Sun, 15 Sep 2019, 16:08 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 35th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Megan Meyer                             4 Troy Coughlin Jr.            
E4                   0.018  5.261 273.61     ****WINNER****  0.057  5.211 279.96
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Nataas    ) 0.078  5.239 274.89      (D Shields   ) 0.069  5.221 279.27
E2    (J Hart      ) 0.050  5.289 274.83      (S Cowie     ) 0.059  5.181 280.14
E1    (D Dietrich  ) 0.046  5.245 275.84      (J Veale     ) 0.069  5.249 279.32
 Qualified:             #4  5.190 273.61                        #6  5.209 280.37

Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 29.52 inches, adjusted altitude 2,790 feet, track temperature 122 degrees.

Meyer is 5 - 0 against Coughlin Jr. in prior events and Meyer is 3 - 0 against Coughlin Jr. in prior final rounds.

Meyer with the starting line advantage, but Coughlin chased her down in the lights for the win in a close one. Troy Coughlin Jr.'s MOV: 0.0115 seconds (approximately 5 feet). Coughlin wins his Reading for the second consecutive year. This is Coughlin's second win this season and the third of his career.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink