Mon, 02 Sep 2019, 19:01 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   53 Rachel Meyer                            3 Megan Meyer                  
E3                   0.074  5.332 271.57     ****WINNER****  0.053  5.241 276.58
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K Baldwin   ) 0.088  5.249 273.33      (D Shields   ) 0.048  5.239 272.94
E1    (M Steele    ) 0.054  5.252 273.55      (J Salinas   ) 0.057  5.269 271.30
 Qualified:             #3  5.229 269.13                        #2  5.181 279.32

Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 29.14 inches, adjusted altitude 3,092 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.

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

Megan with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Megan Meyer's MOV: 0.1122 seconds (approximately 45 feet).

She is advancing to her 16th career final round and second here at Indy.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Troy Coughlin Jr.                    2030 Will Smith                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.056  5.232 278.46                     0.004  5.324 277.37
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Fricke    ) 0.063  5.210 279.27      (J Hart      ) 0.092  5.262 278.29
E1    (B Greco     ) 0.142  5.217 277.66      (T Fox Jr    ) 0.046  5.272 277.60
 Qualified:             #1  5.174 277.72                        #5  5.277 267.37

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

Smith with a great light, but Coughlin Jr. chases him down before half track and takes the win. Troy Coughlin Jr.'s MOV: 0.0405 seconds (approximately 16 feet). He will have lane choice over Megan Meyer in the final. He is advancing to his sixth final round and first here at Indy.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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