Sat, 04 Sep 2021, 09:45 AM Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 67th annual Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 399F Zack Fisher                            75 Mike Mendenhall              
E2                  -0.003  6.352 166.42     ****WINNER****  0.013  6.137 227.46
         T/D  Dial: 6.10 (+/-):  0.252             T/D  Dial: 6.13 (+/-):  0.007
 Prior rounds:
E1    (W Landry    ) 0.030  6.102  0.002      (P Oakley    ) 0.019  6.124  0.004
 Qualified:             #8  6.114 224.40                       #16  6.145 220.66

Weather conditions: air temperature 67 degrees, relative humidity 81 percent, barometer 29.98 inches, adjusted altitude 2,039 feet.

Fisher is a few tick too quick on the tree and turns on the red light to give Mendenhall the win

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   38 Karma Hopper                           33 Mike Coughlin                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.020  6.278 216.17                     0.050  6.121 221.45
         T/D  Dial: 6.27 (+/-):  0.008             T/D  Dial: 6.12 (+/-):  0.001
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Peavler   ) 0.015  6.299  0.029      (J Strickland) 0.002  6.118  0.008
 Qualified:            #29  6.295 216.48                        #5  6.112 225.00

Hooper with the starting line advantage and the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 D712 Phil Dion                            710V Taylor Vetter                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.011  6.130 223.47                     0.043  6.084 226.70
         T/D  Dial: 6.14 (+/-): -0.010             T/D  Dial: 6.11 (+/-): -0.026
 Prior rounds:
E1    (W Hudgins   ) 0.045  6.143  0.003      (J Strassweg ) 0.010  6.127  0.027
 Qualified:            #18  6.149 222.51                       #10  6.116 224.28

Dion with the starting line advantage and the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4746 Mark Jones                              6 Al Peavler                   
E2                  -0.009  8.261 104.01     ****WINNER****  0.012  6.118 225.97
         T/D  Dial: 6.10 (+/-):  2.161             T/D  Dial: 6.10 (+/-):  0.018
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Oenes     ) 0.145  6.114  0.014      (J Thorp     ) 0.005  6.143  0.013
 Qualified:             #9  6.116 229.39                       #17  6.145 215.55

Jones goes red to give Peavler the win. He will face Hooper in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4030 William Kruse                           2 Bradley Johnson              
E2                   0.322  6.254 223.39     ****WINNER****  0.012  6.126 206.29
         T/D  Dial: 6.22 (+/-):  0.034             T/D  Dial: 6.11 (+/-):  0.016
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S McDermott ) 0.035  6.236  0.046      (B Henry     ) 0.033  6.160  0.040
 Qualified:            #23  6.179 241.37                       #15  6.133 226.35

Johnson with the starting line advantage and the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    9 Pat Foster                           359X Zach Sackman                 
E2                   0.023  6.096 215.82     ****WINNER****  0.025  6.146 227.80
         T/D  Dial: 6.11 (+/-): -0.014             T/D  Dial: 6.13 (+/-):  0.016
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Plourd    ) 0.018  6.108 -0.022      (D Nelson    ) 0.004  6.153  0.013
 Qualified:            #14  6.131 227.84                       #22  6.161 225.94

Foster with a couple ticks on the tree, but Sackman held on for the win. He will face Dion in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    7 Alan Kenny                           7237 Steve Will                   
E2                   0.026  6.114 226.81     ****WINNER****  0.007  6.135 222.33
         T/D  Dial: 6.10 (+/-):  0.014             T/D  Dial: 6.12 (+/-):  0.015
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Johnson   ) -0.500  7.247  1.137      (M Kile      ) 0.005  6.149  0.019
 Qualified:            #11  6.117 226.01                        #3  6.108 231.04

Will with a great light and the win. He will face Johnson in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   28 Michael Kalin                        4358 Dane Ward                    
E2                   0.001  6.066 232.91     ****WINNER****  0.014  6.070 223.50
         T/D  Dial: 6.10 (+/-): -0.034             T/D  Dial: 6.10 (+/-): -0.030
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Bertozzi  ) 0.026  6.105  0.005      (R Baxter    ) 0.001  6.102  0.002
 Qualified:            #28  6.185 183.49                        #4  6.108 225.07

Kalin with a near perfect light, but took too much stripe to give Ward the win. He will face Mendenhall in the next round.

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