Sat, 21 May 2016, 16:15 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 1 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 28th annual NHRA Kansas Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5961 Megan Meyer                          4843 Monroe Guest                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.052  5.258 274.83                     0.012 13.095  87.46
 Qualified:             #1  5.250 270.54                       #14 10.832  98.54

2:47 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 28.95 inches, adjusted altitude 2,775 feet, track temperature 110 degrees.

This is the first time Meyer and Guest have faced each other in eliminations.

Immediate tire smoke for Guest and his weekend is over. A very good looking pass for Meyer. She will have a bye run in round two.

Megan Meyer's incremental times: 60ft-0.922 sec., 330ft-2.398, 660ft-3.512/225.94 mph, 1,000ft-4.450.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   19 John Finke                            596 Randy Meyer                  
E1                   0.096  5.510 262.95     ****WINNER****  0.074  5.395 265.38
 Qualified:            #10  5.494 264.91                        #5  5.307 268.60

Meyer is 4 - 0 against Finke in prior events. Make it win number0 5. Finke makes a decent pass but Meyer has the better car this afternoon. Randy Meyer's incremental margins: 60ft(0.064), 330 ft(0.118), 660ft(0.110), 1,000ft(0.124). MOV: 0.1371 seconds (approximately 53 feet).

John Finke's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.558, 660ft-3.690/220.91 mph, 1,000ft-4.664.
Randy Meyer's incremental times: 60ft-0.939 sec., 330ft-2.462, 660ft-3.602/220.44 mph, 1,000ft-4.562.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Joey Severance                       2380 Matthew Cummings             
E1   ****WINNER****  0.089  5.297 270.54                           No Time      
 Qualified:             #3  5.275 272.06                       #12  5.582 251.30

This is the first time Severance and Cummings have faced each other in eliminations. Cummings' team couldn't get the engine running well enough for him to do a burnout and he was pushed off the track. A good looking pass for Severance.

Joey Severance's incremental times: 60ft-0.908 sec., 330ft-2.365, 660ft-3.497/219.33 mph, 1,000ft-4.469.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  489 Chase Copeland                        530 Alan Bradshaw                
E1                   0.102  5.638 268.81     ****WINNER****  0.049  5.464 257.24
 Qualified:             #6  5.332 274.83                        #9  5.489 251.72

This is the first time Copeland and Bradshaw have faced each other in eliminations. Copeland shook hard on the hit. He pedaled through it but Bradshaw was too far ahead by that time. Bradshaw will give lane choice to Severance in round two.

Chase Copeland's incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.667, 660ft-3.838/218.69 mph, 1,000ft-4.810.
Alan Bradshaw's incremental times: 60ft-0.949 sec., 330ft-2.453, 660ft-3.608/217.63 mph, 1,000ft-4.594.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1212 Jackie Fricke                          55 James Stevens                
E1                   0.060  5.627 251.30     ****WINNER****  0.031  5.449 259.66
 Qualified:             #7  5.350 260.76                        #8  5.434 262.54

This is the first time Fricke and Stevens have faced each other in eliminations. Fricke was hazing the tires at the 330-foot mark. A trouble-free pass for Stevens. James Stevens' incremental margins: 60ft(0.038), 330 ft(0.138), 660ft(0.167), 1,000ft(0.182). MOV: 0.2073 seconds (approximately 76 feet).

Jackie Fricke's incremental times: 60ft-0.949 sec., 330ft-2.510, 660ft-3.713/208.88 mph, 1,000ft-4.739.
James Stevens' incremental times: 60ft-0.940 sec., 330ft-2.401, 660ft-3.575/210.90 mph, 1,000ft-4.586.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  593 Mike Newkirk                          415 Lee Callaway                 
E1                  -0.222  5.378 264.08     ****WINNER****  0.094  5.318 269.24
 Qualified:            #11  5.516 254.90                        #4  5.292 271.19

This is the first time Newkirk and Callaway have faced each other in eliminations. Newkirk tried to win this one at the tree but he left too early. A solid pass by Callaway earns him lane choice over Randy Meyer in round two.

Mike Newkirk's incremental times: 60ft-0.924 sec., 330ft-2.375, 660ft-3.531/212.76 mph, 1,000ft-4.529.
Lee Callaway's incremental times: 60ft-0.924 sec., 330ft-2.375, 660ft-3.513/217.63 mph, 1,000ft-4.486.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Chris Demke                           517 Gary Cooper                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.048  6.379 149.90                    -0.037  5.490 252.19
 Qualified:             #2  5.266 272.34                       #13  5.642 253.95

This is the first time Demke and Cooper have faced each other in eliminations. Cooper was a little too anxious at the tree, and it looked like Demke may have lifted early after seeing the win light on in his lane. He will give lane choice to Stevens in round two.

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