Sun, 30 Oct 2016, 19:51 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 16th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Garrett Bateman                         1 Joey Severance               
E4   ****WINNER****  0.062  5.277 275.56                     0.056  5.305 269.89
 Prior rounds:
E3    (G Gingles   ) 0.068  5.290 273.72      (J Fricke    ) 0.029  5.357 251.58
E2    (A Sanford   ) 0.061  5.279 273.66      (C Demke     ) 0.019  5.343 267.85
E1    (M McKernan  ) 0.043  5.378 271.62      (C Perkins   ) 0.056  5.311 268.97
 Qualified:             #1  5.242 272.12                        #3  5.311 269.78

Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 34 percent, barometer 27.68 inches, adjusted altitude 4,732 feet.

Severance is 5 - 0 against Bateman in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Severance with the slight starting line advantage, but Bateman is able to chase him down just before 1000 feet and takes the win. Bateman wins his second National event Wally, both coming here at this event the other was last year. Garrett Bateman's MOV: 0.0221 seconds (approximately 9 feet). Bateman with his quickest pass on race day. Severance with his quickest pass of the event in the losing effort.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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