Sat, 14 Nov 2026, 12:09 PM Legacy Nitro Funny Car Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 2 eliminations in Legacy Nitro 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
  202 Todd Plate                           7051 James Kelso                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.125  4.717 242.50                           No Time      
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Boychuk   ) 0.078  4.696 236.34      (W Zalak     ) 0.126  4.701 243.50
 Qualified:             #7  4.785 240.42                        #3  4.724 241.20

This is the weather delayed semifinal from Las Vegas.

Kelso is a no-show to give Plate a freebie into the final.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 750S Eily Stafford                         708 Derrick Moreira              
E2                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.054  4.706 243.15
 Prior rounds:
E1                         No Time            (S Westerfiel) 0.088  4.718 241.80
 Qualified:            #99 No Time                              #5  4.732 240.38

Stafford is a no-show to give Moreira the single. He will have lane choice over Plate in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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