Sun, 03 Nov 2019, 17:35 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 19th annual Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Julie Nataas                          724 Casey Grisel                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.038  5.237 276.13                     0.062  5.331 270.92
 Prior rounds:
E2    (G Bateman   ) 0.003  5.279 278.35      (J Stevens   ) 0.042  5.311 273.72
E1    (D Mercier   ) 0.055  5.272 277.54      (F Hanssen   ) 0.046  5.302 270.81
 Qualified:             #2  5.191 278.00                        #6  5.261 275.22

Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 11 percent, barometer 27.84 inches, adjusted altitude 3,919 feet, track temperature 97 degrees.

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

Nataas with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. She is advancing to her sixth career final round, the second this season and the second at this event.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   62 Kim Parker                              7 Duane Shields                
E3                   0.096  5.308 270.59     ****WINNER****  0.052  5.275 270.16
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Ahten     ) 0.068  5.277 272.56      (J Severance ) 0.067  5.234 273.11
E1    (J Salinas   ) 0.016  5.328 270.70      (J Hart      ) 0.109  5.261 272.23
 Qualified:             #4  5.238 272.12                        #9  5.299 272.61

Shields is 3 - 0 against Parker in prior events.

Shields with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will give up lane choice to Nataas in the final. He is advancing to his 42nd career final round and second this season and the first at this event.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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