Sat, 12 Nov 2022, 14:40 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 1 Eliminations

By Dave Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 57th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5087 Jim Whiteley                            9 Shane Westerfield            
E1                   0.054  5.552 264.65     ****WINNER****  0.056  5.464 268.44
 Qualified:            #11  5.522 264.03                        #4  5.446 266.90

11:13 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 64 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 30.04 inches, adjusted altitude 1,580 feet.

Just 0.002 difference in RT's!

Shane Westerfield keeps his Championship hopes alive with a a decisive win. MOV: 0.0869 seconds (approximately 34 feet).

Jim Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.518, 660ft-3.701/209.39 mph, 1,000ft-4.704.
Shane Westerfield's incremental times: 60ft-0.954 sec., 330ft-2.467, 660ft-3.633/213.13 mph, 1,000ft-4.626.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  800 Ulf Leanders                           14 Matt Gill                    
E1                   0.036  5.600 264.49     ****WINNER****  0.073  5.447 267.48
 Qualified:             #2  5.426 267.06                       #13  5.596 264.70

Matt Gill gets the easy win as Leander's Camaro is all over the track early.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 6345 Clint Thompson                          2 Doug Gordon                  
E1                   0.026 No Time           ****WINNER****  0.045  5.394 270.70
 Qualified:            #14  5.693 222.03                        #1  5.418 270.16

Thompson has issues off the line, the Camaro gets the initial starting line advantage, but almost immediately slows. The parachutes come out and he is done,

Gordon makes his best run of the weekend and a season best ET for the easy win. He will get the bye run run next round.

Doug Gordon's incremental times: 60ft-0.931 sec., 330ft-2.426, 660ft-3.580/215.03 mph, 1,000ft-4.562.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  757 Mike Doushgounian                       1 Sean Bellemeur               
E1                   0.016  5.496 260.36     ****WINNER****  0.034  5.405 269.51
 Qualified:            #12  5.526 256.45                        #3  5.436 268.06

Bellemeur makes his best run of the weekend to score a decisive win.

Sean Bellemeur's incremental margins (negative if behind): 6n makes his best run of the weekend and a season best ET for the easy win.0ft(-0.033), 330 ft(-0.018), 660ft(0.012), 1,000ft(0.044). MOV: 0.0738 seconds (approximately 28 feet).

Mike Doushgounian's incremental times: 60ft-0.919 sec., 330ft-2.428, 660ft-3.616/207.91 mph, 1,000ft-4.633.
Sean Bellemeur's incremental times: 60ft-0.934 sec., 330ft-2.428, 660ft-3.586/213.74 mph, 1,000ft-4.571.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   77 Ray Martin                            584 Annie Whiteley               
E1                   0.127  5.511 264.13     ****WINNER****  0.088  5.467 270.48
 Qualified:            #10  5.515 261.72                        #5  5.469 270.00

Martin is late and Whiteley power ahead down the track for a big win.

She will gove up lane choice to Westerfield Next round.

Ray Martin's incremental times: 60ft-0.944 sec., 330ft-2.467, 660ft-3.652/209.39 mph, 1,000ft-4.660.
Annie Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-0.963 sec., 330ft-2.481, 660ft-3.648/212.39 mph, 1,000ft-4.635.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Brian Hough                            63 Chris Marshall               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.050  6.361 259.31                     0.041  6.574 231.12
 Qualified:             #6  5.481 266.32                        #9  5.502 265.95

Pedal Fest a pair!

Marshall gets a small starting line advantage and then has the tires loose and the Camaro moving all around the lane as he pedals.

Marshall's gets loose right after that and they are both on an off the throttle several ties, before Hough gets the win.

Ne will give up lane choice to Bellemeur next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Nick Januik                           783 Jake Guadagnolo              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.017  5.539 265.22                     0.028  5.695 256.99
 Qualified:             #7  5.481 265.48                        #8  5.485 262.69

Januik leaves first and stays there first for the win.

He loses lane choice to Gill in round two.

Nick Januik's incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.500, 660ft-3.684/209.52 mph, 1,000ft-4.690.
Jake Guadagnolo's incremental times: 60ft-0.933 sec., 330ft-2.519, 660ft-3.773/199.79 mph, 1,000ft-4.820.

11:30 a.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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