Sun, 16 Oct 2016, 16:11 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 31st annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 John Lombardo Jr.                     799 Sean Bellemeur               
E4                   0.082 10.104  98.76     ****WINNER****  0.047  5.527 236.84
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Lindberg  ) 0.099  5.480 271.41      (S Westerfiel) 0.024  5.492 267.75
E2    (J Payne     ) 0.097  5.481 271.46      (D Gordon    ) 0.005  5.496 268.12
E1    (T Ruckman   ) 0.073  5.470 271.46      (K Hool      ) 0.060  5.546 259.91
 Qualified:             #5  5.506 270.64                        #3  5.487 267.59

Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 57 percent, barometer 29.30 inches, adjusted altitude 3,264 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.

Bellemeur is 4 - 3 against Lombardo Jr. in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Bellemeur with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Lombardo with severe tire shake and clicks it off. Bellemeur wins his second consecutive race win here in Dallas.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink