Sun, 17 Nov 2019, 18:41 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 55th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Shane Westerfield                     757 Mike Doushgounian            
E4   ****WINNER****  0.061  5.493 268.97                     0.008  5.627 262.23
 Prior rounds:
E3    (U Leanders  ) 0.083  5.492 269.67      (B Hough     ) 0.041  5.628 262.08
E2    (S Gasparrell) 0.049  5.491 270.05      (S Bellemeur ) 0.016  5.646 259.61
E1    (C Marshall  ) 0.084  5.585 268.17      (B Williamson) 0.040  5.688 261.42
 Qualified:             #3  5.462 268.49                        #7  5.603 261.62

3:36 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 16 percent, barometer 28.82 inches, adjusted altitude 3,445 feet, track temperature 105 degrees.

Westerfield is 2 - 0 against Doushgounian in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.

Mike Doushgounian tries to get an upset with a 0.008 Reaction time, but Shane Westerfield powers on by after the 330 foot lights to score the win.

Shane Westerfield's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.036), 330 ft(-0.005), 660ft(0.028), 1,000ft(0.059). MOV: 0.0813 seconds (approximately 31 feet).

Shane Westerfield's incremental times: 60ft-0.956 sec., 330ft-2.489, 660ft-3.663/211.99 mph, 1,000ft-4.656.
Mike Doushgounian's incremental times: 60ft-0.973 sec., 330ft-2.537, 660ft-3.744/205.91 mph, 1,000ft-4.768.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink