Sat, 13 Oct 2018, 17:42 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 2 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 11th annual NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by WIX Filters:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  729 Nick Januik                             6 Phil Burkart                 
E2                   0.045  5.694 253.18     ****WINNER****  0.083  5.488 267.64
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Ferriolo  ) 0.062  5.612 259.46      (C Beverett  ) 0.061  5.473 268.33
 Qualified:             #6  5.571 260.91                        #3  5.526 267.32

5:27 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 29.27 inches, adjusted altitude 1,959 feet, track temperature 102 degrees.

Januik was off the throttle just before the finish. Burkart makes a very good pass and he moves on to round three. Phil Burkart's incremental times: 60ft-0.950 sec., 330ft-2.474, 660ft-3.648/212.49 mph, 1,000ft-4.647.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  571 Bob McCosh                             16 Tyler Scott                  
E2                   0.066  5.840 255.24     ****WINNER****  0.048  5.511 267.00
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Rochon    ) 0.051  5.639 258.17      (J Headley   ) 0.122  5.503 267.06
 Qualified:             #7  5.574 262.18                        #2  5.494 265.38

McCosh was a little loose on the top half of the track and he lifted early. Scott makes a good pass, and he'll give lane choice to Burkart in round three.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   12 DJ Cox Jr.                              5 Sean Bellemeur               
E2                   0.028 11.800  84.53     ****WINNER****  0.052  5.387 272.83
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Hool      ) 0.080  5.581 261.52                     0.083  5.385 272.39
 Qualified:             #8  5.609 261.57                        #1  5.428 272.12

Cox lost traction on the hit. Bellemeur makes another very strong pass, the 9th quickest in Top Alcohol Funny Car history. Sean Bellemeur's incremental times: 60ft-0.938 sec., 330ft-2.425, 660ft-3.579/215.10 mph, 1,000ft-4.560. This round win clinches the 2018 TAFC National Championship for him!

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   63 Chris Marshall                          8 Andy Bohl                    
E2                  -0.010  5.412 271.30     ****WINNER****  0.077  5.643 219.04
 Prior rounds:
E1    (F Tigges    ) 0.086  5.436 271.73      (B Naves     ) 0.081  9.772  91.84
 Qualified:             #4  5.533 269.67                        #5  5.558 267.48

Marshall left a little too early. Bohl was all over his lane on this pass, but he still got win. He'll give lane choice to Bellemeur in round three.

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