Sun, 23 Oct 2011, 05:32 PM Nostalgia Funny Car Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Nostalgia Funny Car at the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series, 20th annual California Hot Rod Reunion, presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  496 John Hale                             724 James Day                    
E3   ****WINNER****  0.125  5.700 249.53                     0.074  5.816 246.53
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Halstead  ) 0.110  5.730 248.25      (M Hentges   ) 0.075  5.714 242.02
E1    (J Capps     ) 0.089  5.915 238.01      (R Capps     ) 0.083  5.822 243.59
 Qualified:            #13  5.866 243.06                        #9  5.846 234.13

2:20 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 28.82 inches, adjusted altitude 3,230 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

We are down to the final four and the conditions are the hottest that they have been all weekend. The tuners will be earning their big bucks!

Both of these cars were on the bottom half of the ladder, but making great runs today. Only 0.016 difference in ET last round.

Day gets a small lead off the line and then has to watch the War Eagle drive on by after the 60 foot lights. He runs another best of the weekend pass for him to take the big win.

John Hale's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.023), 330 ft(0.014), 660ft(0.045), 1,000ft(0.058). MOV: 0.0656 seconds (approximately 24 feet).

John Hale's incremental times: 60ft-0.966 sec., 330ft-2.518, 660ft-3.745/200.65 mph, 1,000ft-4.801.
James Day's incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.583, 660ft-3.841/196.02 mph, 1,000ft-4.910.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  732 Kris Krabill                          700 Steve Densham                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.103 14.587  61.68                           No Time      
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D LaCharite ) 0.096  5.789 247.20      (J Rupert    ) 0.129  5.874 242.06
E1    (R Garten    ) 0.107  5.749 248.71      (R Young     ) 0.130  5.907 234.49
 Qualified:             #2  5.721 250.83                       #11  5.858 237.88

Densham may have lost the chute in the burnout. He jumps out of the car and over the wall after the 330 lights.

The Pedaler was a sitting duck, as the tires shake, spin, and smoke before the 60 foot lights. A win is a win and he goes to the final round. Hale will have lane choice.

Kris Krabill's incremental times: 60ft-1.111 sec., 330ft-4.407, 660ft-8.012/067.02 mph, 1,000ft-11.246.

2:26 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink