Sun, 03 Nov 2013, 19:54 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

LAS VEGAS - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, Las Vegas Gambler Showdown Division 7 Finale:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Jim Whiteley                          611 Garrett Bateman              
E3   ****WINNER****  0.053  5.317 271.02                     0.049  5.322 261.83
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Demke     ) 0.084  5.287 271.19      (J Severance ) 0.042  5.515 255.82
E1    (S Cowie     ) 0.032  5.275 272.34      (J Ahten     ) 0.080 14.209  77.80
 Qualified:             #2  5.291 271.13                        #5  5.327 268.06

4:49 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 22 percent, barometer 27.62 inches, adjusted altitude 4,026 feet, track temperature 81 degrees.

Whiteley's wife just won her "Wally," now it was his chance to join her in the winners' circle.

What a final round! Bateman left first and they traded the lead back and forth a couple times, Whiteley taking the lead back in the lights.

Jim Whiteley's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.016), 330 ft(0.025), 660ft(0.012), 1,000ft(-0.009). MOV: 0.0012 seconds (approximately 6 inches).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink