Sun, 03 Nov 2024, 18:02 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Sean Bellemeur                         64 Ray Martin                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.022  5.436 264.86                     0.034  5.480 261.32
 Prior rounds:
E2    (W Martin    ) 0.038  5.423 266.00      (U Leanders  ) 0.007  5.539 258.62
E1                   0.031  5.461 265.27      (B Williamson) 0.026  5.526 258.91
 Qualified:             #1  5.436 266.53                        #4  5.499 259.91

Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 23 percent, barometer 29.78 inches, adjusted altitude 3,112 feet, track temperature 93 degrees.

Bellemeur is 6 - 0 against Martin in prior events.

Bellemeur with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Sean Bellemeur's MOV: 0.0567 seconds (approximately 22 feet). Bellemeur is advancing to 58th career final and eighth this season.

Martin with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 750G Madison Gordon                          3 Bob McCosh                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.032  5.530 263.15                    -0.209  5.488 263.56
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Foster    ) 0.008  5.541 262.39      (A Marie Whit) 0.043  5.493 262.90
E1    (J Whiteley  ) 0.020  5.510 263.98      (R Kanenwishe) 0.087  5.506 263.56
 Qualified:             #7  5.521 265.33                        #3  5.498 263.56

This is the first time Gordon and McCosh have faced each other in eliminations.

McCosh goes red to give Gordon the win. She will give up lane choice to Bellemeur in the final. She is advancing to her fourth career final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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