Sun, 5 Jun 2011, 04:16 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual NHRA SuperNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Duane Shields                         185 Mike Kosky                   
E4   ****WINNER****  0.102  5.206 277.20                     0.030  5.471 262.74
 Prior rounds:
E3    (B Reichert  ) 0.068  5.276 275.73      (M Comella   ) 0.330 10.845  73.58
E2    (M Guest     ) 0.119  5.271 275.67      (R Bourke    ) 0.050  5.277 267.64
E1    (K Winward   ) 0.097  5.338 274.39      (T Pickett   ) 0.158  5.350 266.32
 Qualified:             #4  5.342 271.52                        #3  5.316 263.98

4:10 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 29.92 inches, adjusted altitude 1,689 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

This is the third consecutive year that Kosky has been to the Top Alcohol Dragster final round here. Kosky got off the starting line first but Shields made up the difference before they got to the eighth mile marker. After that, Shields pulled away to take the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



NHRA: 10 Most Recent Entries [ top ]

Feb 12- 75th Anniversary Celebration Kickoff at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
Feb 10- Wally Parks 75th Anniversary Appreciation Fund Part of $27 Million Overall Purse
Feb 08- NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League Releases 2026 Schedule
Feb 07- Huge List of Legends Set to Appear at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
Feb 05- NHRA and Legends Global Extend Merchandise Partnership Ahead of 75th Anniversary Season
Feb 04- Doug Foley Announces Addition of Ron Douglas as Consultant to Foley Lewis Racing Top Fuel Team
Feb 04- Tickets Now on Sale for NHRA's Debut at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park and Rockingham Dragway
Feb 04- Reed, Zetterström to Share Driving Duties of Reed Trucking & Excavating Top Fuel Dragster
Jan 29- NHRA to Honor Iconic John Force in 2027 with "50 Years Of Force"
Jan 28- Top Fuel All-Star Callout Returns to Open NHRA's 75th Anniversary Season at Gatornationals