Sun, 10 Mar 2024, 14:17 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 55th annual NHRA Gatornationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   34 Phil Esz                                3 Bob McCosh                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.053  5.453 262.44                     0.067  9.765 100.55
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Beverett  ) 0.030  5.664 258.32      (S Sipos     ) 0.053  5.524 265.12
 Qualified:             #2  5.483 261.72                        #3  5.484 265.85

Weather conditions: air temperature 69 degrees, relative humidity 55 percent, barometer 30.01 inches, adjusted altitude 1,125 feet.

Esz is 1 - 0 against McCosh in prior events. Esz with the starting line advantage and was real loose early and real close to the centerline He kept it in his lane and gets the win.

McCosh with severe tire shake right at the hit nd clicked it off.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Ulf Leanders                            2 Sean Bellemeur               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.005  5.439 265.12                     0.058  5.545 267.80
 Prior rounds:
E1    (W Morris    ) 0.052  5.494 261.67      (B Gawlik    ) 0.032  5.474 264.18
 Qualified:             #4  5.488 262.95                        #1  5.441 265.64

Leanders with a great light and never trailed for the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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