Mon, 14 Oct 2019, 14:57 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 12th annual NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   11 Dan Pomponio                            1 Sean Bellemeur               
E4                   0.008  6.124 183.37     ****WINNER****  0.041  5.405 273.11
 Prior rounds:
E3    (U Leanders  ) 0.080  8.232 110.55      (S Westerfiel) 0.028  5.388 272.72
E2    (A Whiteley  ) 0.050  5.543 262.03      (B Hough     ) 0.031  5.469 267.96
E1    (K Hool      ) 0.032  5.582 261.93      (P Esz       ) 0.024  5.465 267.91
 Qualified:             #8  5.535 261.78                        #7  5.505 268.44

Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 38 percent, barometer 29.36 inches, adjusted altitude 2,206 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.

Bellemeur is 1 - 0 against Pomponio in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.

Pomponio with a great light, but has tire shake and Bellemeur with another great pass. Bellemeur with the second quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

He wins his fifth Wally this year, second at this event and 16th of his career.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink