Sat, 15 Oct 2016, 13:08 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 29th annual Protect the Harvest NHRA Northwest Nationals presented by Lucas Oil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Joey Severance                          2 Chris Demke                  
E4   ****WINNER****  0.028  5.281 273.33                     0.017  5.329 272.12
 Prior rounds:
E3                   0.077  5.235 274.22      (J Stevens   ) 0.033  5.298 273.05
E2    (C Grisel    ) 0.017  5.255 274.94      (S Cowie     ) 0.049  5.238 273.83
E1    (A Sanford   ) 0.058  5.225 276.07      (J Ahten     ) 0.074  5.219 273.05
 Qualified:             #2  5.207 276.13                        #3  5.221 273.66

Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 71 percent, barometer 29.44 inches, adjusted altitude 2,593 feet, track temperature 103 degrees.

This is the final from the rain delayed Seattle event. Severance and Demke have each won 7 times against the other in prior events and Severance is 3 - 1 against Demke in prior final rounds. Demke with a great light, but Severance chased him down and takes the win. Joey Severance's MOV: 0.0370 seconds (approximately 15 feet). Severance wins his 14th National event and his fourth in row this year. Severance wins his second Seattle race.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink