Fri, 08 Feb 2019, 14:46 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 59th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:

---

Left Lane: Dusty Green Runs 20.697/54.04, Now #12; No Prior Run

Weather conditions: air temperature 58 degrees, relative humidity 34 percent, barometer 28.98 inches, adjusted altitude 1,383 feet, track temperature 88 degrees.

Green was up in smoke as soon he hits the throttle and clicks it off.

---

Left Lane: Joey Severance Runs 5.275/274.89, Now #5; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Derik Milanesio Runs 15.460/73.19, Now #12; Best prior run: 15.775/70.68, Was #11

Severance makes a quick move toward the centerline, but stays with it to make a good looking pass. He goes to the number five spot. Joey Severance's incremental times: 60ft-0.923 sec., 330ft-2.372, 660ft-3.493/221.56 mph, 1,000ft-4.456.

Milanesio is up in smoke right at the hit and clicks it off.

---

Left Lane: Krista Baldwin Runs 13.808/71.07, Now #9; Best prior run: 5.467/262.79, Was #8
Right Lane: Randy Eakins Runs 5.396/268.38, Now #7; Best prior run: 15.049/58.10, Was #11

Baldwin is up in smoke right at the hit and clicks it off.

Eakins started to lose traction and made a quick pedal job around 300 feet and moves up the ladder. Randy Eakins' incremental times: 60ft-0.930 sec., 330ft-2.440, 660ft-3.589/217.77 mph, 1,000ft-4.563.

---

Left Lane: Chris Demke Runs 5.270/276.24, Now #5; Best prior run: 5.453/275.45, Was #8
Right Lane: Casey Grisel Runs 5.321/270.75, Now #8; Best prior run: 11.050/70.56, Was #11

A good side-by-side drag race.

Demke launched hard and is straight down the groove to go to the number five spot. Chris Demke's incremental times: 60ft-0.924 sec., 330ft-2.369, 660ft-3.494/220.44 mph, 1,000ft-4.455.

Grisel kept it hooked up and hitting on all eight to go to the number eight spot. Casey Grisel's incremental times: 60ft-0.925 sec., 330ft-2.416, 660ft-3.543/221.60 mph, 1,000ft-4.499.

---

Left Lane: Duane Shields Runs 13.922/82.76, Now #8; Best prior run: 5.311/274.83, Was #7
Right Lane: James Stevens Runs 5.281/273.16, Now #7; Best prior run: 8.086/106.78, Was #11

Shields is up in smoke early and clicks it off.

Stevens is straight down the groove with a nice pass. James Stevens' incremental times: 60ft-0.919 sec., 330ft-2.359, 660ft-3.490/218.72 mph, 1,000ft-4.459.

---

Left Lane: Garrett Bateman Runs 10.449/85.79, Now #3; Best prior run: 5.220/275.73, Was #3
Right Lane: Julie Nataas Runs 16.047/45.78, Now #4; Best prior run: 5.223/281.13, Was #4

Bateman starts to lose traction and he pedals it, but then is mixing up cylinder and clicks it off.

Nataas is up in smoke right at the hit and clicks it off.

---

Left Lane: Matt Sackman Runs 21.704/32.76, Now #2; Best prior run: 5.181/276.52, Was #2
Right Lane: Shawn Cowie No Time, Now #1; Best prior run: 5.166/280.25, Was #1

Sackman is up in smoke right at the hit and clicked it.

Cowie rolled the beams and coasted on down the track.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



NHRA: 10 Most Recent Entries [ top ]

Oct 26- LAS VEGAS - JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Series Preview
Oct 26- Little River Dragway Latest Track to Join Growing NHRA Member Track Network
Oct 26- Cordova Dragway Joins NHRA West Central Division
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