Tue, 01 Sep 2026, 21:36 PM VP Racing Fuels Top Dragster Final, Round 5 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in VP Racing Fuels Top Dragster at the NHRA, JEGS SPORTSnationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 4358 Dane Ward                            3991 JB Strassweg                 
E5   ****WINNER****  0.023  6.137 208.36                     0.080  6.241 214.31
         T/D  Dial: 6.10 (+/-):  0.037             T/D  Dial: 6.22 (+/-):  0.021
 Prior rounds:
E4    (K Hinkle    ) 0.002  6.145  0.035      (D Nelson    ) 0.051  6.237  0.017
E3    (A Peavler   ) 0.025  6.136 -0.014      (J Smith     ) 0.039  6.247 -0.003
E2    (J Oakley    ) 0.004  6.193  0.003      (J Platt     ) 0.014  6.274  0.004
E1    (J Brown     ) 0.011  6.230  0.060      (V Houston   ) 0.016  6.255 -0.045
 Qualified:             #7  6.137  0.037                       #16  6.288  0.188

NOTE: Actual lanes not known. Winner listed first.

Dane Ward with the starting line advantage for the win.

Dane Ward wins his first National event Wally in his third final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink