Mon, 01 Sep 2014, 15:21 PM Funny Car Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 60th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 John Force                             28 Ron Capps                    
E3   ****WINNER****  0.080  4.033 322.04                     0.060  5.006 163.79
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Hagan     ) 0.066  5.386 163.02      (D Worsham   ) 0.062  4.071 317.42
E1    (R Hight     ) 0.099  4.029 321.35      (C Head      ) 0.094  4.069 316.97
 Qualified:             #8  4.042 319.75                        #5  4.026 320.36

3:11 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 67 percent, barometer 28.94 inches, adjusted altitude 3,708 feet, track temperature 100 degrees.

This is the 76th time these two have raced each other. Force holds a 48-27 record against Capps and a 21-5 record in semifinals. Capps has made two good runs today and had lane choice, taking the left lane.

Capps' rear tires disappeared in smoke about 300 feet out and Force went down the groove on rails for the easy win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Courtney Force                        771 Alexis DeJoria               
E3                   0.084  4.069 308.92     ****WINNER****  0.074  4.057 311.77
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Johnson Jr) 0.073  4.062 317.34      (B Alexander ) 0.101  4.039 315.49
E1    (B Tasca III ) 0.053  4.080 319.14      (C Pedregon  ) 0.096  4.077 313.22
 Qualified:             #3  4.005 322.73                        #7  4.033 316.52

This is the eighth time these two have raced each other, Force holding a 5-2 edge overall and a 1-0 record in semifinals.

DeJoria had a hundredth in hand at the green, but they swapped the lead back and forth in the early going before DeJoria edged ahead to stay.

Alexis DeJoria's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(0.002), 330 ft(-0.002), 660ft(0.011). MOV: 0.0221 seconds (approximately 10 feet).

DeJoria will face John Force in the final round, Force has lane choice.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink