Sat, 06 Apr 2024, 20:02 PM Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Reporter

POMONA, Calif. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 64th annual NHRA Winternationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   14 Matt Hagan                              7 John Force                   
E4                   0.064  4.048 283.61     ****WINNER****  0.038  4.033 318.24
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Todd      ) 0.047  3.939 325.37      (R Capps     ) 0.047  3.922 327.74
E2    (J Diehl     ) 0.066  3.899 332.34      (B Bode      ) 0.052  4.016 302.14
E1    (B Hull      ) 0.067  3.909 329.67      (J Campbell  ) 0.113  3.959 324.12
 Qualified:             #1  3.893 330.15                        #6  3.996 318.99

This is the rail delayed Funny Car Final from the Pomona.

Force is 28 - 22 against Hagan in prior events and Hagan is 6 - 3 against Force in prior final rounds.

Force with the starting line advantage, but Hagan has the lead by the time they go by the Christmas tree. The car goes silent and Force drives back around for the win Force wins his 156th Funny Car Wally.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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