Sat, 12 Nov 2022, 18:02 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 2 Eliminations

By Dave Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 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
    9 Shane Westerfield                     584 Annie Whiteley               
E2                  -0.012  5.442 268.65     ****WINNER****  0.083  5.476 268.71
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Whiteley  ) 0.056  5.464 268.44      (R Martin    ) 0.088  5.467 270.48
 Qualified:             #4  5.446 266.90                        #5  5.469 270.00

2:48 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 29.99 inches, adjusted altitude 1,789 feet.

Westerfield throws away his chance for a Championship with a twelve red light! Gordon is the 2022 National Champion in TAFC.

Another strong pass for Whiteley and the easy win.

Shane Westerfield's incremental times: 60ft-0.939 sec., 330ft-2.449, 660ft-3.614/212.73 mph, 1,000ft-4.604.
Annie Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-0.961 sec., 330ft-2.470, 660ft-3.644/211.23 mph, 1,000ft-4.638.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Nick Januik                            14 Matt Gill                    
E2                   0.051  5.574 264.49     ****WINNER****  0.059  5.482 268.38
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Guadagnolo) 0.017  5.539 265.22      (U Leanders  ) 0.073  5.447 267.48
 Qualified:             #7  5.481 265.48                       #13  5.596 264.70

Just eight difference in RT's and Matt Gill pulls steadily ahead for a big win. MOV: 0.0844 seconds (approximately 33 feet).

Januik had some shake off the line and it cost him.

Nick Januik's incremental times: 60ft-0.964 sec., 330ft-2.524, 660ft-3.714/208.91 mph, 1,000ft-4.722.
Matt Gill's incremental times: 60ft-0.953 sec., 330ft-2.472, 660ft-3.647/211.13 mph, 1,000ft-4.643.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Brian Hough                             1 Sean Bellemeur               
E2                   0.048  5.476 268.81     ****WINNER****  0.052  5.432 268.44
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Marshall  ) 0.050  6.361 259.31      (M Doushgouni) 0.034  5.405 269.51
 Qualified:             #6  5.481 266.32                        #3  5.436 268.06

Sean Bellemeur leave right after Hough and is out in front by 60 feet to pull steadily ahead for the winMOV: 0.0405 seconds (approximately 16 feet).

Bellemeur will have lane choice next round,

Brian Hough's incremental times: 60ft-0.966 sec., 330ft-2.484, 660ft-3.650/213.06 mph, 1,000ft-4.639.
Sean Bellemeur's incremental times: 60ft-0.936 sec., 330ft-2.439, 660ft-3.603/213.60 mph, 1,000ft-4.594.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                   2 Doug Gordon                  
E2                                            ****WINNER****  0.089  5.447 267.85
 Prior rounds:
E1                                           (C Thompson  ) 0.045  5.394 270.70
 Qualified:                                                       #1  5.418 270.16

Bye run for the new Champion and he will face Whiteley with lane choice tomorrow

2:58 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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