Sat, 31 Oct 2026, 21:18 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 1 Eliminations |
By Dave Rowe |
LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 26th annual MOPAR NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 744 Shane Westerfield 636 Ray Martin E1 ****WINNER**** 0.033 5.541 262.18 0.133 5.612 282.42 Qualified: #4 5.505 264.18 #9 5.598 261.225:58 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 65 percent, barometer 29.85 inches, adjusted altitude 3,421 feet.
Westerfield gets out of the gate first and extends his lead all the way through the run.
Shane Westerfield's incremental margins: 60ft(0.180), 330 ft(0.265), 660ft(0.271),
1,000ft(0.230). MOV: 0.1716 seconds (approximately 71 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 7038 Tobin Gasparrelli 4 Bob McCosh E1 ****WINNER**** 0.009 5.614 260.21 0.044 7.396 127.33 Qualified: #10 5.619 260.16 #3 5.500 260.76Bob McCosh starts the day with an overall record of 81 - 74.
This is Tobin Gasparrelli's 4th start.
Gasparrelli gets a great light and starts to pull away. McCosh rattled the tires at the hit, pedaled, but Gasparrelli was pulling away. Gasparrelli makes his quickest pass of the weekend in the win.
Westerfield
will have lane choice over Gasparrelli in the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 508 Doug Schneider 1 Sean Bellemeur E1 0.076 6.810 160.18 ****WINNER**** 0.081 5.499 262.23 Qualified: #12 5.727 254.52 #1 5.484 264.39Sean Bellemeur is 44 - 5 in Rd. 1 when #1.
Doug Schneider is making his 1st start since this race in 2024.
Schneider gets the advantage off of the line but has to pedal quickly. Bellemeur goes down the groove with another great pass and pulls away for the win.
Sean Bellemeur's incremental times: 60ft-0.939 sec.,
330ft-2.449, 660ft-3.634/208.81 mph, 1,000ft-4.642.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
5 Annie Whiteley 5087 Jim Whiteley
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.028 5.525 264.39 -0.041 5.579 260.11
Qualified: #2 5.495 264.70 #11 5.622 259.76
Annie Whiteley's 0 - 6 record against Jim is her worst record against any opponent.Jim is a little too quick off of the line and goes red giving the win to Annie. Annie goes down the groove with another good run to take the win.
Annie Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-0.956 sec., 330ft-2.479, 660ft-3.666/208.39 mph,
1,000ft-4.673.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 7524 Doug Gordon 7238 Bret Williamson E1 ****WINNER**** 0.059 5.573 258.57 0.119 5.540 259.86 Qualified: #6 5.574 258.47 #7 5.580 258.12Gordon is 6 - 2 against Williamson in prior events.
Doug Gordon and Bret Williamson's 1st race was at this track in 2003.
Gordon gets out of the gate first but Williamson starts making up ground quickly. Williamson gains ground all the way through the run but can't reel in Gordon. Gordon runs his quickest pass of the weekend for the holeshot win.
Bellemeur will have lane choice over Gordon in the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 711 Will Martin 7630 Steve Macklyn E1 ****WINNER**** 0.232 10.576 95.58 No Time Qualified: #5 5.560 269.03 #8 5.589 252.52This is the first time Martin and Macklyn have faced each other in eliminations.
Will Martin is making his 7th start. Steve Macklyn is making his 12th start.
Macklyn shuts it off after the burnout, not sure why.
Martin rattles the tires and has to give up on the run early.
Annie Whiteley will have lane choice
over Will Martin in the next round.
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