Sun, 1 Jun 2008, 06:46 PM Summary of Eliminations in Funny Car

TOPEKA, Kan. - Summary of eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 20th annual O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals presented by Castrol GTX:

Round 1:

Tim Wilkerson, Springfield IL, '08 Impala, Left lane, (0.072) 4.889 307.79 def. Frank Hawley,
Gainesville FL, '08 Charger, (0.113) 4.849 306.95

Gary Densham, Bellflower CA, '08 Impala, Right lane, (0.111) 4.962 304.32 def. Tony Bartone, Long
Island City NY, '05 Monte Carlo, (0.089) 6.648 135.43

Bob Tasca III, Cranston RI, '08 Mustang, Left lane, (0.017) 4.939 309.06 def. Tony Pedregon,
Brownsburg IN, '08 Impala, (0.034) 6.199 150.16

Melanie Troxel, Avon IN, '08 Charger, Right lane, (0.074) 4.940 297.81 def. Jack Beckman, North
Hills CA, '08 Charger, (0.068) 4.976 303.03

Ron Capps, Carlsbad CA, '08 Charger, Left lane, (0.029) 4.956 307.37 def. Cruz Pedregon, Brownsburg
IN, '08 Solara, (-0.052 foul) 5.021 254.33

Jerry Toliver, Temecula CA, '08 Charger, Left lane, (0.008) 4.946 305.22 def. Tommy Johnson Jr.,
Avon IN, '08 Charger, (0.072) 4.950 305.36

Gary Scelzi, Fresno CA, '08 Charger, Right lane, (0.070) 4.927 305.70 def. Robert Hight, Yorba
Linda CA, '08 Mustang, (0.094) 5.237 219.72

John Force, Yorba Linda CA, '08 Mustang, Right lane, (0.084) 4.890 291.95 def. Ashley Force, Yorba
Linda CA, '08 Mustang, (0.105) 4.880 307.93


Round 2:

T Wilkerson, Left lane, (0.088) 5.005 298.01 def. J Toliver, (0.084) 5.021 292.27

R Capps, Left lane, (0.069) 4.969 300.06 def. M Troxel, (0.093) 5.016 298.01

J Force, Left lane, (0.094) 4.980 295.34 def. G Densham, (0.108) 7.356 114.60

G Scelzi, Left lane, (0.081) 4.997 298.14 def. B Tasca III, (0.100) 4.983 296.83


Round 3:

T Wilkerson, Right lane, (0.080) 6.009 194.32 def. G Scelzi, (0.056) 6.138 210.70

J Force, Right lane, (0.085) 5.009 296.37 def. R Capps, (0.075) 7.119 126.99


Round 4:

J Force, Right lane, (0.062) 4.996 299.66 def. T Wilkerson, (0.091) 6.183 152.61

 Low ET:    Frank Hawley 4.849 seconds
 Top Speed: Frank Hawley 311.63 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink