Sat, 18 Sep 2021, 20:42 PM Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 2 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 2 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
  207 Michele Wilkins                      2711 Jimmy Edwards                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.027  7.948 148.64                     0.027  7.566 173.61
         T/D  Dial: 7.19 (+/-):  0.758             T/D  Dial: 7.60 (+/-): -0.034
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Kenny     ) 0.010  7.204  0.004      (R Houston   ) 0.005  7.633  0.053
 Qualified:            #19  7.197 185.92                       #26  7.596 176.53

8:29 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 65 percent, barometer 30.05 inches, adjusted altitude 2,765 feet.

No advantage for either off the line, Edwards takes too much stripe and breaks out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1440 Al Miller                            V208 Vance Houston                
E2                   0.006  6.935 185.10     ****WINNER****  0.015  7.263 176.44
         T/D  Dial: 6.95 (+/-): -0.015             T/D  Dial: 7.26 (+/-):  0.003
 Prior rounds:
E1    (W Brooks    ) 0.009  6.977  0.037      (D Boesch    ) 0.005  7.287  0.027
 Qualified:            #14  6.940 192.60                       #21  7.258 182.40

Miller gets the holeshot but takes too much stripe and breaks out giving the win to Houston.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    5 JB Strassweg                           41 Aaron Stanfield              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.019  6.226 197.10                     0.010  6.097 219.72
         T/D  Dial: 6.21 (+/-):  0.016             T/D  Dial: 6.11 (+/-): -0.013
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Wolcott Jr) 0.032  6.285  0.075      (C Riley     ) 0.012  6.141  0.011
 Qualified:             #8  6.217 215.58                        #1  6.116 224.32

Stanfield gets the advantage off of the line but takes too much stripe and breaks out giving the win to Strassweg.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   22 Brooke Warren-Foley                     3 Danny Nelson                 
E2                   0.021  7.401 181.52     ****WINNER****  0.011  6.136 220.98
         T/D  Dial: 7.37 (+/-):  0.031             T/D  Dial: 6.11 (+/-):  0.026
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Vetter    ) 0.012  7.404  1.094      (C Taylor    ) 0.000  6.132  0.012
 Qualified:            #23  7.357 183.64                        #2  6.121 217.98

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

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2992 Brian Younce                           33 Mike Coughlin                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.018  7.494 175.43                     0.027  6.145 217.74
         T/D  Dial: 7.48 (+/-):  0.014             T/D  Dial: 6.12 (+/-):  0.025
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Plourd    ) 0.018  7.492  0.012      (B Brown     ) 0.037  6.384  0.244
 Qualified:            #25  7.483 175.87                        #4  6.163 224.55

Younce gets the advantage off of the line and holds off Coughlin for the win.

Younce will take on houston in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2913 Alexis Whitaker                      2114 Steve Furr                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.102  7.412 179.80                    -0.001  9.877 100.06
         T/D  Dial: 7.42 (+/-): -0.008             T/D  Dial: 6.14 (+/-):  3.737
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Moses     ) 0.054  7.456  0.006      (W Bowie     ) 0.005  6.223  0.063
 Qualified:            #24  7.434 179.66                        #3  6.145 227.50

Furr leaves a tick too soon and goes red giving the win to Whitaker.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    1 Anthony Bertozzi                     2923 Greg Slack                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.021  7.317 154.78                    -0.017  6.869 191.70
         T/D  Dial: 7.19 (+/-):  0.127             T/D  Dial: 6.89 (+/-): -0.021
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Strickland) 0.006  7.247  0.027      (T Brown     ) 0.024  6.911  0.031
 Qualified:            #20  7.219 184.25                       #13  6.887 191.13

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

Bertozzi will take on Whitaker in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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