Sun, 27 Sep 2015, 15:08 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, Fourth annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5790 J.R. Lobner                          3528 Andy Johnson                 
E4                   0.057  6.515 200.32     ****WINNER****  0.014  6.055 235.31
         T/D  Dial: 6.52 (+/-): -0.005             T/D  Dial: 6.00 (+/-):  0.055
 Prior rounds:
E3    (R Laris     ) 0.001  6.530  0.010      (S Snyder    ) -0.002  5.993 -0.007
E2    (A Tidrick   ) 0.011  6.529  0.049      (M Meier     ) 0.019  6.093  0.093
E1    (J Prevo     ) 0.022  6.522  0.042      (L Piper     ) 0.009  6.286  0.066
 Qualified:            #29  6.461 211.43                        #3  6.189 224.25

2:04 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 65 percent, barometer 29.59 inches, adjusted altitude 2,464 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.

Johnson gets a big holeshot and takes the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   51 Matt Driskell                         333 Marco Abruzzi                
E4                   0.021  6.421 202.39     ****WINNER****  0.029  6.297 220.30
         T/D  Dial: 6.44 (+/-): -0.019             T/D  Dial: 6.28 (+/-):  0.017
 Prior rounds:
E3    (B Henry     ) 0.014  6.424  0.024      (T Paap      ) 0.029  6.288  0.018
E2    (A Kenny     ) 0.021  6.406 -0.014      (R Wilson    ) 0.010  6.279  0.019
E1    (R Moser     ) 0.009  6.443  0.013      (K Dvorak    ) 0.009  6.319  0.049
 Qualified:            #20  6.423 210.60                        #6  6.250 220.94

Abruzzi is a little behind off the line but is able to take the double breakout win.

Abruzzi will take on Johnson in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink