Sat, 18 Feb 2012, 18:25 PM Top Dragster Round 4 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

ORLANDO, Fla. - Results of round 4 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
  202 Steve Cohen                            21 Dylan Stott                  
E4                   0.007  6.974 191.35     ****WINNER****  0.053  6.788 188.02
         T/D  Dial: 6.89 (+/-):  0.084             T/D  Dial: 6.75 (+/-):  0.038
 Prior rounds:
E3    (S Furr      ) 0.007  6.921  0.011      (M Tedesco   ) 0.010  6.764  0.014
E2                   0.014 10.783  3.813      (M Dunkel    ) 0.009  6.774  0.034
E1    (T Elliott   ) 0.019  7.591  0.621      (A Travis    ) 0.006  6.907  0.227
 Qualified:            #14  7.072 192.77                        #3  6.709 200.47

Cohen posted his second 0.007 light in a row and Stott was tardy, but Cohen "backed into" Stott on the top end and Stott nipped him by 0.009 seconds at the stripe.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 296C Larry Roberts                        2855 Ken Wells                    
E4   ****WINNER****  0.025  7.161 163.51                           No Time      
         T/D  Dial: 7.06 (+/-):  0.101             T/D  Dial: 7.06 (+/-): 92.939
 Prior rounds:
E3    (S King      ) 0.027  7.065 -0.015                     0.024 13.326  6.336
E2    (G Samuel    ) 0.007  7.023  0.033      (R Raymond   ) 0.000  7.048  0.028
E1    (P Wheeler   ) 0.051  7.006  0.016      (R Miller    ) 0.016  7.047  0.027
 Qualified:            #13  7.045 189.47                       #15  7.097 188.17

Wells, as suspewcted, broke in round 3 and was unable to make the call for the semifinals. Roberts will race Stott for the Orlando Top Dragster title.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink