Sat, 15 Oct 2022, 21:15 PM Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers 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
 4948 Robert Cool                            45 Rusty Baxter                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.037  6.921 192.16                    -0.030  6.129 226.68
         T/D  Dial: 6.91 (+/-):  0.011             T/D  Dial: 6.11 (+/-):  0.019
 Prior rounds:
E2    (W Kruse     ) 0.026  6.907  0.007      (C Burrell   ) 0.029  6.153  0.053
E1    (B Swann     ) 0.009  6.872 -0.028      (M Ellis     ) 0.016  6.143  0.043
 Qualified:            #24  6.916 191.50                        #6  6.136 210.46

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 492G Wayne Johnson                           2 Danny Nelson                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.009  6.324 211.34                     0.024  7.317 130.42
         T/D  Dial: 6.15 (+/-):  0.174             T/D  Dial: 6.13 (+/-):  1.187
 Prior rounds:
E2    (B Plourd    ) 0.028  6.154 -0.016      (J Robinson  ) 0.036  6.254  0.154
E1    (W Carrell   ) 0.008  6.180  0.020      (T Vetter    ) 0.007  6.137  0.037
 Qualified:            #14  6.172 229.87                        #3  6.127 234.00

Jonson with a great light and the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  575 Jon Medlin                             49 David Johns                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.012  6.316 188.25                     0.024 10.784  75.83
         T/D  Dial: 6.12 (+/-):  0.196             T/D  Dial: 6.22 (+/-):  4.564
 Prior rounds:
E2                   0.016  6.145  6.145      (C Peterson  ) 0.006  6.304  0.134
E1    (D Dale      ) -0.006  6.112  0.012      (J Gitthens  ) 0.001  6.154  0.024
 Qualified:             #4  6.128 222.29                        #8  6.150 225.91

Medlin with the starting line advantage and the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4608 Michael Kile                         4066 Mike Owen                    
E3                   0.020  6.125 224.97     ****WINNER****  0.025  7.049 192.14
         T/D  Dial: 6.14 (+/-): -0.015             T/D  Dial: 7.04 (+/-):  0.009
 Prior rounds:
E2                   -0.009  6.141  0.001      (R Carrell   ) 0.023  7.015  0.055
E1    (M Jones     ) 0.005  6.087 -0.013                     0.012  6.963  6.963
 Qualified:             #1  6.100 228.76                       #27  6.999 192.94

Kile with the starting line advantage, but took too much stripe to give Owen the win.

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