Sun, 28 Sep 2014, 15:47 PM Top Dragster Round 4 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Top Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Third annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   53 Larry Piper                          3991 JB Strassweg                 
E4                   0.042  6.520 197.59     ****WINNER****  0.008  6.565 196.79
         T/D  Dial: 6.48 (+/-):  0.040             T/D  Dial: 6.56 (+/-):  0.005
 Prior rounds:
E3    (R Edwards   ) 0.018  6.493  0.033      (T Stone     ) 0.030  6.564  0.014
E2    (M Rodgers   ) 0.012  6.533  0.083      (D Phelps    ) 0.012  6.542  0.022
E1    (B Riddle    ) 0.035  6.714  0.264      (J Hessling  ) 0.027  6.520 -0.020
 Qualified:            #13  6.412 211.30                       #23  6.555 205.38

2:43 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent, barometer 29.62 inches, adjusted altitude 2,831 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

Strassweg gets the advantage off the line and holds off Piper for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3377 Daniel Oldham                         397 Phillip Oakley               
E4                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.591 10.881 128.52
         T/D  Dial: 6.40 (+/-): 93.599             T/D  Dial: 6.51 (+/-):  4.371
 Prior rounds:
E3    (A Kenny     ) 0.018  6.410  0.000      (J White     ) 0.011  6.526  0.016
E2    (T Atchison  ) 0.016  6.411  0.021      (G Atchison  ) -0.008  6.490  0.000
E1    (K Fisher    ) 0.012  6.388  0.008      (R Prince    ) 0.070  6.491  0.001
 Qualified:            #10  6.401 210.83                       #20  6.506 205.29

Oldham had problems and could not make a pass.

It will be Oakley vs. Strassweg in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink