Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 16th annual CARQUEST
Auto Parts NHRA Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
6 Mark Hentges 51 Alan Bradshaw
E3 0.047 5.501 243.68 ****WINNER**** 0.035 5.499 250.51
Prior rounds:
E2 (D Shields ) 0.063 5.464 257.33 (M Niver ) 0.024 5.207 261.93
E1 (K Parker ) 0.084 5.485 259.01 (B Johnson ) 0.090 5.364 237.25
Qualified: #3 5.420 259.21 #7 5.470 200.35
The bad thing for Hentges here is that even if Bradshaw makes a mistake, it might not matter. After all, Bradshaw
went 5.470 at only 200 mph in qualifying. If Bradshaw can run 5.259 or better here, he will set the national e.t.
record.This one was wild. Both drivers pre-staged, Hentges brought the rpm's up, and then went back to idle.
Neither driver wanted to stage, so Rick Stewart motioned them in. Hentges was out in front until something went away
in the motor just before the 1000-foot mark, and Bradshaw snuck by.
Alan Bradshaw's incremental margins (negative if
behind): 60ft(0.002), 330 ft(-0.032), 660ft(-0.020), 1,000ft(0.008). MOV: 0.0144 seconds (approximately 5
feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
65 Mike Cofini 7438 Morgan Lucas
E3 ****WINNER**** 0.024 5.444 258.67 0.028 5.505 264.65
Prior rounds:
E2 (B Bowler ) 0.033 5.500 258.67 (L Miersch ) 0.060 5.362 268.01
E1 (C Demke ) 0.030 5.480 261.27 (R Eakins ) 0.027 5.428 266.53
Qualified: #4 5.432 261.42 #1 5.310 269.73
Cofini is the last hope for the blown-alcohol contingent.Upset! Cofini with the holeshot and then he held off
the hard-charging Lucas (look at the mph). And Cofini gets lane choice in the final as he chases his first national
event win. That was an awesome round of Top Alcohol Dragster.
Mike Cofini's MOV: 0.0652 seconds (approximately 25
feet).
Timing data courtesy of
CompuLink
