Sat, 04 Sep 2021, 11:15 AM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 67th annual Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  104 Corey Michalek                         31 Mike Bucher                  
E1                   0.062  5.292 279.32     ****WINNER****  0.080  5.236 274.27
 Qualified:             #8  5.290 278.06                        #9  5.293 271.52

Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 78 percent, barometer 29.97 inches, adjusted altitude 2,166 feet.

This is the first time Michalek and Bucher have faced each other in eliminations.

Michalek with the starting line advantage, but Bucher has the lead by the time they go by the Christmas tree and never trails from there on for the win. Bucher runs his career quickest and fastest pass for the win. Mike Bucher's MOV: 0.0382 seconds (approximately 16 feet). Mike Bucher's incremental times: 60ft-0.947 sec., 330ft-2.408, 660ft-3.498/230.02 mph, 1,000ft-4.427.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Julie Nataas                          238 Mick Steele                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.000  5.216 277.49                     0.063  5.528 261.78
 Qualified:             #1  5.162 280.72                       #16  5.489 256.45

Nataas is 1 - 0 against Steele in prior events.

Nataas with a perfect light and never tailed for the win. She will have lane choice over Bucher in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1128 Karen Stalba                          590 Steve Griboski               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.112  5.187 278.86                     0.091  6.616 150.15
 Qualified:             #2  5.188 279.15                       #15  5.448 262.85

This is the first time Stalba and Griboski have faced each other in eliminations.

Griboski with the starting line advantage, but Stalba has the difference made up by 150 feet and never trails from there on for the win. She makes her quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Jackie Fricke                           7 James Stevens                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.113  5.147 280.78                     0.055  5.269 268.54
 Qualified:             #6  5.244 277.09                       #11  5.336 268.97

Fricke and Stevens have each won 1 times against the other in prior events.

Stevens with the starting line advantage, but Fricke chases him down just past the half track mark. Jackie Fricke's MOV: 0.0643 seconds (approximately 25 feet). Fricke runs low E.T. of the event for the win. This is her career quickest pass. Jackie Fricke's incremental times: 60ft-0.911 sec., 330ft-2.365, 660ft-3.442/232.35 mph, 1,000ft-4.355.

Stevens with his quickest pass this season in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   51 Rachel Meyer                         4934 Steve Collier                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.068  5.225 266.53                           No Time      
 Qualified:             #7  5.249 273.00                       #10  5.333 269.08

Collier was DQ'ed because his fuel was too cold in the lanes so Meyer gets the freebie. She launched hard and kept it hooked up and makes her quickest pass of the weekend. Meyer will give up lane choice to Stalba in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2380 Matthew Cummings                      610 Mitch Myers                  
E1   ****WINNER****  0.044  5.226 278.58                     0.012  5.601 269.29
 Qualified:             #5  5.214 276.69                       #12  5.369 272.06

This is the first time Cummings and Myers have faced each other in eliminations.

Myers with a great light, but Cummings has the difference made up by the time they go by the tree. Cummings with another great pass for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   34 Jared Dreher                            2 Shawn Cowie                  
E1                   0.062  5.396 258.81     ****WINNER****  0.060  5.232 275.90
 Qualified:            #13  5.391 258.81                        #4  5.209 277.72

Dreher is 1 - 0 against Cowie in prior events.

Cowie with a couple ticks on the tree and never trailed for the win. He will give up lane choice in the next round to Cummings by 0.006 seconds.

Dreher with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7015 Jasmine Salinas                         6 Duane Shields                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.105  5.213 282.24                     0.055  5.376 276.35
 Qualified:             #3  5.206 281.01                       #14  5.404 275.00

This is the first time Salinas and Shields have faced each other in eliminations.

Shields with the starting line advantage, but Salinas chases him down by 200 feet and never trails from there on for the win. She runs top speed of the event in the winning run. Jasmine Salinas' incremental times: 60ft-0.963 sec., 330ft-2.426, 660ft-3.511/231.64 mph, 1,000ft-4.426. She will give up lane choice to Fricke in the next round.

Shields with his quickest pass of the weekend in the losing effort.

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