Sun, 13 Apr 2014, 12:40 PM Funny Car Round 1 Eliminations |
By Larry Sullivan |
CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Fifth annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals:
Order Car# Lane Driver Car Qual RT ET Speed 1. 10 1 Tim Wilkerson, '14 Mustang 5 0.100 4.109 311.70 2. 256 3 Blake Alexander, '10 Charger 12 0.091 4.137 304.25 3. 77 4 Bob Tasca III, '14 Mustang 4 0.095 4.310 256.36 4. 4 2 Cruz Pedregon, '14 Camry 13 NT-No Show12:15 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 29.51 inches, adjusted altitude 2,191 feet, track temperature 99 degrees.
Bob Tasca, Cruz Pedregon and Tim Wilkerson are all making their fifth Four-Wide start today, Blake Alexander his third. All four have been to the final round at this event, Wilkerson twice; Tasca, Pedregon and Alexander once.
Pedregon was a no-show. He was in the staging lanes, but had problems with the car, with the blower pulley change, and did not come out for this round.
Tasca slowed before the stripe and that ended his day early, Wilkerson and Alexander getting the transfer spots.
Finish Order & Margins: 1. Tim Wilkerson was 0.0191 sec./about 9 feet ahead of 2. Blake Alexander, who was 0.177 sec./about 67 feet ahead of 3. Bob Tasca III, who was Green ahead of 4. Cruz Pedregon who was Broke
Lane-by-lane time (seconds) and speed (mph) behind leader (or fastest) at each timing increment, (0.000 if leading, 000 if fastest):
Start 60 ft 330 ft 660 ft Finish
Tim Wilkerson Lane 1: 0.009 0.002 0.000 0.000/000 0.000/000
Cruz Pedregon Lane 2: Broke
Blake Alexander Lane 3: 0.000 0.004 0.010 0.012/001 0.019/007
Bob Tasca III Lane 4: 0.004 0.000 0.012 0.055/026 0.196/055Order Car# Lane Driver Car Qual RT ET Speed 1. 1 2 John Force, '14 Mustang 11 0.089 4.046 312.71 2. 33 1 Tommy Johnson Jr., '14 Charger 3 0.073 4.113 312.57 3. 7 4 Courtney Force, '14 Mustang 6 0.093 4.104 315.12 4. 170 3 Jeff Arend, '14 Charger 14 0.085 5.068 151.75John Force and Jeff Arend are making their fifth start in the Four-Wide. Force has been to two finals and won the inaugural Four-Wide event in 2010. This is Courtney Force's third Four-Wide start and Tommy Johnson Jr.'s first. Arend, Courtney Force and TJ are looking for their first Four-Wide round win, so at least one of them will fill in that blank today.
John Force took the win with low ET of the meet and TJ took the second transfer spot on a holeshot. Arend was up in smoke.
Finish Order & Margins: 1. John Force was 0.0513 sec./about 24 feet ahead of 2. Tommy Johnson Jr., who was 0.011 sec./about 5 feet ahead of 3. Courtney Force, who was 0.956 sec./more than 100 feet ahead of 4. Jeff Arend
Lane-by-lane time (seconds) and speed (mph) behind leader (or fastest) at each timing increment, (0.000 if leading, 000 if fastest):
Start 60 ft 330 ft 660 ft Finish
Tommy Johnson Jr. Lane 1: 0.000 0.003 0.032 0.047/002 0.051/003
John Force Lane 2: 0.016 0.000 0.000 0.000/001 0.000/002
Jeff Arend Lane 3: 0.012 0.023 0.058 0.350/095 1.018/163
Courtney Force Lane 4: 0.020 0.032 0.059 0.064/000 0.062/000Order Car# Lane Driver Car Qual RT ET Speed 1. 771 2 Alexis DeJoria, '12 Camry 9 0.084 4.089 307.72 2. 750 4 Del Worsham, '13 Camry 8 0.087 4.096 311.34 3. 28 1 Ron Capps, '12 Charger 1 0.076 4.125 309.98 4. 3111 3 Chad Head, '12 Camry 16 0.086 4.146 304.25Ron Capps is making his fifth Four-Wide start, with three final rounds and one event win(the first, in 2010). Del Worsham is starting his fourth Four-Wide start, winning Top Fuel in 2011. This is Chad Head's second Four-Wide start, he went to the final round last year. This ius Alexis DeJoria's third Four-Wide start, still looking for a round win.
Big upsets here, all four cars getting down the track and both Team Kalitta cars getting the transfer spots.
Finish Order & Margins: 1. Alexis DeJoria was 0.0107 sec./about 5 feet ahead of 2. Del Worsham, who was 0.018 sec./about 8 feet ahead of 3. Ron Capps, who was 0.031 sec./about 14 feet ahead of 4. Chad Head
Lane-by-lane time (seconds) and speed (mph) behind leader (or fastest) at each timing increment, (0.000 if leading, 000 if fastest):
Start 60 ft 330 ft 660 ft Finish
Ron Capps Lane 1: 0.000 0.000 0.001 0.024/005 0.028/001
Alexis DeJoria Lane 2: 0.008 0.030 0.000 0.000/000 0.000/004
Chad Head Lane 3: 0.010 0.020 0.008 0.045/010 0.059/007
Del Worsham Lane 4: 0.011 0.022 0.010 0.014/000 0.010/000Order Car# Lane Driver Car Qual RT ET Speed 1. 2 4 Matt Hagan, '13 Charger 7 0.069 4.087 314.75 2. 5 1 Robert Hight, '14 Mustang 2 0.074 4.115 311.34 3. 3 2 Jack Beckman, '13 Charger 10 0.051 4.138 310.41 4. 72 3 Tony Pedregon, '13 Camry 15 0.038 4.436 97.55This is a loaded quad, all four having NHRA championships in their resume. Robert Hight, Tony Pedregon and Jack Beckman are making their fifth Four-Wide start today. Hight has been in one final, winning in 2012. Hagan has beeen to two finals, winning last year. Beckman has also been to one final, with a win in 2011. Pedregon has had bad luck in his four prior starts, still looking for his first Four-Wide round win.
Another good race, Pedregon dropping back on the top end. Hight and Beckman were in a virtual dead-heat.
Finish Order & Margins: 1. Matt Hagan was 0.0331 sec./about 15 feet ahead of 2. Robert Hight, who was 0.000 sec./less than 1 inch ahead of 3. Jack Beckman, who was 0.285 sec./about 41 feet ahead of 4. Tony Pedregon
Lane-by-lane time (seconds) and speed (mph) behind leader (or fastest) at each timing increment, (0.000 if leading, 000 if fastest):
Start 60 ft 330 ft 660 ft Finish
Robert Hight Lane 1: 0.036 0.007 0.001 0.021/005 0.033/003
Jack Beckman Lane 2: 0.013 0.013 0.013 0.022/003 0.033/004
Tony Pedregon Lane 3: 0.000 0.023 0.034 0.061/028 0.318/217
Matt Hagan Lane 4: 0.031 0.000 0.000 0.000/000 0.000/000
In round two it's Worsham, DeJoria, Wilkerson and Alexander in one quad and Hight, Hagan, TJ and John Force in the other.
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