Sun, 01 Nov 2015, 16:16 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 15th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Duane Shields                          43 Michael Manners              
E2                   0.067  5.361 270.64     ****WINNER****  0.068  5.296 264.39
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Moeser    ) 0.065  5.446 263.72      (C Ferre     ) 0.082  5.273 264.08
 Qualified:             #7  5.362 269.40                        #2  5.281 266.95

Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 27 percent, barometer 27.86 inches, adjusted altitude 4,397 feet, track temperature 102 degrees.

Shields is 4 - 0 against Manners in prior events. They leave together with Shields getting a tick advantage, but it is all Manners after that for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  704 Bill Litton                           611 Garrett Bateman              
E2                   0.086  5.384 270.54     ****WINNER****  0.024  5.285 267.00
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Cowie     ) 0.083  5.313 264.13      (C Grisel    ) 0.072  5.331 269.46
 Qualified:             #8  5.371 268.44                        #1  5.249 269.94

This is the first time Litton and Bateman have faced each other in eliminations. Bateman with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  530 Alan Bradshaw                         613 Joey Severance               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.052  5.488 265.01                     0.058  5.967 242.28
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M McKernan  ) 0.033  5.509 260.06      (D St Arnaud ) 0.048  5.323 270.16
 Qualified:            #13  5.402 258.47                       #12  5.386 267.06

This is the first time Bradshaw and Severance have faced each other in eliminations. Bradshaw with a slight starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Severance spun the tires hard right at the hit, so the Championship will be decided in Pomona. Bradshaw will give up lane choice to Bateman in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Jackie Fricke                           1 Chris Demke                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.028  5.643 233.32                     0.048  5.719 266.11
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Copeland  ) 0.027  5.389 245.81      (A Sanford   ) 0.027  5.342 271.35
 Qualified:            #14  5.441 250.74                        #6  5.352 269.40

This is the first time Fricke and Demke have faced each other in eliminations. Fricke with the starting line advantage and is dropping cylinders right at the hit, but gets the win as Demke is shaking the tires right at the hit. Fricke will give up lane choice to Manners in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink