Sun, 15 Nov 2015, 20:57 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 51st annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 4028 David Sheetz                          613 Joey Severance               
E4                   0.049  6.567 128.98     ****WINNER****  0.040  5.278 271.84
 Prior rounds:
E3    (C Ferre     ) 0.076  5.422 263.67      (S Cowie     ) 0.030  5.286 271.19
E2    (J Ahten     ) 0.067  5.410 269.83      (M Bugeja    ) 0.076 19.977  34.03
E1    (G Bateman   ) 0.110  5.415 268.12      (J Fricke    ) 0.041  5.300 270.86
 Qualified:            #13  5.348 269.46                        #3  5.242 271.95

Weather conditions: air temperature 63 degrees, relative humidity 57 percent, barometer 28.73 inches, adjusted altitude 2,224 feet, track temperature 65 degrees.

This is the first time Sheetz and Severance have faced each other in eliminations. Severance with the starting line advantage and never trailed with another great looking pass for the win. Sheetz's chute comes out early, with problems. Severance wins his tenth career National event Wally and the fourth this year.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink