Sun, 19 May 2013, 13:48 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 1 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

NORWALK, Ohio - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division, Mickey Mart Rewards Cavalcade of Stars presented by Budweiser:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   34 Marty Thacker                           3 Bill Reichert                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.038  5.413 264.18                     0.069  5.541 260.46
 Qualified:             #5  5.419 261.47                        #4  5.419 263.05

1:18 p.m. - Reichert had a tough time during the first two qualifying sessions and had to depend on his third to make the field. Whatever problems Reichert had Friday and Saturday continued today as Thacker got by him to take the win and move on to round two. Both drivers took their cars down the groove but Thacker was quicker off the starting line and quicker on the track.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Ken Perry                              36 Robin Samsel                 
E1                   0.061  5.589 258.27     ****WINNER****  0.101  5.436 261.02
 Qualified:             #6  5.425 262.39                        #3  5.402 256.70

Perry got out of the gate first and led this race to 330 feet but then Samsel's car showed its extra power and passed Perry by to take the lead and the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  176 Jeff Veale                            311 Kyle Michalek                
E1                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.079 15.559  64.89
 Qualified:             #7  5.503 269.83                        #2  5.398 259.86

Veale's car broke and he was not able to make a run.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   37 Paul Fishburn                         323 Brandon Booher               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.141  7.878 107.69                           No Time      
 Qualified:             #8  5.532 256.55                        #1  5.386 267.59

Booher did his burnout and backed up. Before he could stage, the car shut down so Fishburn made a single run into a second round matchup with Thacker. Fishburn had a strong launch but then clicked it off at 330 feet. Thacker will have lane choice.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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