Sun, 03 Nov 2024, 18:10 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 24th annual Ford Performance NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Shawn Cowie                          7299 Nick Januik                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.064  5.265 274.11                     0.064  5.622 202.64
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K Wolf      ) 0.064  5.266 271.73      (M Payne     ) 0.066  5.268 274.11
E1    (S Blinzler  ) 0.117  5.246 273.22      (H Green     ) 0.035  5.353 271.79
 Qualified:             #3  5.261 274.22                       #15  5.334 273.77

This is the first time Cowie and Januik have faced each other in eliminations.

They come off of the line together, Januik gets a little lead, then Cowie goes by and pulls away for the win.

Shawn Cowie's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.002), 330 ft(0.025), 660ft(0.073), 1,000ft(0.144). MOV: 0.3572 seconds (more than 100 feet).

Shawn Cowie's incremental times: 60ft-0.940 sec., 330ft-2.373, 660ft-3.489/221.27 mph, 1,000ft-4.447.

Nick Januik's incremental times: 60ft-0.938 sec., 330ft-2.398, 660ft-3.562/209.04 mph, 1,000ft-4.591.

Cowie is going to his 36th career fianl round, his second this year.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  732 Chris Demke                             1 Julie Nataas                 
E3                   0.032  5.258 272.56     ****WINNER****  0.061  5.211 270.27
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Cummings  ) 0.055  5.263 270.97      (J Severance ) 0.092  5.244 264.49
E1    (A Sampey    ) 0.059  5.311 269.46      (M Austin    ) 0.049  5.307 262.28
 Qualified:             #4  5.267 271.62                        #1  5.217 269.67

Demke is 2 - 1 against Nataas in prior events.

Demke gets the holeshot, stays in front past half track, then Nataas is able to reel him in and go around for the win.

Julie Nataas' incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.037), 330 ft(-0.054), 660ft(-0.023), 1,000ft(0.012). MOV: 0.0182 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

Chris Demke's incremental times: 60ft-0.898 sec., 330ft-2.334, 660ft-3.462/218.12 mph, 1,000ft-4.433.
Julie Nataas' incremental times: 60ft-0.906 sec., 330ft-2.359, 660ft-3.456/227.42 mph, 1,000ft-4.392. Nataas is going to her 22nd final round.

Nataas will have lane choice over Cowie in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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