Sun, 08 Nov 2020, 11:59 AM Top Dragster Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Dragster at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1055 Ken Moses                            7219 Geneva Nash                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.077  5.405 113.09                    -0.014  4.878  98.69
         T/D  Dial: 4.38 (+/-):  1.025             T/D  Dial: 4.06 (+/-):  0.818
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Molinari  ) 0.015  4.408  0.028      (S Molinari  ) 0.357  6.694  2.634
E1    (J Wiens     ) 0.067  6.867 -0.033      (H Cook      ) 0.005  6.381  0.001
 Qualified:            #38  6.939 195.08                       #19  6.419 212.46

Weather conditions: air temperature 47 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 26.69 inches, adjusted altitude 2,059 feet.

Nash goes red to give Moses the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   78 James Warden                           10 Ed Olpin                     
E3                  -0.001  4.018 169.57     ****WINNER****  0.019  4.333 161.42
         T/D  Dial: 3.98 (+/-):  0.038             T/D  Dial: 4.29 (+/-):  0.043
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Blinzler  ) 0.016  4.000  0.010      (T White     ) 0.010  4.371  0.061
E1    (C Krepela Jr) 0.017  6.231 -0.019      (M Mendenhall) 0.013  6.803  0.023
 Qualified:            #17  6.367 217.32                       #36  6.859 195.31

Warden is a tick quick on the tree and turns on the red light.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 710V Taylor Vetter                        6031 Jeff Havens                  
E3                   0.024  5.988  71.62     ****WINNER****  0.019  4.610 125.17
         T/D  Dial: 4.00 (+/-):  1.988             T/D  Dial: 4.41 (+/-):  0.200
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Wayman    ) -0.017  4.877  0.877      (C Phelps    ) 0.013  4.442  0.032
E1    (M Trujillo  ) 0.037  6.188  0.068      (J Connelly  ) 0.007  6.873  0.043
 Qualified:             #3  6.114 228.11                       #34  6.850 196.39

Havens with the starting line advantage and the win. He will have the bye in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7786 Michaelyn Roelle                     3896 Steve Hamilton               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.038  5.473  82.29                    -0.014  5.389  91.91
         T/D  Dial: 3.98 (+/-):  1.493             T/D  Dial: 4.52 (+/-):  0.869
 Prior rounds:
E2    (G Hicks     ) 0.052  4.073  0.083      (F Young     ) 0.023  4.587  0.077
E1    (D Hall      ) 0.022  6.220 -0.010      (D London    ) 0.060  7.087 -0.013
 Qualified:            #10  6.211 227.50                       #41  7.154 188.52

Hamilton goes red to give Roelle the win. Roelle will face Moses in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7902 Brianna Wiens                        696M Mark Simmons                 
E3                   0.000  4.307 163.53     ****WINNER****  0.017  4.023 177.42
         T/D  Dial: 4.28 (+/-):  0.027             T/D  Dial: 4.02 (+/-):  0.003
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Blaisdell ) 0.014  4.316  0.036      (Y Wilcox    ) 0.006  4.043  0.003
E1    (B Button    ) 0.029  6.718  0.028      (T Bayer     ) 0.000  6.264  0.004
 Qualified:            #31  6.706 203.49                       #12  6.310 219.15

Wiens with a perfect light, but Simmons chased her down as he ran dead-on with a three. for the win in a close one. Mark Simmons' MOV: 0.0075 seconds (approximately 22 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  646 Don Sefton                           7586 Kenny Upton                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.038  4.347 161.46                     0.062  4.192 169.08
         T/D  Dial: 4.37 (+/-): -0.023             T/D  Dial: 4.24 (+/-): -0.048
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M MacBrair  ) 0.052  4.374 -0.006                     0.078  7.410  2.850
E1    (P Dion      ) 0.010  6.796  0.006      (J Richardson) 1.915 14.623  8.063
 Qualified:            #33  6.805 202.88                       #26  6.606 209.23

Sefton with the starting line advantage and the win. He will face Olpin in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6830 Gene Heaton                                Bye
E3   ****WINNER****  0.012  4.439 157.71     
         T/D  Dial: 4.43 (+/-):  0.009    
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Kile      ) 0.013  4.441  0.011   
E1    (B Hough     ) 0.048  6.957  0.007   
 Qualified:            #39  6.969 195.08                     Bye

Heaton with the bye and he will face Simmons in the next round.

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