Sun, 01 Nov 2015, 19:14 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 15th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  611 Garrett Bateman                         7 Jackie Fricke                
E4   ****WINNER****  0.058  5.275 269.08                     0.049  5.902 222.91
 Prior rounds:
E3    (A Bradshaw  ) 0.069  5.300 268.65      (M Manners   ) 0.078  5.467 243.19
E2    (B Litton    ) 0.024  5.285 267.00      (C Demke     ) 0.028  5.643 233.32
E1    (C Grisel    ) 0.072  5.331 269.46      (C Copeland  ) 0.027  5.389 245.81
 Qualified:             #1  5.249 269.94                       #14  5.441 250.74

Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 27 percent, barometer 27.78 inches, adjusted altitude 4,336 feet, track temperature 89 degrees.

Bateman is 1 - 0 against Fricke in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Fricke with the slight starting line advantage, but then started to lose traction. Bateman launched hard and keep it hooked up and hitting on all eight to get the win. Bateman wins his first National event in fourth final rounds.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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