Sun, 2 Nov 2008, 07:38 PM Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

LAS VEGAS - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Eighth annual ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   71 Cruz Pedregon                           2 Robert Hight                 
E4   ****WINNER****  0.010  4.100 304.67                     0.047  4.111 304.67
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Force     ) 0.049  4.092 305.36      (T Pedregon  ) 0.056  4.115 298.80
E2    (G Densham   ) 0.042  4.180 303.16      (M Neff      ) 0.118  4.079 301.27
E1    (J Beckman   ) 0.017  4.196 292.58      (T Bartone   ) 0.091  4.082 303.84
 Qualified:             #6  4.080 305.56                        #1  4.043 309.20

4:28 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 27.77 inches, adjusted altitude 4,116 feet, track temperature 86 degrees.

Pedregon is currently 8 points out of first place and Hight is currently 27 points out of first place. Hight is 9 - 3 against Pedregon in prior events and Hight is 2 - 0 against Pedregon in prior final rounds.

Cruz Pedregon leaves first and holds onto that lead at every increment. It has been 14 years since Pedregon has won back-to-back races, and he now has the points lead going into the finals at Pomona.

Cruz Pedregon's incremental margins: 60ft(0.051), 330 ft(0.047), 660ft(0.049), 1,000ft(0.037). MOV: 0.0488 seconds (approximately 22 feet).

Cruz Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.923 sec., 330ft-2.336, 660ft-3.301/264.86mph.
Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.937 sec., 330ft-2.346, 660ft-3.313/264.13mph.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink