Fri, 11 Oct 2024, 16:44 PM JEGS Allstars Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 1 eliminations in JEGS Allstars Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 39th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Kyle Smith                             10 Chip Beverett                
E1                   0.035 No Time           ****WINNER****  0.047  6.302 255.59
 Qualified:             #4  5.525 258.99                        #5  5.547 263.60

Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 30.07 inches, adjusted altitude 2,782 feet.

Smith with the starting line advantage, but then shook and made a quick move toward the centerline. He crosses the centerline to give Beverett.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   32 Chris Foster                           53 Christine Foster             
E1   ****WINNER****  0.121  5.519 266.90                    -0.081  5.583 263.17
 Qualified:             #2  5.494 268.13                        #7  5.640 259.41

Christine Foster goes red to give her husband the win. Christine with her quickest pass of the weekend.

Chris is straight down the groove with another good pass.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Sean Bellemeur                         64 Ray Martin                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.049  5.495 267.60                     0.059  5.597 260.21
 Qualified:             #1  5.459 269.04                        #8  6.986 186.61

Bellemeur with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will have lane choice over Beverett in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Matt Gill                               4 Brian Hough                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.046  5.951 235.77                     0.030 12.863  67.44
 Qualified:             #6  5.549 266.02                        #3  5.500 265.19

Hough with the starting line advantage, but has severe tire shake and clicks it off. Gill with severe tire shake and pedals it. When he pedals it, the front end comes up. He holds on for the win. He will give up lane choice Chris Foster in the semifinal.

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