Mon, 03 Oct 2016, 12:36 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Chris Demke                          1212 Jackie Fricke                
E4                   0.075  8.594  97.72     ****WINNER****  0.142  5.263 278.92
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M Tedesco   ) 0.029  5.270 273.83      (D Page      ) 0.093  5.293 278.35
E2    (R McPhillips) 0.061  5.250 273.16      (R Bourke    ) 0.117 11.282  72.11
E1    (C Perkins   ) 0.011  5.257 272.39      (W Morris    ) 0.077  5.300 277.26
 Qualified:             #4  5.334 272.23                        #2  5.302 275.73

Fricke is 1 - 0 against Demke in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Demke with the starting line advantage and the lead until the car pitches the blower belt just past the 330-foot mark. Fricke Launched hard and makes her quickest pass of the weekend for the win. She runs top speed of the event in the win. This is her first National event Wally in her second final round appearance.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink