Anybody here follow Profesional Drag Racers Association?
My project manager won the Elite Top Dragster Championship this weekend.
Came into the event 3rd in points with barely a mathematical chance of the Championship.
To pull it off, he had to qualify better than the 1st and 2nd guys.
1st place car had to go out first round and 2nd place car had to go out by the 2nd round.
All he needed after that, was to win the final. How hard can it be?
He qualified #1 with a PB of 3.68 at 195. (1/8th mile)
That put him against #1 1st round and he put him on the trailer. He won his 2nd round and the #2 car lost his.
Final he hit the tree .009 to a .010. They both dialed 3.73. He ran 3.799 to a 3.729...
His kid had a heartbreaker. He came in leading in points in Pro Jr Dragster but couldn't get the car qualified.
They run a 7.90 index
Q1 under less than ideal conditions, he ran a 7.94 @ 82 mph. 40F which apparently those buzz bombs don't care for.
They canceled afternoon qualifying in favor of the big show and ran them at 10pm. No improvement.
Q3 next afternoon was warm with -1600' air. Couldn't get the car to go slower than 7.84s and competition is such that a 7.94 doesn't get you in the show.
He came away in third. The kid is pretty consistent .00 on the tree.
https://www.kyleharrisracing.com/Kevin
