Sun, 01 Oct 2023, 15:22 PM Funny Car Round 2 Eliminations

By Reporter

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 12th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  256 Blake Alexander                       373 J.R. Todd                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.084  6.689 164.13                     0.071  9.245  86.46
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Richards  ) 0.084  4.252 229.20      (B Bode      ) 0.084  4.048 311.70
 Qualified:             #3  3.888 326.79                       #11  4.005 321.04

Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 44 percent, barometer 30.19 inches, adjusted altitude 2,398 feet, track temperature 121 degrees.

Todd is 9 - 1 against Alexander in prior events.

Todd with the starting line advantage, but then they both lose traction. They both pedal the cars. Alexander ended up being on six times, but got it to hook up enough to get the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   40 Alex Laughlin                           1 Ron Capps                    
E2                   0.082  4.263 286.74     ****WINNER****  0.068  4.066 308.78
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Green     ) 0.139  4.221 278.29      (T Wilkerson ) 0.075  3.998 306.12
 Qualified:            #15  4.140 304.94                        #7  3.952 324.90

Capps is 2 - 0 against Laughlin in prior events.

Capps with the starting line advantage and was straight down the groove for the win. He will have lane choice over Alexander in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Bob Tasca III                           2 Robert Hight                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.018  4.008 323.74                     0.077  3.977 317.49
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Wyatt     ) 0.078  3.947 312.13      (C Pedregon  ) 0.066  3.940 314.53
 Qualified:             #1  3.852 324.90                        #8  3.953 323.89

Hight is 33 - 16 against Tasca III in prior events.

Tasca III with a great light and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Bob Tasca III's MOV: 0.0283 seconds (approximately 13 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 John Force                             14 Matt Hagan                   
E2                   0.047  5.037 161.17     ****WINNER****  0.091  4.031 312.35
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Haddock   ) 0.093  3.969 311.85      (A DeJoria   ) 0.086  3.961 322.04
 Qualified:             #4  3.914 325.06                        #5  3.927 326.40

Force is 28 - 20 against Hagan in prior events.

Force with the starting line advantage, but is up in smoke. Hagan is straight down the groove for the win. He will give up lane choice to Tasca III in the semifinal.

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