Mon, 12 Oct 2026, 20:20 PM VP Racing Fuels Top Dragster Final, Round 5 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MADISON, Ill. - Results of final, round 5 eliminations in VP Racing Fuels Top Dragster at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division, event at World Wide Technology Raceway:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  224 Brad Plourd                          3268 Danny Nelson                 
E5   ****WINNER****  0.009  6.178 204.01                    -0.006  8.280 100.61
         T/D  Dial: 6.16 (+/-):  0.018             T/D  Dial: 6.26 (+/-):  2.020
 Prior rounds:
E4    (C Sullivan  ) 0.018  6.174  0.024      (S Glenn     ) 0.016  6.303  0.043
E3    (J Medlin    ) 0.017  6.151  0.021      (D Isenhower ) 0.009  6.263  0.013
E2    (T Davis     ) 0.007  6.223  0.073      (A Kenny     ) -0.006  6.353  0.153
E1    (M Grame     ) 0.010  6.195  0.025      (D Boesch    ) 0.014  6.193  0.053
 Qualified:             #9  6.159  0.059                       #18  6.238  0.138

NOTE: Actual lanes not known. Winner listed first.

Nelson goes red to give Plourd the win, who had a great light.

Brad Plourd wins his 20th Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Wally.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink