Sun, 14 Jul 2013, 20:17 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Final, Round 3 Eliminations

By Jason Murray

WOODBURN, Ore. - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northwest Division, Les Schwab Challenge at Woodburn Dragstrip:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Jay Payne                               5 John Lombardo Jr.            
E3                   0.042  5.755 257.87     ****WINNER****  0.067  5.701 260.49
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Gasparrell) 0.075  5.758 257.36      (S Bellemeur ) 0.079  5.704 261.47
E1    (C Thompson  ) 0.094  5.749 256.33      (D Gordon    ) 0.113  5.628 261.93
 Qualified:             #8  5.663 258.47                        #7  5.651 260.11

The #8 vs #7 in the final round. Payne is the defending event champ. Lombardo with a great win to drive around Jay Payne. Lombardo takes his first every wally here at Woodburn Dragstrip.

Jay Payne's incremental times: 60ft-1.017 sec., 330ft-2.606, 660ft-3.840/202.33 mph, 1,000ft-4.881.
John Lombardo Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-1.012 sec., 330ft-2.601, 660ft-3.812/205.99 mph, 1,000ft-4.838.

John Lombardo Jr.'s incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.020), 330 ft(-0.020), 660ft(0.003), 1,000ft(0.018). MOV: 0.0292 seconds (approximately 11 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink