Sun, 29 Jul 2018, 03:50 AM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 1 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, West Central Division, event at Heartland Park Topeka:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   35 Jared Dreher                           54 Christine Chambless          
E1   ****WINNER****  0.038  5.404 261.93                     0.044 No Time      
 Qualified:             #5  5.353 266.27                        #4  5.325 270.16

NOTE: Actual lanes not known. Winner listed first.
It looks like Chambless broke right after the launch. Dreher makes a solid pass to move on to round two.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 5488 Rachel Meyer                          420 Terry Schmidt                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.096  5.421 268.28                     0.094  5.530 258.42
 Qualified:             #2  5.285 272.50                        #7  5.516 258.32

Almost dead even at the tree, Meyer has the better car to take the win by about 41 feet.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Megan Meyer                            55 Dean Dubbin                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.043  5.357 279.38                     0.034  6.901 150.63
 Qualified:             #1  5.244 281.71                        #8  5.518 233.20

Dubbin has problems and Meyer makes a solid pass for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  517 Gary Cooper                             8 Robin Samsel                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.079  5.382 262.85                     0.102  5.367 265.64
 Qualified:             #6  5.417 265.85                        #3  5.301 265.33

Cooper gets the holeshot win in a close race. Gary Cooper's MOV: 0.0080 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink