Oldest qualifier for an NHRA drag racing elimination round
- Who
- Chris Karamesines (
- What
- 87:335 year(s):day(s)
- Where
- United States (Concord)
- When
- 12 October 2019
The oldest qualifier for an NHRA drag racing elimination round is Chris Karamesines (USA, b. 11 November 1931), aged 87 years 335 days at the NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals on 12 October 2019 at the zMAX Dragway in Concord, North Carolina, USA.
Karamesines, nicknamed the “Golden Greek”, qualified 15th out of 16th in North Carolina to make the first elimination round in the Top Fuel category. He competed in eight NHRA Top Fuel events in 2019, qualifying for the elimination round three times.