Mon, 01 Sep 2014, 14:59 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 60th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Chris Demke                           596 Randy Meyer                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.047  5.281 272.78                     0.035  5.415 268.12
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Cowie     ) 0.085  5.339 272.94      (D Shields   ) 0.094  5.317 269.94
E1    (D Brounkowsk) 0.053  5.328 268.92      (M Thacker   ) 0.138  5.267 268.49
 Qualified:             #4  5.323 272.01                        #1  5.274 271.24

2:50 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 67 percent, barometer 28.94 inches, adjusted altitude 3,708 feet, track temperature 100 degrees.

Demke and Meyer have each won 1 time against the other in prior events.

Meyer gets the light, but Demke is already out in front at sixty feet and rockets ahead for a decisive win. No obvious problems for Meyer.

Chris Demke's incremental margins: 60ft(0.078), 330 ft(0.151), 660ft(0.136), 1,000ft(0.118). MOV: 0.1226 seconds (approximately 48 feet).

Chris Demke's incremental times: 60ft-0.929 sec., 330ft-2.358, 660ft-3.489/219.22 mph, 1,000ft-4.458.
Randy Meyer's incremental times: 60ft-1.019 sec., 330ft-2.521, 660ft-3.637/223.73 mph, 1,000ft-4.588.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Rich McPhillips                      194D Mia Tedesco                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.041  5.379 267.00                     0.091  5.372 266.69
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R Samsel    ) 0.033  5.604 251.53      (G Tatum III ) 0.082  5.391 258.81
E1    (M Kosky     ) 0.226  5.567 256.55      (J Powell    ) 0.096  5.335 264.55
 Qualified:             #2  5.282 269.51                       #11  5.379 269.51

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

Tedesco gives up a bunch on the tree and gives the hole shot win to McPhillips.

He will race Demke, but without lane choice, in the final round.

Rich McPhillips' incremental margins: 60ft(0.039), 330 ft(0.030), 660ft(0.034), 1,000ft(0.040). MOV: 0.0435 seconds (approximately 17 feet).

Rich McPhillips' incremental times: 60ft-0.968 sec., 330ft-2.470, 660ft-3.599/222.03 mph, 1,000ft-4.551.
Mia Tedesco's incremental times: 60ft-0.957 sec., 330ft-2.450, 660ft-3.583/221.74 mph, 1,000ft-4.541.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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