Sun, 03 Nov 2013, 17:14 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, Las Vegas Gambler Showdown Division 7 Finale:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  800 Ulf Leanders                            4 Annie Whiteley               
E2                   0.122  5.595 261.88     ****WINNER****  0.094  5.596 256.99
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Westerfiel) 0.145  5.615 263.26      (J Lombardo J) 0.097  5.630 256.26
 Qualified:             #3  5.582 261.88                        #2  5.574 257.58

2:06 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 22 percent, barometer 27.64 inches, adjusted altitude 4,166 feet, track temperature 102 degrees.

What a great race! Whiteley gets a lead at the green and just holds off a quicker and faster Leanders. He has a big MPH to no avail.

Annie Whiteley's incremental margins: 60ft(0.044), 330 ft(0.053), 660ft(0.051), 1,000ft(0.041). MOV: 0.0277 seconds (approximately 11 feet).

Ulf Leanders' incremental times: 60ft-0.969 sec., 330ft-2.516, 660ft-3.716/207.69 mph, 1,000ft-4.735.
Annie Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-0.953 sec., 330ft-2.491, 660ft-3.693/205.32 mph, 1,000ft-4.722.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Jay Payne                              69 Clint Thompson               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.104  5.730 255.10                     0.073 11.880  72.60
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Harker    ) 0.049  5.708 256.45      (T Bartone   ) 0.067  5.604 257.04
 Qualified:             #4  5.598 257.04                        #8  5.628 255.53

The new 2013 Champion gets an easy win, as Thompson shakes and spins the tires hard at the green. He will give up lane choice to Whiteley.

Jay Payne's incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.568, 660ft-3.801/201.52 mph, 1,000ft-4.846.

2:11 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink