Mon, 21 Sep 2026, 14:27 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MARTIN, Mich. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, Inaugural Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by MOPAR:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  597 Greg Hunter                           303 John Paul Gutierrez          
E4   ****WINNER****  0.068  5.221 275.40                    -0.025  5.335 268.66
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Dreher    ) 0.037  5.254 275.57      (J Chatterson) 0.054  5.349 266.11
E2    (J Noonan    ) 0.029  5.218 276.75      (C Phillips  ) 0.023  5.311 267.54
E1    (M Kalitta   ) 0.060  5.274 274.06      (A Sampey    ) 0.031  5.319 268.50
 Qualified:             #3  5.231 277.61                        #9  5.334 268.34

Weather conditions: air temperature 63 degrees, relative humidity 67 percent, barometer 30.16 inches, adjusted altitude 1,273 feet.

This is the first time Hunter and Gutierrez have faced each other in eliminations.

Gutierrez goes red to give Hunter the win. Hunter wins his first Wally in his first final round.