Sat, 14 Nov 2026, 20:15 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 61st annual In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  613 Joey Severance                       358R Richie Crampton              
E2                   0.031  5.313 272.67     ****WINNER****  0.049  5.278 273.94
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Fricke    ) 0.027  5.430 269.51      (C Phillips  ) 0.043  5.334 272.23
 Qualified:            #10  5.293 269.94                        #2  5.235 272.72

Weather conditions: air temperature 63 degrees, relative humidity 66 percent, barometer 29.91 inches, adjusted altitude 1,960 feet.

This is the first time Severance and Crampton have faced each other in eliminations.

Severance with the starting line advantage, but Crampton chased him down by 1000 feet and took the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  342 Mitch Kalitta                           1 Shawn Cowie                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.001  5.227 271.68                     0.084  5.175 277.37
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Demke     ) 0.018  5.315 271.84      (A Sampey    ) 0.106  5.504 266.58
 Qualified:             #8  5.273 270.70                        #1  5.170 277.66

This is the first time Kalitta and Cowie have faced each other in eliminations.

Kalitta with a near perfect light and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. He makes his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Mitch Kalitta's MOV: 0.0314 seconds (approximately 13 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7402 Randy Eakins                          611 Garrett Bateman              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.053  5.306 269.35                     0.033  5.373 273.50
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Noonan    ) 0.054  5.271 271.68      (M Johnson   ) 0.027 13.289  70.55
 Qualified:             #6  5.257 268.17                       #14  5.359 273.72

Bateman is 1 - 0 against Eakins in prior events.

Bateman with the starting line advantage, but Eakins had the lead by 330 feet and never trailed for the win. He will give up lane choice to Crampton in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7044 Braiden Chesleigh                    E737 Mark Whynaught               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.057  5.239 272.56                     0.061 13.777  78.04
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M McQueen   ) 0.054  5.282 272.61      (K Wolf      ) 0.063  7.207 221.60
 Qualified:             #4  5.249 272.01                       #12  5.330 271.08

Chesleigh with the slight starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Whynaught with severe tire shake right at the hit and clicked it off. He will give up lane choice to Kalitta in the semifinal.

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