Sun, 01 Nov 2020, 15:31 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster 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
    8 Jackie Fricke                           1 Megan Meyer                  
E3                   0.086  5.278 273.16     ****WINNER****  0.084  5.201 278.00
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Shields   ) 0.067  5.346 272.89      (J Nataas    ) 0.098  5.490 199.85
E1    (K Parker    ) 0.069  5.290 271.84      (J Ahten     ) 0.091  5.153 280.02
 Qualified:            #13  5.600 269.67                        #1  5.203 271.79

Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 6 percent, barometer 30.20 inches, track temperature 89 degrees.

Fricke is 3 - 2 against Meyer in prior events.

Meyer with a couple ticks on the tree and never trailed for the win. Megan Meyer's MOV: 0.0794 seconds (approximately 32 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  613 Joey Severance                          2 Shawn Cowie                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.016  5.332 235.89                     0.056  5.319 274.50
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Grisel    ) 0.103  5.923 258.52      (J Stevens   ) 0.061  5.221 277.43
E1    (B Dunlap    ) 0.086  5.252 272.28      (D Green     ) 0.095  5.191 278.92
 Qualified:             #3  5.262 273.77                        #2  5.208 276.80

Severance is 8 - 4 against Cowie in prior events.

Severance with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the hole shot win. Joey Severance's MOV: 0.0274 seconds (approximately 11 feet). He banged the blower in the lights and pitched the blower belt, but coasted for the win. He will give up lane choice to Meyer in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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