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Saturday 3 September 2011

CDR: 2009 Funny Car Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Elims

NORWALK, Ohio - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Third annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals:


W/L # L Driver Car R/T E.T. Speed
W 10 L Jeff AREND Solara 0.097 5.317 287.5
L 2 R Ron CAPPS Charger 0.062 5.616 261.0

Neither man looked on form for their second race with Jeff Arend taking a 2-1 season lead. Ron Capps looked like he was in a winning position halfway through the contest before Arend motored past at the line.


W/L # L Driver Car R/T E.T. Speed
W 13 R Bob GILBERTSON Stratus 0.090 4.934 278.5
L 5 L Bob TASCA III Mustang 0.111 8.239 111.0

A major mechanical fault keeps Bob Gilbertson unbeaten against Tasca III despite reporting to his crew of a clutch problem in his own car.


W/L # L Driver Car R/T E.T. Speed
W 16 L Cruz PEDREGON Solara 0.094 4.021 292.8
L 8 R Jim HEAD Solara 0.103 10.113 49.0

For the second event running Jim Head loses out to a Pedregon. He barely got off at the start before something gave way allowing Cruz Pedregon to take the win, putting in the fastest time of the quarterfinals.


W/L # L Driver Car R/T E.T. Speed
W 6 L Tim WILKERSON Mustang 0.067 4.299 307.5
L 14 R Tony PEDREGON Impala 0.125 4.605 294.5

After winning four events in the first six rounds Tony Pedregon has only made one final, losing for the first time in three races to three-times runner-up Tim Wilkerson. Wilkerson had some car issues to fix between races but it was the start that ultimately decided this one.

Semifinals

W/L # L Driver Car R/T E.T. Speed
W 10 L Jeff AREND Solara 0.073 4.175 299.8
L 6 R Tim WILKERSON Mustang 0.103 4.437 290.0

Jeff Arend always had his nose in front and he reaches his second final of the season by beating Tim Wilkerson in their debut bout.


W/L # L Driver Car R/T E.T. Speed
W 13 R Bob GILBERTSON Stratus 0.058 4.322 290.0
L 16 L Cruz PEDREGON Solara 0.109 N/A N/A

Cruz ended up off the track, losing control thanks to a tyre blowout. Gilbertson's win streak is now seven races as he looks for his third event win of the year, second in a row.

Final

W/L # L Driver Car R/T E.T. Speed
W 13 R Bob GILBERTSON Stratus 0.059 4.405 292.0
L 10 L Jeff AREND Solara 0.031 9.789 78.0

And Bob Gilbertson does just that as the mechanical problems continue right until the end which was unlucky for Arend after a blistering getaway.

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