 310.13


Round 2:

M Neff, Left lane, (0.095) 4.924 309.77 def. M Ashley, (0.115) 4.959 295.79

R Hight, Left lane, (0.086) 5.042 300.60 def. J Force, (0.128) 5.811 200.00

T Wilkerson, Right lane, (0.107) 4.826 310.20 def. D Worsham, (0.091) 7.533 121.20

C Pedregon, Left lane, (0.136) 5.080 264.65 def. T Pedregon, (0.068) 12.046 79.55


Round 3:

M Neff, Left lane, (0.115) 4.852 312.78 def. R Hight, (0.010) 7.377 115.45

T Wilkerson, Left lane, (0.118) 4.829 314.83 def. C Pedregon, (0.062) 6.886 135.65


Round 4:

T Wilkerson, Left lane, (0.074) 4.874 317.27 def. M Neff, (0.079) 4.886 321.58

 Low ET:    Tim Wilkerson 4.744 seconds
 Top Speed: Mike Ashley 327.82 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink