Fri, 10 Sep 2021, 12:59 PM Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 36th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 710V Taylor Vetter                        1440 Al Miller                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.041  6.157 224.85                           No Time      
         T/D  Dial: 6.17 (+/-): -0.013             T/D  Dial: 0.00 (+/-): 99.999
 Qualified:             #5  6.234 222.99                       #13  6.915 192.55

Weather conditions: air temperature 69 degrees, relative humidity 67 percent, barometer 29.98 inches, adjusted altitude 1,697 feet.

Miller is a no-show to give Vetter the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                   9 Pat Foster                   
E1                                            ****WINNER**** -0.013  6.152 230.21
                                                   T/D  Dial: 6.20 (+/-): -0.048
 Qualified:                                                       #1  6.119 229.08

Foster with the bye.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1831 Jim Dunn                                1 Anthony Bertozzi             
E1                  -0.018  6.490 213.30     ****WINNER****  0.009  7.132 186.61
         T/D  Dial: 6.45 (+/-):  0.040             T/D  Dial: 7.09 (+/-):  0.042
 Qualified:             #7  6.528 211.16                       #15  7.278 153.72

Dunn goes red to give Bertozzi the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1071 Stephen Everett                         7 Alan Kenny                   
E1                   0.012  6.688 203.06     ****WINNER****  0.031  6.109 225.45
         T/D  Dial: 6.72 (+/-): -0.032             T/D  Dial: 6.10 (+/-):  0.009
 Qualified:            #10  6.721 205.26                        #2  6.130 225.60

Al Kenny qualified for the TAD field at this event in 1986 (the 2nd year of this race). His qualifying time was 6.568 - 208.33.

Everett with the starting line advantage, but took too much stripe to give Kenny the win, who ran dead-on with a nine.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  171 David Batchelor                        18 Ken Moses                    
E1                  -0.001  7.165 188.75     ****WINNER****  0.079  6.502 206.29
         T/D  Dial: 7.11 (+/-):  0.055             T/D  Dial: 6.49 (+/-):  0.012
 Qualified:            #14  7.159 187.31                        #6  6.511 206.45

Batchelor is a tick too quick on the tree and turns on the red light to give Moses the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1446 Joe DiPasquale                       119K Fred Perkins                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.013  6.830 182.87                     0.020  6.166 224.10
         T/D  Dial: 6.81 (+/-):  0.020             T/D  Dial: 6.13 (+/-):  0.036
 Qualified:            #11  6.857 194.91                        #3  6.164 192.93

DiPasquale with the starting line advantage and the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1884 Philip Mollichella                   1224 Frank Genovesi               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.018  6.173 222.80                     0.000  6.818 193.21
         T/D  Dial: 6.10 (+/-):  0.073             T/D  Dial: 6.83 (+/-): -0.012
 Qualified:             #4  6.199 221.13                       #12  6.875 193.10

Genovesi with a perfect light, but took too much stripe to give Mollichella the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  316 Tom Martino                          1136 Peter Biondo                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.024  6.585 203.86                     0.010  7.171 176.51
         T/D  Dial: 6.58 (+/-):  0.005             T/D  Dial: 7.13 (+/-):  0.041
 Qualified:             #8  6.602 203.37                       #16  7.347 150.66

Biondo with the starting line advantage, but Martino chases him down for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1781 Dan Fletcher                         106K Kara Stine                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.047  7.477 174.89                     0.051  6.824 180.36
         T/D  Dial: 7.45 (+/-):  0.027             T/D  Dial: 6.67 (+/-):  0.154
 Qualified:            #17  7.519 178.24                        #9  6.721 218.02

Fletcher with the starting line advantage and the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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