Sun, 29 Oct 2017, 18:41 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 17th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Shawn Cowie                             1 Joey Severance               
E4                   0.041  5.402 271.95     ****WINNER****  0.023  5.286 270.16
 Prior rounds:
E3    (C Demke     ) 0.072  5.272 272.01      (K Wolf      ) 0.028  5.298 270.92
E2    (K Baldwin   ) 0.068  5.274 272.34      (J Ashley    ) 0.027  5.314 273.50
E1    (C Grisel    ) 0.094  5.282 273.27      (J Stevens   ) 0.045  5.246 272.39
 Qualified:             #1  5.273 270.37                        #2  5.281 269.46

Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 22 percent, barometer 27.72 inches, adjusted altitude 4,645 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.

Severance is 6 - 2 against Cowie in prior events and Cowie is 2 - 0 against Severance in prior final rounds.

Severance with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Severance with another great pass for the win. Severance with the win clinches the Alcohol dragster title. This is his third consecutive Lucas Oil National Championship.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink