Sun, 14 Nov 2021, 16:37 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 56th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Julie Nataas                            4 Jackie Fricke                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.068  5.283 274.78                     0.069  5.315 276.01
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Myers     ) 0.064  5.295 273.22      (J Stevens   ) 0.055  5.190 278.92
E1    (E Chesleigh ) 0.106  5.175 277.26      (K Parker    ) 0.074  5.256 277.83
 Qualified:             #3  5.195 273.05                        #2  5.178 278.63

Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 13 percent, barometer 30.02 inches, adjusted altitude 3,208 feet, track temperature 110 degrees.

Nataas is 3 - 2 against Fricke in prior events.

Nataas with a tick advantage on the tree and never trailed for the win. Julie Nataas' MOV: 0.0333 seconds (approximately 13 feet).

Nataas is advancing to her ninth career final and third this season.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7015 Jasmine Salinas                      110J Rich McPhillips Jr.          
E3                   0.056  5.275 280.31     ****WINNER****  0.072  5.172 274.33
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Cowie     ) 0.050  5.388 268.44      (C Grisel    ) 0.123  5.101 282.42
E1    (C Demke     ) 0.059  5.292 276.86      (T Larkin    ) 0.112  5.179 266.48
 Qualified:             #5  5.221 280.60                        #1  5.155 274.66

This is the first time Salinas and McPhillips Jr. have faced each other in eliminations.

Salinas with the starting line advantage, but McPhillips Jr. has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree and never trailed from there on for the win. Rich McPhillips Jr.'s MOV: 0.0875 seconds (approximately 36 feet).

McPhillips Jr. is advancing to his third National event final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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