Sun, 18 Apr 2010, 03:04 PM Funny Car Round 1 Eliminations |
By Bob Orme |
LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 11th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
8 Bob Tasca III 507 Melanie Troxel
E1 0.092 4.280 288.89 ****WINNER**** 0.094 4.275 301.33
Qualified: #8 4.243 292.77 #9 4.250 302.28
11:31 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 17 percent,
barometer 27.77 inches, adjusted altitude 4,401 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.Tasca III is 3 - 0 against Troxel in prior events. They were almost dead even at the hit and they stayed close to each other all the way down the track. Troxel wins a close one!
Melanie Troxel's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(0.012), 330 ft(-0.011), 660ft(-0.016). MOV: 0.0037 seconds (approximately 19 inches).
Bob Tasca III's incremental times: 60ft-0.962 sec., 330ft-2.433,
660ft-3.447/252.66 mph.
Melanie Troxel's incremental times: 60ft-0.948 sec., 330ft-2.442,
660ft-3.461/254.09 mph.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 28 Ron Capps 5 Jack Beckman E1 0.095 5.659 126.96 ****WINNER**** 0.080 4.319 290.07 Qualified: #5 4.221 291.70 #12 4.289 287.47Capps is 7 - 4 against Beckman in prior events. Capps lost traction at 330 feet and he could only watch his DSR teammate drive away.
Jack Beckman's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.021), 330 ft(0.037), 660ft(0.480). MOV: 1.3554 seconds (more than 100 feet).
Ron Capps'
incremental times: 60ft-0.924 sec., 330ft-2.467, 660ft-3.946/147.76 mph.
Jack Beckman's
incremental times: 60ft-0.960 sec., 330ft-2.445, 660ft-3.481/248.93 mph.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
2 Ashley Force Hood 71 Cruz Pedregon
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.102 4.394 233.68 0.057 4.604 231.04
Qualified: #2 4.195 295.14 #15 4.532 269.24
Pedregon is 4 - 3 against Force Hood in prior events. Pedregon struck the tires just past the
330-foot mark. He quickly pedaled through it. Force Hood was loose at the finish, but by that time
she had an insurmountable lead.Ashley Force Hood's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(0.003), 330 ft(0.014), 660ft(0.147). MOV: 0.1653 seconds (approximately 56 feet).
Ashley
Force Hood's incremental times: 60ft-0.929 sec., 330ft-2.406, 660ft-3.441/241.15 mph.
Cruz
Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.465, 660ft-3.633/221.45 mph.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
7 Del Worsham 388 Jim Head
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.354 4.254 294.24 0.080 4.725 213.74
Qualified: #1 4.187 297.75 #16 4.565 257.73
Worsham is 3 - 1 against Head in prior events. Head left first by a bunch. He drifted to the
right of the groove before half track where he began spinning the tires. Worsham had both the power
and the luck to overcome his sleepy reaction time for the win. He'll have lane choice over Troxel
in round two.Del Worsham's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.255), 330 ft(-0.253), 660ft(-0.127). MOV: 0.1978 seconds (approximately 62 feet).
Del Worsham's
incremental times: 60ft-0.928 sec., 330ft-2.401, 660ft-3.422/250.46 mph.
Jim Head's incremental
times: 60ft-0.947 sec., 330ft-2.422, 660ft-3.569/199.55 mph.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1 Robert Hight 9 John Force
E1 0.093 4.261 288.95 ****WINNER**** 0.075 4.249 296.63
Qualified: #6 4.223 300.00 #11 4.263 297.94
Hight is 10 - 8 against Force in prior events. This was a pretty good looking drag race! Hight
was a little to the left of the groove on the top end and that probably cost him some ET.John Force's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.007), 330 ft(-0.002), 660ft(0.008). MOV: 0.0301 seconds (approximately 13 feet).
Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.930 sec.,
330ft-2.402, 660ft-3.420/249.67 mph.
John Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.955 sec.,
330ft-2.422, 660ft-3.430/255.29 mph.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 340 Bob Bode 4 Tim Wilkerson E1 No Time ****WINNER**** 0.197 4.905 167.36 Qualified: #7 4.238 297.22 #10 4.255 292.90Wilkerson is 3 - 1 against Bode in prior events. Bode's engine went silent after he backed up from the burnout. Wilkerson started hazing the tires at about 500 feet and he lifted. He'll give lane choice to Force Hood in round two.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 170 Jeff Arend 2814 Matt Hagan E1 0.076 4.636 223.21 ****WINNER**** 0.067 4.595 280.60 Qualified: #14 4.314 292.58 #3 4.217 297.16Hagan is 3 - 0 against Arend in prior events. Both drivers had traction troubles at different spots on the track. Arend had the lead for most of this race but Hagan was able to power on by him at the finish. Hagan will give lane choice to Force in round two.
Matt Hagan's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.008), 330 ft(-0.129), 660ft(-0.124). MOV: 0.0508 seconds (approximately 17 feet).
Jeff Arend's incremental times: 60ft-0.938 sec., 330ft-2.452,
660ft-3.584/210.60 mph.
Matt Hagan's incremental times: 60ft-0.955 sec., 330ft-2.590,
660ft-3.717/233.03 mph.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 782 Gary Densham 6 Tony Pedregon E1 0.132 4.236 293.66 ****WINNER**** 0.087 4.247 296.89 Qualified: #4 4.220 295.92 #13 4.301 270.86Pedregon is 24 - 8 against Densham in prior events. A great looking drag race! Pedregon's advantage at the tree was enough to give him the holeshot win. He'll have lane choice over Beckman in round two.
Tony Pedregon's incremental margins: 60ft(0.025), 330 ft(0.029), 660ft(0.025). MOV: 0.0345 seconds (approximately 15 feet).
Gary Densham's incremental times: 60ft-0.927 sec.,
330ft-2.393, 660ft-3.407/252.24 mph.
Tony Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.947 sec.,
330ft-2.409, 660ft-3.427/253.85 mph.
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