Sun, 26 Feb 2012, 19:28 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, event at Firebird International Raceway:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  613 Joey Severance                         73 Megan McKernan               
E3                   0.035  5.486 261.57     ****WINNER****  0.096  5.371 269.78
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Butler    ) 0.054 12.046  87.11      (D St Arnaud ) 0.081  5.442 256.75
E1    (C Demke     ) 0.085  5.435 259.66      (J Ahten     ) 0.083  5.393 262.74
 Qualified:             #8  7.283 125.54                        #3  5.406 247.16

5:18 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 13 percent, barometer 28.09 inches, adjusted altitude 3,422 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

Both cars had singles last round. Number three vs. number eight qualifiers in the finals.

Severance gets a big advantage off the line and looked to have the race in the bag, but the fueler was a freight train and flew on by right after the 660 lights and just pulled steadily ahead for the big win with her best ET and MPH of the race.

Megan McKernan's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.072), 330 ft(-0.046), 660ft(-0.007), 1,000ft(0.033). MOV: 0.0546 seconds (approximately 21 feet).

Joey Severance's incremental times: 60ft-0.937 sec., 330ft-2.458, 660ft-3.633/210.54 mph, 1,000ft-4.635.
Megan McKernan's incremental times: 60ft-0.948 sec., 330ft-2.443, 660ft-3.579/220.12 mph, 1,000ft-4.541.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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