Sun, 20 Sep 2015, 16:36 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Eighth annual NHRA Carolina Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Steve Harker                           10 Kris Hool                    
E3   ****WINNER****  0.076  5.736 253.85                     0.007  9.473 119.02
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Payne     ) 0.068  5.746 259.61      (J Lombardo  ) 0.006  5.767 256.06
E1    (M Rogers    ) 0.073  5.698 255.58      (M Gill      ) 0.025  5.645 257.43
 Qualified:             #3  5.500 267.11                       #10  5.668 258.17

Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 43 percent, barometer 29.20 inches, adjusted altitude 3,608 feet, track temperature 119 degrees.

Hool with a great light, but has severe tire shake and clicks it off, Harker with a real nice pass for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  802 Jonnie Lindberg                        11 Mickey Ferro                 
E3                   0.052  5.784 260.21     ****WINNER****  0.046  5.523 267.96
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Pomponio  ) 0.059  5.532 264.23      (U Leanders  ) 0.046  5.552 265.90
E1    (J Haskett   ) 0.150  5.988 254.90      (A Bohl      ) 0.014  5.508 269.08
 Qualified:             #1  5.446 268.60                        #5  5.552 266.53

This is the first time Lindberg and Ferro have faced each other in eliminations. Ferro with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Ferro will have lane choice in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink