Sun, 21 Jul 2013, 17:42 PM Top Dragster Round 4 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

HEBRON, Ohio - Results of round 4 eliminations in Spitzer Race Cars Top Dragster at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division, Buckeye Fuel Wars:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3636 Dan Norris                           3239 Ashley Tidrick               
E4   ****WINNER****  0.022  6.271 215.89                     0.027  6.619 213.91
         T/D  Dial: 6.25 (+/-):  0.021             T/D  Dial: 6.58 (+/-):  0.039
 Prior rounds:
E3    (E Toolis    ) 0.146  6.255  0.035      (C Sullivan  ) 0.029  6.603 -0.017
E2    (J Deakins   ) 0.064  6.314  0.124      (C Bayus     ) 0.023  6.635  0.065
E1    (R Smith     ) 0.014  6.220  0.060      (T Stone     ) 0.024  6.585  0.045
 Qualified:             #3  6.190 226.70                       #17  6.558 213.91

5:37 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 28.92 inches, adjusted altitude 3,750 feet, track temperature 107 degrees.

Norris gets a small advantage off the line and drives around Tidrick to take the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 H302 Billy Howorth                        370X Bill Riddle                  
E4                   0.044  6.824 197.31     ****WINNER****  0.034  6.686 194.94
         T/D  Dial: 6.78 (+/-):  0.044             T/D  Dial: 6.65 (+/-):  0.036
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M Abruzzi   ) 0.004  6.782  0.012      (K Hopper    ) 0.038  6.652  0.002
E2    (P Oakley    ) 0.024  6.810  0.060      (A O'Brien   ) 0.016 12.365  5.715
E1    (B Keller    ) 0.043  6.719  0.009      (E Dudley    ) 0.008  6.679  0.039
 Qualified:            #30  6.743 200.14                       #24  6.639 203.58

Riddle gets the advantage off the line and drives around Howorth for the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink