Sat, 27 Sep 2003, 07:31 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Allstar Final, Round 3 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car Allstar at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 19th annual NHRA Jeg's Allstars:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Bucky Austin                           52 Cy Chesterman
E3   ****WINNER****  0.063  5.616 255.19                     0.043  5.700 215.00
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Cheeseman ) 0.076  5.701 252.00      (J Payne     ) 0.029  5.550 257.24
E1    (T Branch    ) 0.078  5.592 258.42      (S Gasparrell) 0.036  5.613 256.70
 Qualified:             #3  5.670 251.95                        #1  5.614 256.99

6:10 PM Chesterman had Austin covered until the very end when something in Chesterman's engine let go. Bucky Austin's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.028), 330 ft(-0.056), 660ft(-0.065), 1,000ft(-0.057). MOV: 0.0645 seconds (approximately 20 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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