Sun, 16 Nov 2014, 20:09 PM Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations |
By David Gerard |
POMONA, Calif. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 50th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1 John Force 2 Matt Hagan
E4 0.063 4.086 276.58 ****WINNER**** 0.049 4.076 310.77
Prior rounds:
E3 (A DeJoria ) 0.062 4.044 320.58 (T Johnson Jr) 0.100 4.065 315.86
E2 (T Wilkerson ) 0.088 4.031 318.62 (R Capps ) 0.067 4.081 314.83
E1 (B Tasca III ) 0.035 4.083 319.29 (C Head ) 0.061 4.015 320.05
Qualified: #5 4.015 316.60 #6 4.016 319.60
4:57 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 32 percent, barometer 28.99 inches, adjusted
altitude 2,411 feet, track temperature 74 degrees.Force has amassed a stellar one hundred and forty one wins and ninety-five runner ups so far in his long career. He was won three times and had eight runner ups in 2014. Hagan has three wins and two runner ups this year. He has a career win record of thirteen, with sixteen runner ups. Force is 12 - 11 against Hagan in prior events and Hagan is 4 - 3 against Force in prior final rounds.
Hagan gets away first and stays there until right at the 660 lights, where Force's Mustang gets it's nose out in front by just -0.009. Hagan stays strong and Force's engine starts to falter after that. Hagan drives right on back bye for the close win on top of his National Championship. There is over a thirty-four MPH difference in speed at the 1000 foot.
Matt Hagan's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(0.026), 330 ft(0.003), 660ft(-0.009). MOV: 0.0247 seconds (approximately 10 feet).
John Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.914 sec., 330ft-2.315, 660ft-3.268/268.81 mph.
Matt
Hagan's incremental times: 60ft-0.902 sec., 330ft-2.326, 660ft-3.291/264.44 mph.
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