Sun, 13 Oct 2024, 17:37 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in 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
    2 Sean Bellemeur                          4 Brian Hough                  
E4   ****WINNER****  0.040  5.497 266.86                     0.026  5.557 266.45
 Prior rounds:
E3    (B Hough     ) 0.029  5.491 267.40      (C Van Sant  ) 0.026  5.537 266.41
E2    (A Marie Whit) 0.031  5.474 266.87      (P Esz       ) 0.055  5.511 264.33
E1    (A Marie Whit) 0.064  5.439 269.14      (P Esz       ) 0.014  5.529 264.64
 Qualified:             #1  5.459 269.04                        #7  5.500 265.19

Weather conditions: air temperature 96 degrees, relative humidity 23 percent, barometer 29.94 inches, adjusted altitude 3,303 feet, track temperature 126 degrees.

Bellemeur is 9 - 4 against Hough in prior events and each has won 1 times against the other in final rounds.

Hough with the starting line advantage, but Bellemeur has the lead by time they go by the Christmas tree. Bellemeur with another great pass for the win. He wins his 42nd National event Wally. He won the JEGS Allstars yesterday.

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