Mon, 24 May 2021, 15:50 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Final, Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of final, round 3 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
    1 Doug Gordon                           729 Nick Januik                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.062  5.468 268.49                     0.034  5.500 265.85
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Westerfiel) 0.033  5.445 268.33      (B Mccosh    ) 0.023  5.478 265.06
E1                   0.063  5.516 265.74      (A Whtieley  ) 0.110  6.530 141.12
 Qualified:             #1  5.496 267.22                        #6  7.060 135.20

Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 100 percent, barometer 30.07 inches, adjusted altitude 1,947 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.

Gordon and Januik have each won 2 times against the other in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.

Januik with the starting line advantage, but Gordon chases him down in the lights for the win in a close. Doug Gordon's MOV: 0.0042 seconds (approximately 20 inches).

Gordon wins his second Wally this year and the 13th of his career.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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