Sun, 07 Jul 2013, 17:20 PM Top Dragster Round 4 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

NORWALK, Ohio - Results of round 4 eliminations in Top Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1332 Vince Musolino                        333 Marco Abruzzi                
E4   ****WINNER****  0.015  7.206 140.05                    -0.014  9.103 113.22
         T/D  Dial: 6.69 (+/-):  0.516             T/D  Dial: 6.53 (+/-):  2.573
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Monroe    ) 0.016  6.768  0.098      (B Mandell II) 0.009  6.732  0.152
E2    (J White     ) 0.035  6.690  0.000      (P Biondo    ) 0.008  6.585  0.035
E1    (K Smith     ) 0.064  6.667 -0.003      (S Wildgust  ) 0.018  6.533  0.013
 Qualified:            #32  6.689 200.08                       #18  6.549 209.07

5:17 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 57 percent, barometer 29.10 inches, adjusted altitude 3,275 feet.

Abruzzi turns on the red light and gives the win to Musolino.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3991 JB Strassweg                         3645 Chris Ray                    
E4   ****WINNER****  0.029  6.552 195.17                     0.054  7.155 148.33
         T/D  Dial: 6.55 (+/-):  0.002             T/D  Dial: 6.38 (+/-):  0.775
 Prior rounds:
E3    (A O'Brien   ) 0.019  6.558  0.018      (R Forish    ) 0.036  7.619  1.239
E2    (S Furr      ) 0.020  6.543  0.013      (T Antinora  ) -0.020  6.610  0.260
E1    (M Smith     ) 0.007  6.515 -0.005      (A Constantin) 0.113  6.471  0.121
 Qualified:            #19  6.551 207.34                       #21  6.558 211.39

Strassweg will take on Musolino in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink