(Baytown Texas) Duane Shields experienced an early round loss in the Top Alcohol Dragster class at the 27th annual O’Reilly NHRA SpringNationals presented by Super Start Batteries. The loss was a disappointment considering all of the team’s recent success but it was still a close and competitive race.
Duane qualified in the middle of the pack with a respectable 5.37 at 268 MPH which was good for the ninth seed. This would set up a rematch with former Top Fuel racer Mike Strasburg who runner-upped to Duane at the Houston Regional event. Strasburg qualified eighth with a nearly identical 5.37 so it was an evenly matched race.
As the lights came down on the tree, Strasburg got off of the line first as Duane trailed early. At the finish line it was Strasburg scoring a close win with a 5.37 at 271 MPH to Duane’s valiant 5.39 at 267 MPH.
The team now has a little time to regroup before their next regional event in Reading, PA, May 23-25. Duane would like to express his many thanks to PEAK Antifreeze and Motor Oil, Final Charge, Blue Def, NGK, GRP and Brad Anderson Enterprises for all of their support.
Duane qualified in the middle of the pack with a respectable 5.37 at 268 MPH which was good for the ninth seed. This would set up a rematch with former Top Fuel racer Mike Strasburg who runner-upped to Duane at the Houston Regional event. Strasburg qualified eighth with a nearly identical 5.37 so it was an evenly matched race.
As the lights came down on the tree, Strasburg got off of the line first as Duane trailed early. At the finish line it was Strasburg scoring a close win with a 5.37 at 271 MPH to Duane’s valiant 5.39 at 267 MPH.
The team now has a little time to regroup before their next regional event in Reading, PA, May 23-25. Duane would like to express his many thanks to PEAK Antifreeze and Motor Oil, Final Charge, Blue Def, NGK, GRP and Brad Anderson Enterprises for all of their support.
