Sun, 05 Sep 2021, 14:42 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 67th annual Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  744 Shane Westerfield                      10 DJ Cox                       
E2   ****WINNER****  0.032  5.547 265.85                     0.064  5.568 264.80
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B McCosh    ) 0.050  5.513 265.43      (S Bellemeur ) 0.041  5.583 264.86
 Qualified:             #9  5.531 267.37                       #16  6.265 161.50

Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 58 percent, barometer 29.93 inches, adjusted altitude 2,547 feet, track temperature 103 degrees.

This is the first time Westerfield and Cox have faced each other in eliminations.

Westerfield with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Shane Westerfield's MOV: 0.0537 seconds (approximately 21 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Doug Gordon                             3 Brian Hough                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.037  5.478 268.01                     0.047 12.884  93.93
 Prior rounds:
E1    (N Januik    ) 0.046  5.461 267.37      (D Pomponio J) 0.025  5.501 265.06
 Qualified:             #3  5.489 267.59                        #6  5.508 268.33

Gordon is 10 - 8 against Hough in prior events.

Gordon with the starting line advantage, but was straight down the groove with a great pass for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Annie Whiteley                        313 Andy Bohl                    
E2                   0.088  8.694 105.59     ****WINNER****  0.067  5.641 263.56
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Rochon    ) 0.082  5.522 266.69      (T Bogolo    ) 0.075  5.580 263.10
 Qualified:             #2  5.480 268.92                       #10  5.552 247.97

Whiteley is 5 - 2 against Bohl in prior events.

Bohl with the starting line advantage and is stright down the groove for the win. Bohl will give up lane choice to Gordon in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Chris Marshall                        552 Kyle Smith                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.083  5.522 265.27                     0.057  5.598 256.16
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Gawlik    ) 0.097  5.496 267.37      (C Beverett  ) 0.020  5.555 259.51
 Qualified:             #5  5.507 267.32                        #4  5.502 261.57

This is the first time Marshall and Smith have faced each other in eliminations.

Smith with the starting line advantage, but Marshall chases him down by half track and takes the win. Chris Marshall's MOV: 0.0508 seconds (approximately 19 feet). He will have lane choice over Westerfield in the semifinal.

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