Sat, 12 Oct 2019, 22:09 PM Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 12th annual NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2992 Brian Younce                            4 Aaron Stanfield              
E3                   0.021  7.044 188.07     ****WINNER****  0.002  6.197 210.50
         T/D  Dial: 7.01 (+/-):  0.034             T/D  Dial: 6.17 (+/-):  0.027
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Fletcher  ) 0.013  7.019  0.039      (L Freer     ) 0.024  6.175  0.005
E1    (J Biagi     ) 0.000  6.984  0.024      (T Fisher    ) 0.011  6.255  0.075
 Qualified:            #20  6.952 191.48                        #4  6.157 223.14

10:00 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 50 percent, barometer 29.28 inches, adjusted altitude 2,652 feet.

Stanfield gets a great light and puts together a .029 package to take the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2501 Kevin Brannon                              Bye
E3   ****WINNER****  0.010  7.149 163.57     
         T/D  Dial: 7.06 (+/-):  0.089    
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Coughlin  ) 0.020  7.071  0.021   
E1    (V Houston   ) 0.015  7.081  0.021   
 Qualified:            #22  7.040 187.50                     Bye

Brannon will take on Stanfield in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 206B Brook Warren-Foley                   296C Larry Roberts                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.019  7.483 176.10                     0.025  6.163 211.53
         T/D  Dial: 7.46 (+/-):  0.023             T/D  Dial: 6.14 (+/-):  0.023
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Kenny     ) 0.002  7.474  0.014      (C Traylor   ) 0.016  6.135 -0.015
E1    (T Martino   ) 0.004  7.473  0.013      (J Duggins   ) 0.030  6.155 -0.015
 Qualified:            #26  7.475 176.93                        #3  6.153 224.73

Warren-Foley gets the holeshot and holds off Roberts for the win.

Brook Warren-Foley's MOV: 0.0060 seconds (approximately 22 inches).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  232 Clint Riley                          2124 Jeff Strickland              
E3                   0.017  7.013 184.83     ****WINNER****  0.013  6.317 206.83
         T/D  Dial: 6.99 (+/-):  0.023             T/D  Dial: 6.30 (+/-):  0.017
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Furr      ) 0.010  7.000  0.000      (C Spradlin  ) 0.019  6.313  0.003
E1    (W Landry    ) 0.032  7.018  0.018      (J Houston   ) 0.066  6.326  0.026
 Qualified:            #21  6.984 185.51                       #12  6.270 216.45

Strickland gets a small advantage off the line and goes around Riley for the win.

Jeff Strickland's MOV: 0.0102 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

Strickland will take on Warren-Foley in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink