Wed, 20 Nov 2024, 11:53 AM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 64th annual NHRA Winternationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  613 Joey Severance                        732 Chris Demke                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.028  5.228 275.22                     0.067  5.216 276.92
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Coughlin  ) 0.048  5.304 270.97      (J Ahten     ) 0.104  5.856 180.04
E1    (J Maynard   ) 0.019  5.292 273.00      (S Blinzler  ) 0.055  5.481 256.55
 Qualified:             #8  5.378 260.16                        #4  5.330 270.86

This is the weather delayed semifinals from Pomona 1.

Severance is 14 - 8 against Demke in prior events.

Severance with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Joey Severance's MOV: 0.0270 seconds (approximately 11 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  611 Garrett Bateman                        77 Ron Anderson                 
E3                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.079  5.296 278.35
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Payne     ) 0.048  5.240 276.13      (S Cowie     ) 0.110  5.317 276.75
E1    (J Nataas    ) 0.051  5.255 278.06      (B Llamas    ) 0.092  5.285 278.23
 Qualified:             #2  5.272 275.34                       #11  5.486 274.05

Bateman is a no-show to give Anderson the freebie into the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink