Sat, 04 Oct 2014, 15:13 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual Pep Boys NHRA Carolina Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  806 Steve Harker                           15 DJ Cox Jr.                   
E4   ****WINNER****  0.110  5.510 263.77                     0.054  5.713 250.32
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Brand     ) 0.024  5.545 263.10      (J Lombardo  ) 0.041  5.723 250.64
E2    (T Bogolo    ) 0.072  5.546 262.28      (D Pomponio  ) 0.022  5.719 249.76
E1    (M Rogers    ) 0.148  5.620 260.61      (M Ferro     ) 0.047  5.718 250.88
 Qualified:             #3  5.593 260.51                       #12  5.716 251.72

Weather conditions: air temperature 67 degrees, relative humidity 56 percent, barometer 29.01 inches, adjusted altitude 2,139 feet, track temperature 85 degrees.

This is the first time Harker and Cox Jr. have faced each other in eliminations. Cox Jr. with the starting line advantage and the lead until around 450 feet and the Harker drove around him to take the win. Harker with a a great looking pass and with the win he moved to within one point of Dale Brand in the Championship point chase.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink