Mon, 01 Sep 2014, 13:13 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 2 Eliminations |
By David Gerard |
BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 60th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 765 Duane Shields 596 Randy Meyer E2 0.050 5.373 268.81 ****WINNER**** 0.094 5.317 269.94 Prior rounds: E1 (A Sanford ) 0.070 5.370 263.05 (M Thacker ) 0.138 5.267 268.49 Qualified: #9 5.356 265.69 #1 5.274 271.2412:50 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 68 percent, barometer 28.95 inches, adjusted altitude 3,617 feet, track temperature 99 degrees.
Meyer is 3 - 0 against Shields in prior events.
Shield gets a big starting line advantage and runs hard until they are dead even at half track. Meyer starts to pull ahead and gets the close win.
Randy
Meyer's margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.033), 330 ft(-0.009), 660ft(0.000), 1,000ft(0.008). MOV: 0.0128 seconds (approximately
5 feet).
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 144 Tripp Tatum 194D Mia Tedesco E2 0.051 5.456 255.29 ****WINNER**** 0.082 5.391 258.81 Prior rounds: E1 (A Allen ) 0.082 5.385 252.95 (J Powell ) 0.096 5.335 264.55 Qualified: #3 5.306 256.41 #11 5.379 269.51This is the first time Tatum and Tedesco have faced each other in eliminations.
Like the last race, Tatum is away first, with Tedesco chasing. She finally catches him exactly at half track and pulls ahead for the close win.
Mia Tedesco's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.027), 330 ft(-0.015), 660ft(0.000), 1,000ft(0.017). MOV: 0.0347 seconds (approximately 13 feet).
Tripp Tatum's incremental times: 60ft-0.956 sec., 330ft-2.455, 660ft-3.599/215.68 mph, 1,000ft-4.589.
Mia Tedesco's
incremental times: 60ft-0.952 sec., 330ft-2.439, 660ft-3.568/220.76 mph, 1,000ft-4.541.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 681 Shawn Cowie 2 Chris Demke E2 0.078 5.402 268.28 ****WINNER**** 0.085 5.339 272.94 Prior rounds: E1 (B Reichert ) 0.078 5.461 263.77 (D Brounkowsk) 0.053 5.328 268.92 Qualified: #12 5.392 266.11 #4 5.323 272.01Cowie and Demke have each won 4 times against the other in prior events.
Demke is away second, but out in front right before the sixty foot lights. He continues to pull steadily ahead and gets a decisive win. He also keeps lane choice in round three over Meyer.
Chris Demke's incremental margins: 60ft(0.001), 330 ft(0.004), 660ft(0.022), 1,000ft(0.039). MOV: 0.0562 seconds (approximately 22 feet).
Shawn Cowie's incremental times: 60ft-0.949 sec., 330ft-2.406, 660ft-3.568/212.39 mph,
1,000ft-4.561.
Chris Demke's incremental times: 60ft-0.941 sec., 330ft-2.395, 660ft-3.539/216.58 mph, 1,000ft-4.515.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
7 Rich McPhillips 9 Robin Samsel
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.033 5.604 251.53 0.056 No Time
Prior rounds:
E1 (M Kosky ) 0.226 5.567 256.55 (J Dreher ) 0.012 5.355 264.55
Qualified: #2 5.282 269.51 #7 5.343 268.22
McPhillips is 3 - 1 against Samsel in prior events. McPhillips gets luck, after shaking the tires, and watching Samsel pull steadily ahead. Samsel's fueler starts to pull steadily towards the center line and nails the 660 reflectors. That DQ's his run and give the free pass to round two to McPhillips. He gives up lane choice toTedesco in round three
Rich McPhillips' incremental times: 60ft-1.055 sec., 330ft-2.625, 660ft-3.630/210.01 mph, 1,000ft-4.743.
Robin Samsel's
incremental times: 60ft-0.982 sec., 330ft-2.463, 660ft-3.607/209.88 mph, 1,000ft-4.712.
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