Sun, 30 Oct 2022, 12:23 PM Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Gerard

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Dragster presented by Vortech Superchargers at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 22nd annual NHRA Nevada Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1055 Ken Moses                            699B Aaron Steinkey               
E3                  -0.016  9.651 110.22     ****WINNER****  0.011  6.788 198.41
         T/D  Dial: 6.40 (+/-):  3.251             T/D  Dial: 6.78 (+/-):  0.008
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Will      ) 0.039  6.403 -0.007      (A Kenny     ) 0.006  6.799  0.019
E1    (J Richardson) 0.028  6.414 -0.006      (C Thode     ) 0.018  6.774  0.004
 Qualified:            #19  6.398 211.93                       #31  6.786 197.86

9:13 a.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 53 degrees, relative humidity 20 percent, barometer 30.10 inches, adjusted altitude 1,864 feet.

Moses goes red and gives the in to Steinkey.

Aaron Steinkey's package: 0.019.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   56 Jeff Korn                            637H Dylan Hough                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.025  6.166 230.45                     0.011  6.745 196.64
         T/D  Dial: 6.16 (+/-):  0.006             T/D  Dial: 6.75 (+/-): -0.005
 Prior rounds:
E2    (B Johnson   ) 0.016  6.175  0.015      (J Hancock   ) 0.040  6.777  0.007
E1    (G Nash      ) 0.050  6.145 -0.025      (M Simmons   ) 0.005  6.738 -0.012
 Qualified:            #10  6.162 230.25                       #30  6.770 198.00

Jeff Korn runs six to his dial for the win. MOV: Opponent broke out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7506 Trey Vetter                          752T Linzi Meserve                
E3                  -0.005  6.750 201.70     ****WINNER****  0.013  6.793 185.54
         T/D  Dial: 6.77 (+/-): -0.020             T/D  Dial: 6.76 (+/-):  0.033
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Connelly  ) 0.015  6.803 -0.007      (T Ritchie   ) 0.006  6.770  0.010
E1    (T Wiens     ) 0.022  6.813  0.123      (G Vang      ) 0.010  6.770  0.010
 Qualified:            #28  6.746 199.76                       #32  6.792 197.36

A five red for Vetter

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  445 Aaron Stanfield                      7638 Mark Yeager                  
E3                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.028  6.208 191.95
         T/D  Dial: 6.10 (+/-): 93.899             T/D  Dial: 6.10 (+/-):  0.108
 Prior rounds:
E2    (P Januik    ) 0.018  6.279  0.109      (J Wiens     ) 0.038  6.316  0.206
E1    (B Wiens     ) 0.053  6.148 -0.002      (B Plourd    ) 0.002  6.087 -0.013
 Qualified:             #9  6.158 223.28                        #5  6.144 232.83

Standfield ran too uick last round and had major engine failure.

Yeager gets the easy win and faces Standkey next round.

9:20 a.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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