Sun, 02 May 2021, 15:34 PM Funny Car Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

COMMERCE, Ga. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 40th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  373 J.R. Todd                             723 John Force                   
E3                   0.072  4.038 318.54     ****WINNER****  0.076  3.984 325.22
 Prior rounds:
E2                   0.090  3.991 324.36      (R Capps     ) 0.061  4.028 315.19
E1    (A DeJoria   ) 0.141  4.003 321.73      (C Pedregon  ) 0.056  4.049 319.14
 Qualified:             #1  3.982 325.69                       #11  4.995 159.31

Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 29.91 inches, adjusted altitude 2,807 feet, track temperature 115 degrees.

Force is 6 - 4 against Todd in prior events.

Todd with the starting line advantage, but force has the lead by 330 feet and never trails from there on for the win. Force with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. He used up his engine for the win. The word there is oil...John Force was charged with an oildown, #1 for the season. That will cost 5 points.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Matt Hagan                              5 Bob Tasca III                
E3                   0.084  3.974 326.40     ****WINNER****  0.057  3.981 327.82
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Wilkerson ) 0.055  3.947 324.75      (B Alexander ) 0.073  4.014 326.32
E1    (R Hight     ) 0.083  3.991 307.65      (P Lee       ) 0.124  4.224 309.13
 Qualified:             #3  4.001 314.02                        #2  3.999 320.81

Hagan is 18 - 12 against Tasca III in prior events.

Tasca III with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Bob Tasca III's MOV: 0.0202 seconds (approximately 10 feet).

Tasca III will have lane choice over Force in the final by 0.003 seconds.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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