Sun, 11 Nov 2018, 18:44 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 54th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   52 James Stevens                        8002 Julie Nataas                 
E4   ****WINNER****  0.091  5.281 275.17                     0.117  5.402 271.19
 Prior rounds:
E3    (G Bateman   ) 0.066  5.271 276.97      (D Mercier   ) 0.083  5.286 278.40
E2    (S Conway    ) 0.086  5.384 275.90      (D Milanesio ) 0.053  5.272 278.92
E1    (S Cowie     ) 0.110  5.368 236.84      (J Ahten     ) 0.074  5.431 275.73
 Qualified:            #17  5.603 267.48                        #3  5.232 279.79

Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 16 percent, barometer 28.90 inches, adjusted altitude 2,622 feet, track temperature 100 degrees.

Stevens is 1 - 0 against Nataas in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.

Stevens with the starting line advantage and never trails for the win. Stevens with problems after he crosses the finish line only one chute blossoms, he is yanking on the brake and the rear tires and bouncing, he gets it slowed down enough that it just noses into the sand. He wins his first National event Wally in his first National event final. He wins it from the number 17 spot.

Nataas is loose from the start, but she stays with it, but chan't chase him down.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink