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MReeves · 11-01-2009, 07:00 PM

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Results for Elimination Round 3
LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 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) 0.083 4.359 262.90
(L) Del Worsham (Al-Anabi Racing Solara) 0.006 8.613 77.85

3:24 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 27.90 inches, adjusted altitude 4,392 feet, track temperature 89 degrees. Beckman has an 8-1 advantage in match-ups with Worsham, 2-0 this year. Worsham hits the throttle, goes up in smoke and has to back off the throttle. Beckman was on a decent run but started mixing up cylinders late in the run.

(W) Robert Hight (AAA of So. Cal Mustang) 0.095 4.080 312.57
(L) Tim Wilkerson (Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang) 0.088 4.233 285.41

Wilkerson gets off the line a little ahead of hight but that was about all. Hight drives around him quickly then goes right down the groove to pull away for the win and another 20 points added to his lead. The 312.57 speed for Hight is the second fastest in history for 1000 feet. Hight will have lane choice over Beckman in the final round.

11-01-2009, 07:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
MReeves Drag Racing Moderator Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 595	Round 3 Eliminations Sunday Results for Elimination Round 3 LAS VEGAS - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 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) 0.083 4.359 262.90 (L) Del Worsham (Al-Anabi Racing Solara) 0.006 8.613 77.85 3:24 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 21 percent, barometer 27.90 inches, adjusted altitude 4,392 feet, track temperature 89 degrees. Beckman has an 8-1 advantage in match-ups with Worsham, 2-0 this year. Worsham hits the throttle, goes up in smoke and has to back off the throttle. Beckman was on a decent run but started mixing up cylinders late in the run. (W) Robert Hight (AAA of So. Cal Mustang) 0.095 4.080 312.57 (L) Tim Wilkerson (Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang) 0.088 4.233 285.41 Wilkerson gets off the line a little ahead of hight but that was about all. Hight drives around him quickly then goes right down the groove to pull away for the win and another 20 points added to his lead. The 312.57 speed for Hight is the second fastest in history for 1000 feet. Hight will have lane choice over Beckman in the final round.