Sun, 19 Apr 2009, 08:50 PM Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

COMMERCE, Ga. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 29th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Jack Beckman                            6 Ashley Force Hood            
E4   ****WINNER****  0.073  4.128 303.43                     0.112  4.157 248.39
 Prior rounds:
E3    (T Wilkerson ) 0.085  4.150 304.67      (T Pedregon  ) 0.104  4.079 310.48
E2    (J Force     ) 0.100  4.140 296.18      (M Neff      ) 0.119  4.082 312.13
E1    (R Hight     ) 0.117  4.173 299.40      (D Worsham   ) 0.115  4.078 311.41
 Qualified:             #7  4.120 304.05                        #1  4.073 310.05

Weather conditions: air temperature 67 degrees, relative humidity 74 percent, barometer 29.10 inches, adjusted altitude 2,213 feet, track temperature 73 degrees.

Beckman is 2 - 1 against Force Hood in prior events and Force Hood is 1 - 0 against Beckman in prior final rounds. This is a rematch of the Houston final from earlier this year. Beckman was out of the gate first and then Force Hood chased him down and had the lead at 660 feet, but then the pipes got real wet and she slowed. Beckman with his quickest pass today. This is seventh National event win. Beckman moves into second place in the points.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink