Sun, 23 Apr 2017, 16:06 PM Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com Round 4 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of round 4 eliminations in Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 30th annual NHRA SpringNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4030 William Kruse                        437M Mike Weaver                  
E4   ****WINNER****  0.004  6.160 229.74                     0.026  6.677 202.09
         T/D  Dial: 6.10 (+/-):  0.060             T/D  Dial: 6.69 (+/-): -0.013
 Prior rounds:
E3                   0.022  6.098  0.018      (M Jones     ) 0.025  6.701  0.011
E2    (C Peterson  ) 0.032  6.087  0.067      (J Thorp     ) 0.051  9.130  2.420
E1    (J Ogden     ) 0.017  6.259  0.159      (L Byrum     ) 0.022  6.742  0.012
 Qualified:             #1  6.110 231.83                       #27  6.737 201.28

3:01 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 45 percent, barometer 29.96 inches, adjusted altitude 1,412 feet, track temperature 122 degrees.

Kruse was slightly off his regular pace but Weaver took too much stripe, giving Kruse the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4072 Chase Murray                            9 J.R. Baxter                  
E4                   0.014  6.348 218.44     ****WINNER****  0.019  6.223 206.26
         T/D  Dial: 6.28 (+/-):  0.068             T/D  Dial: 6.18 (+/-):  0.043
 Prior rounds:
E3    (R Laris     ) 0.021  6.273 -0.027      (B Swann     ) 0.031  6.164  0.024
E2    (J Koron     ) 0.025  7.229  0.929      (K Grubbs    ) 0.005  6.399  0.189
E1    (D Strain    ) 0.063  6.399  0.049      (J Holzer    ) 0.028  6.249  0.049
 Qualified:            #12  6.346 216.20                        #4  6.201 223.21

J.R. Baxter gets the win by about 7 feet.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink