Sun, 02 Nov 2014, 18:04 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 14th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  706 Ashley Sanford                         79 Johnny Ahten                 
E3                   0.041 18.913  35.89     ****WINNER****  0.065  5.470 262.74
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Fricke    ) 0.104  5.355 268.60      (D Shields   ) 0.077  5.430 270.81
E1    (R Stickler  ) 0.065  5.408 264.96      (C Grisel    ) 0.086  5.267 270.05
 Qualified:             #4  5.336 266.69                        #1  5.260 265.17

2:54 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 29 percent, barometer 27.77 inches, adjusted altitude 3,884 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

This is the first time Sanford and Ahten have faced each other in eliminations.

Sanford hits the throttle and goes up in smoke. Ahten goes right down the groove with a decent pass to take the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  681 Shawn Cowie                           613 Joey Severance               
E3                   0.124  5.316 269.29     ****WINNER****  0.037  5.310 270.00
 Prior rounds:
E2    (G Bateman   ) 0.075  5.311 268.97      (D St.Arnaud ) 0.035  5.382 266.69
E1    (M Rishi Kani) 0.174  5.275 271.84      (J Finke     ) 0.027  5.297 272.06
 Qualified:             #3  5.313 268.87                        #2  5.285 270.75

Cowie is 2 - 0 against Severance in prior events.

Cowie is late off the line and falls back all the way through the run.

Severance will have lane choice over Ahten in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink