Sun, 01 Nov 2020, 11:48 AM Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 20th annual Dodge NHRA Finals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    1 Danny Nelson                            8 Al Kenny                     
E3                   0.022  6.214 217.67     ****WINNER****  0.015  6.197 210.37
         T/D  Dial: 6.14 (+/-):  0.074             T/D  Dial: 6.16 (+/-):  0.037
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Casner    ) 0.058  6.194  0.054      (M Mendenhall) 0.011  6.214  0.034
E1    (P Nero      ) 0.006  6.196  0.056      (D Sefton    ) 0.020  6.184  0.024
 Qualified:             #6  6.163 235.68                       #10  6.187 221.09

Kenny with the starting line advantage and the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 5396 Bradley Johnson                      7102 Art Hoover                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.015  6.108 220.94                     0.034  6.745 190.30
         T/D  Dial: 6.13 (+/-): -0.022             T/D  Dial: 6.79 (+/-): -0.045
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K Moses     ) 0.017  6.422  0.252      (D Hall      )       No Time      
E1    (B Wiens     ) 0.015  6.121  0.001      (J Richardson) 0.010  6.521  0.091
 Qualified:             #7  6.179 200.74                       #19  6.518 205.10

Johnson with the starting line advantage and the win. He keeps his Championship hopes alive.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   78 James Warden                           10 Ed Olpin                     
E3   ****WINNER****  0.002  6.192 215.62                     0.013  6.740 195.70
         T/D  Dial: 6.19 (+/-):  0.002             T/D  Dial: 6.75 (+/-): -0.010
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M MacBrair  ) 0.039  6.258 -0.002      (V Johnson   ) 0.032  6.809  0.019
E1    (M Yeager    ) 0.040  6.225  0.075      (D Boesch    ) 0.008  6.868  0.128
 Qualified:             #8  6.183 222.18                       #28  6.779 197.19

Warden with a near perfect light and runs dead-on with a two for the win. He will face Kenny in semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 213A Anthony Bertozzi                       55 Jeff Koron                   
E3                   0.011  6.104 213.94     ****WINNER****  0.007  6.172 221.45
         T/D  Dial: 6.10 (+/-):  0.004             T/D  Dial: 6.17 (+/-):  0.002
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Simmons   ) 0.031  6.136  0.006      (T Vetter    )       No Time      
E1    (N Axtman    ) 0.002  6.136  0.036      (J Havens    ) 0.012  6.182  0.022
 Qualified:             #5  6.160 224.02                        #9  6.183 221.45

Koron with a great light and runs dead-on with two for the win in a close one. Jeff Koron's MOV: 0.0063 seconds (approximately 24 inches). He will face Johnson in the semifinal

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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