Sat, 18 Sep 2021, 12:07 PM Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 1 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 13th annual DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2224 Robert Wolcott Jr                       5 JB Strassweg                 
E1                   0.164  7.295 184.57     ****WINNER****  0.032  6.285 194.18
         T/D  Dial: 7.27 (+/-):  0.025             T/D  Dial: 6.21 (+/-):  0.075
 Qualified:            #22  7.267 184.72                        #8  6.217 215.58

11:44 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 74 percent, barometer 30.13 inches, adjusted altitude 2,747 feet.

Strassweg gets the holeshot and backs off of the throttle near the end of the run.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  207 Michele Wilkins                         7 Alan Kenny                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.010  7.204 184.35                     0.030  6.192 222.25
         T/D  Dial: 7.20 (+/-):  0.004             T/D  Dial: 6.17 (+/-):  0.022
 Qualified:            #19  7.197 185.92                        #5  6.176 224.17

Wilkins gets the advantage off of the line and holds off Kenny for the win with a .014 package.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 255B Barry Brown                            33 Mike Coughlin                
E1                   0.049  7.640 147.57     ****WINNER****  0.037  6.384 183.69
         T/D  Dial: 6.97 (+/-):  0.670             T/D  Dial: 6.14 (+/-):  0.244
 Qualified:            #18  7.189 185.69                        #4  6.163 224.55

Coughlin gets the advantage off of the line and drives around Brown for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1440 Al Miller                            W266 Wayne Brooks                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.009  6.977 179.04                     0.686 No Time      
         T/D  Dial: 6.94 (+/-):  0.037             T/D  Dial: 6.72 (+/-): 93.279
 Qualified:            #14  6.940 192.60                       #28  7.860 170.77

The tree comes down, Brooks dragster doesn't move, and he is pushed off of the track.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   46 Darian Boesch                        V208 Vance Houston                
E1                   0.035  6.173 205.44     ****WINNER****  0.005  7.287 180.67
         T/D  Dial: 6.20 (+/-): -0.027             T/D  Dial: 7.26 (+/-):  0.027
 Qualified:             #7  6.197 225.86                       #21  7.258 182.40

Houston gets the advantage off of the line;Boesch breaks out trying to reel him in.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2913 Alexis Whitaker                        18 Ken Moses                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.054  7.456 175.21                     0.042  6.505 198.76
         T/D  Dial: 7.45 (+/-):  0.006             T/D  Dial: 6.48 (+/-):  0.025
 Qualified:            #24  7.434 179.66                       #10  6.478 206.20

Moses gets the holeshot but Whitaker runs the number and takes the stripe for the win.

Alexis Whitaker's MOV: 0.0070 seconds (approximately 2 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3270 Chad Taylor                             3 Danny Nelson                 
E1                  -0.016  7.075 188.15     ****WINNER****  0.000  6.132 229.98
         T/D  Dial: 7.06 (+/-):  0.015             T/D  Dial: 6.12 (+/-):  0.012
 Qualified:            #16  7.073 187.81                        #2  6.121 217.98

Taylor is a little too quick off of the line and goes red giving the win to nelson.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2008 Robert Houston                       2711 Jimmy Edwards                
E1                   0.035  6.859 197.77     ****WINNER****  0.005  7.633 173.67
         T/D  Dial: 6.86 (+/-): -0.001             T/D  Dial: 7.58 (+/-):  0.053
 Qualified:            #12  6.860 200.44                       #26  7.596 176.53

Edwards gets the holeshot;Houston breaks out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   22 Brooke Warren-Foley                  710V Taylor Vetter                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.012  7.404 182.26                     0.016  6.417 215.37
         T/D  Dial: 6.31 (+/-):  1.094             T/D  Dial: 6.31 (+/-):  0.107
 Qualified:            #23  7.357 183.64                        #9  6.326 219.76

Warren-Foley gets the advantage off of the line and takes the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2923 Greg Slack                           239X Tucker Brown                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.024  6.911 191.00                    -0.007  7.646 173.65
         T/D  Dial: 6.88 (+/-):  0.031             T/D  Dial: 7.60 (+/-):  0.046
 Qualified:            #13  6.887 191.13                       #27  7.616 175.57

Brown leaves too soon and goes red giving the win to Slack.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2389 Wendell Bowie II                     2114 Steve Furr                   
E1                   0.019  7.144 186.38     ****WINNER****  0.005  6.223 198.73
         T/D  Dial: 7.07 (+/-):  0.074             T/D  Dial: 6.16 (+/-):  0.063
 Qualified:            #17  7.088 188.15                        #3  6.145 227.50

Furr gets the holeshot and takes the stripe for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  224 Brad Plourd                          2992 Brian Younce                 
E1                   0.028  6.693 178.12     ****WINNER****  0.018  7.492 174.53
         T/D  Dial: 6.52 (+/-):  0.173             T/D  Dial: 7.48 (+/-):  0.012
 Qualified:            #11  6.490 209.30                       #25  7.483 175.87

Younce gets the holeshot and pulls away for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   41 Aaron Stanfield                       232 Clint Riley                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.012  6.141 224.36                    -0.007  7.112 182.87
         T/D  Dial: 6.13 (+/-):  0.011             T/D  Dial: 7.08 (+/-):  0.032
 Qualified:             #1  6.116 224.32                       #15  7.066 183.84

Riley leaves a little too quick and goes red giving the win to Stanfield.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    1 Anthony Bertozzi                     2124 Jeff Strickland              
E1   ****WINNER****  0.006  7.247 172.54                     0.014  6.246 218.55
         T/D  Dial: 7.22 (+/-):  0.027             T/D  Dial: 6.20 (+/-):  0.046
 Qualified:            #20  7.219 184.25                        #6  6.180 222.73

Bertozzi gets a great light and holds off Strickland for the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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