Sun, 14 Oct 2018, 15:20 PM Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 4 eliminations in Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 11th annual NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by WIX Filters:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 213A Anthony Bertozzi                     2550 Angie Travis                 
E4   ****WINNER****  0.021  6.086 191.67                     0.002 No Time      
         T/D  Dial: 6.01 (+/-):  0.076             T/D  Dial: 6.16 (+/-): 93.839
 Prior rounds:
E3                   0.002  6.064  0.014      (J DeGuara   ) 0.055 20.806 14.646
E2    (B Younce    ) 0.022  6.081  0.071      (B Ferrell   ) 0.012  6.194  0.064
E1    (W Brooks    ) 0.005  6.065  0.055      (M Coughlin  ) 0.010  6.191  0.051
 Qualified:             #1  6.010 226.77                        #6  6.146 218.83

Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 65 percent, barometer 29.49 inches, adjusted altitude 1,581 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

Travis with the starting line advantage, but had a huge nitrous backfire sending the scoop high into the air. She comes to a stop on the track.

Bertozzi is straight down the groove for the win. he is advancing to his 35th National event final.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    5 Jeff Strickland                         6 J.B. Strassweg               
E4                  -0.001  6.456 175.39     ****WINNER****  0.004  6.071 217.74
         T/D  Dial: 6.31 (+/-):  0.146             T/D  Dial: 6.09 (+/-): -0.019
 Prior rounds:
E3    (R Houston   ) 0.023  6.309  0.019      (J Duggins   ) 0.013  6.067  0.007
E2    (B Mullins   ) 0.018  6.354  0.044      (C Traylor   ) 0.005  6.074  0.014
E1    (B Mandell II) 0.005  6.359  0.049      (M Kalin     ) 0.015  6.105  0.035
 Qualified:            #16  6.310 217.60                        #4  6.066 217.42

Strickland is a tick too quick on the tree and turns on the red light to give Strassweg the win. Strassweg is advancing to his third National event final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink