Mon, 24 May 2021, 14:46 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 34th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  729 Nick Januik                             4 Bob McCosh                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.023  5.478 265.06                     0.057  5.473 266.53
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Whtieley  ) 0.110  6.530 141.12      (J Whiteley  ) 0.076  5.506 264.65
 Qualified:             #6  7.060 135.20                        #2  5.497 266.74

Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 100 percent, barometer 30.08 inches, adjusted altitude 1,995 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

This is the first time Januik and McCosh have faced each other in eliminations.

Januik with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for a hole shot win. Nick Januik's MOV: 0.0293 seconds (approximately 11 feet). Januik with his quickest and fastest pass this season for the win.

McCosh with a great pass in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Doug Gordon                           744 Shane Westerfield            
E2   ****WINNER****  0.033  5.445 268.33                     0.032  5.528 268.17
 Prior rounds:
E1                   0.063  5.516 265.74      (M Billington) 0.047  5.487 268.01
 Qualified:             #1  5.496 267.22                        #4  5.613 265.85

Westerfield with a tick advantage on the tree, but Gordon has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree.

Gordon runs low E.t. of the event for the win and lane choice in the final.

Westerfield with a good looking pass in the losing effort.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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