Sun, 29 Jun 2003, 10:57 PM Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MADISON, Ill. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual Sears Craftsman NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 John Force                              3 Del Worsham
E4                   0.072  4.936 314.09     ****WINNER****  0.068  4.884 313.00
 Prior rounds:
E3    (T Pedregon  ) 0.060  4.948 312.42      (R Capps     ) 0.065  5.007 308.99
E2    (D Skuza     ) 0.052  5.071 297.81      (S Cannon    ) 0.082  5.011 304.12
E1    (G Scelzi    ) 0.065  5.128 300.20      (G Densham   ) 0.054  5.086 300.13
 Qualified:            #10  4.959 297.22                       #16  5.088 296.05

Current weather conditions: 83 degrees, 48 percent relative humidity, the barometer 30.12 inches, with a track temperature of 86 degrees.

Worsham with a slight starting line advantage and increased the lead at every increment down the track. Worsham took the stripe by 26 feet. Worsham becomes the first Funny Car driver to win from the 16th spot since Bob Gilbertson did it in 2000 at Houston. Worsham with his second win in four final rounds this year. Worsham with the win moves into third place in the points chase.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink