Sun, 18 Apr 2010, 06:04 PM Funny Car Round 3 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 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
    7 Del Worsham                             6 Tony Pedregon                
E3                   0.078  4.619 263.31     ****WINNER****  0.031  4.413 267.96
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Troxel    ) 0.102  4.481 286.38      (J Beckman   ) 0.049  4.316 289.01
E1    (J Head      ) 0.354  4.254 294.24      (G Densham   ) 0.087  4.247 296.89
 Qualified:             #1  4.187 297.75                       #13  4.301 270.86

2:38 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 90 degrees, relative humidity 15 percent, barometer 27.72 inches, adjusted altitude 4,941 feet, track temperature 126 degrees.

Pedregon is 35 - 19 against Worsham in prior events. Worsham had to pedal it at about 200 feet. Pedregon was dropping cylinders on the top end and he was on fire when he crossed the finish line. He was still on fire when he brought the car to a stop. He's okay, but his team is going to have a lot of work to do to make the call for the final round.

Tony Pedregon's incremental margins: 60ft(0.000), 330 ft(0.153), 660ft(0.250). MOV: 0.2534 seconds (approximately 98 feet).

Del Worsham's incremental times: 60ft-0.943 sec., 330ft-2.575, 660ft-3.725/230.25 mph.
Tony Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.990 sec., 330ft-2.469, 660ft-3.522/240.21 mph.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 John Force                              2 Ashley Force Hood            
E3   ****WINNER****  0.090  4.286 293.98                     0.115  4.419 282.54
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Hagan     ) 0.085  4.335 290.51      (T Wilkerson ) 0.118  4.298 287.96
E1    (R Hight     ) 0.075  4.249 296.63      (C Pedregon  ) 0.102  4.394 233.68
 Qualified:            #11  4.263 297.94                        #2  4.195 295.14

2:56 p.m. After track cleanup, we're ready to determine the other Funny Car finalist. Force is 4 - 3 against Force Hood in prior events. Force Hood was moving around her lane due to a dropped cylinder. Pappa John took it straight down the groove for the win and lane choice over Pedregon in the final round.

John Force's incremental margins: 60ft(0.061), 330 ft(0.105), 660ft(0.131). MOV: 0.1581 seconds (approximately 66 feet).

John Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.938 sec., 330ft-2.433, 660ft-3.458/252.00 mph.
Ashley Force Hood's incremental times: 60ft-0.974 sec., 330ft-2.513, 660ft-3.564/245.90 mph.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink