Sun, 29 Jul 2018, 04:16 AM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 2 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, West Central Division, event at Heartland Park Topeka:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  571 Bob McCosh                              7 Kris Hool                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.044  5.688 255.00                     0.096  5.728 255.24
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S McVey     ) 0.025  5.685 256.21      (B Brown     ) 0.069  5.896 253.99
 Qualified:             #4  5.659 238.13                        #1  5.571 262.64

NOTE: Actual lanes not known. Winner listed first.
McCosh is better at the tree and at the stripe to get the win by about 34 feet.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 John Lombardo Jr.                     556 Lance Van Hauen              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.065  5.538 266.48                    -0.066 10.588 138.17
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Billington) 0.105  5.581 265.90      (K Williams  ) 0.042  5.697 255.68
 Qualified:             #2  5.582 265.80                        #6  5.691 255.05

Van Hauen leaves too soon and Lombardo makes a very strong pass for the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink