Sun, 01 May 2016, 13:46 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 29th annual SpringNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   77 Steve Gasparrelli                          Bye
E2   ****WINNER****  0.121  5.570 261.42     
 Prior rounds:
E1    (N Matter    ) 0.131  5.644 259.81   
 Qualified:             #2  5.563 261.27                     Bye

Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 73 percent, barometer 29.79 inches, adjusted altitude 2,531 feet, track temperature 102 degrees.

Gasparrelli launched hard and was straight down the groove with a great looking pass.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Annie Whiteley                         10 Jay Payne                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.106  5.512 265.22                     0.081  5.609 263.92
 Prior rounds:
E1                   0.110  5.501 267.27      (B Brown     ) 0.134  5.604 263.05
 Qualified:             #1  5.506 267.11                        #5  5.628 261.93

Payne is 4 - 2 against Whiteley in prior events. Payne with the starting line advantage, but Whiteley had the difference made up by the time they went by the Christmas tree. She makes a great pass, just off her qualifying time for the win. she will have lane choice over Gasparrelli in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   65 Brian Hough                             9 Kris Hool                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.080  5.572 262.39                     0.036  5.628 261.17
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Jones     ) 0.113  5.597 243.99      (R Yale      ) 0.012  5.696 259.56
 Qualified:             #3  5.570 263.51                        #4  5.618 260.81

Hool is 1 - 0 against Hough in prior events. Hool with the starting line advantage and the lead until around 800 feet when Hough is able to chase him down and take the win in a close one. Brian Hough's MOV: 0.0124 seconds (approximately 5 feet). Hough will get the bye into the final. hough just a couple ticks off his qualifying time.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink