Sun, 19 Sep 2021, 15:24 PM Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 4 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 4 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                         2913 Alexis Whitaker              
E4   ****WINNER****  0.031  6.242 199.49                     0.118  7.457 178.28
         T/D  Dial: 6.22 (+/-):  0.022             T/D  Dial: 7.44 (+/-):  0.017
 Prior rounds:
E3                   1.145 14.508  8.298      (A Bertozzi  ) 0.066  7.417  0.007
E2    (A Stanfield ) 0.019  6.226  0.016      (S Furr      ) 0.102  7.412 -0.008
E1    (R Wolcott Jr) 0.032  6.285  0.075      (K Moses     ) 0.054  7.456  0.006
 Qualified:             #8  6.217 215.58                       #24  7.434 179.66

3:18 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 49 percent, barometer 30.11 inches, adjusted altitude 3,056 feet.

Strassweg gets the holeshot and goes around Whitaker for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2992 Brian Younce                            3 Danny Nelson                 
E4                  -0.003  7.497 175.21     ****WINNER****  0.015  6.101 232.19
         T/D  Dial: 7.49 (+/-):  0.007             T/D  Dial: 6.12 (+/-): -0.019
 Prior rounds:
E3    (V Houston   ) 0.006  7.504  0.014      (M Wilkins   ) 0.025  6.183  0.063
E2    (M Coughlin  ) 0.018  7.494  0.014      (B Warren-Fol) 0.011  6.136  0.026
E1    (B Plourd    ) 0.018  7.492  0.012      (C Taylor    ) 0.000  6.132  0.012
 Qualified:            #25  7.483 175.87                        #2  6.121 217.98

Younce misses the tree on the wrong side and goes red.

Nelson will take on Strassweg in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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