Sat, 1 Jun 2002, 08:53 PM Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

DINWIDDIE, Va. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series, 2nd annual ACDelco Nationals presented by Chevrolet:

Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Dale Brand          5.828 237.71  Q    2 Jimmy Rector        5.889 237.42
   (B MARTINDALE) 0.481  5.965 234.74  E1   (R MIDYETTE  ) 0.479  5.936 235.56
   (M TODD      ) 0.451  5.911 235.15  E2   (L CANNISTER ) 0.504  5.926 235.35
   (M COMELLA   ) 0.460  5.944 232.07  E3   (M THOMAS    ) 0.461  5.959 233.88
                  0.434  7.926 113.94  E4 *****WINNER***** 0.474  5.935 237.34

7:46 PM Rector is undefeated for 2002, Brand has faced him in the last three final rounds. Brand got a huge holeshot and then his car let him down before half track. Brand led by 0.033 seconds at 60 feet and 0.059 seconds at 330, then slowed and coasted through while Rector stormed by for the win, making him still perfect for 2002.