Sat, 28 Oct 2023, 22:46 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 1 Eliminations |
By Rick Green |
LAS VEGAS - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual NHRA Nevada Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 450 Kirk Wolf 1 Joey Severance E1 0.076 10.104 75.44 ****WINNER**** 0.045 5.284 270.48 Qualified: #8 5.284 273.88 #9 5.287 270.64Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 18 percent, barometer 29.89 inches, adjusted altitude 2,892 feet.
Severance is 1 - 0 against Wolf in prior events.
Severance with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Severance with his
quickest pass of the weekend for the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 724 Casey Grisel 4494 Hunter Green E1 ****WINNER**** 0.055 5.303 272.45 0.032 16.797 36.90 Qualified: #10 5.310 272.61 #7 5.282 269.29This is the first time Grisel and Green have faced each other in eliminations.
Green with the starting line advantage, but was up in smoke right the hit and clicked it off.
Grisel is straight
down the groove with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 760 Eric Chesleigh 8 Madison Payne E1 0.058 5.365 268.92 ****WINNER**** 0.097 5.285 274.83 Qualified: #14 5.326 271.41 #3 5.240 272.12This is the first time Chesleigh and Payne have faced each other in eliminations.
Chesleigh
with the starting line advantage, but Payne has th lead by half track and never trailed from there on
for the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
6 Julie Nataas 74 Ron Anderson
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.090 5.446 271.30 0.095 11.013 83.75
Qualified: #4 5.262 273.77 #13 5.322 269.03
This is the first time Nataas and Anderson have faced each other in eliminations. Nataas with the slight starting line advantage and the win.
Anderson was up in smoke early and clicked it
off.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
9 Taylor Vetter 5 Jackie Fricke
E1 0.092 11.466 63.50 ****WINNER**** 0.062 5.392 263.15
Qualified: #12 5.321 273.11 #5 5.268 268.28
This is the first time Vetter and Fricke have faced each other in eliminations. Fricke with
the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. she will have lane choice over Nataas in
the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 732 Chris Demke 491 Angelle Sampey E1 ****WINNER**** 0.016 5.321 268.60 0.126 5.281 270.92 Qualified: #16 5.337 272.34 #1 5.190 273.22Demke with a great light and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. He makes his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. He will give up lane choice to Severance in the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 314 Tony Stewart 628 Kim Parker E1 0.044 5.443 265.43 ****WINNER**** 0.057 5.304 266.53 Qualified: #11 5.321 273.55 #6 5.269 267.59Stewart with the starting line advantage, but Parker has the lead by 200 feet and takes the win. Parker will give up lane choice to Payne in the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
4 Shawn Cowie 7 Mike Coughlin
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.073 5.365 272.06 0.027 5.416 263.62
Qualified: #2 5.220 274.55 #15 5.328 253.75
Coughlin is 1 - 0 against Cowie in prior events. Coughlin with the starting line advantage and
the lead until right in the lights. cowie chase him down for the win in a close one. Shawn Cowie's
MOV: 0.0058 seconds (approximately 2 feet). He will give up lane choice to Grisel in the next
round.
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