Sun, 20 Aug 2017, 15:21 PM Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com Round 4 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

BRAINERD, Minn. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 36th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  369 Joe Hessling                         5484 Bob Fischer                  
E4                   0.029  6.357 223.54     ****WINNER****  0.018  7.381 184.32
         T/D  Dial: 6.36 (+/-): -0.003             T/D  Dial: 7.38 (+/-):  0.001
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Patterson ) 0.022  6.390  0.030                     0.135  7.394 -0.006
E2    (T Bruce     ) 0.028  6.442  0.052      (W Stelmach  ) 0.010  7.420  0.030
E1    (J Crooks    ) 0.017  6.408  0.018      (S Cusey     ) 0.009  7.394  0.024
 Qualified:             #4  6.404 221.09                       #16  7.383 184.70

2:15 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 28.64 inches, adjusted altitude 3,282 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

Fischer uses a 0.019 package to take the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5932 Michael Kritzky                            Bye
E4   ****WINNER****  1.031 No Time           
         T/D  Dial: 6.38 (+/-): 93.619    
 Prior rounds:
E3    (R Laris     ) 0.010  6.384  0.004   
E2    (G Krause    ) 0.040  9.835  3.435   
E1    (B Johnson   ) 0.016  6.414  0.024   
 Qualified:             #5  6.406 213.64                     Bye

Kritzky took the green light.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink