Sat, 17 Oct 2020, 22:42 PM Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 35th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    1 Danny Nelson                         459D J.R. Baxter                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.023  6.221 220.94                     0.018  6.184 220.84
         T/D  Dial: 6.15 (+/-):  0.071             T/D  Dial: 6.10 (+/-):  0.084
 Prior rounds:
E2    (G Vang      ) 0.019  6.205  0.045      (J Strassweg ) 0.016  6.151  0.051
E1    (B Swann     ) 0.012  6.215  0.075      (R Carrell   ) 0.006  6.261  0.161
 Qualified:             #8  6.131 234.57                       #12  6.146 189.36

Baxter with the starting line advantage, but Nelson held on for the win. Danny Nelson's MOV: 0.0085 seconds (approximately 3 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  432 Mike Burns                           4962 Scott Barker                 
E3                   0.001  7.081 202.00     ****WINNER****  0.034  6.412 194.72
         T/D  Dial: 6.10 (+/-):  0.981             T/D  Dial: 6.36 (+/-):  0.052
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Jones     ) 0.037  7.072  0.962      (C Peterson  ) 0.031  6.384  0.024
E1    (S Casner    ) 0.007  6.976  0.876      (B Henry     ) 0.003  6.340  0.000
 Qualified:             #9  6.134 229.86                       #21  6.366 210.24

Burns with a near perfect light, but has problems and Barker holds on for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3687 Al Peavler                           4358 Dane Ward                    
E3   ****WINNER****  0.017  6.207 224.40                     0.017  6.256 202.94
         T/D  Dial: 6.15 (+/-):  0.057             T/D  Dial: 6.19 (+/-):  0.066
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R Laris     ) 0.019  6.163  0.043      (A Bertozzi  ) 0.016  6.185  0.045
E1    (A Hoover    ) 0.051  6.125  0.025      (J Fricke    ) 0.011  6.133  0.023
 Qualified:             #6  6.125 213.20                       #10  6.135 222.91

They have identical reaction time and Peavler gets the win. Al Peavler's MOV: 0.0095 seconds (approximately 3 feet). He will fave Nelson in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   51 Victoria Johnson                     4369 Holden Laris                 
E3                   0.025  6.613 188.73     ****WINNER****  0.003  6.238 204.35
         T/D  Dial: 6.57 (+/-):  0.043             T/D  Dial: 6.20 (+/-):  0.038
 Prior rounds:
E2    (W Landry    ) 0.014  6.560  0.000      (W Carrell   ) 0.003  6.196  0.046
E1    (A Kenny     ) 0.048  6.549 -0.001      (J Frost     ) 0.044  6.114  0.014
 Qualified:            #23  6.579 200.47                        #3  6.112 226.66

Laris with a great light and the win. He will face Burns in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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