Fri, 07 Nov 2014, 16:26 PM Top Dragster Shootout Round 1 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in K&N Top Dragster Shootout at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, Short Line Express Market Gambler Shootout:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7208 Denny Hills                          7468 George Prather               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.017  6.206 221.42                     0.013  6.819 191.87
         T/D  Dial: 6.16 (+/-):  0.046             T/D  Dial: 6.86 (+/-): -0.041
 Qualified:             #1 8                                    #8 1            

1:18 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 27 percent, barometer 27.99 inches, adjusted altitude 3,808 feet, track temperature 110 degrees.

Prather gets a small advantage off the line but runs way too quick and breaks out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6541 Paul Snell                           7848 Jon Bradford                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.028  6.558 191.35                    -0.016  6.099 230.53
         T/D  Dial: 6.52 (+/-):  0.038             T/D  Dial: 6.05 (+/-):  0.049
 Qualified:             #6 3                                    #3 6            

Bradford leaves a little too quick and goes red giving Snell the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7183 Jesse Adams                           756 Robert Buttons               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.006  6.258 214.89                     0.052  6.752 185.74
         T/D  Dial: 6.17 (+/-):  0.088             T/D  Dial: 6.68 (+/-):  0.072
 Qualified:             #2 7                                    #7 2            

Adams gets a big advantage off the line and goes around Buttons for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6591 Moe Trujillo                         7160 Andy Spiegel                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.014  6.758 187.16                     0.096  6.736 199.11
         T/D  Dial: 6.74 (+/-):  0.018             T/D  Dial: 6.75 (+/-): -0.014
 Qualified:             #5 4                                    #4 5            

Spiegel is really late off the line and breaks out trying to run down Trujillo.

In the next round it will be Hills vs. Trujillo and Adams vs. Snell.

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