Sun, Oct 18, 06:32 AM TOPEKA - Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Bob Orme The points chase heats up

TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the 10th annual Parts America Nationals:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   3 Ron Capps           4.986 303.84  Q  12 Al Hofmann          5.446 197.88
   (V Fanning   ) 0.562  5.303 297.22 E1   (T Wilkerson ) 0.531  7.266 219.13
   (W Bazemore  ) 0.549  5.099 294.31 E2   (T Pedregon  ) 0.475  5.113 292.77
   (C Etchells  ) 0.489  5.031 305.81 E3   (C Pedregon  ) 0.516  5.980 261.62
 *****WINNER***** 0.476  5.111 285.53 E4                  0.498  8.160 104.28

1:18 AM Hofmann is looking to make it back-to-back weekend wins and Capps is looking to close the points lead held by Force. Hofmann strikes the tires at 200', pedals it once and is off the throttle completely by half track. Capps makes a very smooth pass to move within 47 points of John Force in the Championship points chase.