Sun, 30 Oct 2022, 16:29 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster 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
  314 Tony Stewart                           77 Chris Demke                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.045  5.243 274.78                     0.030  5.347 272.39
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Vetter    ) 0.062  5.278 275.22      (S Cowie     ) 0.052  5.260 270.97
E1    (J Stevens   ) 0.062  5.293 271.95      (G Bateman   ) 0.042  5.327 272.61
 Qualified:             #2  5.219 276.52                       #11  5.298 272.06

Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 11 percent, barometer 30.05 inches, adjusted altitude 3,161 feet.

Demke with a great light, but Stewart has the lead by half track and never trails from there on for the win. Stewart is advancing to the final in his first NHRA national event.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 737M Madison Payne                           2 Jackie Fricke                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.055  5.251 275.00                     0.037  5.304 274.00
 Prior rounds:
E2    (H Green     ) 0.084  5.314 274.05      (K Parker    ) 0.039  5.285 274.11
E1    (J Salinas   ) 0.106  5.367 273.77      (J Ahten     ) 0.056  5.307 275.11
 Qualified:             #4  5.242 278.98                        #8  5.279 272.94

Fricke is 1 - 0 against Payne in prior events.

Fricke with the starting line advantage, but Payne has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree. She never trails from there on for the win. Madison Payne's MOV: 0.0351 seconds (approximately 14 feet). She is advancing to the final for the second consecutive race, looking for first National event Wally in TAD. She will give up lane choice to Stewart by 0.008 seconds.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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