Sun, 03 Mar 2013, 19:34 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Final, Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, event at Firebird International Raceway:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Jay Payne                            6515 Brian Hough                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.069  5.627 258.27                     0.060  5.763 251.58
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Gordon    ) 0.061  5.836 255.15      (C McLaws    ) 0.081  5.682 256.75
E1    (A Whiteley  ) 0.199  5.705 256.31      (T Bartone   ) 0.085  5.669 255.77
 Qualified:             #6  5.685 256.65                        #8  5.775 224.66

5:30 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 28.66 inches, adjusted altitude 2,685 feet, track temperature 92 degrees.

A great side by side pass most of the way with Hough getting a 0.009 advantage at the green. Payne is by before the 330 lights and pulls steadily ahead for the win.

Jay Payne's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.008), 330 ft(0.037), 660ft(0.077), 1,000ft(0.105). MOV: 0.1278 seconds (approximately 47 feet).

Jay Payne's incremental times: 60ft-0.966 sec., 330ft-2.516, 660ft-3.723/205.85 mph, 1,000ft-4.753.
Brian Hough's incremental times: 60ft-0.967 sec., 330ft-2.562, 660ft-3.809/199.43 mph, 1,000ft-4.867.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink