Fri, 13 Nov 2026, 14:05 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Final Session

By Dave Rowe

POMONA, Calif. - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 61st annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:

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Left Lane: Bret Williamson Runs 11.421/130.00, Now #9; Best prior run: 5.629/253.71, Was #9
Right Lane: Max Yaremko Runs 5.774/254.14, Now #10; Best prior run: 5.748/235.39, Was #10

10:21 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 61 degrees, relative humidity 80 percent, barometer 29.84 inches, adjusted altitude 1,952 feet.

Williamson hits the throttle, loses traction and gives up on the run. Yaremko double-steps the throttle at the hit and doesn't improve.

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Left Lane: Tobin Gasparrelli Runs 10.912/78.65, Now #8; Best prior run: 5.600/236.71, Was #8
Right Lane: Jim Whiteley Runs 12.468/83.91, Now #7; Best prior run: 5.585/263.51, Was #7

Gasparrelli rattles the tires and is off of the throttle early. Whiteley loses traction at the hit and gives up on the run.

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Left Lane: Will Martin Runs 5.539/287.78, Now #6; Best prior run: 5.559/284.09, Was #5
Right Lane: Ray Martin Runs 5.508/282.30, Now #3; Best prior run: 5.574/264.08, Was #6

Will Martin goes down the groove with a clean, straight pass, his quickest run of the year and a career best speed, but he drops a spot in the order. Ray Martin goes down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend and he goes around Will to the third spot for now.

Will Martin's incremental times: 60ft-1.020 sec., 330ft-2.629, 660ft-3.802/216.55 mph, 1,000ft-4.754.

Ray Martin's incremental times: 60ft-0.972 sec., 330ft-2.557, 660ft-3.742/214.21 mph, 1,000ft-4.708.

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Left Lane: Doug Gordon Runs 5.498/264.23, Now #2; Best prior run: 5.530/263.46, Was #5
Right Lane: Shane Westerfield Runs 9.493/91.70, Now #5; Best prior run: 5.521/264.44, Was #4

Gordon goes down the groove with a good pass and he moves up to the second spot. Westerfield shakes the tires at the hit and is off of the throttle early.

Doug Gordon's incremental times: 60ft-0.940 sec., 330ft-2.469, 660ft-3.646/210.31 mph, 1,000ft-4.648.

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Left Lane: Sean Bellemeur Runs 5.438/266.42, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.480/264.96, Was #1
Right Lane: Annie Whiteley Runs 14.794/65.68, Now #3; Best prior run: 5.506/265.69, Was #3

Bellemeur goes down the groove with an impressive run, the quickest of the weekend. Whiteley rattles the tires at the hit and is off of the throttle early.

Sean Bellemeur's incremental times: 60ft-0.939 sec., 330ft-2.440, 660ft-3.603/212.66 mph, 1,000ft-4.595.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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