Mon, 07 Sep 2026, 14:07 PM Top Dragster Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

INDIANAPOLIS - Results of round 4 eliminations in Right Trailers Top Dragster at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 359X Zach Sackman                           35 Al Peavler                   
E4   ****WINNER****  0.002  6.188 221.27                     0.019  6.132 229.24
         T/D  Dial: 6.17 (+/-):  0.018             T/D  Dial: 6.12 (+/-):  0.012
 Prior rounds:
E3    (R Baxter    ) 0.010  6.164  0.014      (J Strassweg ) 0.014  6.560  0.460
E2    (C Menapace  ) 0.006  6.187  0.017      (T Tindle    ) 0.016  6.121  0.021
E1    (J Thorp     ) 0.004  6.238  0.048      (J Ward      ) 0.001  6.101  0.001
 Qualified:            #18  6.172 224.14                        #4  6.126 228.92

Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 56 percent, barometer 30.10 inches, adjusted altitude 2,560 feet, track temperature 115 degrees.

Sackman with a near perfect light and the win. Sackman is advancing to his ninth final round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   57 Prescott Dean                          79 Thomas Bayer                 
E4                   0.023  6.106 218.02     ****WINNER****  0.016  6.156 232.35
         T/D  Dial: 6.10 (+/-):  0.006             T/D  Dial: 6.15 (+/-):  0.006
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Baxter    ) 0.025  6.065 -0.035      (K Thorp     ) 0.025  6.105 -0.015
E2    (D Nelson    ) 0.018  6.102  0.002      (J Prevo     ) 0.024  6.168  0.018
E1    (D Brown     ) 0.016  6.181  0.081      (M Exner     ) -0.005  6.107  0.007
 Qualified:            #27  6.187 222.55                       #29  6.222 228.73

Bayer with the starting line advantage and the win. They both run dead-on with sixes, Bayer with the win. He is advancing to his 25th final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink