Sun, 13 Nov 2022, 16:19 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 57th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 710V Taylor Vetter                        737M Madison Payne                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.077  5.244 278.92                     0.074  7.304 123.31
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R Anderson  ) 0.078  5.238 276.07      (J Salinas   ) 0.028  5.284 278.52
E1    (E Chesleigh ) 0.061  5.218 263.92      (M Austin    ) 0.082  5.172 280.66
 Qualified:             #5  5.209 280.54                        #1  5.177 281.19

Weather conditions: air temperature 64 degrees, relative humidity 39 percent, barometer 29.99 inches, adjusted altitude 1,725 feet, track temperature 86 degrees.

This is the first time Vetter and Payne have faced each other in eliminations.

Payne with a few ticks on the tree, but then got real loose around half track and clicked it off.

Vetter has the lead by 150 feet and never trails from there on for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  613 Joey Severance                        611 Garrett Bateman              
E3   ****WINNER****  0.033  5.214 275.62                     0.071  5.230 271.73
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Cummings  ) 0.040  5.233 273.55      (S Cowie     ) 0.072  5.199 273.39
E1    (C Grisel    ) 0.037  5.211 275.45      (J Nataas    ) 0.042  5.297 274.50
 Qualified:             #6  5.211 275.34                        #2  5.189 275.28

Severance is 7 - 3 against Bateman in prior events.

Severance with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will have lane choice over Vetter in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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