Sat, 04 Nov 2023, 15:24 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 1 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  584 Annie Whiteley                         64 Chris Marshall               
E1                   0.102  6.611 187.03     ****WINNER****  0.079  5.477 264.23
 Qualified:             #9  5.871 195.56                        #1  5.452 265.12

12:11 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 14 percent, barometer 30.05 inches, adjusted altitude 3,236 feet.

Martin could not make the call so Whiteley is in as an alternate.

Marshall gets out of the gate first and starts pulling away. Whiteley leaves the line, gets about 300 feet out and the car noses over, not sure why. Marshall goes down the groove with a good pass to take the win.

Chris Marshall's incremental times: 60ft-0.933 sec., 330ft-2.439, 660ft-3.619/210.64 mph, 1,000ft-4.625.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  800 Ulf Leanders                            7 Brian Hough                  
E1                   0.068  5.539 262.79     ****WINNER****  0.044  5.495 266.58
 Qualified:             #6  5.530 263.31                        #3  5.466 266.37

Hough gets the advantage off of the line, then Leanders starts making up ground. Leanders starts moving around a little about 300 feet out, then Hough is able to start pulling away and takes the win.

Brian Hough's incremental margins: 60ft(0.020), 330 ft(0.019), 660ft(0.038), 1,000ft(0.055). MOV: 0.0688 seconds (approximately 27 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7071 Hunter Jones                            1 Doug Gordon                  
E1                   0.056  5.629 259.76     ****WINNER****  0.081  5.468 267.37
 Qualified:             #7  5.637 258.32                        #2  5.456 267.85

Jones gets the hole shot but Gordon reels him in just past the sixty foot mark. Gordon continues to pull away and goes down the groove with the quickest pass of the round so far to take the win.

Doug Gordon's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.004), 330 ft(0.045), 660ft(0.079), 1,000ft(0.110). MOV: 0.1362 seconds (approximately 52 feet).

Hunter Jones' incremental times: 60ft-0.961 sec., 330ft-2.528, 660ft-3.736/204.79 mph, 1,000ft-4.762.

Doug Gordon's incremental times: 60ft-0.940 sec., 330ft-2.458, 660ft-3.632/211.26 mph, 1,000ft-4.627.

Gordon will have lane choice over Hough in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  333 Chip Beverett                           3 Sean Bellemeur               
E1                   0.007 10.672  83.60     ****WINNER****  0.031  5.485 265.22
 Qualified:             #5  5.515 266.16                        #4  5.488 265.48

Beverett gets off the line first but gets about 100 feet out and strikes the tires. he pedals once, then gives up on the run. Bellemeur goes down the groove with a good pass to take the win.

Sean Bellemeur's incremental times: 60ft-0.941 sec., 330ft-2.452, 660ft-3.633/209.85 mph, 1,000ft-4.636.

Marshall will have lane choice over Bellemeur in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

The Pacific Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway On-site Race Results sponsored by The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

www.lvms.com/dragstrip

Click here for Schedule and Tickets