Sun, 03 Mar 2013, 18:50 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division, Showdown at Sundown at Royal Purple Raceway:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  477 Forrest Fair                          589 Gord Gingles                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.074  5.340 265.85                     0.064  5.387 272.78
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Brounkowsk) 0.057  5.273 272.28      (L Callaway  ) 0.101  5.353 276.35
E1    (B Domingue  ) 0.079  5.273 270.05      (M Manners   ) 0.053  9.262 208.94
 Qualified:             #5  7.636 109.41                        #2  5.351 267.43

5:44 p.m. Fair has been consistently the quickest car today, while Gingle got here on his driving skills.

It was a close race, Fair not quite as quick as he was earlier and Gingles' car was closing fast on the top end, but Fair held on for the win.

Forrest Fair's incremental margins: 60ft(0.054), 330 ft(0.074), 660ft(0.070), 1,000ft(0.059). MOV: 0.0373 seconds (approximately 15 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink