Sat, 13 Oct 2018, 17:30 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 2 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
 8002 Julie Nataas                            1 Joey Severance               
E2                  -0.032  5.334 274.16     ****WINNER****  0.053  5.237 275.62
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Page      ) 0.073  5.721 268.44      (D Dietrich  ) 0.096  5.266 274.78
 Qualified:             #8  5.336 273.61                        #1  5.223 274.50

Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 40 percent, barometer 29.26 inches, adjusted altitude 2,019 feet, track temperature 102 degrees.

Nataas and Severance have each won 1 times against the other in prior events.

Nataas goes red to give Severance the win.

Severance with another great pass for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   11 Josh Hart                             325 Troy Coughlin Jr.            
E2                   0.054  5.276 274.72     ****WINNER****  0.067  5.256 275.17
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Foley     ) 0.090  5.315 276.41      (E Nichols Jr) 0.044  5.262 270.10
 Qualified:             #5  5.288 275.51                        #4  5.267 274.11

Coughlin Jr. is 1 - 0 against Hart in prior events.

Hart with a slight advantage on the tree, but coughlin chases him down at half track and takes the lead. He doesn't trail from there on for the win. Troy Coughlin Jr.'s MOV: 0.0071 seconds (approximately 3 feet). Coughlin with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. He will give up lane choice to Severance in the semifinal.

Hart 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
   18 Tom Fox Jr.                             3 Megan Meyer                  
E2                  -0.347 16.124  46.06     ****WINNER****  0.116  5.277 280.43
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Veale     ) 0.048  6.950 106.36      (T Januik    ) 0.064  5.200 283.01
 Qualified:            #11  5.411 267.80                        #3  5.266 279.44

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

Fox Jr. goes red to give the win to Meyer.

Meyer with another good looking pass for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1211 Justin Ashley                           2 Shawn Cowie                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.030  5.330 273.33                     0.097  5.695 269.73
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Greco     ) 0.048  5.289 276.69      (D Shields   ) 0.101  5.208 277.94
 Qualified:             #7  5.316 275.00                       #15  5.522 260.97

Ashley with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will give up lane choice to Meyer in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



NHRA: 10 Most Recent Entries [ top ]

Oct 25- LAS VEGAS - Event Preview
Oct 22- NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Awards Ceremony Returns to Pechanga Resort Casino
Oct 22- NHRA Breakfast at 2026 SEMA Show Features Legends, Champs & A Rookie Talking Funny Car Showdown
Oct 22- DALLAS - Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Wrap Up
Oct 22- Five NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Drivers Currently Eligible for 2026 Rookie of the Year
Oct 22- Lucas Oil and NHRA Celebrate 25-Year Partnership with Multi-Year Extension
Oct 19- DALLAS - Sunday Video
Oct 18- DALLAS - Sunday Wrap Up
Oct 18- DALLAS - Summary of Eliminations in Super Stock
Oct 18- DALLAS - Summary of Eliminations in Competition Eliminator