Sun, 22 May 2016, 16:40 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 28th annual NHRA Kansas Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  468 Jeff Jones                           6345 Clint Thompson               
E4   ****WINNER****  0.066  5.676 258.32                     0.204  5.576 260.86
 Prior rounds:
E3                   0.066  5.690 257.87      (D Gordon    ) 0.057  5.611 258.96
E2    (M Billington) 0.030  5.643 261.22      (S Gasparrell) 0.057  5.590 258.32
E1    (K Hool      ) 0.094  5.620 260.71      (C McLaws    ) 0.128  5.577 260.81
 Qualified:             #6  5.631 252.99                        #4  5.564 262.49

Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 28.78 inches, adjusted altitude 3,875 feet, track temperature 115 degrees.

This is the first time Jones and Thompson have faced each other in eliminations. Jones with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Jones in only his second National event gets the win. He becomes the 105th different diver to win in Top Alcohol Funny Car.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink