Mon, 02 Sep 2019, 17:23 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 2 Eliminations |
By David Gerard |
BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 32 Ray Drew 34 Tony Bogolo E2 ****WINNER**** 0.052 5.515 265.22 0.095 13.728 80.93 Prior rounds: E1 (B McCosh ) 0.062 5.509 264.75 (C Beverett ) 0.069 5.637 257.58 Qualified: #4 5.526 265.12 #12 5.675 253.615:11 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 50 percent, barometer 29.14 inches, adjusted altitude 3,397 feet, track temperature 120 degrees.
Bogolo is 1 - 0 against Drew in prior events. \ Bogolo's Camaro kicks the tires and gives the win to Drew.
Ray Drew's incremental times:
60ft-0.968 sec., 330ft-2.485, 660ft-3.667/209.95 mph, 1,000ft-4.668.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
4 Chris Marshall 2183 Aryan Rochon
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.103 5.542 263.98 0.131 5.590 254.52
Prior rounds:
E1 (R Stack ) 0.049 5.512 265.48 (S Westerfiel) 0.173 5.643 256.31
Qualified: #7 5.554 264.60 #15 5.756 258.62
This is the first time Marshall and Rochon have faced each other in eliminations. Just a good old drag race. Marshall is away first and pulls steadily ahead for a 28 foot win. Rochon makes his best pass of the weekend to no avail.
Chris Marshall's incremental times: 60ft-0.963
sec., 330ft-2.491, 660ft-3.677/208.84 mph, 1,000ft-4.688.
Aryan Rochon's incremental times: 60ft-0.962 sec., 330ft-2.494, 660ft-3.694/206.23 mph,
1,000ft-4.718.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
8 Jay Payne 1 Sean Bellemeur
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.065 5.580 263.72 0.085 5.767 258.17
Prior rounds:
E1 (P Esz ) 0.102 5.560 265.43 (U Leanders ) 0.020 5.586 267.43
Qualified: #8 5.559 263.51 #1 5.439 270.05
Payne is 7 - 5 against Bellemeur in prior events. Bellemeur shakes hard and has to pedal to keep the car off the wall and Payne will take the easy win.
Drew will have lane choice next round.
Jay Payne's incremental times: 60ft-0.955 sec., 330ft-2.499, 660ft-3.704/206.04 mph,
1,000ft-4.724.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
5 Doug Gordon 883 Johan Lindberg
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.062 5.529 267.80 0.047 15.998 49.11
Prior rounds:
E1 (B Brown ) 0.055 5.491 268.87 (S Burck ) 0.082 5.530 268.87
Qualified: #3 5.498 267.37 #6 5.551 267.80
Lindberg is 2 - 0 against Gordon in prior events. Lindberg is loose at the green and slows.
Another strong pass for Gordon and he will have lane choice over Marshall next round.
Doug Gordon's incremental times: 60ft-0.957 sec., 330ft-2.507, 660ft-3.692/210.34 mph, 1,000ft-4.689.
5:19 p.m.
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