Sat, 14 Nov 2026, 20:21 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 2 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 61st annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5087 Jim Whiteley                         7038 Tobin Gasparrelli            
E2                   0.073  5.604 257.68     ****WINNER****  0.032  5.594 259.81
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Martin    ) 0.070  5.597 261.93      (A Marie Whit) 0.019  5.564 262.28
 Qualified:             #7  5.585 263.51                        #8  5.600 236.71

5:11 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 63 degrees, relative humidity 66 percent, barometer 29.91 inches, adjusted altitude 1,960 feet.

This is the first time Whiteley and Gasparrelli have faced each other in eliminations.

Gasparrelli gets the advantage off of the line and extends his lead all the way through the run.

Tobin Gasparrelli's incremental margins: 60ft(0.019), 330 ft(0.030), 660ft(0.041), 1,000ft(0.043). MOV: 0.0513 seconds (approximately 19 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7524 Doug Gordon                           744 Shane Westerfield            
E2                   0.022  5.451 265.53     ****WINNER****  0.020  5.441 267.43
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Williamson) 0.019  5.486 265.38      (W Martin    ) 0.070  5.471 266.64
 Qualified:             #2  5.498 264.23                        #5  5.521 264.44

Gordon is 18 - 16 against Westerfield in prior events.

The winner of this race will have a bye into the final round.

A coin flip off of the line, Gordon gets the early lead. Gordon stays in front until just before half track, then Westerfield is able to reel him in and go around for the win with his quickest pass of the weekend.

Shane Westerfield's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.004), 330 ft(-0.003), 660ft(0.003), 1,000ft(0.007). MOV: 0.0126 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                   1 Sean Bellemeur               
E2                                            ****WINNER****  0.021  5.425 268.33
 Prior rounds:
E1                                           (M Yaremko   ) 0.088  5.442 266.74
 Qualified:                                                       #1  5.438 266.42

Bellemeur with the bye run.

Bellemeur will have lane choice over Gasparrelli in the next round.

Sean Bellemeur's incremental times: 60ft-0.926 sec., 330ft-2.430, 660ft-3.594/212.83 mph, 1,000ft-4.585.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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