NHRA Carolina Nationals Top Dragster champ Bob Mandell III
After a trying summer, during which his Top Sportsman Corvette was destroyed in a racing accident, Bob Mandell III’s fortunes made a turn for the better when he drove his ’11 ProFab entry to victory in Top Dragster presented by RacingRVs.com. Jeff Strickland had the slight edge at the Tree in the final, but Mandell was able to run closer to the dial and win, 6.44 (6.42) to 7.19 (7.15), picking up his second national event Wally.