Sun, 17 Mar 2013, 16:39 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 44th annual Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3422 Ken Perry                               4 Rich McPhillips              
E4                   0.066  5.420 262.79     ****WINNER****  0.029  5.331 266.90
 Prior rounds:
E3    (R Meyer     ) 0.043  5.307 268.44      (B Reichert  ) 0.051  5.354 264.65
E2    (D Page      ) 0.022  5.275 268.92      (D Hirata    ) 0.033  5.328 268.81
E1    (P Fishburn  ) 0.056  5.297 268.81      (R Samsel    ) 0.196  5.384 263.15
 Qualified:             #8  5.334 269.73                        #3  5.313 267.00

Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent, barometer 29.80 inches, adjusted altitude 1,647 feet, track temperature 92 degrees.

Perry is 3 - 0 against McPhillips in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. McPhillips with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win...This is McPhilllips third National event win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink