Sun, 26 Feb 2017, 16:47 PM Funny Car Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 33rd annual NHRA Arizona Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  703 Jim Campbell                            1 Ron Capps                    
E3                   0.127  4.890 164.07     ****WINNER****  0.085  3.883 324.59
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Todd      ) 0.158  4.848 165.84      (G Densham   ) 0.116  3.856 327.03
E1    (C Force     ) 0.130  4.182 273.50      (J Arend     ) 0.095  3.883 326.56
 Qualified:            #15  4.950 167.57                        #3  3.839 333.58

2:33 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 27 percent, barometer 28.63 inches, adjusted altitude 2,730 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.

2:32 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 27 percent, barometer 28.63 inches, adjusted altitude 2,730 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.

This Capps 188 round three appearance and he has a 53% win record. This is Campbell's first round three appearance. Capps is 1 - 0 against Campbell in prior events.

Dunn's team was a little late in getting up to run, but are here in time. They do a short burnout. He gives it a valiant try, but shakes the tire loose around the 330 lights.

Capps Gets a big head start and pull steadily ahead for the easy win and get a pass to his 102nd final round. He matches his round one ET.

Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.862 sec., 330ft-2.227, 660ft-3.140/281.42 mph.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Matt Hagan                              2 Tommy Johnson Jr.            
E3   ****WINNER****  0.043  3.867 331.45                     0.048  3.887 326.56
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Wilkerson ) 0.071  3.883 331.61      (R Hight     ) 0.096  3.874 328.22
E1    (C Pedregon  ) 0.067  3.839 332.92      (P Burkart Jr) 0.094  3.891 327.43
 Qualified:             #4  3.839 329.67                        #1  3.837 329.10

In 68 prior round three races, Hagan has a 62% win record. He has won two of the three prior encounters with JOhnson. Johnson has won 42% of his prior 91 races in round three. Hagan is 9 - 8 against Johnson Jr. in prior events.

Just 0.005 difference in RT's and Hagan is awa y first. Johnson starts to close the gap and they are just 0.008 apart at the 330 lights. Hagan starts to open up the lead again and takes the win. Strong passes a pair, but Hagan gives up lane choice to Capps in the final round.

Matt Hagan's incremental margins: 60ft(0.021), 330 ft(0.008), 660ft(0.015). MOV: 0.0251 seconds (approximately 12 feet).

Matt Hagan's incremental times: 60ft-0.863 sec., 330ft-2.230, 660ft-3.133/287.41 mph.

Tommy Johnson Jr.'s incremental times: 60ft-0.879 sec., 330ft-2.233, 660ft-3.143/281.07 mph.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink