Sat, 29 Oct 2022, 21:15 PM Nostalgia Funny Car Round 2 Eliminations

By Dave Gerard

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 2 eliminations in Nostalgia Funny Car at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 22nd annual NHRA Nevada Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7000 Billy Morris                         7787 Geoff Monise                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.094  4.733 235.06                     0.101  4.799 237.21
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Boychuk   ) 0.095  4.764 236.71      (J Gregory   ) 0.094  4.859 235.60
 Qualified:             #4  4.809 234.37                        #1  4.728 239.95

6:01 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 8 percent, barometer 30.04 inches, adjusted altitude 2,927 feet.

They leave close together and run close together right on don the track.

Morris had a small starting line advantage and stayed out in front to after the 660 lights to make his quickest pass of the weekend.

Monise started a big move near there and was just 0.007 behind at 1000 feet.

Billy Morris' incremental margins: 60ft(0.015), 330 ft(0.062), 660ft(0.075), 1,000ft(0.007). MOV: 0.0738 seconds (approximately 26 feet).

Billy Morris' incremental times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.490, 660ft-3.698/204.42 mph, 1,000ft-99.999.
Geoff Monise's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.545, 660ft-3.766/202.88 mph, 1,000ft-99.999.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  732 Kris Krabill                          776 Bobby Cottrell               
E2                   0.096  7.989  91.49     ****WINNER****  0.086  4.744 236.46
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Hodgson   ) 0.090  4.805 229.51      (C McClenatha) 0.063  4.742 240.00
 Qualified:             #3  4.777 220.19                        #2  4.758 237.09

Krabill kicks the tires loose right at the green and gives the easy to Cottrell.

Morris will have lane choice in the final round.

Bobby Cottrell's incremental times: 60ft-0.978 sec., 330ft-2.530, 660ft-3.720/207.91 mph, 1,000ft-99.999.

6:10 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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