Mon, 07 Sep 2026, 18:11 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Dragster

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

Round 1:

Al Peavler, Olney IL, Dragster-Chevy, T/D, Left lane, (0.001) 6.10 6.101 0.001, def. Jordan Ward,
Mena AR, Nelson-Chevy, T/D, (0.017) 6.10 6.063 -0.037

Zach Sackman, Channahon IL, Spitzer-Chevy, T/D, Right lane, (0.004) 6.19 6.238 0.048, def. Jim Thorp,
Mertzon TX, Spitzer-Chevy, T/D, (0.036) 6.11 6.099 -0.011

Danny Nelson, Batesville AR, Racecraft-Chevy, T/D, Right lane, (0.025) 6.10 6.034 -0.066, def. Darian
Boesch, Kenner LA, Dragster-Chevy, T/D, (0.004) 6.12 6.026 -0.094

Kevin Thorp, Knickerbocker TX, TNT-Chevy, T/D, Right lane, (0.028) 6.10 6.107 0.007, def. Chad
Axford, Portland TN, Racecraft-Chevy, T/D, (0.009) 6.10 6.076 -0.024

Ed Dudley, Plainfield IN, Dragster-Chevy, T/D, Left lane, (0.012) 6.10 6.171 0.071, def. Alan Kenny,
Jupiter FL, Dan Page-STIN, T/D, (0.007) 6.15 6.140 -0.010

TJ Tindle, Freeport FL, American-Chevy, T/D, Right lane, (0.015) 6.14 6.116 -0.024, def. Tom Martino,
Youngstown OH, Maddox-Chevy, T/D, (0.038) 6.10 6.040 -0.060

Christopher Menapace, Danville IN, Indy-Chrysler, T/D, Right lane, (0.034) 6.13 6.127 -0.003, def.
Daria Vang, Andover KS, Racetech-Chevy, T/D, (0.046) 6.10 6.063 -0.037

Wayne Landry, St. Bernard LA, American-OAKL, T/D, Right lane, (0.016) 6.10 6.618 0.518, def. Reed
Taylor, Indian Springs NV, '23 Altered, T/D, (0.034) 6.13 6.114 -0.016

Rusty Baxter, Beckville TX, Danny Nelson-Chevy, T/D, Left lane, (0.002) 6.10 6.208 0.108, def. Steve
Schneider, San Diego CA, A E Fab-MBRE, T/D, (0.210) 6.10 6.025 -0.075

Thomas Bayer, Cherry Valley CA, Miller-Chevy, T/D, Left lane, (-0.005) 6.10 6.107 0.007, def. Matt
Exner, Pasadena TX, Dragster-Ford, T/D, NT-Broke Before Staging

Steven Will, Fortuna CA, Sarmento-DODG, T/D, Left lane, (-0.010) 6.10 6.105 0.005, def. Roger Chaney,
Decater IL, Racecraft-Chevy, T/D, (-0.006 foul) 6.11 5.969 -0.141

Prescott Dean, Olathe KS, Mullis-Chevy, T/D, Right lane, (0.016) 6.10 6.181 0.081, def. Dennis Brown,
New Palestine IN, Dragster-Chevy, T/D, (0.035) 6.10 6.217 0.117

J.R. Baxter, Waxahachie TX, Miller-RCEE, T/D, Right lane, (0.034) 6.10 6.220 0.120, def. Jessica
Eastburn, Elkton MD, Undercover-Chevy, T/D, (0.029) 6.18 6.954 0.774

Jim Prevo, Mundelein IL, VRN-Rehe, T/D, Right lane, (0.009) 6.10 6.117 0.017, def. Dane Ward, Mena
AR, Nelson-Chevy, T/D, (0.031) NT-Broke After Staging

J.B. Strassweg, Evansville IN, Miller-Chevy, T/D, Left lane, (0.036) 6.21 6.305 0.095, def. Terry
Smith, Liberty Twp OH, Advanced-Hemi, T/D, (0.642) 6.10 6.885 0.785

Karma Hopper, Walton KY, Elite-Chrysler, T/D, Left lane, (0.023) 6.10 6.104 0.004, def. Anthony
Bertozzi, Ashland VA, Race Tech-Chevy, T/D, (0.031) 6.10 6.116 0.016


Round 2:

R Baxter, Right lane, (0.004) 6.11 6.128 0.018, def. S Will, (0.000) 6.10 6.124 0.024

A Peavler, Left lane, (0.016) 6.10 6.121 0.021, def. T Tindle, (0.006) 6.14 6.187 0.047

K Thorp, Left lane, (0.013) 6.10 6.097 -0.003, def. E Dudley, (-0.015 foul) 6.11 6.691 0.581

P Dean, Right lane, (0.018) 6.10 6.102 0.002, def. D Nelson, (0.008) 6.10 6.143 0.043

J Strassweg, Left lane, (0.000) 6.25 6.274 0.024, def. W Landry, (0.007) 6.25 6.162 -0.088

Z Sackman, Left lane, (0.006) 6.17 6.187 0.017, def. C Menapace, (-0.009 foul) 6.13 6.120 -0.010

J Baxter, Right lane, (0.136) 6.10 6.096 -0.004, def. K Hopper, NT-No Show

T Bayer, Right lane, (0.024) 6.15 6.168 0.018, def. J Prevo, (0.021) 6.10 6.128 0.028


Round 3:

Z Sackman, Left lane, (0.010) 6.15 6.164 0.014, def. R Baxter, (0.006) 6.10 6.151 0.051

A Peavler, Left lane, (0.014) 6.10 6.560 0.460, def. J Strassweg, (0.050) 6.23 13.758 7.528

T Bayer, Left lane, (0.025) 6.12 6.105 -0.015, def. K Thorp, (0.014) 6.10 6.079 -0.021

P Dean, Right lane, (0.025) 6.10 6.065 -0.035, def. J Baxter, (0.013) 6.10 6.058 -0.042


Round 4:

Z Sackman, Left lane, (0.002) 6.17 6.188 0.018, def. A Peavler, (0.019) 6.12 6.132 0.012

T Bayer, Right lane, (0.016) 6.15 6.156 0.006, def. P Dean, (0.023) 6.10 6.106 0.006


Round 5:

Z Sackman, Right lane, (0.003) 6.19 6.200 0.010, def. T Bayer, (0.034) 6.16 6.157 -0.003

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