Sun, 12 Nov 2023, 18:23 PM Funny Car Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in 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
  256 Blake Alexander                       473 Chad Green                   
E3                   0.118  3.960 317.34     ****WINNER****  0.065  3.961 325.45
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Hagan     ) 0.074  4.196 258.71      (R Hight     ) 0.083  3.971 322.11
E1    (P Lee       ) 0.065  3.931 323.81      (J Todd      ) 0.110  3.986 319.45
 Qualified:            #12  3.981 319.52                        #8  3.893 325.06

3:13 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 14 percent, barometer 29.92 inches, adjusted altitude 2,798 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

Alexander and Green have each won 1 times against the other in prior events.

Green gets a big lead at the green and holds off a closing Alexander for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Tim Wilkerson                           6 Cruz Pedregon                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.094  3.920 328.14                     0.107  3.953 326.56
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Force     ) 0.089  3.956 320.81      (B Tasca III ) 0.077  3.967 323.19
E1    (R Capps     ) 0.055  3.978 314.39      (B Bode      ) 0.120  3.955 318.54
 Qualified:            #10  3.928 328.22                        #3  3.865 330.15

Wilkerson is 25 - 24 against Pedregon in prior events.

Pedregon is a little late and gives Wilkerson and advantage going down track. He score the win and keeps lane choice in the final round.

Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.878 sec., 330ft-2.256, 660ft-3.179/281.13 mph.
Cruz Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.892 sec., 330ft-2.277, 660ft-3.207/278.92 mph.

3:19 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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