Sat, 11 Nov 2023, 15:16 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 58th annual In-N-Out NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Brian Hough                          7071 Hunter Jones                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.015  5.447 267.85                     0.052  5.555 262.49
 Qualified:             #2  5.415 268.44                       #11  5.587 261.47

Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 17 percent, barometer 30.06 inches, adjusted altitude 2,104 feet.

Hough is 1 - 0 against Jones in prior events.

Hough with a great light and is straight down the groove with another great pass for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   64 Chris Marshall                        757 Mike Doushgounian            
E1                   0.458  5.763 204.42     ****WINNER****  0.030  5.526 264.08
 Qualified:             #3  5.425 265.59                       #10  5.570 264.39

Marshall is 1 - 0 against Doushgounian in prior events.

Doushgounian with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He makes his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

Marshall is real loose right at the hit and is off and on the throttle. Marshall with a pop and slows, apparently using up a bullet. The trucks are rolling.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Sean Bellemeur                        800 Ulf Leanders                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.016  5.467 264.29                    -0.026  5.507 265.01
 Qualified:             #1  5.398 268.87                       #12  5.855 193.54

Bellemeur is 5 - 4 against Leanders in prior events.

Leanders goes red to give Bellemeur the freebie. Bellemeur with the freebie and he is straight down the groove.

Leanders with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Shane Westerfield                     711 Will Martin                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.042  5.540 262.54                     0.094  5.552 262.33
 Qualified:             #4  5.429 266.27                        #9  5.520 263.87

Westerfield is 1 - 0 against Martin in prior events.

Westerfield with the starting line advantage and was loose early. He stayed with it for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Doug Gordon                            67 Ray Martin                   
E1                   0.070  5.496 265.53     ****WINNER****  0.035  5.525 265.17
 Qualified:             #5  5.445 268.71                        #8  5.497 264.13

Gordon is 2 - 0 against Martin in prior events.

Martin with the starting line advantage and power to hold on for the hole shot win. Ray Martin's MOV: 0.0067 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5087 Jim Whiteley                          584 Annie Whiteley               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.034  5.490 258.86                     0.101  5.461 268.71
 Qualified:             #6  5.447 264.18                        #7  5.448 268.81

J. Whiteley is 3 - 0 against A. Whiteley in prior events.

Jim with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Jim Whiteley's MOV: 0.0381 seconds (approximately 15 feet). He will give up lane choice to Bellemeur in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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