Sun, 09 Feb 2020, 15:05 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 3 Eliminations |
By David Gerard |
POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 515 James Stevens 7 Garrett Bateman E3 0.072 12.052 63.47 ****WINNER**** 0.110 5.300 274.66 Prior rounds: E2 (C Grisel ) 0.076 5.352 268.81 0.074 13.445 56.55 E1 (M Austin ) 0.073 5.441 265.74 (R Anderson ) 0.084 5.410 264.55 Qualified: #6 5.395 267.59 #2 5.189 277.7711:55 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 63 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 28.69 inches, adjusted altitude 2,160 feet, track temperature 78 degrees.
Stevens and Bateman have each won 2 times against the other in prior events.
Stevens has the starting line advantage and shakes the slicks loose right after the 60 foot lights.
Clean pass for Bateman and a trip to the final round.
Garrett Bateman's incremental times: 60ft-0.922 sec., 330ft-2.418,
660ft-3.545/224.43 mph, 1,000ft-4.488.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
5 Duane Shields 2 Shawn Cowie
E3 0.092 5.297 276.35 ****WINNER**** 0.069 5.202 278.63
Prior rounds:
E2 (J Severance ) 0.094 5.383 275.67 (J Kumre Jr ) 0.076 5.240 276.29
E1 (J Ahten ) 0.133 5.310 278.81 0.095 22.280 29.84
Qualified: #10 6.044 254.66 #1 5.181 280.08
Cowie is 8 - 3 against Shields in prior events. It's Cowie from start to finish with a solid pass to race Bateman in the finals. Great race.
Shields runs his best pass of the weekend to no avail.
Duane Shields' incremental times: 60ft-0.942 sec., 330ft-2.436, 660ft-3.550/225.45 mph,
1,000ft-4.490.
Shawn Cowie's incremental times: 60ft-0.913 sec., 330ft-2.345, 660ft-3.451/223.73
mph, 1,000ft-4.396.
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