Sat, 13 Oct 2018, 11:33 AM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 11th annual NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by WIX Filters:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Shawn Cowie                           765 Duane Shields                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.101  5.208 277.94                     0.077 11.815  73.77
 Qualified:            #15  5.522 260.97                        #2  5.244 278.58

Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 49 percent, barometer 29.27 inches, adjusted altitude 2,007 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.

Cowie is 5 - 2 against Shields in prior events.

Shields with the starting line advantage, but is up in smoke right at the hit and clicks it off. Cowie launched hard and kept it hooked up to make the quickest pass of the event for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1011 Dan Dietrich                            1 Joey Severance               
E1                   0.164  5.854 254.66     ****WINNER****  0.096  5.266 274.78
 Qualified:            #16  6.065 188.89                        #1  5.223 274.50

Severance is 1 - 0 against Dietrich in prior events.

Severance with the starting line advantage and makes another great pass for the win.

Dietrich with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  702 Tiffany Januik                          3 Megan Meyer                  
E1                   0.069  5.275 270.97     ****WINNER****  0.064  5.200 283.01
 Qualified:            #14  5.488 233.08                        #3  5.266 279.44

This is the first time Januik and Meyer have faced each other in eliminations.

Meyer with a slight starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. She runs low E.T. and top speed of the event for the win.

Januik with her career quickest and fastest pass in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1301 Doug Foley                             11 Josh Hart                    
E1                   0.078  5.421 271.73     ****WINNER****  0.090  5.315 276.41
 Qualified:            #12  5.413 270.54                        #5  5.288 275.51

Hart is 1 - 0 against Foley in prior events.

Foley with the starting line advantage, but Hart has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree and never trails from there on for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   18 Tom Fox Jr.                           176 Jeff Veale                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.048  6.950 106.36                    -0.003  5.342 276.92
 Qualified:            #11  5.411 267.80                        #6  5.313 276.75

This is the first time Fox Jr. and Veale have faced each other in eliminations.

Veale is a few ticks too quick on the tree and turns on the red light to give Fox Jr. the win. Fox Jr. with problems on the run and the chute is out just half track and he still gets the win. He will give up lane choice to Meyer in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Dan Page                             8002 Julie Nataas                 
E1                   0.036  5.847 250.78     ****WINNER****  0.073  5.721 268.44
 Qualified:             #9  5.371 261.32                        #8  5.336 273.61

This is the first time Page and Nataas have faced each other in eliminations.

Page with the starting line advantage, but has a hole out right at the hit and Nataas is real loose on the launch. She pedals it and reels it in and is able to chase him down around 800 feet and take the win. She will give up lane to Severance in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1490 Brandon Greco                        1211 Justin Ashley                
E1                   0.030  5.687 186.64     ****WINNER****  0.048  5.289 276.69
 Qualified:            #10  5.383 263.26                        #7  5.316 275.00

This is the first time Greco and Ashley have faced each other in eliminations.

Greco with the starting line advantage and then lead until the engine starts to go away around half track with a quick flash of flames. Ashley drives around him and runs his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. He will give up lane choice to Cowie in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  178 Earl Nichols Jr.                      325 Troy Coughlin Jr.            
E1                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.044  5.262 270.10
 Qualified:            #13  5.487 265.38                        #4  5.267 274.11

This is the first time Nichols Jr. and Coughlin Jr. have faced each other in eliminations.

Nichols Jr. left before the tree was activated to give Coughlin the win. Coughlin runs his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. He will have lane choice over Hart in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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