Sun, 14 Nov 2021, 18:08 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster 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
    3 Julie Nataas                         110J Rich McPhillips Jr.          
E4                   0.049  5.173 276.58     ****WINNER****  0.070  5.138 278.81
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Fricke    ) 0.068  5.283 274.78      (J Salinas   ) 0.072  5.172 274.33
E2    (M Myers     ) 0.064  5.295 273.22      (C Grisel    ) 0.123  5.101 282.42
E1    (E Chesleigh ) 0.106  5.175 277.26      (T Larkin    ) 0.112  5.179 266.48
 Qualified:             #3  5.195 273.05                        #1  5.155 274.66

Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 13 percent, barometer 30.01 inches, adjusted altitude 3,215 feet.

McPhillips Jr. is 1 - 0 against Nataas in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.

Nataas with the starting line advantage, but McPhillips Jr. chases her down by half track. He doesn't trail from there on for the win in a close one. Rich McPhillips Jr.'s MOV: 0.0144 seconds (approximately 6 feet).

McPhillips Jr. wins his third National event Wally.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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