Sun, 28 Oct 2018, 18:41 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

LAS VEGAS - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 18th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Joey Severance                       8002 Julie Nataas                 
E4   ****WINNER****  0.046  5.266 275.28                     0.098  5.369 271.95
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Shields   ) 0.052  5.271 274.78      (J Fricke    ) 0.112  5.310 273.94
E2    (S Conway    ) 0.043  5.231 275.51      (F Hanssen   ) 0.041  5.321 271.02
E1    (D Mercier   ) 0.028  5.294 273.05      (A Bradshaw  ) 0.138  5.423 270.05
 Qualified:             #3  5.245 275.06                        #4  5.270 272.56

3:33 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 20 percent, barometer 27.87 inches, adjusted altitude 4,496 feet, track temperature 107 degrees.

Severance is 2 - 1 against Nataas in prior events and Severance is 1 - 0 against Nataas in prior final rounds.

Severance gets out of the gate first, goes right down the groove with another good pass, takes the win and clinches the national championship in Top Alcohol Dragster.

This is Severance's 23th national event win and his fourth win this year in six final rounds.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink