Sun, 22 May 2016, 14:42 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 3 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 28th annual NHRA Kansas Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  415 Lee Callaway                         5961 Megan Meyer                  
E3                   0.026  5.360 267.59     ****WINNER****  0.065  5.298 270.59
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R Meyer     ) 0.079  5.353 267.22                     0.072  5.364 269.13
E1    (M Newkirk Jr) 0.094  5.318 269.24      (M Guest     ) 0.052  5.258 274.83
 Qualified:             #4  5.292 271.19                        #1  5.250 270.54

1:33 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 51 percent, barometer 28.82 inches, adjusted altitude 3,710 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.

Callaway is 1 - 0 against Meyer in prior events.

A strong pass by Meyer and she moves on to the final. Megan Meyer's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.053), 330 ft(-0.085), 660ft(-0.046), 1,000ft(0.000). MOV: 0.0236 seconds (approximately 9 feet).

Lee Callaway's incremental times: 60ft-0.932 sec., 330ft-2.391, 660ft-3.538/215.58 mph, 1,000ft-4.522.
Megan Meyer's incremental times: 60ft-0.946 sec., 330ft-2.437, 660ft-3.545/226.81 mph, 1,000ft-4.483.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Chris Demke                             1 Joey Severance               
E3                   0.040  5.329 269.13     ****WINNER****  0.060  5.291 271.02
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Stevens   ) 0.044  5.324 268.81      (A Bradshaw  ) 0.056  5.349 269.13
E1    (G Cooper    ) 0.048  6.379 149.90      (M Cummings  ) 0.089  5.297 270.54
 Qualified:             #2  5.266 272.34                        #3  5.275 272.06

Demke is 7 - 5 against Severance in prior events.

A good looking drag race! Demke had the advantage at the start but Severance was able to chase him down. Severance will have lane choice in the final round. Joey Severance's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.004), 330 ft(-0.018), 660ft(-0.003), 1,000ft(0.010). MOV: 0.0187 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

Chris Demke's incremental times: 60ft-0.924 sec., 330ft-2.365, 660ft-3.510/215.62 mph, 1,000ft-4.493.
Joey Severance's incremental times: 60ft-0.908 sec., 330ft-2.363, 660ft-3.493/219.40 mph, 1,000ft-4.463.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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