Sun, 19 May 2024, 17:50 PM Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Reporter

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 24th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   14 Matt Hagan                              7 John Force                   
E4   ****WINNER****  0.047  3.998 323.27                     0.025  4.096 311.05
 Prior rounds:
E3    (B Alexander ) 0.072  4.050 318.47      (D Wilkerson ) 0.103  3.987 317.94
E2    (P Lee       ) 0.050  4.082 313.00      (A DeJoria   ) 0.113  4.008 319.37
E1    (R Capps     ) 0.055  4.087 297.09      (B Hull      ) 0.111  4.042 317.49
 Qualified:            #11  4.012 322.27                        #4  3.930 326.95

Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 43 percent, barometer 29.94 inches, adjusted altitude 2,660 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.

Force is 29 - 22 against Hagan in prior events and Hagan is 6 - 4 against Force in prior final rounds.

Force with the starting line advantage, but had the difference made up the time they went by the Christmas tree and never trailed from there on for the win. Force dropped a cylinder early and it pushes the car toward the centerline. Hagan with his his first 3-second pass of the weekend for the win. Hagan wins his second Wally this season and the 51st of his career.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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