Thu, 13 Oct 2011, 11:28 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Final, Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

NOBLE, Okla. - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division, event at Thunder Valley Raceway Park:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   54 Roger Bateman                         551 Vern Moats                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.059  5.695 253.02                     0.127  5.728 251.60
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Thompson  ) 0.059  5.666 253.30      (B Hough     ) 0.107  5.690 253.23
E1    (S Griboski  ) 0.172  5.639 254.38      (S Burck     ) 0.187  5.834 240.64
 Qualified:             #1  5.701 253.30                        #2  5.786 249.37

NOTE: Actual lanes not known. Winner listed first.
Bateman had a big starting line advantage and was a few hundredths quicker to add to his win margin and thke the Top Alcohol Funny Car title.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink