Indy Qualifying Day 2 for Demke and Maddern Racing Moves To #2 Position

Courtesy of Maddern Racing

Clermont, IN – Day two of qualifying for the 57th Annual running of the Mac Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals for the Top Alcohol class is final.   All teams competing now have only one more opportunity to participate within the 16 car field.

Chris Demke and the Peen Rite / Clean Boost Top Alcohol Dragster Team went from the 17th position and on the outside looking in all the way to the Number 2 position by posting a 5.410 at 266.37 mph.

“What a huge relief” noted Demke, “It took some finessing and detuning to accommodate the heat, but we finally pulled out a doable number that places us solidly in the field.

“For Sunday and Monday, the conditions are going to change, so we’ll do our normal servicing today and make sure everything is in top notch shape and be ready for our final qualifier at 9:30 in the morning and first round of eliminations”.

The 57th Annual Mac Tools US Nationals qualifying for the Top Alcohol Class begins on Friday, September 2nd at 3:00 PM and continues on Saturday, September 3rd at Noon and 3:00 PM.  Final qualifier for the Top Alcohol Class is Sunday, September 4th at 9:30 AM with first round of elimination at 5:00 PM. Final Eliminations will begin on Monday, September 5th beginning at 11:00 AM.

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