Sat, 28 Oct 2023, 22:46 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual NHRA Nevada Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  450 Kirk Wolf                               1 Joey Severance               
E1                   0.076 10.104  75.44     ****WINNER****  0.045  5.284 270.48
 Qualified:             #8  5.284 273.88                        #9  5.287 270.64

Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 18 percent, barometer 29.89 inches, adjusted altitude 2,892 feet.

Severance is 1 - 0 against Wolf in prior events.

Severance with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Severance with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  724 Casey Grisel                         4494 Hunter Green                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.055  5.303 272.45                     0.032 16.797  36.90
 Qualified:            #10  5.310 272.61                        #7  5.282 269.29

This is the first time Grisel and Green have faced each other in eliminations.

Green with the starting line advantage, but was up in smoke right the hit and clicked it off.

Grisel is straight down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  760 Eric Chesleigh                          8 Madison Payne                
E1                   0.058  5.365 268.92     ****WINNER****  0.097  5.285 274.83
 Qualified:            #14  5.326 271.41                        #3  5.240 272.12

This is the first time Chesleigh and Payne have faced each other in eliminations.

Chesleigh with the starting line advantage, but Payne has th lead by half track and never trailed from there on for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Julie Nataas                           74 Ron Anderson                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.090  5.446 271.30                     0.095 11.013  83.75
 Qualified:             #4  5.262 273.77                       #13  5.322 269.03

This is the first time Nataas and Anderson have faced each other in eliminations.

Nataas with the slight starting line advantage and the win.

Anderson was up in smoke early and clicked it off.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Taylor Vetter                           5 Jackie Fricke                
E1                   0.092 11.466  63.50     ****WINNER****  0.062  5.392 263.15
 Qualified:            #12  5.321 273.11                        #5  5.268 268.28

This is the first time Vetter and Fricke have faced each other in eliminations.

Fricke with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. she will have lane choice over Nataas in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  732 Chris Demke                           491 Angelle Sampey               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.016  5.321 268.60                     0.126  5.281 270.92
 Qualified:            #16  5.337 272.34                        #1  5.190 273.22

Demke with a great light and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. He makes his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. He will give up lane choice to Severance in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  314 Tony Stewart                          628 Kim Parker                   
E1                   0.044  5.443 265.43     ****WINNER****  0.057  5.304 266.53
 Qualified:            #11  5.321 273.55                        #6  5.269 267.59

Stewart with the starting line advantage, but Parker has the lead by 200 feet and takes the win. Parker will give up lane choice to Payne in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Shawn Cowie                             7 Mike Coughlin                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.073  5.365 272.06                     0.027  5.416 263.62
 Qualified:             #2  5.220 274.55                       #15  5.328 253.75

Coughlin is 1 - 0 against Cowie in prior events.

Coughlin with the starting line advantage and the lead until right in the lights. cowie chase him down for the win in a close one. Shawn Cowie's MOV: 0.0058 seconds (approximately 2 feet). He will give up lane choice to Grisel in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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