Sun, 26 May 2013, 14:18 PM Top Dragster Round 4 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

COMMERCE, Ga. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Hickory Enclosed Trailer Sales Top Dragster at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast Division, event at Atlanta Dragway:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4942 Pete Vicari                          244N Dan Seidel                   
E4   ****WINNER****  0.017  6.729 187.18                     0.062  7.014 193.21
         T/D  Dial: 6.67 (+/-):  0.059             T/D  Dial: 6.94 (+/-):  0.074
 Prior rounds:
E3    (L Barker    ) 0.008  6.688  0.038      (R Miller    ) 0.031  6.950  0.010
E2    (S Cohen     ) 0.016  6.663  0.023                     0.019  6.924 -0.026
E1    (S Duggins   ) 0.017  6.709  0.029      (M Rodgers   ) 0.030  6.992  0.042
 Qualified:             #6  6.647 196.24                       #14  6.896 195.65

2:13 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 35 percent, barometer 29.44 inches, adjusted altitude 2,333 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.

Vicari gets a big jump off the line and hangs on for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 296C Larry Roberts                        4746 Mark Jones                   
E4                   0.040  6.757 197.31     ****WINNER****  0.017  6.746 200.00
         T/D  Dial: 6.75 (+/-):  0.007             T/D  Dial: 6.74 (+/-):  0.006
 Prior rounds:
E3                   0.000  6.893 -0.807      (C Spradlin  ) 0.009  6.732  0.032
E2    (D Urban     ) -0.003  6.765  0.015      (A O'Brien   ) 0.005  6.718  0.038
E1    (V Cauffield ) 0.031  6.782  0.022      (J Shaw      ) 0.018  6.742  0.012
 Qualified:             #8  6.750 196.99                        #7  6.684 206.23

It will be Vicari vs. Jones in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink