Drag Race Central - NHRA
Sat, 15 Oct 2022, 16:35 PM

Top Alcohol Dragster Round 1 Eliminations
By Rick Green



ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 37th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Jackie Fricke                          52 James Stevens                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.068  5.242 274.17                     0.059  5.342 267.43
 Qualified:             #8  5.271 271.18                        #9  5.277 272.48
Fricke is 3 - 1 against Stevens in prior events.

Stevens with a slight starting line advantage, but Fricke chase him down just past half track and takes the win. Fricke with her quickest pass of the weekend.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  530 Alan Bradshaw                         613 Joey Severance               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.043  5.266 276.74                     0.020  5.303 275.20
 Qualified:             #6  5.263 276.92                       #11  5.283 274.56
Severance is 3 - 2 against Bradshaw in prior events.

Severance with a great light, but Bradshaw chases him down around 1000 feet and takes the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 737M Madison Payne                         528 Aaron Cooper                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.085  5.231 280.39                     0.084  5.332 280.72
 Qualified:             #5  5.258 280.71                       #12  5.291 284.11
This is the first time Payne and Cooper have faced each other in eliminations.

Cooper with tick advantage on the tree, but Payne has the lead by the time they go by th Christmas tree and takes the win. Payne with her quickest pass of the weekend for the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  450 Kirk Wolf                            4028 David Sheetz                 
E1                   0.038  5.384 272.28     ****WINNER****  0.047  5.305 273.21
 Qualified:             #7  5.271 273.49                       #10  5.280 269.51
This is the first time Wolf and Sheetz have faced each other in eliminations.

Wolf with the starting line advantage, but Sheetz has the lead by the time they go by the Christmas tree and never trails from there on for the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   17 Tom Fox Jr.                          4934 Steve Collier                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.054  5.411 271.02                     0.031  5.567 252.55
 Qualified:             #4  5.237 276.24                       #17  5.345 273.19
This is the first time Fox Jr. and Collier have faced each other in eliminations.

Collier with the starting line advantage, but Fox Jr. has the lead by the time they go by the Christmas tee and never trails from there on for the win. He will give up lane choice to Payne in th next round.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Jasmine Salinas                       104 Corey Michalek               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.061  5.252 275.77                     0.041  5.386 271.62
 Qualified:             #3  5.194 278.41                       #14  5.319 269.62
Salinas is 1 - 0 against Michalek in prior events.

Michalek with the starting line advantage, but Salinas has the lead by the time they go past the Christmas tree and never trails from there on for the win. She will have lane choice in the next round over Bradshaw.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Shawn Cowie                          4494 Hunter Green                 
E1                   0.067  8.817 101.34     ****WINNER****  0.057  5.233 275.62
 Qualified:             #2  5.193 279.92                       #15  5.332 265.64
Cowie is 1 - 0 against Green in prior events.

Green with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Green with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Matthew Cummings                      420 Terry Schmidt                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.081  5.265 274.22                     0.041  5.419 257.42
 Qualified:             #1  5.192 274.39                       #16  5.339 259.64
Cummings is 1 - 0 against Schmidt in prior events.

Schmidt with the starting line advantage, but Cummings has the lead by the time they go by the Christmas tree and never trails from there on for the win. He will give up lane choice to Fricke in the next round.

E-mail rick@fastnews.net for information about supporting these reports.



Copyright ©2026 AUTOSALES INC, dba Summit Racing Equipment
Ready to take your order at 1-800-230-3030 | Customer Service 1-800-517-1035