Charlotte 4 Wide final

[sutton]

Banaka was the winner even if he crossed the centerline, hit the wall, mooned the crowd, etc. He was the only one of the four who took the tree. My Buddy Dave W posted a video yesterday of a race between Dennis Taylor and Jay Payne years ago in Alcohol Funny Car where Payne left before the tree activated and Dennis hit the 1/8 mile blocks but because Dennis was the only one to take the tree, he was the only one "in the race". I don't even think its a matter of first or worst coming into play.

Zed
You must be talking about someone else. My BEST friend Dennis Taylor would never hit anything. .
Larry Sutton---
{DT the devil made me do it)

 

[Bruno]

I was always under the impression that the only way you can lose a bye run is to cross the line or hit a wall. That is not correct?

 

[Litefoot]

Since when is a RED LIGHT not a RED LIGHT? I always thought if you went red you're DQ'd from the run.

3:01 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 45 percent, barometer 30.12 inches, adjusted altitude 2,764 feet, track temperature 130 degrees.
McCosh is a no-show.

Hough got out of the gate first and pulled away for the win.

Bellemeur red-lit but not as badly as Beverett so he takes the runnuer-up.

This is Hough's 13th career win in this class.

Order Car# Lane Driver Car Qual RT ET Speed
1. 3 4 Brian Hough, '23 Camaro 4 0.014 5.548 262.08
2. 1 1 Sean Bellemeur, '24 Camaro 1 -0.005 5.464 266.11
3. 11 2 Chip Beverett, '22 Camaro 3 -0.166(R)
12.561 56.21
4. 4 3 Bob McCosh, '24 Camaro 6 NT-No Show

First is worse

 

[z28]

First is worse

we've all seen where 2 cars both redlight. the one who leaves first is out barring any other fouls.

 

[Chili]

Why was McCosh even in the final? He finished 3rd after Beaverett and Phil Esz. What happened to Esz? DQ’d for what?

On NHRAracer.com, Esz was found under the legal weight for his combination.