Sun, 23 May 2021, 11:12 AM Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 34th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4153 Will Carrell                         4227 Rick Carrell                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.026  6.771 197.08                     0.005  6.399 212.79
         T/D  Dial: 6.76 (+/-):  0.011             T/D  Dial: 6.36 (+/-):  0.039
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Strickland) 0.001  6.771  0.011      (J Baxter    ) 0.005  6.382  0.052
 Qualified:            #20  6.781 197.48                       #14  6.352 215.68

Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 100 percent, barometer 30.14 inches, adjusted altitude 1,748 feet.

Rick Carrell with a great light, but Will held for the win in a close one. Will Carrell's MOV: 0.0070 seconds (approximately 2 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 710V Taylor Vetter                        4099 Matt Exner                   
E2                   0.038  6.782 203.16     ****WINNER****  0.001  6.646 186.43
         T/D  Dial: 6.27 (+/-):  0.512             T/D  Dial: 6.28 (+/-):  0.366
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Mcdermott ) 0.033  6.319  0.069      (W Hudgins   ) 0.018  6.304  0.104
 Qualified:            #12  6.285 221.78                       #18  6.516 222.22

Exner with a near perfect light and the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4369 Holden Laris                         4608 Michael Kile                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.032  6.086 227.65                    -0.018  6.085 228.27
         T/D  Dial: 6.10 (+/-): -0.014             T/D  Dial: 6.10 (+/-): -0.015
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Bullock   ) 0.068  6.200  0.100      (D Johns     ) 0.047  6.044 -0.056
 Qualified:             #5  6.151 226.51                       #23 28.001   NS  

Kile goes red to give Laris the win. Laris will face Will Carrell in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4360 Ross Laris                           4358 Dane Ward                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.023  6.127 205.19                     0.013  6.144 223.69
         T/D  Dial: 6.10 (+/-):  0.027             T/D  Dial: 6.10 (+/-):  0.044
 Prior rounds:
E1    (P Dion      ) 0.030  6.089 -0.051      (C Peterson  ) 0.031  6.100  0.000
 Qualified:             #7  6.158 224.85                        #1  6.112 225.26

Ward with the starting line advantage, Laris chased him down for the win. Ross Laris' MOV: 0.0074 seconds (approximately 2 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   46 Darian Boesch                        4072 Chase Murray                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.021  6.307 175.48                           No Time      
         T/D  Dial: 6.10 (+/-):  0.207             T/D  Dial: 6.97 (+/-): 93.029
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Weaver    ) 0.000  6.078 -0.062      (W Landry    ) 0.019  6.982  0.032
 Qualified:             #3  6.118 224.88                       #21  6.980 192.19

Murray did the burnout and when the light turned green the car didn't move to give Boesch the win. He will face Exner the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4030 William Kruse                        4746 Mark Jones                   
E2                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.008  6.461 214.89
         T/D  Dial: 6.44 (+/-): 93.559             T/D  Dial: 6.44 (+/-):  0.021
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Baxter    ) 0.014  6.148  0.008      (A Swanson   ) 0.010  6.490  0.030
 Qualified:            #10  6.191 236.13                       #16  6.484 214.86

Kruse is a no-show to give Jones the freebie. He will face ross Laris in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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