Sun, 05 Sep 2021, 09:14 AM Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers 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
    2 Bradley Johnson                      7237 Steve Will                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.006  6.131 210.47                     0.011  6.150 230.25
         T/D  Dial: 6.12 (+/-):  0.011             T/D  Dial: 6.12 (+/-):  0.030
 Prior rounds:
E2    (W Kruse     ) 0.012  6.126  0.016      (A Kenny     ) 0.007  6.135  0.015
E1    (B Henry     ) 0.033  6.160  0.040      (M Kile      ) 0.005  6.149  0.019
 Qualified:            #15  6.133 226.35                        #3  6.108 231.04

Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 92 percent, barometer 29.91 inches, adjusted altitude 2,027 feet.

Johnson with a great light and the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   38 Karma Hopper                            6 Al Peavler                   
E3                   0.046  6.295 213.50     ****WINNER****  0.017  6.145 213.77
         T/D  Dial: 6.27 (+/-):  0.025             T/D  Dial: 6.12 (+/-):  0.025
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Coughlin  ) 0.020  6.278  0.008      (M Jones     ) 0.012  6.118  0.018
E1    (B Peavler   ) 0.015  6.299  0.029      (J Thorp     ) 0.005  6.143  0.013
 Qualified:            #29  6.295 216.48                       #17  6.145 215.55

Peavler with the starting line advantage and the win. He will face Johnson in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 D712 Phil Dion                            359X Zach Sackman                 
E3                  -0.004  6.160 220.66     ****WINNER****  0.008  8.303 100.44
         T/D  Dial: 6.13 (+/-):  0.030             T/D  Dial: 6.16 (+/-):  2.143
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Vetter    ) 0.011  6.130 -0.010      (P Forster   ) 0.025  6.146  0.016
E1    (W Hudgins   ) 0.045  6.143  0.003      (D Nelson    ) 0.004  6.153  0.013
 Qualified:            #18  6.149 222.51                       #22  6.161 225.94

Dion goes red to give Sackman the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   75 Mike Mendenhall                      4358 Dane Ward                    
E3   ****WINNER****  0.016  6.161 213.47                     0.025 27.815 806.93
         T/D  Dial: 6.13 (+/-):  0.031             T/D  Dial: 6.10 (+/-): 21.715
 Prior rounds:
E2    (Z Fisher    ) 0.013  6.137  0.007      (M Kalin     ) 0.014  6.070 -0.030
E1    (P Oakley    ) 0.019  6.124  0.004      (R Baxter    ) 0.001  6.102  0.002
 Qualified:            #16  6.145 220.66                        #4  6.108 225.07

Mendenhall with the starting line advantage and the win as Ward has problems right off the starting line. Mendenhall will face Sackman in the semifinal.

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