Mon, 02 Nov 2026, 18:29 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster

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

Round 1:

Randy Eakins, Carson City NV, Monden-Brad, Left lane, (0.069) 5.335 261.22 def. Megan Smith, Anderson
SC, Indy Speed-BAEX, (0.055) 5.566 259.56

Jackie Fricke, Flemington NJ, Copeland-Chevy, Right lane, (0.061) 5.308 264.23 def. Kirk Wolf,
Danville IN, Copeland-NOON, (0.065) 5.345 263.98

Mitch Kalitta, Ypsilanti MI, Copeland-Chevy, Left lane, (0.032) 5.302 266.58 def. Nick Spiegel,
Gothenburg NE, Dragster-MBRE, (0.027) 5.361 268.97

Nick Januik, Las Vegas NV, Copeland-Hemi, Left lane, (0.053) 5.403 270.05 def. Richie Crampton,
Brownsburg IN, Dragster-NOON, (0.051) 5.530 259.91

Joey Severance, Woodburn OR, Indy Speed-NOON, Right lane, (0.005) 5.359 272.39 def. Chris Demke,
Valencia CA, CNE-CHRY, (0.074) 5.311 272.56

Jamie Noonan, Marion IN, Indy Speed-NOON, Right lane, (0.019) 5.303 267.91 def. Shaunda Blinzler,
Scottsdale AZ, LOF-AJPE, (0.063) 5.308 268.97

Shawn Cowie, Langley BC, Hadman-Hemi, Right lane, (0.102) 5.313 270.97 def. Casey Grisel, Rancho
Cordova CA, McKinney-BRAD, (0.054) 5.553 257.97

Melanie Johnson, Ventura CA, Hadman-AJPE, Left lane, (0.008) 5.278 274.39 def. Angelle Sampey,
Mathews LA, JFR-AJPE, (0.042) 5.551 253.71


Round 2:

N Januik, Left lane, (0.075) 5.335 270.21 def. J Severance, (0.040) 5.513 261.47

J Fricke, Right lane, (0.028) 5.245 271.90 def. M Kalitta, (0.021) 5.513 261.72

J Noonan, Right lane, (0.050) 5.276 269.83 def. S Cowie, (0.091) 5.280 269.40

M Johnson, Left lane, (0.038) 5.262 272.72 def. R Eakins, (0.066) 5.359 257.58


Round 3:

M Johnson, Left lane, (0.030) 5.276 268.22 def. N Januik, (0.053) 7.718 118.31

J Fricke, Left lane, (0.083) 5.257 271.68 def. J Noonan, (0.041) 5.342 269.78


Round 4:

M Johnson, Left lane, (0.060) 5.201 274.50 def. J Fricke, (0.060) 5.268 272.72

 Low ET:    Melanie Johnson 5.201 seconds
 Top Speed: Melanie Johnson 274.50 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink