Sun, 02 Nov 2014, 16:15 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 14th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Shane Westerfield                       8 Steve Gasparrelli            
E2   ****WINNER****  0.027  5.693 257.43                     0.050  6.227 250.18
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Lombardo J) 0.092  5.809 257.73      (N Januik    ) 0.046  6.077 231.56
 Qualified:            #16  5.740 253.66                        #9  5.642 258.81

Weather conditions: air temperature 69 degrees, relative humidity 33 percent, barometer 27.77 inches, adjusted altitude 3,566 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.

Gasparrelli is 1 - 0 against Westerfield in prior events. Westerfield with the starting line advantage and never trailed as Gasparrelli shook and pedaled it. Westerfield with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  806 Steve Harker                          802 Jonnie Lindberg              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.069  5.556 263.00                     0.060  6.103 228.42
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Hool      ) 0.110  5.567 264.39      (T Bartone   ) 0.024  5.571 260.26
 Qualified:             #5  5.597 262.28                       #13  5.694 258.47

This is the first time Harker and Lindberg have faced each other in eliminations. Lindberg with the starting line advantage, but then had a lot of tire shake and pedaled it...Harker with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Harker will have lane choice over Westerfield in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  747 Mike Doushgounian                     800 Ulf Leanders                 
E2                   0.065  5.907 248.80     ****WINNER****  0.076  5.580 262.18
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Hough     ) 0.000  5.628 259.31      (S Bellemeur ) 0.104  5.634 260.61
 Qualified:            #10  5.644 260.26                        #2  5.551 263.67

This is the first time Doushgounian and Leanders have faced each other in eliminations. Doushgounian with the starting line advantage, but was real loose, he stayed with it, but couldn't catch Leanders. Leanders with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Jay Payne                              77 Doug Gordon                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.093  5.701 258.67                     0.098  9.653  89.56
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Ruckman   ) 0.134  5.573 263.98      (A Whiteley  ) 0.052  5.735 255.24
 Qualified:             #6  5.620 259.26                       #14  5.705 253.85

Payne and Gordon have each won 6 times against the other in prior events. Payne with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Gordon started to shake right at the hit and clicked it off. Payne will give up lane choice to Leanders in the semifinal.

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