Sun, 20 Sep 2015, 17:50 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Eighth annual NHRA Carolina Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   34 Brandon Booher                          6 Duane Shields                
E4                   0.015  5.444 268.87     ****WINNER****  0.066  5.318 273.05
 Prior rounds:
E3    (R Samsel    ) 0.073  5.509 267.43      (A Bradshaw  ) 0.064  5.399 268.49
E2    (J Hart      ) 0.012  5.486 268.17      (T Tatum     ) 0.059  5.655 259.01
E1    (W Morris    ) 0.066  5.424 270.37      (T Fox       ) 0.114  5.404 271.62
 Qualified:             #4  5.325 271.95                        #2  5.277 271.68

5:45 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 29.20 inches, adjusted altitude 3,491 feet, track temperature 115 degrees.

Shields is 2 - 1 against Booher in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.

Booher has one win, this event in 2013. Shields has 20 wins.

Booher gets the holeshot, stays in front until just before half track, then Shields powers around and goes on for the win.

Duane Shields' incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.052), 330 ft(-0.041), 660ft(0.014), 1,000ft(0.056). MOV: 0.0758 seconds (approximately 30 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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