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MReeves · 11-01-2009, 02:23 PM

Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2
LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Ninth annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals:

W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed

(W) Jack Beckman (Valvoline/MTS Charger) 0.097 4.210 285.41
(L) Matt Hagan (Fram/Shelor Charger) 0.092 4.242 287.35

1:33 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 27.92 inches, adjusted altitude 3,988 feet, track temperature 97 degrees.
They came off the line together and Hagan put a cylinder out on the left side. He started drifting to the left but was able to hold it off the center line. Beckman got to half track, put out a cylinder on the left side and started drifting to the left. He goes through the lights, gets very close to the wall after the finsih line, but somehow beckman holds it off.
Jack Beckman's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(0.000), 330 ft(0.018), 660ft(0.027). MOV: 0.0272 seconds (approximately 11 feet).

(W) Tim Wilkerson (Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang) 0.096 4.163 301.40
(L) Ron Capps (NAPA Auto Parts Charger) 0.104 4.157 303.78

This was a great side by side race, both going right down the groove, candles lit all the way through the run. Wilkerson gets off the line just a little ahead of Capps, then Capps closes the gap at half track. He continues reel in Wilkerson but runs out of race track.

(W) Robert Hight (AAA of So. Cal Mustang) 0.118 4.125 309.42
(L) John Force (Castrol GTX Mustang) 0.119 5.723 142.19

Force and Hight leave the line together then Force strikes the tires about 300 feet out. He pedals, starts skating around, then crosses the center line a little past the 660 foot mark. Hight goes right down the groove with the second quickest run of eliminations.

(W) Del Worsham (Al-Anabi Racing Solara) 0.030 4.232 269.67
(L) Tony Pedregon (Quaker State Impala) 0.086 4.176 303.64

Worsham gets a huge hole shot and starts to pull away, extending his lead to the 330 foot mark. Pedregon starts to reel him in at that point and closes the gap but comes up a litlle short.
Del Worsham's incremental margins: 60ft(0.069), 330 ft(0.077), 660ft(0.074). MOV: 0.0004 seconds (approximately 2 inches).

11-01-2009, 02:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
MReeves Drag Racing Moderator Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,410	Round 2 Eliminations Sunday Results for Elimination Round 2 LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Ninth annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Jack Beckman (Valvoline/MTS Charger) 0.097 4.210 285.41 (L) Matt Hagan (Fram/Shelor Charger) 0.092 4.242 287.35 1:33 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 27.92 inches, adjusted altitude 3,988 feet, track temperature 97 degrees. They came off the line together and Hagan put a cylinder out on the left side. He started drifting to the left but was able to hold it off the center line. Beckman got to half track, put out a cylinder on the left side and started drifting to the left. He goes through the lights, gets very close to the wall after the finsih line, but somehow beckman holds it off. Jack Beckman's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(0.000), 330 ft(0.018), 660ft(0.027). MOV: 0.0272 seconds (approximately 11 feet). (W) Tim Wilkerson (Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang) 0.096 4.163 301.40 (L) Ron Capps (NAPA Auto Parts Charger) 0.104 4.157 303.78 This was a great side by side race, both going right down the groove, candles lit all the way through the run. Wilkerson gets off the line just a little ahead of Capps, then Capps closes the gap at half track. He continues reel in Wilkerson but runs out of race track. (W) Robert Hight (AAA of So. Cal Mustang) 0.118 4.125 309.42 (L) John Force (Castrol GTX Mustang) 0.119 5.723 142.19 Force and Hight leave the line together then Force strikes the tires about 300 feet out. He pedals, starts skating around, then crosses the center line a little past the 660 foot mark. Hight goes right down the groove with the second quickest run of eliminations. (W) Del Worsham (Al-Anabi Racing Solara) 0.030 4.232 269.67 (L) Tony Pedregon (Quaker State Impala) 0.086 4.176 303.64 Worsham gets a huge hole shot and starts to pull away, extending his lead to the 330 foot mark. Pedregon starts to reel him in at that point and closes the gap but comes up a litlle short. Del Worsham's incremental margins: 60ft(0.069), 330 ft(0.077), 660ft(0.074). MOV: 0.0004 seconds (approximately 2 inches).