Sun, 16 Nov 2008, 08:06 PM Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Darryl Jackman

POMONA, Calif. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 44th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   71 Cruz Pedregon                          28 Ron Capps                    
E4   ****WINNER****  0.058  4.087 303.30                     0.109  4.078 304.53
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M Neff      ) 0.050  4.162 301.27      (J Beckman   ) 0.015  4.116 301.27
E2    (J Force     ) 0.061  4.165 299.00      (A Force     ) 0.107  4.114 300.33
E1    (J Toliver   ) 0.110  4.142 301.47      (B Tasca III ) 0.083  4.142 299.13
 Qualified:            #12  4.150 300.33                        #6  4.118 302.08

4:56 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 23 percent, barometer 28.92 inches, adjusted altitude 2,722 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.

Capps is 17 - 14 against Pedregon in prior events and Capps is 2 - 1 against Pedregon in prior final rounds. This is the second final round of the season for Capps and is last event title was at St. Louis in 2007. C.Ped has the season title in the bag and now looks to close it out in style. Capps was late...no other way to say it. Pedregon wins the event title on a holeshot to close out a great season for both he and his team.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink