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Saturday

Results for Qualifying Round 1
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - GAINESVILLE - Notes from round 1
        qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th
        annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed
        time, top speed, and position in order following run: 
     Right Lane: Mike Smith       Runs 5.412/191.97, Now #1
Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 67 percent, barometer 29.60 inches, adjusted altitude 2,607 feet, track temperature 99 degrees.

Smith making his debut in Funny Car on the NHRA circuit. Smith with a nice looking pass until just past half track when the car lost traction.

      Left Lane: Frank Hawley     Runs 4.969/314.17, Now #2
     Right Lane: Del Worsham      Runs 4.956/309.27, Now #1
Hawley pedaled it one time and then after crossed the finish line it appeared the strong cross wind caught him and pushed him over by the wall. It appears he did tag the wall. Frank Hawley's incremental times: 60ft-0.962 sec., 330ft-2.434, 660ft-3.439/256.31mph, 1,000ft-4.260 Worsham was straight down the groove...Del Worsham's incremental times: 60ft-0.928 sec., 330ft-2.375, 660ft-3.392/250.18mph, 1,000ft-4.234
      Left Lane: Terry Haddock    No Time, Now #6
     Right Lane: Tony Bartone     No Time, Now #5
Haddock lost traction right off the starting line, smoking the tires and the car was side ways before he lifted. Bartone chattered the tires a little and then before half track the car had a big wheel stand. When the car came back to earth it appeared to break the steering as the car crossed the centerline and hit the left wall hard and then bounced back across the track and it appeared to hit the right wall harder. Bartone is out of the car and okay, but the car appears to have a lot of damage.
      Left Lane: Melanie Troxel   Runs 5.854/259.06, Now #5
     Right Lane: Bob Tasca III    Runs 4.927/319.45, Now #1
Troxel lost traction early and clicked it off early. Tasca was straight down the groove with a nice pass to start the weekend. Bob Tasca III's incremental times: 60ft-0.936 sec., 330ft-2.408, 660ft-3.411/255.24mph, 1,000ft-4.230
      Left Lane: Tony Pedregon    Runs 4.915/313.58, Now #1
     Right Lane: Ron Capps        Runs 6.069/237.46, Now #7
Capps shook the tires right off the starting line and had whisp of tire smoke before he pedaled it, then began to loose traction again and pedaled it just past half track. He lost traction one more time on the time as he crossed the finish line in a big cloud of smoke. Pedregon with a nice pass until on the top end when the engine let go....he still goes to the top of the list.
      Left Lane: Jerry Toliver    Runs 6.328/157.59, Now #9
     Right Lane: Mike Neff        Runs 4.944/291.01, Now #3
Toliver with a new car here and he goes up in smoke by 330 feet and he clicked it off. Neff with a nice pass until just before the finish line as it appeared he shut it off early.
      Left Lane: Tim Wilkerson    Runs 4.889/317.42, Now #1
     Right Lane: Jim Head         Runs 11.086/75.49, Now #11
Wilkerson was straight down the groove to go to the number one spot...Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.928 sec., 330ft-2.379, 660ft-3.375/258.12mph, 1,000ft-4.190 Head lost traction early and was off the the throttle.
      Left Lane: Bob Bode         Runs 4.979/290.26, Now #7
     Right Lane: Gary Densham     Runs 6.032/191.35, Now #10
Densham lost traction and pedaled it one time, before losing traction again and clicking it off. Bode with a nice clean pass to get into the top half of the show for now. Bob Bode's incremental times: 60ft-0.951 sec., 330ft-2.430, 660ft-3.438/256.55mph, 1,000ft-4.253
      Left Lane: Ashley Force     Runs 4.984/292.27, Now #8
     Right Lane: T. Johnson Jr.   Runs 5.719/185.43, Now #10
Johnson Jr. lost traction around 800 feet and clicked it off. Force with a good looking pass, but was slowing on the top end. Ashley Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.918 sec., 330ft-2.374, 660ft-3.403/247.38mph, 1,000ft-4.249
      Left Lane: Scott Kalitta    Runs 7.955/102.11, Now #16
     Right Lane: Gary Scelzi      Runs 7.936/108.77, Now #15
Kalitta attempted to drive through a lot tire smoke and finally clicked it off. Scelzi lost traction right off the starting line and pedaled it. When he pedaled it the front end started to come up on him and he clicked it off.
      Left Lane: John Force       Runs 6.679/145.69, Now #16
     Right Lane: Cruz Pedregon    Runs 4.953/282.01, Now #5
Pedregon with a nice pass but then clicked it off early...Cruz Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.927 sec., 330ft-2.374, 660ft-3.384/254.04mph, 1,000ft-4.214 Force lost traction early and and he tried to drive through it, but got over close to the centerline. He then clicked it off and coasted on through the 1320.
      Left Lane: Jack Beckman     Runs 4.847/324.12, Now #1
     Right Lane: Robert Hight     Runs 4.863/318.39, Now #2
This was a great drag race to wrap up round one of qualifying with Beckman going to the number one spot and Hight was right there with him for the number two spot. Jack Beckman's incremental times: 60ft-0.925 sec., 330ft-2.366, 660ft-3.354/260.06mph, 1,000ft-4.160
Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.916 sec., 330ft-2.352, 660ft-3.345/259.26mph, 1,000ft-4.161
       

Saturday

Order for Qualifying Round 1
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round
        of qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th
        annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals: 
 Psn  Driver               Vehicle                            ET   Speed
   1. Jack Beckman         Valvoline/MTS Charger           4.847  324.12
   2. Robert Hight         AAA of So. Cal Mustang          4.863  318.39
   3. Tim Wilkerson        Levi, Ray & Shoup Impala        4.889  317.42
   4. Tony Pedregon        Q Power Impala                  4.915  313.58
   5. Bob Tasca III        Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang   4.927  319.45
   6. Mike Neff            Old Spice Mustang               4.944  291.01
   7. Cruz Pedregon        Advance Auto Parts Impala       4.953  282.01
   8. Del Worsham          Checker Schuck's Kragen Impala  4.956  309.27
   9. Frank Hawley         Charger                         4.969  314.17
  10. Bob Bode             Alard Machine Products Monte C  4.979  290.26
  11. Ashley Force         Castrol GTX Mustang             4.984  292.27
  12. Mike Smith           Tire Kingdom Monte Carlo        5.412  191.97
  13. Tommy Johnson Jr.    Monster Energy Drink Charger    5.719  185.43
  14. Melanie Troxel       ProCare RX Dodge RT             5.854  259.06
  15. Gary Densham         RaceBricks Impala               6.032  191.35
  16. Ron Capps            NAPA Auto Parts Charger         6.069  237.46
          --------- Not Qualified ---------
  17. Jerry Toliver        Rockstar Energy Drinks Charger  6.328  157.59
  18. John Force           Castrol GTX Mustang             6.679  145.69
  19. Gary Scelzi          Mopar Oakley Charger            7.936  108.77
  20. Scott Kalitta        DHL Solara                      7.955  102.11
  21. Jim Head             Head Racing Solara             11.086   75.49
  22. Terry Haddock        Race Girl Monte Carlo            NT
  23. Tony Bartone         Canidae Pet Food Monte Carlo     DQ

Saturday

Results for Qualifying Round 2
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - GAINESVILLE - Notes from final, round 2
        qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th
        annual ACDelco 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: Jim Head         Runs 4.847/325.77, Now #1
                                  Best prior run: 11.086/75.49, Was #21
     Right Lane: Scott Kalitta    Runs 4.892/325.37, Now #5
                                  Best prior run: 7.955/102.11, Was #20 
Head with a great looking pass to go to the number one spot...Jim Head's incremental times: 60ft-0.921 sec., 330ft-2.368, 660ft-3.354/260.01mph, 1,000ft-4.160 Kalitta with a nice pass to get into the top half of the show....Scott Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.938 sec., 330ft-2.390, 660ft-3.398/255.68mph, 1,000ft-4.208
      Left Lane: Gary Scelzi      Runs 5.014/307.37, Now #14
                                  Best prior run: 7.936/108.77, Was #21
     Right Lane: Terry Haddock    Runs 5.187/277.15, Now #15
                                  No Prior Run 
Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 71 percent, barometer 29.58 inches, adjusted altitude 2,524 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.

Scelzi is able to get in the show, it will interesting to see if that will stay in. Haddock gets in the show...Gary Scelzi's incremental times: 60ft-0.942 sec., 330ft-2.419, 660ft-3.442/249.26mph, 1,000ft-4.289
Terry Haddock's incremental times: 60ft-0.925 sec., 330ft-2.443, 660ft-3.529/236.84mph, 1,000ft-4.415

      Left Lane: Ron Capps        Runs 4.936/312.86, Now #9
                                  Best prior run: 6.069/237.46, Was #20
     Right Lane: John Force       Runs 4.816/326.71, Now #1
                                  Best prior run: 6.679/145.69, Was #22 
Capps is straight down the groove and into the show...Ron Capps' incremental times: 60ft-0.937 sec., 330ft-2.402, 660ft-3.401/256.36mph, 1,000ft-4.225

Force with a little tire chatter right off the starting line and then blast on through the 1320 to go to the number one spot. John Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.924 sec., 330ft-2.367, 660ft-3.338/263.87mph, 1,000ft-4.135
      Left Lane: Gary Densham     Runs 4.953/311.70, Now #11
                                  Best prior run: 6.032/191.35, Was #21
     Right Lane: Jerry Toliver    Runs 4.973/291.26, Now #15
                                  Best prior run: 6.328/157.59, Was #22 
Gary Scelzi is on the bump spot at 5.014. These two get into the show and bump out Ashley Force and Gary Scelzi. Gary Densham's incremental times: 60ft-0.934 sec., 330ft-2.393, 660ft-3.404/252.33mph, 1,000ft-4.239
Jerry Toliver's incremental times: 60ft-0.934 sec., 330ft-2.406, 660ft-3.413/253.28mph, 1,000ft-4.244
      Left Lane: T. Johnson Jr.   Runs 5.226/287.96, Now #20
                                  Best prior run: 5.719/185.43, Was #21
     Right Lane: Melanie Troxel   No Time, Now #22
                                  Best prior run: 5.854/259.06, Was #22 
Troxel drove through tire shake and then got out of the groove and crossed the centerline. She will not make the show. Johnson Jr. will not get in the show.
      Left Lane: Mike Smith       Runs 9.585/89.93, Now #21
                                  Best prior run: 5.412/191.97, Was #21
     Right Lane: Ashley Force     Runs 4.864/319.45, Now #5
                                  Best prior run: 4.984/292.27, Was #17 
Smith lost traction right off the starting line and he won't get into the show. Force with a nice pass until right in the lights when the car made a quick move toward the wall, but she gets into the show. Ashley Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.908 sec., 330ft-2.343, 660ft-3.346/253.42mph, 1,000ft-4.168
      Left Lane: Del Worsham      Runs 4.903/313.80, Now #8
                                  Best prior run: 4.956/309.27, Was #14
     Right Lane: Bob Bode         Runs 4.999/277.54, Now #17
                                  Best prior run: 4.979/290.26, Was #17 
Worsham with his quickest pass of the season and he qualifies for his first race this year. He gets into the top half of the show...Del Worsham's incremental times: 60ft-0.937 sec., 330ft-2.379, 660ft-3.372/256.94mph, 1,000ft-4.194 Bode's engine let go right in the lights and he will not get into the show for the first time this year.
      Left Lane: Cruz Pedregon    Runs 4.841/316.15, Now #2
                                  Best prior run: 4.953/282.01, Was #14
     Right Lane: Frank Hawley     Runs 4.916/319.60, Now #11
                                  Best prior run: 4.969/314.17, Was #15 
Pedregon with a great looking pass, straight down the groove. He goes to the number two spot...Cruz Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.913 sec., 330ft-2.341, 660ft-3.329/259.16mph, 1,000ft-4.143 Hawley will stay in the show and improves on his previous pass...Frank Hawley's incremental times: 60ft-0.962 sec., 330ft-2.414, 660ft-3.405/258.62mph, 1,000ft-4.217
      Left Lane: Mike Neff        No Time, Now #14
                                  Best prior run: 4.944/291.01, Was #14
     Right Lane: Tony Pedregon    Runs 4.780/326.40, Now #1
                                  Best prior run: 4.915/313.58, Was #10 
Neff's car fires, but doesn't sound right and they shut it off before he does the burnout. Pedregon with a great looking pass...straight down Broadway into the number one spot. Tony Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.919 sec., 330ft-2.345, 660ft-3.311/266.64mph, 1,000ft-4.100
      Left Lane: Bob Tasca III    Runs 5.075/245.32, Now #12
                                  Best prior run: 4.927/319.45, Was #12
     Right Lane: Tim Wilkerson    Runs 4.820/320.58, Now #3
                                  Best prior run: 4.889/317.42, Was #8 
Tasca got out of the groove and real close to the centerline and he clicked it off around 1000 feet. Bob Tasca III's incremental times: 60ft-0.929 sec., 330ft-2.390, 660ft-3.396/255.15mph, 1,000ft-4.231 Wilkerson with another nice looking pass...not enough for the number one spot, but he jumps up to the number three position. Tim Wilkerson's incremental times: 60ft-0.918 sec., 330ft-2.343, 660ft-3.324/260.91mph, 1,000ft-4.130
      Left Lane: Robert Hight     Runs 5.013/251.25, Now #7
                                  Best prior run: 4.863/318.39, Was #7
     Right Lane: Jack Beckman     Runs 11.106/75.80, Now #6
                                  Best prior run: 4.847/324.12, Was #6 
Beckman chatters the tires right off the starting line and clicks it off...he will coast through the 1320. Hight was on a good pass until about 1000 feet and it appears the engine went away in a big puff of smoke. Robert Hight's incremental times: 60ft-0.915 sec., 330ft-2.350, 660ft-3.352/254.66mph, 1,000ft-4.197
       

Saturday

Order for Qualifying Round 2
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 2
        rounds of qualifying in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing
        Series, 39th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals: 
 Psn  Driver               Vehicle                            ET   Speed
   1. Tony Pedregon        Q Power Impala                  4.780  326.40
   2. John Force           Castrol GTX Mustang             4.816  326.71
   3. Tim Wilkerson        Levi, Ray & Shoup Impala        4.820  320.58
   4. Cruz Pedregon        Advance Auto Parts Impala       4.841  316.15
   5. Jim Head             Head Racing Solara              4.847  325.77
   6. Jack Beckman         Valvoline/MTS Charger           4.847  324.12
   7. Robert Hight         AAA of So. Cal Mustang          4.863  318.39
   8. Ashley Force         Castrol GTX Mustang             4.864  319.45
   9. Scott Kalitta        DHL Solara                      4.892  325.37
  10. Del Worsham          Checker Schuck's Kragen Impala  4.903  313.80
  11. Frank Hawley         Charger                         4.916  319.60
  12. Bob Tasca III        Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang   4.927  319.45
  13. Ron Capps            NAPA Auto Parts Charger         4.936  312.86
  14. Mike Neff            Old Spice Mustang               4.944  291.01
  15. Gary Densham         RaceBricks Impala               4.953  311.70
  16. Jerry Toliver        Rockstar Energy Drinks Charger  4.973  291.26
          --------- Not Qualified ---------
  17. Bob Bode             Alard Machine Products Monte C  4.979  290.26
  18. Gary Scelzi          Mopar Oakley Charger            5.014  307.37
  19. Terry Haddock        Race Girl Monte Carlo           5.187  277.15
  20. Tommy Johnson Jr.    Monster Energy Drink Charger    5.226  287.96
  21. Mike Smith           Tire Kingdom Monte Carlo        5.412  191.97
  22. Melanie Troxel       ProCare RX Dodge RT             5.854  259.06
  23. Tony Bartone         Canidae Pet Food Monte Carlo     DQ

Sunday

Results for Elimination Round 1
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1
        eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th
        annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals: 
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed

 (W) Tim Wilkerson (Levi, Ray & Shoup Impala)    0.070      5.072 290.63
 (L) Mike Neff (Old Spice Mustang)               0.031     DQ-Centerline
Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 43 percent, barometer 29.85 inches, adjusted altitude 2,020 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

This is the first time Neff and Wilkerson have faced each other in eliminations. Wilkerson was spinning the tires right off the starting line and dropped a cylinder or two. Then it appeared like the engine went away on the top end. Wilkerson with his first round win of the season. Neff lost traction early and then dropped cylinders and the car crossed the centerline.

 (W) Jim Head (Head Racing Solara)               0.106      4.903 300.73
 (L) Bob Tasca III (Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustan 0.103      5.389 261.47
This is the first time Tasca III and Head have faced each other in eliminations. Tasca lost traction right off the starting line and then he got close to the centerline, but keep it in his lane. Head was straight down the groove with a nice safe tune up for the win light.
 (W) Gary Densham (RaceBricks Impala)            0.088      4.912 304.25
 (L) John Force (Castrol GTX Mustang)            0.096      7.042 124.04
Force is 32 - 7 against Densham in prior events. Force started to rattle the tires early and then began to smoke the tires. He pedaled it one time and it didn't hook up so he clicked it off. Densham was out of the gate first and never looked back with a nice clean pass for the win light. This was Densham's quickest pass of the weekend.
 (W) Tony Pedregon (Q Power Impala)              0.066      4.861 317.12
 (L) Jerry Toliver (Rockstar Energy Drinks Charg 0.081      4.931 316.38
Pedregon is 12 - 6 against Toliver in prior events. Pedregon with the starting line advantage and never looked back with the quickest pass of round one for the win. Tony Pedregon's incremental times: 60ft-0.927 sec., 330ft-2.369, 660ft-3.354/262.44mph, 1,000ft-4.160 Toliver rattled the tires a little off the starting line, but still has a nice clean pass in a losing effort.
 (W) Cruz Pedregon (Advance Auto Parts Impala)   0.055      4.866 310.91
 (L) Ron Capps (NAPA Auto Parts Charger)         0.056      5.822 171.18
Capps is 14 - 12 against Pedregon in prior events. These two leave together and then Capps started to lose traction and then drop cylinders. Pedregon with a great pass until right after he crossed the finish line with the win. The car made a move toward the centerline and then with a big engine explosion that sent the body flying high into the air. Pedregon had the chutes out and and he did a great driving job as the rear end was completely off the ground...the car bounced hard to a stop and Pedregon was able to keep the car off the wall. Pedregon will have lane choice over Head in the next round.
 (W) Jack Beckman (Valvoline/MTS Charger)        0.080      4.866 320.66
 (L) Frank Hawley (Charger)                      0.106      4.898 321.04
Beckman after watching his teammate lose traction in front of him decided to switch lanes. This is the instructor vs his boss...Beckman with the starting line advantage and never looked back. This was a great drag race as Hawley ran a career best ET and mph to give Beckman a battle. Beckman will have lane choice against Wilkerson in the next round.
 (W) Del Worsham (Checker Schuck's Kragen Impala 0.097      5.331 290.13
 (L) Robert Hight (AAA of So. Cal Mustang)       0.040      5.636 195.42
Hight is 8 - 2 against Worsham in prior events. Hight with the starting line advantage, and Worsham starts to lose traction and he pedals it as Hight starts to lose traction. They are both on and off and on the throttle and dropping cylinders. Worsham with a least one hole out gets it to recover enough to take the win light. Worsham with his first round win of the year will give up lane choice to Densham in the next round.
 (W) Ashley Force (Castrol GTX Mustang)          0.083      4.984 290.38
 (L) Scott Kalitta (DHL Solara)                  0.096     13.385  74.88
This is the first time Kalitta and Force have faced each other in eliminations. Kalitta is up in smoke as soon as he hits the throttle and clicks it off. Force was straight down the groove until around 800 feet and then the car really started moving around. She reals it in for the win, but will give up lane choice to T. Pedregon in the next round.
       

Sunday

Results for Elimination Round 2
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2
        eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th
        annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals: 
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed

 (W) Gary Densham (RaceBricks Impala)            0.089      7.668 118.25
 (L) Del Worsham (Checker Schuck's Kragen Impala 0.090     12.801  70.46
Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 29.85 inches, adjusted altitude 2,002 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

They left together and Worsham was up in smoke as soon as he hit the throttle and then something happened because it was dead in the water when Densham went up in smoke. Densham was up in smoke and pedaled it and it through the blower belt off. Densham coasted on through for the win.

 (W) Tim Wilkerson (Levi, Ray & Shoup Impala)    0.100      4.848 322.34
 (L) Jack Beckman (Valvoline/MTS Charger)        0.084      4.957 307.09
Head was in the left lane and Cruz Pedregon in the right and they did their burnouts. When they were pulling up to stage Head's stage lights didn't come on. The teams chose to go back to their pits and fuel and get ready to run again. Beckman was out of the gate first, but Wilkerson had the difference made up by the time they went by the Christmas tree. Wilkerson with a really nice pass here in the heat of the day. He will have lane choice against Densham in the semifinal.
 (W) Tony Pedregon (Q Power Impala)              0.070      5.982 239.10
 (L) Ashley Force (Castrol GTX Mustang)          0.103      6.506 169.55
Force and Pedregon have each won 1 time against the other in prior events. Pedregon was out of the gate first and force was up in smoke and pedaled it. Then Pedregon started to smoke the tires and they both pedaled the cars a few times and Pedregon got to the finish line first.
 (W) Jim Head (Head Racing Solara)               0.096      4.936 318.32
 (L) Cruz Pedregon (Advance Auto Parts Impala)   0.063      4.983 308.35
A half an hour later these two are back...This was a great side-by-side drag race. Pedregon is out of the gate first and has the lead at a 1000 feet. Head was able to drive around him on the top end for the win. Jim Head's MOV: 0.0149 seconds (approximately 7 feet). Head will have lane choice over Cruz's b rother Tony in the semifinal.
       

Sunday

Results for Elimination Round 3
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3
        eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th
        annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals: 
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed

 (W) Tony Pedregon (Q Power Impala)              0.080      5.034 308.43
 (L) Jim Head (Head Racing Solara)               0.111     14.623  63.49
Pedregon is 4 - 2 against Head in prior events. Pedregon with the starting line advantage and was straight down the groove for the win light. Head was up in smoke as soon as he hit the throttle.
 (W) Gary Densham (RaceBricks Impala)            0.061      4.964 311.99
 (L) Tim Wilkerson (Levi, Ray & Shoup Impala)    0.111      4.925 318.69
Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 31 percent, barometer 29.83 inches, adjusted altitude 2,025 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.

Densham is out of the gate first and has the power to hold on for a hole shot win. This was a good looking side-by-side drag race. Gary Densham's MOV: 0.0118 seconds (approximately 6 feet). Densham will have lane choice over Tony Pedregon in the final.

       

Sunday

Results for Final Round 
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round
        4 eliminations in Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series,
        39th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals: 
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed

 (W) Tony Pedregon (Q Power Impala)              0.072      4.921 315.27
 (L) Gary Densham (RaceBricks Impala)            0.093      4.924 309.13
Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 29.84 inches, adjusted altitude 2,032 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.

both of these guys have won this race and both of them did it when they were apart of John Force Racing. Pedregon did it in 2002 and Densham did it in 2003. Pedregon is 23 - 8 against Densham in prior events and Pedregon is 1 - 0 against Densham in prior final rounds. Pedregon with the starting line advantage and then Densham had the lead until just past half track when Pedregon drove around him. Pedregon holds on to win his 37th National Event win by 0.0248 seconds (approximately 11 feet).