Sun, 12 Oct 2008, 04:44 PM Summary of Eliminations in Funny Car

DINWIDDIE, Va. - Summary of eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Third annual Virginia NHRA Nationals:

Round 1:

Robert Hight, Yorba Linda CA, '08 Mustang, Left lane, (0.136) 4.005 308.28 def. John Force, Yorba Linda CA, '08 Mustang, (0.107)
6.755 103.53

Ron Capps, Carlsbad CA, '08 Charger, Right lane, (0.074) 4.085 300.93 def. Mike Neff, Yorba Linda CA, '08 Mustang, (0.106) 6.816
95.00

Tony Pedregon, Brownsburg IN, '08 Impala, Left lane, (0.072) 4.057 306.05 def. Jerry Toliver, Temecula CA, '08 Charger, (0.084)
4.172 302.21

Cruz Pedregon, Brownsburg IN, '08 Solara, Left lane, (0.078) 4.026 306.53 def. Tony Bartone, Long Island City NY, '05 Monte Carlo,
(0.106) 7.268 85.49

Melanie Troxel, Avon IN, '08 Charger, Left lane, (0.082) 4.064 305.91 def. Gary Scelzi, Fresno CA, '08 Charger, (0.123) 4.106 295.21

Tim Wilkerson, Springfield IL, '08 Impala, Right lane, (0.076) 4.071 302.48 def. Ashley Force, Yorba Linda CA, '08 Mustang, (0.107)
4.061 308.07

Jack Beckman, North Hills CA, '07 Charger, Left lane, (0.087) 4.048 304.94 def. Del Worsham, Chino Hills CA, '08 Impala, (0.106)
4.050 303.91

Tommy Johnson Jr., Avon IN, '08 Charger, Left lane, (0.071) 4.114 305.49 def. Jeff Arend, San Dimas CA, '08 Solara, (0.076) 4.126
295.21


Round 2:

J Beckman, Left lane, (0.053) 4.063 303.57 def. T Pedregon, (0.029) 8.843 86.76

R Capps, Right lane, (0.100) 4.088 299.00 def. R Hight, (0.100) 6.767 96.42

C Pedregon, Left lane, (0.057) 4.096 303.30 def. T Johnson Jr., (0.128) 4.178 293.60

T Wilkerson, Right lane, (0.097) 4.109 302.28 def. M Troxel, (0.088) 4.491 264.65


Round 3:

J Beckman, Left lane, (0.083) 4.759 277.54 def. R Capps, (0.088) 5.870 200.86

C Pedregon, Left lane, (0.048) 4.134 296.76 def. T Wilkerson, (0.068) 4.438 250.78


Round 4:

C Pedregon, Left lane, (0.054) 4.113 296.44 def. J Beckman, (0.070) 7.503 88.14

 Low ET:    Robert Hight 4.005 seconds
 Top Speed: Melanie Troxel 309.98 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink