Sun, 07 Jul 2013, 18:02 PM Top Dragster Final, Round 5 Eliminations

By Rick Green

NORWALK, Ohio - Results of final, round 5 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
 3991 JB Strassweg                         1332 Vince Musolino               
E5                   0.016  6.548 203.00     ****WINNER****  0.008  6.712 198.64
         T/D  Dial: 6.54 (+/-):  0.008             T/D  Dial: 6.70 (+/-):  0.012
 Prior rounds:
E4    (C Ray       ) 0.029  6.552  0.002      (M Abruzzi   ) 0.015  7.206  0.516
E3    (A O'Brien   ) 0.019  6.558  0.018      (J Monroe    ) 0.016  6.768  0.098
E2    (S Furr      ) 0.020  6.543  0.013      (J White     ) 0.035  6.690  0.000
E1    (M Smith     ) 0.007  6.515 -0.005      (K Smith     ) 0.064  6.667 -0.003
 Qualified:            #19  6.551 207.34                       #32  6.689 200.08

Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 29.07 inches, adjusted altitude 3,320 feet.

A couple of good lights and Musolino with the advantage and the win. Vince Musolino's MOV: 0.0044 seconds (approximately 16 inches). Musolino wins his first National event.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink