Sun, 02 May 2021, 16:24 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

COMMERCE, Ga. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 40th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Jackie Fricke                        110J Rich McPhillips Jr.          
E4                   0.048  9.273  91.17     ****WINNER****  0.119  5.183 280.14
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M Steele    ) 0.032  5.259 277.15      (K Stalba    ) 0.077  5.249 274.27
E2    (D Dietrich  ) 0.045  5.293 276.07      (J Nataas    ) 0.073  5.244 277.77
E1    (E Nichols   ) 0.056  5.287 276.75      (R Samsel    ) 0.107  5.398 269.40
 Qualified:             #3  5.267 277.89                       #11  5.652 259.96

Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 46 percent, barometer 29.89 inches, adjusted altitude 2,742 feet.

This is the first time Fricke and McPhillips Jr. have faced each other in eliminations.

Fricke with the starting line advantage, but she is up in smoke right at the hit. McPhillips with his quickest and fastest pass this year for the win. McPhillips wins his first National event Wally at his first National event.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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