Sun, 04 Oct 2015, 18:16 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 31st annual NHRA Keystone Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   16 John Finke                              6 Duane Shields                
E3                   0.091  5.326 259.31     ****WINNER****  0.049  5.251 272.56
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K Stalba    ) 0.069  5.373 263.00      (C Demke     ) 0.062  5.504 262.69
E1    (T Fox       ) 0.074  5.331 260.06      (R McPhillips) 0.072  5.264 272.45
 Qualified:            #12  5.664 258.37                        #9  5.469 270.54

Finke is 2 - 0 against Shields in prior events. Shields with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. shields with his quickest pass of the weekend to advance to the final.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 194D Mia Tedesco                            18 Frank Schuster               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.067  5.258 279.85                     0.041 12.557  60.31
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Tatum     ) 0.069  5.227 279.56      (B Greco     ) 1.231 17.485  62.24
E1    (A Moeser    ) 0.092  5.355 266.90      (J Veale     ) 0.042  5.662 248.71
 Qualified:             #3  5.326 272.23                       #15  6.805 174.37

Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 51 percent, barometer 29.62 inches, adjusted altitude 1,245 feet, track temperature 64 degrees.

This is the first time Tedesco and Schuster have faced each other in eliminations. Schuster with the starting line advantage and then shook the tires and clicked it off. Tedesco launched hard and keep it hooked up for the win. Another great pass, but she will be giving up lane choice to Shields in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink