Sat, 13 Nov 2021, 17:12 PM Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 56th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7155 Jeff Connelly                        7145 Jennifer Wiens               
E3                   0.101  6.036 229.82     ****WINNER****  0.005  6.218 209.26
         T/D  Dial: 6.10 (+/-): -0.064             T/D  Dial: 6.23 (+/-): -0.012
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Mendenhall) 0.001  6.132  0.032      (K Moses     ) 0.028  6.297  0.117
E1    (K Upton     ) 0.025  6.058 -0.042      (D Knoblauch ) -0.009  6.229  0.079
 Qualified:            #31 No Time                              #4  6.196 213.50

1:51 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 15 percent, barometer 30.01 inches, adjusted altitude 3,207 feet.

Connelly is way late and Wiens nails the tree with a five light for the double breakout win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7019 Parker Theobald                         4 Art Hoover                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.016  7.456 180.62                           No Time      
         T/D  Dial: 7.44 (+/-):  0.016             T/D  Dial: 6.50 (+/-): 93.499
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Will      ) 0.015  7.407  0.027      (B Wiens     ) 0.029  6.670  0.210
E1    (G Nash      ) 0.009  7.441  0.011      (R Carlson   ) 0.033  6.504  0.014
 Qualified:            #30  7.428 182.40                       #18  6.493 206.42

Hoover has problems after the burnout and breaks before staging.

Free pass for Theobald to round four.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7911 Summer Richardson                    3896 Steve Hamilton               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.031  6.479 209.07                     0.033  7.107 190.16
         T/D  Dial: 6.46 (+/-):  0.019             T/D  Dial: 7.07 (+/-):  0.037
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Jardino   ) 0.009  6.413  0.023      (M Yeager    ) 0.001  7.053  0.003
E1    (B Ray McMaha) 0.035  6.446 -0.014      (A Englen    ) 0.037  7.075  0.025
 Qualified:            #17  6.472 211.06                       #29  7.068 190.59

Time out for a little starting line cleanup. The winner of this race will race Wiens in the next round.

Just 0.00 difference in RT's and Summer Richardson takes the close win. MOV: 0.0201 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   79 John Richardson                        71 Dan Naylor                   
E3   ****WINNER**** -0.024  6.125 216.24                    -0.009  6.483 208.49
         T/D  Dial: 6.10 (+/-):  0.025             T/D  Dial: 6.46 (+/-):  0.023
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K Wright    ) 0.044  6.030 -0.070      (D Hall      ) 0.008  6.436  0.006
E1                   0.033  6.160  0.060      (H Cook      ) 0.017  6.461  0.001
 Qualified:             #1  6.102 223.06                       #13  6.443 207.24

John Richardson will race Theobald tomorrow MOV: opponent's -0.009 red light.

2:08 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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