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

By David Gerard

SONOMA, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2814 Matt Hagan                             28 Ron Capps                    
E3                   0.083  4.192 295.59     ****WINNER****  0.095  4.169 298.54
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Force     ) 0.091  4.187 297.22      (M Troxel    ) 0.120  4.236 292.39
E1    (D Worsham   ) 0.081  4.172 297.81      (T Wilkerson ) 0.100  4.188 298.14
 Qualified:            #11  4.202 284.93                       #10  4.177 296.70

3:05 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 50 percent, barometer 29.88 inches, adjusted altitude 2,035 feet.

Capps is 4 - 0 against Hagan in prior events. Beckman, Hagan, and Wilkerson all clinched a spot in the Countdown to 1 top ten earlier today.

A terrific side by side run with Hagan getting a small lead off the line and stayed out in front until after the 660 foot lights. Capps' has the power and just nips him in the lights for the close win.

Ron Capps' incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.012), 330 ft(-0.015), 660ft(-0.002). MOV: 0.0117 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

Matt Hagan's incremental times: 60ft-0.913 sec., 330ft-2.348, 660ft-3.364/251.30 mph.
Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.913 sec., 330ft-2.351, 660ft-3.354/256.26 mph.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Bob Tasca III                           5 Jack Beckman                 
E3                   0.081  4.220 296.83     ****WINNER****  0.080  4.221 298.73
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Pedregon  ) 0.112  4.152 299.13      (R Hight     ) 0.093  4.252 292.96
E1    (P Lee       ) 0.099  4.198 301.13      (J Diehl     ) 0.118  4.257 287.41
 Qualified:             #5  4.130 304.39                        #1  4.063 311.56

Beckman is 5 - 2 against Tasca III in prior events.

What a fantastic side by side race from start to finish. Check out the incremental difference below! They leave together and hold position to the 330 lights, where Beckman starts to pick up just a little for the hole shot win.

Capps will have lane choice in the final.

Jack Beckman's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.006), 330 ft(-0.006), 660ft(-0.002). MOV: 0.0004 seconds (approximately 2 inches).

Bob Tasca III's incremental times: 60ft-0.928 sec., 330ft-2.384, 660ft-3.398/253.80 mph.
Jack Beckman's incremental times: 60ft-0.935 sec., 330ft-2.391, 660ft-3.401/253.85 mph.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink