Sun, 19 Sep 2021, 16:36 PM Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers Final, Round 5 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of final, round 5 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                            3 Danny Nelson                 
E5                   0.031  6.274 210.67     ****WINNER****  0.023  6.149 224.73
         T/D  Dial: 6.22 (+/-):  0.054             T/D  Dial: 6.10 (+/-):  0.049
 Prior rounds:
E4    (A Whitaker  ) 0.031  6.242  0.022      (B Younce    ) 0.015  6.101 -0.019
E3                   1.145 14.508  8.298      (M Wilkins   ) 0.025  6.183  0.063
E2    (A Stanfield ) 0.019  6.226  0.016      (B Warren-Fol) 0.011  6.136  0.026
E1    (R Wolcott Jr) 0.032  6.285  0.075      (C Taylor    ) 0.000  6.132  0.012
 Qualified:             #8  6.217 215.58                        #2  6.121 217.98

4:31 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 46 percent, barometer 30.09 inches, adjusted altitude 3,077 feet.

Nelson is 6-3 in final rounds. He won earlier this year in Topeka. Strassweg has one career victory.

Nelson gets the advantage off of the line and goes around Strassweg to take the win.

Nelson gets his seventh career victory.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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