Sun, 15 Sep 2013, 17:44 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Sixth annual Carlyle Tools NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by NAPA Auto Parts:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Rich McPhillips                       323 Brandon Booher               
E4                   0.118  5.399 265.38     ****WINNER****  0.066  5.357 266.16
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Nolan     ) 0.005  5.450 260.46      (J Veale     ) 0.034  5.335 271.24
E2    (D Page      ) 0.066  5.407 256.55      (K Perry     ) 0.071  5.320 275.39
E1    (M Kosky     ) 0.071  5.456 262.18      (K Stalba    ) 0.108  5.350 267.22
 Qualified:            #11  5.464 260.76                        #4  5.371 269.89

Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 29.43 inches, adjusted altitude 2,851 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

Booher is 1 - 0 against McPhillips in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Booher with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Brandon Booher's MOV: 0.0942 seconds (approximately 37 feet). Booher wins his first National event Wally.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink