Mon, 02 Nov 2026, 13:17 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 26th annual MOPAR NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Melanie Johnson                         3 Jackie Fricke                
E4   ****WINNER****  0.060  5.201 274.50                     0.060  5.268 272.72
 Prior rounds:
E3    (N Januik    ) 0.030  5.276 268.22      (J Noonan    ) 0.083  5.257 271.68
E2    (R Eakins    ) 0.038  5.262 272.72      (M Kalitta   ) 0.028  5.245 271.90
E1    (A Sampey    ) 0.008  5.278 274.39      (K Wolf      ) 0.061  5.308 264.23
 Qualified:             #1  5.205 273.55                        #7  5.296 262.03

Weather conditions: air temperature 64 degrees, relative humidity 40 percent, barometer 30.10 inches, adjusted altitude 2,812 feet.

This is the first time Johnson and Fricke have faced each other in eliminations.

They have identical reaction times, but Johnson has the lead as they go by the Christmas tree and never trails from there on for the win. She runs low E.T. of event for the win. She wins her first National event Wally in her second final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink