Tue, 10 Feb 2009, 08:10 PM Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Darryl Jackman

POMONA, Calif. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 49th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  388 Jim Head                               28 Ron Capps                    
E4                   0.141 No Time           ****WINNER****  0.089  4.154 296.96
 Prior rounds:
E3    (G Densham   ) 0.114  4.108 299.73      (R Hight     ) 0.090  4.054 305.56
E2    (A Force Hood) 0.054  4.095 305.98      (B Tasca III ) 0.112  4.088 304.80
E1    (T Pedregon  ) 0.068  6.653  96.58      (J Force     ) 0.082  4.125 304.67
 Qualified:            #11  4.286   NS                         #13  4.289   NS  

3:58 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 64 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 29.02 inches, adjusted altitude 1,666 feet, track temperature 77 degrees.

Capps is 5 - 1 against Head in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Head comes to the line with a racer and no decals while the Capps ride is wall to wall. Underdogs don't have their day this time as Head strikes the tires just a few feet off the starting line. This is the second Pro Nitro win that Capps has pulled off on a Tuesday as he pulled off the same deal driving a Top Fuel Car for Roger Primm at Seattle many seasons back. Congratulations to both teams and maybe with the round wins we might see Head a at least the next event as he's in the top 10 and gets the money to go with it.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink