Sun, 15 Sep 2019, 15:26 PM Funny Car Round 3 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 35th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Jack Beckman                            1 J.R. Todd                    
E3   ****WINNER****  0.068  3.916 331.12                     0.070  5.501 167.26
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R Hight     ) 0.076  3.927 331.61      (J Smith     ) 0.092  3.949 324.75
E1    (J Campbell  ) 0.107  3.908 331.45      (T Johnson Jr) 0.077  3.915 329.58
 Qualified:             #3  3.876 331.77                       #10  3.916 314.17

3:17 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 29.52 inches, adjusted altitude 2,790 feet, track temperature 122 degrees.

Beckman is 6 - 5 against Todd in prior events.

Todd and Beckman came off the starting line close together but Todd's car started smoking the rear tires right away. He tried to pedal it and get the tires hooked up again but was not able. Beckman took his car down the groove for the win. This will be Beckman's fifth final round this season and the 61st final round of his career.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   28 Ron Capps                               9 John Force                   
E3                   0.060  4.262 240.25     ****WINNER****  0.102  3.929 329.42
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Hagan     ) 0.066  3.916 329.18      (T Wilkerson ) 0.061  3.944 331.61
E1    (M McIntire J) 0.116  3.909 327.51      (C Pedregon  ) 0.061  3.938 326.40
 Qualified:             #1  3.837 339.28                        #5  3.889 334.40

Capps took the early lead and was out front at 330 feet. Then his car lost traction and started smoking the rear tires. Force had a clean run going and drove past Capps to take the win. This will be the fourth final of the season for Force and the 255th final round of his career. Force gave up lane choice to Beckman in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink