Sun, 07 Apr 2013, 19:20 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 14th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  613 Joey Severance                          2 Chris Demke                  
E4   ****WINNER****  0.057  5.454 261.52                     0.070  5.444 259.86
 Prior rounds:
E3    (R Martin    ) 0.063  5.395 265.33      (M McKernan  ) 0.044  5.409 265.48
E2    (G Bateman   ) 0.042  5.403 264.08      (A Olivarez  ) 0.091  5.384 265.22
E1    (J Ahten     ) 0.042  5.446 260.31      (A Sanford   ) 0.043  5.389 264.49
 Qualified:             #3  5.385 265.22                        #5  5.442 262.85

Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 18 percent, barometer 27.59 inches, adjusted altitude 4,833 feet, track temperature 122 degrees.

Demke is 5 - 1 against Severance in prior events and Demke is 1 - 0 against Severance in prior final rounds. Severance with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Joey Severance's MOV: 0.0034 seconds (approximately 16 inches). This is Severance third National event win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink