Sun, 01 Nov 2015, 17:38 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 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
    4 Doug Gordon                           802 Jonnie Lindberg              
E3   ****WINNER****  0.061  5.821 256.94                     0.067 12.977  64.33
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Marshall  ) 0.073  5.567 261.57      (J Payne     ) 0.094  5.548 262.23
E1    (C Beverett  ) 0.081  5.656 261.27      (G Hunter    ) 0.127  5.630 261.78
 Qualified:             #5  5.558 261.72                        #1  5.478 264.91

2:31 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 27.81 inches, adjusted altitude 4,435 feet, track temperature 100 degrees.

Gordon is 1 - 0 against Lindberg in prior events.

Lindberg hits the throttle, gets about 60 feet out and goes up in smoke. Gordon goes right down the groove with a clean pass to take the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   11 Mickey Ferro                           10 Kris Hool                    
E3   ****WINNER****  0.042  5.551 266.53                     0.014  8.187 133.75
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Gasparrell) 0.036  5.681 263.15      (J Lombardo  ) 0.029  5.609 257.58
E1    (T Ruckman   ) 0.064  5.580 265.06      (S Bellemeur ) 0.013  5.616 258.91
 Qualified:             #2  5.546 266.58                        #6  5.621 257.92

Hool is 1 - 0 against Ferro in prior events.

Hool boils the hides at the hit, stays on the throttle for about 300 feet, then wisely backs off the throttle. Ferro goes right down the groove and pulls away for the win.

Ferro will have lane choice over Gordon in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink