Sun, 23 Aug 2026, 17:32 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Reporter

BRAINERD, Minn. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 44th annual NHRA Brainerd Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Anthony Troyer                         10 Melanie Johnson              
E4   ****WINNER****  0.053  5.220 276.63                     0.048  5.250 274.00
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Severance ) 0.081  5.226 273.00      (A Sampey    ) 0.068  5.319 269.89
E2    (M Kalitta   ) 0.061  5.166 275.06      (T Bruce     ) 0.056  5.305 267.69
E1    (M Quayle    ) 0.079  5.564 265.27      (J Lamb      ) 0.068  5.265 272.23
 Qualified:             #4  5.198 277.26                        #3  5.193 274.50

Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 40 percent, barometer 30.01 inches, adjusted altitude 2,860 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.

Troyer is 4 - 2 against Johnson in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.

Johnson with a slight starting line advantage, but Troyer had the lead by half track and takes the win. Troyer wins his third Wally and back to back here.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink