Sun, 30 Oct 2016, 18:23 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 16th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Garrett Bateman                       589 Gord Gingles                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.068  5.290 273.72                     0.040  5.393 263.51
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Sanford   ) 0.061  5.279 273.66      (J Livingston) 0.059  5.289 271.52
E1    (M McKernan  ) 0.043  5.378 271.62      (C Grisel    ) 0.078  5.320 269.83
 Qualified:             #1  5.242 272.12                        #4  5.318 269.46

Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 32 percent, barometer 27.70 inches, adjusted altitude 4,970 feet.

This is the first time Bateman and Gingles have faced each other in eliminations. Gingles with the starting line advantage, but Bateman is able to chase him down about 450 feet to take the lead and never trailed from there on for the win. Garrett Bateman's MOV: 0.0752 seconds (approximately 29 feet). Bateman advances to his fifth career final round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1212 Jackie Fricke                           1 Joey Severance               
E3                   0.073  5.313 275.28     ****WINNER****  0.029  5.357 251.58
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K Wolf      ) 0.131  5.269 276.69      (C Demke     ) 0.019  5.343 267.85
E1    (G Cooper    ) 0.059  5.306 274.39      (C Perkins   ) 0.056  5.311 268.97
 Qualified:             #2  5.308 266.27                        #3  5.311 269.78

Severance is 2 - 0 against Fricke in prior events. Severance with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. This is great race. Joey Severance's MOV: 0.0004 seconds (approximately 2 inches). Severance will give up lane choice in the final to Bateman.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink