Sun, 01 Nov 2015, 15:38 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 2 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 15th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   77 Steve Gasparrelli                      11 Mickey Ferro                 
E2                   0.137  5.634 256.41     ****WINNER****  0.036  5.681 263.15
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Veney     ) 0.088  5.684 256.41      (T Ruckman   ) 0.064  5.580 265.06
 Qualified:            #10  5.718 255.68                        #2  5.546 266.58

12:26 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 27 percent, barometer 27.86 inches, adjusted altitude 4,397 feet, track temperature 102 degrees.

Ferro is 3 - 1 against Gasparrelli in prior events.

Ferro gets a big holeshot but gasparrelli starts reeling him in quickly. Gasparrelli almost pulls even at the 330 foot mark, stays side-by-side to half track, then Ferro starts to pull away and takes the win.

Mickey Ferro's incremental margins: 60ft(0.095), 330 ft(0.003), 660ft(0.005), 1,000ft(0.030). MOV: 0.0549 seconds (approximately 21 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Jay Payne                             802 Jonnie Lindberg              
E2                   0.031  5.746 259.21     ****WINNER****  0.094  5.548 262.23
 Prior rounds:
E1    (N Januik    ) 0.127  9.569 133.51      (G Hunter    ) 0.127  5.630 261.78
 Qualified:             #8  5.635 260.06                        #1  5.478 264.91

Payne is 2 - 1 against Lindberg in prior events.

Payne gets a big holeshot but Lindberg starts reeling him in quickly. Lindberg goes around Payne before they reach the 330 foot mark and pulls away for the win.

Jonnie Lindberg's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.032), 330 ft(0.051), 660ft(0.093), 1,000ft(0.121). MOV: 0.1353 seconds (approximately 51 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Doug Gordon                          676M Chris Marshall               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.073  5.567 261.57                     0.096  5.763 247.07
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Beverett  ) 0.081  5.656 261.27      (A Whiteley  ) 0.044  5.741 247.47
 Qualified:             #5  5.558 261.72                       #13  5.750 245.67

This is the first time Gordon and Marshall have faced each other in eliminations.

Gordon gets off the line first and starts to pull away. marshall drifts a little to the right and was falling behind at every marker.

Lindberg will have lane choice over Gordon in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 John Lombardo Jr.                      10 Kris Hool                    
E2                   0.100  5.550 266.85     ****WINNER****  0.029  5.609 257.58
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Westerfiel) 0.071  5.538 267.32      (S Bellemeur ) 0.013  5.616 258.91
 Qualified:             #3  5.554 266.11                        #6  5.621 257.92

Lombardo Jr. is 3 - 1 against Hool in prior events.

Hool gets a big holeshot on Lombardo, extends his lead to the 330 foot mark, then Lombardo starts to make up ground. lombardo continues to reel him in but runs out of room.

Kris Hool's incremental margins: 60ft(0.086), 330 ft(0.108), 660ft(0.078), 1,000ft(0.044). MOV: 0.0128 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

Hool will have lane choice over Ferro in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink