Mon, 07 Sep 2026, 15:37 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

INDIANAPOLIS - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol 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
 2122 T.J. Tindle                          358R Richie Crampton              
E4                   0.074  6.896 132.95     ****WINNER****  0.032  5.255 272.56
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M Smith     ) 0.062  5.226 275.56      (B Greco     ) 0.116  7.306 241.24
E2    (J Ausherman ) 0.053  5.181 276.52      (A Sampey    ) 0.036  5.269 264.65
E1    (M Johnson   ) 0.047  5.273 271.19      (J Gutierrez ) 0.038  5.298 269.51
 Qualified:             #9  5.365 272.06                        #6  5.302 270.16

Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 30.07 inches, adjusted altitude 2,764 feet, track temperature 129 degrees.

Crampton with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He wins his second U.S. Nationals Wally, the first was in top Fuel. This is the same chassis that he won top fuel in here 10 years ago. Crampton with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

Tindle started to spin the tires on the top end and apparently used up an engine. the word there is oil on the track.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink