Sun, 06 Aug 2017, 17:28 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

KENT, Wash. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 30th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Shawn Cowie                             1 Joey Severance               
E2                   0.084  5.275 273.88     ****WINNER****  0.042  5.271 271.46
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Ahten     ) 0.111  5.223 276.13      (G Bateman   ) 0.032  5.290 272.94
 Qualified:             #2  5.234 275.96                        #3  5.270 272.34

Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 29.59 inches, adjusted altitude 2,510 feet, track temperature 121 degrees.

Severance is 5 - 2 against Cowie in prior events.

This is a great drag race...

Severance with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Joey Severance's MOV: 0.0468 seconds (approximately 19 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  724 Casey Grisel                          628 Kim Parker                   
E2                   0.037  5.558 255.97     ****WINNER****  0.079  5.315 274.27
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Swinford  ) 0.048  6.930 227.19      (J Leach     ) 0.104  5.274 274.11
 Qualified:             #5  5.368 257.43                        #1  5.228 270.54

Grisel is 1 - 0 against Parker in prior events.

Grissel with the starting line advantage, but dropped a hole right at the hit and Parker had the lead by 100 feet and takes the win. She is advancing to her second National event final.

She is straight down the groove with a good looking pass, she will give up lane choice to Severance in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink