Friday
Results for Qualifying Round 1
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - GAINESVILLE - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA Gatornationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Right Lane: Jeff Diehl Runs 7.705/92.33, Now #1
Weather conditions: air temperature 69 degrees, relative humidity 72 percent, barometer 29.35 inches, adjusted altitude 2,080 feet, track temperature 79 degrees.Diehl with a lot of tire shake right off the starting line and he clicks it off by 100 feet.
Left Lane: Bob Bode Runs 4.165/292.65, Now #1
Right Lane: Paul Lee Runs 11.867/76.33, Now #3
Lee is off the throttle before he gets to the Christmas tree. Bode launched hard and had a
nice pass with just a little wiggle right in the lights. Bob Bode's incremental times: 60ft-0.907
sec., 330ft-2.344, 660ft-3.346/255.58 mph.
Left Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 4.255/271.41, Now #2
Right Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 9.131/77.45, Now #4
Arend with a lot of tire shake as soon as he hits the throttle and clicks it off. Troxel is out of the groove early and then reels it back it, but then has she goes past the finish line the car make a quick move toward the wall. She keep it off the wall, but did get close...
Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.136/300.00, Now #1
Right Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 7.435/83.43, Now #4
Pedregon makes it a little farther down track than the others before he starts to lose traction. He clicks it off...Wilkerson launched hard and keep straight down the groove to go to the number one spot. Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.918 sec., 330ft-2.349,
660ft-3.325/260.41 mph.
Left Lane: Jim Head Runs 8.114/80.12, Now #7
Right Lane: Del Worsham Runs 7.967/82.70, Now #6
Worsham with a lot of tire shake and clicked off, Head shook early and shut it off.
Left Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.198/302.21, Now #3
Right Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 8.455/77.18, Now #9
Tasca shook and shut it off...Pedregon is straight down the groove to go to the number three spot. Tony Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.942 sec., 330ft-2.388, 660ft-3.392/258.42 mph.
Left Lane: A. Force Hood Runs 4.094/308.99, Now #1
Right Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.104/304.12, Now #2
This was great drag race with these two going to the number one and two spots. Hagan was the first one to get down the right lane...Matt Hagan's incremental times: 60ft-0.902 sec., 330ft-2.322, 660ft-3.303/261.42 mph. Force Hood with a very nice pass, straight down the groove.
Ashley Force Hood's incremental times: 60ft-0.910 sec., 330ft-2.327, 660ft-3.302/263.87 mph.
Left Lane: Robert Hight Runs 4.060/310.13, Now #1
Right Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.110/303.64, Now #4
Capps with a real nice pass until right in the lights when it appeared the burst panel went flying into the air. Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.913 sec., 330ft-2.339, 660ft-3.311/263.72
mph. Hight with a great looking pass to go to the number one spot. Robert Hight's incremental
times: 60ft-0.895 sec., 330ft-2.309, 660ft-3.274/265.95 mph.
Left Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.135/306.05, Now #6
Right Lane: John Force Runs 4.093/307.72, Now #2
Force with the quickest pass out of the right lane to go to the number two spot. John Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.909 sec., 330ft-2.326, 660ft-3.300/262.85 mph. Beckman with a real nice pass to go to number six spot. Jack Beckman's incremental times: 60ft-0.913 sec., 330ft-2.352, 660ft-3.333/261.27 mph. The Force cars ar in the top three spots and the Don Schumacher Racing cars are the next three cars.
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Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 1
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA Gatornationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Robert Hight AAA of So. Cal Mustang 4.060 310.13
2. John Force Castrol GTX Mustang 4.093 307.72
3. Ashley Force Hood Castrol GTX Mustang 4.094 308.99
4. Matt Hagan DieHard Charger 4.104 304.12
5. Ron Capps NAPA Auto Parts Charger 4.110 303.64
6. Jack Beckman Valvoline/MTS Charger 4.135 306.05
7. Tim Wilkerson Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang 4.136 300.00
8. Bob Bode Alard Machine Products Impala 4.165 292.65
9. Tony Pedregon Quaker State Impala 4.198 302.21
10. Melanie Troxel In-N-Out Burger Charger 4.255 271.41
11. Cruz Pedregon Snap-On Solara 7.435 83.43
12. Jeff Diehl Ideal Racing Monte Carlo 7.705 92.33
--------- Not Qualified ---------
13. Del Worsham Al-Anabi Racing Solara 7.967 82.70
14. Jim Head Head Racing Solara 8.114 80.12
15. Bob Tasca III Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang 8.455 77.18
16. Jeff Arend DHL Solara 9.131 77.45
17. Paul Lee Jim Dunn/Canidae/Lucas Oil Imp 11.867 76.33
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Saturday
Results for Qualifying Round 2
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - GAINESVILLE - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA Gatornationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:
Left Lane: John Smith Runs 4.231/299.80, Now #10
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Paul Lee Runs 4.324/260.76, Now #12
No Prior Run Smith making his first pass of the weekend and is straight down the groove. He gets into the show...John Smith's incremental times: 60ft-0.916 sec., 330ft-2.390, 660ft-3.413/254.14 mph. Lee started mixing up cylinders around the 660-foot mark and then had big puff of smoke right in the lights.
Left Lane: Jim Head Runs 7.312/88.57, Now #14
No Prior Run
Right Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 7.308/86.69, Now #13
No Prior Run Head was real loose right off the starting line and the car was side ways before he lifted.
Arend starts to smoke the tires and clicks it off.
Left Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 4.144/305.56, Now #9
Best prior run: 4.255/271.41, Was #11
Right Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 4.138/306.33, Now #8
No Prior Run Troxel with a nice pass to move up the ladder a couple spots...Melanie Troxel's incremental
times: 60ft-0.924 sec., 330ft-2.367, 660ft-3.346/263.05 mph. Tasca III gets into the field into
the top half of the show...Bob Tasca III's incremental times: 60ft-0.914 sec., 330ft-2.354,
660ft-3.340/261.57 mph.
Left Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.155/306.33, Now #10
Best prior run: 4.198/302.21, Was #11
Right Lane: Del Worsham Runs 5.138/180.04, Now #14
No Prior Run Worsham loses traction, but still gets in the show. Pedregon improves and moves up the ladder one spot...Tony Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.922 sec., 330ft-2.354,
660ft-3.355/259.36 mph.
Left Lane: Bob Bode Runs 4.140/304.12, Now #9
Best prior run: 4.165/292.65, Was #11
Right Lane: Jeff Diehl Runs 6.991/104.91, Now #15
Best prior run: 7.705/92.33, Was #18 Diehl is out of power by 330 feet. Bode launched hard and keep it hooked up to go to the number nine spot. This Bode's career quickest and fastest pass. Bob Bode's incremental times:
60ft-0.916 sec., 330ft-2.347, 660ft-3.335/259.81 mph.
Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.128/305.84, Now #6
Best prior run: 4.136/300.00, Was #7
Right Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 7.176/86.08, Now #16
Best prior run: 7.435/83.43, Was #18 Pedregon lost traction right off the starting line and clicked it off. Wilkerson with a great pass, the quickest of the round and he moves up to the number six spot. Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.930 sec., 330ft-2.365, 660ft-3.332/264.75 mph.
Left Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 5.349/136.66, Now #7
Best prior run: 4.135/306.05, Was #7
Right Lane: Ron Capps Runs 8.294/77.92, Now #5
Best prior run: 4.110/303.64, Was #5 Michael Waltrip is on the starting line with Ron capps crew. They both lose traction early and clicked them off.
Left Lane: A. Force Hood Runs 4.093/308.43, Now #2
Best prior run: 4.094/308.99, Was #3
Right Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 9.892/77.28, Now #4
Best prior run: 4.104/304.12, Was #4 John Medlen has left John force Racing and is now with Don Schumacher Racing team and working on the Matt Hagan team. Hagan is up in smoke right off the starting line and clicked it off.
Force Hood with her quickest pass of the weekend and quickest pass of the round. Ashley Force Hood's incremental times: 60ft-0.908 sec., 330ft-2.329, 660ft-3.304/263.87 mph.
Left Lane: Robert Hight Runs 4.193/279.15, Now #1
Best prior run: 4.060/310.13, Was #1
Right Lane: John Force Runs 4.967/156.66, Now #3
Best prior run: 4.093/307.72, Was #3 Force starts to lose traction and clicks it off...Hight is off the throttle early, but holds on to the number one spot.
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Saturday
Order for Qualifying Round 2
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA Gatornationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Robert Hight AAA of So. Cal Mustang 4.060 310.13
2. Ashley Force Hood Castrol GTX Mustang 4.093 308.99
3. John Force Castrol GTX Mustang 4.093 307.72
4. Matt Hagan DieHard Charger 4.104 304.12
5. Ron Capps NAPA Auto Parts Charger 4.110 303.64
6. Tim Wilkerson Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang 4.128 305.84
7. Jack Beckman Valvoline/MTS Charger 4.135 306.05
8. Bob Tasca III Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang 4.138 306.33
9. Bob Bode Alard Machine Products Impala 4.140 304.12
10. Melanie Troxel In-N-Out Burger Charger 4.144 305.56
11. Tony Pedregon Quaker State Impala 4.155 306.33
12. John Smith John Smith Racing Monte Carlo 4.231 299.80
13. Paul Lee Jim Dunn/Canidae/Lucas Oil Imp 4.324 260.76
14. Del Worsham Al-Anabi Racing Solara 5.138 180.04
15. Jeff Diehl Ideal Racing Monte Carlo 6.991 104.91
16. Cruz Pedregon Snap-On Solara 7.176 86.08
--------- Not Qualified ---------
17. Jeff Arend DHL Solara 7.308 86.69
18. Jim Head Head Racing Solara 7.312 88.57
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Saturday
Results for Qualifying Round 3
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - GAINESVILLE - Notes from final, round 3 qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA Gatornationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:
Left Lane: Jeff Arend Runs 4.107/305.01, Now #5
Best prior run: 7.308/86.69, Was #17
Right Lane: Jim Head Runs 4.202/303.64, Now #13
Best prior run: 7.312/88.57, Was #18 Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent, barometer 29.43 inches, adjusted altitude 1,604 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.Head with a conservative pass to get in the show and he does just that...Jim Head's incremental times: 60ft-0.931 sec., 330ft-2.400, 660ft-3.396/259.21 mph. Arend with a real nice pass to get in the show and into the top half of the field. Jeff Arend's incremental times: 60ft-0.905 sec., 330ft-2.331, 660ft-3.306/263.00 mph.
Left Lane: Cruz Pedregon Runs 4.152/288.09, Now #12
Best prior run: 7.176/86.08, Was #18
Right Lane: John Smith Runs 6.884/102.66, Now #15
Best prior run: 4.231/299.80, Was #14 Smith starts shake right off the starting line and he clicks it off. Pedregon was straight down the groove to get in the show and that bumps out Worsham. Cruz Pedregon's incremental times:
60ft-0.913 sec., 330ft-2.350, 660ft-3.330/262.69 mph.
Left Lane: Jeff Diehl Runs 4.284/293.79, Now #16
Best prior run: 6.991/104.91, Was #18
Right Lane: Tony Pedregon Runs 4.078/311.49, Now #2
Best prior run: 4.155/306.33, Was #13 Diehl pedals it right off the starting line and gets it to hook up to get in the show...Jeff
Diehl's incremental times: 60ft-0.935 sec., 330ft-2.433, 660ft-3.453/251.91 mph. Pedregon with a
great pass to move up to the number two spot...Tony Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.916 sec., 330ft-2.323, 660ft-3.293/266.79 mph.
Left Lane: Del Worsham Runs 4.156/305.42, Now #14
Best prior run: 5.138/180.04, Was #18
Right Lane: Melanie Troxel Runs 4.155/305.84, Now #12
Best prior run: 4.144/305.56, Was #12 These two were side-by-side all the way down the track. Troxel doesn't improve and stays in the number 12 spot. Melanie Troxel's incremental times: 60ft-0.928 sec., 330ft-2.377,
660ft-3.356/262.85 mph. Worsham gets into the show and that bumps out Diehl and puts Smith on the bubble. Del Worsham's incremental times: 60ft-0.925 sec., 330ft-2.361, 660ft-3.352/258.76 mph.
Left Lane: Paul Lee Runs 8.105/76.44, Now #18
Best prior run: 4.324/260.76, Was #18
Right Lane: Bob Bode Runs 6.823/100.66, Now #11
Best prior run: 4.140/304.12, Was #11 Lee starts to lose traction and clicks it off, and he will not get back in the show. Bode makes a little farther down track before he starts to smoke the tires and clicks it off. He will stay in the number 11 spot.
Left Lane: Bob Tasca III Runs 4.107/306.81, Now #6
Best prior run: 4.138/306.33, Was #10
Right Lane: Jack Beckman Runs 4.790/174.08, Now #10
Best prior run: 4.135/306.05, Was #9 Beckman was making a nice pass and then the engine went silent and he coasted on through the 1000 feet. Tasca III with a great looking pass to get into the top half of the show...Bob Tasca III's incremental times: 60ft-0.916 sec., 330ft-2.346, 660ft-3.313/264.86 mph.
Left Lane: Ron Capps Runs 4.070/306.81, Now #2
Best prior run: 4.110/303.64, Was #8
Right Lane: Tim Wilkerson Runs 4.114/305.29, Now #9
Best prior run: 4.128/305.84, Was #9 wilkerson with hs quickest pass of the weekend, but will stay in the number nine position.
Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.919 sec., 330ft-2.346, 660ft-3.316/264.39 mph. Capps with a great looking pass to go to the number two spot. Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.904 sec., 330ft-2.308, 660ft-3.274/264.80 mph.
Left Lane: Matt Hagan Runs 4.060/313.58, Now #1
Best prior run: 4.104/304.12, Was #6
Right Lane: A. Force Hood Runs 4.081/312.42, Now #5
Best prior run: 4.093/308.43, Was #4 This was a great drag race with Force Hood running her quickest pass of the weekend. Ashley Force Hood's incremental times: 60ft-0.911 sec., 330ft-2.322, 660ft-3.295/264.03 mph. Hagan launched hard and keep it hooked up and was straight down the groove to go to the number one spot.
He runs big top end speed, this is second fastest pass in the history of the 1000 era. Matt Hagan's incremental times: 60ft-0.910 sec., 330ft-2.327, 660ft-3.282/269.03 mph.
Left Lane: John Force Runs 4.106/308.85, Now #6
Best prior run: 4.093/307.72, Was #6
Right Lane: Robert Hight Runs 4.082/305.36, Now #2
Best prior run: 4.060/310.13, Was #2 Force with another good looking pass, but doesn't improve. John Force's incremental times:
60ft-0.913 sec., 330ft-2.346, 660ft-3.315/265.12 mph. Hight with another great pass, but is not
quick enough to get his number one spot back. Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.903 sec., 330ft-2.317, 660ft-3.284/264.34 mph.
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Saturday
Order for Qualifying Round 3
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA Gatornationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Matt Hagan DieHard Charger 4.060 313.58
2. Robert Hight AAA of So. Cal Mustang 4.060 310.13
3. Ron Capps NAPA Auto Parts Charger 4.070 306.81
4. Tony Pedregon Quaker State Impala 4.078 311.49
5. Ashley Force Hood Castrol GTX Mustang 4.081 312.42
6. John Force Castrol GTX Mustang 4.093 308.85
7. Bob Tasca III Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang 4.107 306.81
8. Jeff Arend DHL Solara 4.107 305.01
9. Tim Wilkerson Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang 4.114 305.84
10. Jack Beckman Valvoline/MTS Charger 4.135 306.05
11. Bob Bode Alard Machine Products Impala 4.140 304.12
12. Melanie Troxel In-N-Out Burger Charger 4.144 305.84
13. Cruz Pedregon Snap-On Solara 4.152 288.09
14. Del Worsham Al-Anabi Racing Solara 4.156 305.42
15. Jim Head Head Racing Solara 4.202 303.64
16. John Smith John Smith Racing Monte Carlo 4.231 299.80
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17. Jeff Diehl Ideal Racing Monte Carlo 4.284 293.79
18. Paul Lee Jim Dunn/Canidae/Lucas Oil Imp 4.324 260.76
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 1
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA Gatornationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) John Force (Castrol GTX Mustang) 0.110 4.087 310.13
(L) Bob Bode (Alard Machine Products Impala SS) 0.094 8.061 98.35
11:39 a.m. Force is 4 - 0 against Bode in prior events, and after this pass John will be sending back some up-to-the-second data to Robert and Ashley's teams still in the staging lanes.Bode was never a factor as Force laid down his best pass of the weekend in both ET and speed.
(W) Tony Pedregon (Quaker State Impala) 0.059 4.128 310.13
(L) Cruz Pedregon (Snap-On Solara) 0.078 8.771 90.18
T. Pedregon is 24 - 12 against C. Pedregon in prior events. Cruz lit up the big Goodyear Slicks just past the 60-foot timers then watched Pedregon go to round two.
(W) Ron Capps (NAPA Auto Parts Charger) 0.094 4.072 310.63
(L) Del Worsham (Al-Anabi Racing Solara) 0.081 4.157 306.88
Capps is 28 - 11 against Worsham in prior events. Yesterday Capps had Michael Waltrip pay a visit, and their tour of the media center was quite a hit. Turns out "Ball Joints" is a favored word...Capps made up for Worsham's starting line advantage before the 60-foot mark, then blasted to a new career best 1000 foot speed mark. Ron will race John Force in the next round, and Capps will have lane choice.
(W) Matt Hagan (DieHard Charger) 0.078 4.061 316.15
(L) John Smith (John Smith Racing Monte Carlo) 0.106 4.223 268.38
John Medlen joined the Hagan team on Friday, and the monster runs for this team continue - Low ET of the round, and the best speed ever to 1000 feet in a Funny Car. Wow. Matt's earlier speed mark will back that up as a new national speed mark for the class. Matt Hagan's incremental times: 60ft-0.923 sec., 330ft-2.335, 660ft-3.289/270.81 mph.
(W) Robert Hight (AAA of So. Cal Mustang) 0.072 4.122 305.84
(L) Jim Head (Head Racing Solara) 0.076 4.223 301.94
Hight is 6 - 5 against Head in prior events. Hight was the number qualifier by speed, he matched Hagan in ET. Hight sacrificed some parts at the top end when the motor let out a huge cloud of smoke when he lifted. Robert Hight's MOV: 0.1053 seconds (approximately 47 feet).
(W) Melanie Troxel (In-N-Out Burger Charger) 0.104 5.324 158.61
(L) Ashley Force Hood (Castrol GTX Mustang) 0.126 5.980 134.85
Troxel and Force Hood have each won 1 times against the other in prior events. The winner will race Tony Pedregon in the next round.PEDALFEST! Both cars lost traction about the same time, and both cars were all over both lanes. Melanie missed slapping the wall by inches, but after a check of the car at the top end, she's the first upset winner of the day. Tony Pedregon will have lane choice against Melanie in round two.
(W) Bob Tasca III (Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustan 0.098 4.139 308.57
(L) Jack Beckman (Valvoline/MTS Charger) 0.081 6.672 94.77
Beckman is 3 - 0 against Tasca III in prior events, but this time it was all Tasca as he went A to B right down the groove.
Beckman found traction lacking in the left lane. Tasca will not have lane choice in the next round when he faces Robert Hight.
(W) Tim Wilkerson (Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang) 0.107 4.188 283.37
(L) Jeff Arend (DHL Solara) 0.085 5.520 190.19
Wilkerson is 5 - 2 against Arend in prior events. Wilkerson dropped a couple of cylinders, but Arend had shook hard and smoked the tires in the other lane. Wilkerson will face Matt Hagan in the next round and Hagan will have lane choice. 12:07 p.m.
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA Gatornationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Tony Pedregon (Quaker State Impala) 0.083 4.113 310.27
(L) Melanie Troxel (In-N-Out Burger Charger) 0.093 4.164 307.30
1:29 p.m. Pedregon is 2 - 1 against Troxel in prior events. The big Nitro Fish on the side of Pedregon's car ate the whole 1320, Tony made just a couple of wiggles as the clutch timers kicked in. Troxel had a good pass, but trailed Pedregon at the stripe by a couple of car lengths.
(W) Ron Capps (NAPA Auto Parts Charger) 0.088 4.066 312.35
(L) John Force (Castrol GTX Mustang) 0.062 4.135 310.05
Force is 42 - 21 against Capps in prior events. Great drag race! They were dead even at the 60-foot mark, from there Capps pulled away. Wow.
(W) Tim Wilkerson (Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang) 0.080 4.094 307.86
(L) Matt Hagan (DieHard Charger) 0.082 4.465 284.62
This is the first time Wilkerson and Hagan have faced each other in eliminations. Hagan's pass in the last round set a new national record for speed at 316.15 mph. The winner will face Tony Pedregon in the semi finals.Hagan had to pedal it a couple of times, and Wilkerson ran his best lap of the weekend. Wilkerson will have lane choice in the next round.
(W) Bob Tasca III (Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustan 0.153 4.131 309.70
(L) Robert Hight (AAA of So. Cal Mustang) 0.096 4.804 178.97
Tasca III and Hight have each won 2 times against the other in prior events. The winner will take on Ron Capps in the semis.Hight left first, but lost traction early, so the red Mustang will face Capps, and Capps will have lane choice. 1:40 p.m.
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 3
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA Gatornationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Tim Wilkerson (Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang) 0.089 4.149 298.67
(L) Tony Pedregon (Quaker State Impala) 0.045 8.493 85.67
3:05 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 29.58 inches, adjusted altitude 1,417 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.Pedregon is 20 - 11 against Wilkerson in prior events. Pedregon lost traction early, he carded a slow 1.077 60-foot time. Wilkerson is going to his first final round of 2010.
(W) Bob Tasca III (Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustan 0.088 4.125 308.85
(L) Ron Capps (NAPA Auto Parts Charger) 0.090 4.562 216.76
Tasca's got a lot of Ford supporters rooting for him on the starting line, quite a few of them are waring Castrol shirts...
Capps has been very consistent this weekend, this should be a good drag race.Capps was pulling away till about halfway, then the tires lit up. Capps pedaled a couple of times, but it was too little too late. Tasca will have lane choice in the final round, and a chance to repeat his win here last year. 3:13 p.m.
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Sunday
Results for Final Round
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA Gatornationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Tim Wilkerson (Levi, Ray & Shoup Mustang) 0.060 4.097 303.78
(L) Bob Tasca III (Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustan 0.086 4.192 287.17
Wilkerson is 6 - 3 against Tasca III in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.
Tasca is looking to join Jason Line who just won in Pro Stock as the 2nd repeat winner of the day.Not today! Wilkerson had not a round in 2010 until this morning, today the team put four great passes on the track and will take home the 2010 Gatornationals Wally. Congrats to the whole team from Springfield Illinois. 4:54 p.m.
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