Sun, 13 Nov 2016, 15:55 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 52nd annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 6067 Don St. Arnaud                       1212 Jackie Fricke                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.076  5.264 284.27                     0.059  5.996 244.74
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Baldwin   ) 0.110  5.220 285.11      (C Ferre     ) 0.081  5.288 276.18
 Qualified:             #1  5.200 285.83                        #8  5.333 276.18

Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 28.95 inches, adjusted altitude 2,978 feet, track temperature 111 degrees.

This is the first time St. Arnaud and Fricke have faced each other in eliminations. Fricke with the starting line advantage and was up in smoke by 200 feet, she drove through it. St. Arnaud launched hard and kept it hooked up to make a great pass for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7610 Derik Milanesio                         1 Joey Severance               
E2                   0.082  5.366 269.83     ****WINNER****  0.046  5.269 273.66
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Ahten     ) 0.066  5.307 272.94      (S Cowie     ) 0.055  5.230 275.34
 Qualified:             #7  5.332 272.78                        #2  5.232 274.61

This is the first time Milanesio and Severance have faced each other in eliminations. Severance with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  568 Cody Perkins                          713 Jay Livingston               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.027  5.588 212.90                           No Time      
 Prior rounds:
E1    (G Bateman   ) 0.038  5.407 261.57      (C Demke     ) 0.099  5.388 263.77
 Qualified:            #13  5.393 263.00                       #12  5.392 265.01

This is the first time Perkins and Livingston have faced each other in eliminations. Livingston started to bring the rpms up and rolled the beams. Perkins slowed on the top end, but gets the win and will give up lane choice to St. Arnaud in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   73 Megan McKernan                          9 Rich McPhillips              
E2                   0.064  5.371 265.06     ****WINNER****  0.021  5.324 272.89
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Bugeja    ) 0.327  5.441 265.74      (C Grisel    ) 0.034  5.267 272.94
 Qualified:            #11  5.353 266.85                        #3  5.235 269.13

This is the first time McKernan and McPhillips have faced each other in eliminations. McPhillips with a great light and never trailed for the win. He will give uplane choice to Severance in the semifinal.

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