Sat, 18 Sep 2021, 21:36 PM Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 3 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
    5 JB Strassweg                               Bye
E3   ****WINNER****  1.145 14.508   NS       
         T/D  Dial: 6.21 (+/-):  8.298    
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Stanfield ) 0.019  6.226  0.016   
E1    (R Wolcott Jr) 0.032  6.285  0.075   
 Qualified:             #8  6.217 215.58                     Bye

9:30 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 80 percent, barometer 30.08 inches, adjusted altitude 2,464 feet.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 V208 Vance Houston                        2992 Brian Younce                 
E3                   0.029  7.253 181.59     ****WINNER****  0.006  7.504 175.50
         T/D  Dial: 7.26 (+/-): -0.007             T/D  Dial: 7.49 (+/-):  0.014
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Miller    ) 0.015  7.263  0.003      (M Coughlin  ) 0.018  7.494  0.014
E1    (D Boesch    ) 0.005  7.287  0.027      (B Plourd    ) 0.018  7.492  0.012
 Qualified:            #21  7.258 182.40                       #25  7.483 175.87

Younce gets the holeshot and takes the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    1 Anthony Bertozzi                     2913 Alexis Whitaker              
E3                   0.033  7.254 180.07     ****WINNER****  0.066  7.417 177.91
         T/D  Dial: 7.21 (+/-):  0.044             T/D  Dial: 7.41 (+/-):  0.007
 Prior rounds:
E2    (G Slack     ) 0.021  7.317  0.127      (S Furr      ) 0.102  7.412 -0.008
E1    (J Strickland) 0.006  7.247  0.027      (K Moses     ) 0.054  7.456  0.006
 Qualified:            #20  7.219 184.25                       #24  7.434 179.66

Bertozzi gets the holeshot but Whitaker runs the number and takes the win.

Alexis Whitaker's MOV: 0.0042 seconds (approximately 13 inches).

Whitaker will take on Strassweg in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  207 Michele Wilkins                         3 Danny Nelson                 
E3                  -0.002  7.192 183.57     ****WINNER****  0.025  6.183 195.73
         T/D  Dial: 7.19 (+/-):  0.002             T/D  Dial: 6.12 (+/-):  0.063
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Edwards   ) 0.027  7.948  0.758      (B Warren-Fol) 0.011  6.136  0.026
E1    (A Kenny     ) 0.010  7.204  0.004      (C Taylor    ) 0.000  6.132  0.012
 Qualified:            #19  7.197 185.92                        #2  6.121 217.98

Wilkins goes red giving the win to Nelson.

Nelson will take on Younce in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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