Sat, 26 Sep 2015, 21:39 PM Top Dragster Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Fourth annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3322 Tim Paap                              333 Marco Abruzzi                
E3                   0.040  6.335 210.47     ****WINNER****  0.029  6.288 207.27
         T/D  Dial: 6.28 (+/-):  0.055             T/D  Dial: 6.27 (+/-):  0.018
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Burns     ) 0.001  6.353  0.073      (R Wilson    ) 0.010  6.279  0.019
E1    (M Rodgers   ) 0.021  6.333  0.013      (K Dvorak    ) 0.009  6.319  0.049
 Qualified:            #10  6.305 214.38                        #6  6.250 220.94

8:30 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 62 percent, barometer 29.65 inches, adjusted altitude 2,247 feet, track temperature 82 degrees.

Abruzzi gets the holeshot and holds off Paap for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   51 Matt Driskell                        4407 Bob Henry                    
E3   ****WINNER****  0.014  6.424 208.81                     0.008  6.314 212.46
         T/D  Dial: 6.40 (+/-):  0.024             T/D  Dial: 6.28 (+/-):  0.034
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Kenny     ) 0.021  6.406 -0.014      (D Nelson    ) 0.238 14.891  8.601
E1    (R Moser     ) 0.009  6.443  0.013      (Z Sackman   ) 0.005  6.318  0.028
 Qualified:            #20  6.423 210.60                        #8  6.289 220.69

Matt Driskell's MOV: 0.0042 seconds (approximately 16 inches).

Driskell will take on Abruzzi in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3528 Andy Johnson                         3332 Shanna Snyder                
E3   ****WINNER**** -0.002  5.993 235.23                    -0.002  6.563 171.86
         T/D  Dial: 6.00 (+/-): -0.007             T/D  Dial: 6.28 (+/-):  0.283
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Meier     ) 0.019  6.093  0.093      (M Jones     ) 0.047  6.320  0.040
E1    (L Piper     ) 0.009  6.286  0.066      (J Strassweg ) 0.005  6.300  0.060
 Qualified:             #3  6.189 224.25                        #7  6.255 228.34

Snyder leaves too soon and goes red giving the win to Johnson.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5790 J.R. Lobner                          4360 Ross Laris                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.001  6.530 204.48                     0.056  6.306 221.60
         T/D  Dial: 6.52 (+/-):  0.010             T/D  Dial: 6.32 (+/-): -0.014
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Tidrick   ) 0.011  6.529  0.049      (D Floyd     ) 0.003  6.369  0.049
E1    (J Prevo     ) 0.022  6.522  0.042      (P Unruh     ) 0.014  6.340  0.030
 Qualified:            #29  6.461 211.43                        #9  6.291 222.51

Lobner gets a great light and puts together a .011 package to take the win.

Lobner will take on Johnson in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink