Sat, 18 Feb 2012, 17:09 PM Top Dragster Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

ORLANDO, Fla. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Hickory Enclosed Trailer Sales Top Dragster at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division, event at Orlando Speed World Dragway:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 194D Mia Tedesco                            21 Dylan Stott                  
E3                   0.035  7.087 188.07     ****WINNER****  0.010  6.764 194.55
         T/D  Dial: 7.10 (+/-): -0.013             T/D  Dial: 6.75 (+/-):  0.014
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Williams  ) 0.035  6.998  0.028      (M Dunkel    ) 0.009  6.774  0.034
E1    (S Albritton ) 0.058  7.066  0.116      (A Travis    ) 0.006  6.907  0.227
 Qualified:            #12  7.036 189.47                        #3  6.709 200.47

NOTE: This round is being run at Gainesville and the lanes are as shown.

Stott had the advantage at the green and slammed the door, his 0.024 package better than Tedesco's reaction time.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 296C Larry Roberts                        2749 Scott King                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.027  7.065 183.97                     0.017  7.452 179.52
         T/D  Dial: 7.08 (+/-): -0.015             T/D  Dial: 7.47 (+/-): -0.018
 Prior rounds:
E2    (G Samuel    ) 0.007  7.023  0.033      (L Angers    ) 0.012  7.384  0.014
E1    (P Wheeler   ) 0.051  7.006  0.016      (K Cooke     ) 0.028  7.422  0.062
 Qualified:            #13  7.045 189.47                       #23  7.410 182.62

King had the starting line advantage, but took too much stripe and Roberts wins on the double-breakout.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2412 Steven Furr                           202 Steve Cohen                  
E3                   0.015  7.126 167.55     ****WINNER****  0.007  6.921 178.54
         T/D  Dial: 7.09 (+/-):  0.036             T/D  Dial: 6.91 (+/-):  0.011
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Kalin     ) 0.017  7.078  0.068                     0.014 10.783  3.813
E1    (C Boyd      ) 0.010  7.042  0.092      (T Elliott   ) 0.019  7.591  0.621
 Qualified:            #11  7.017 189.04                       #14  7.072 192.77

This is a classy matchup, two of the best in the country. Cohen was better at both ends of the track, with a winning 0.018 package. He will face Stott in the semifinals.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
        Bye                                2855 Ken Wells                    
E3                                            ****WINNER****  0.024 13.326  45.21
                                                   T/D  Dial: 6.99 (+/-):  6.336
 Prior rounds:
E2                                           (R Raymond   ) 0.000  7.048  0.028
E1                                           (R Miller    ) 0.016  7.047  0.027
 Qualified:                                                      #15  7.097 188.17

Wells left hard, then the car slowed and made a hard move to the left, crossing the centerline. He went slowly down the track, the the left tires on the denterline much of the way and slowed to a stop short of the turnoff. If his car is not broken, he will face Roberts in the semifinals.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink