Mon, 3 Oct 2011, 03:12 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 27th annual Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  185 Mike Kosky                            613 Joey Severance               
E4   ****WINNER****  0.052  5.285 265.59                     0.017  5.324 269.24
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Shields   ) 0.066  5.334 261.22      (B Reichert  ) 0.001  5.266 271.30
E2    (R Samsel    ) 0.430 12.322  78.81      (J Finke     ) 0.007  5.337 268.49
E1    (T Pickett   ) 0.310  7.465 114.22      (J Dreher    ) 0.086 10.853  99.18
 Qualified:             #3  5.301 266.37                        #4  5.334 258.91

Weather conditions: air temperature 57 degrees, relative humidity 62 percent, barometer 29.42 inches, adjusted altitude 942 feet, track temperature 69 degrees.

This is the first time Kosky and Severance have faced each other in eliminations. this is a great drag race with Severance getting the starting line advantage, but Kosky is able to chase him down by half track and takes the win. This is Kosky's third National event win here and his first here since here 1999. Mike Kosky's MOV: 0.0048 seconds (approximately 23 inches). Kosky with his quickest pass of the weekend.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink