Sun, 21 Jul 2013, 15:53 PM Funny Car Round 2 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

MORRISON, Colo. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 34th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Jack Beckman                            7 Robert Hight                 
E2                   0.063  4.276 295.40     ****WINNER****  0.082  4.205 299.06
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Haddock   ) 0.106  4.245 295.46      (J Gray      ) 0.089  4.213 299.00
 Qualified:             #2  4.097 309.91                        #7  4.144 306.95

1:36 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 46 percent, barometer 24.17 inches, adjusted altitude 9,585 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

Hight is 12 - 11 against Beckman in prior events.

A good looking pass for both drivers. Beckman left first but Hight drove around him just past the tree.

Robert Hight's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(0.014), 330 ft(0.046), 660ft(0.043). MOV: 0.0526 seconds (approximately 23 feet).

Jack Beckman's incremental times: 60ft-0.942 sec., 330ft-2.416, 660ft-3.445/251.67 mph.
Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.909 sec., 330ft-2.351, 660ft-3.383/250.69 mph.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   28 Ron Capps                               4 Cruz Pedregon                
E2                   0.071  4.282 296.18     ****WINNER****  0.092  4.178 297.35
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Hagan     )       No Time            (T Simpson   ) 0.097  4.188 295.46
 Qualified:             #8  4.152 300.33                        #1  4.073 307.37

Capps is 29 - 21 against Pedregon in prior events.

Another good looking pair - no problems for either driver.

Cruz Pedregon's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.003), 330 ft(0.046), 660ft(0.074). MOV: 0.0836 seconds (approximately 36 feet).

Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.934 sec., 330ft-2.420, 660ft-3.454/252.47 mph.
Cruz Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.916 sec., 330ft-2.353, 660ft-3.359/255.87 mph.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  750 Del Worsham                             5 Courtney Force               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.112  4.336 292.14                     0.119  4.371 286.98
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Pedregon  ) 0.081  4.245 296.18      (A DeJoria   ) 0.122  4.195 302.28
 Qualified:            #12  4.171 299.93                       #13  4.316 276.13

Worsham is 2 - 1 against Force in prior events.

Straight down the groove for both drivers. Worsham will give lane choice to Cruz Pedregon in round three.

Del Worsham's incremental margins: 60ft(0.010), 330 ft(0.026), 660ft(0.030). MOV: 0.0422 seconds (approximately 18 feet).

Del Worsham's incremental times: 60ft-0.946 sec., 330ft-2.428, 660ft-3.492/243.90 mph.
Courtney Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.949 sec., 330ft-2.447, 660ft-3.515/241.15 mph.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   77 Bob Tasca III                           8 Tim Wilkerson                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.048  4.237 303.03                     0.062  4.307 274.22
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Force     ) 0.079  4.268 296.76      (J Arend     ) 0.094  4.214 305.15
 Qualified:            #11  4.171 304.74                        #3  4.114 296.37

Wilkerson is 15 - 7 against Tasca III in prior events.

Wilkerson hazes the tires at about 900 feet and his day is done. Tasca will give lane choice to Hight in round three.

Bob Tasca III's incremental margins: 60ft(0.011), 330 ft(0.003), 660ft(0.015). MOV: 0.0847 seconds (approximately 34 feet).

Bob Tasca III's incremental times: 60ft-0.951 sec., 330ft-2.418, 660ft-3.428/257.78 mph.
Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.948 sec., 330ft-2.407, 660ft-3.429/248.34 mph.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink