Sun, 16 Oct 2022, 19:28 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 37th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Sean Bellemeur                          8 Kyle Smith                   
E4   ****WINNER****  0.021  5.458 266.60                     0.034  5.497 258.41
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Cox Jr    ) 0.008  5.469 266.89      (D Cox       ) 0.035  6.085 174.72
E2    (M Gill      ) 0.035  5.495 267.09      (S Westerfiel) 0.035  5.484 258.99
E1    (N Januik    ) 0.029  5.515 267.13                     0.067  5.567 227.46
 Qualified:             #6  5.516 263.84                        #1  5.462 262.51

Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 85 percent, barometer 29.98 inches, adjusted altitude 2,229 feet, track temperature 72 degrees.

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

Bellemeur with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Bellemeur wins his 30th Top Alcohol Funny Car Wally. This is fourth win this season.

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