Sun, 18 Sep 2005, 02:57 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 3 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 21st annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Bill Reichert                          10 Steve Federlin               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.097  5.334 273.05                     0.053  5.746 199.67
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Albert    ) 0.078  5.309 274.94      (M Thacker   ) 0.023  5.400 263.05
E1    (A Force     ) 0.090  5.370 266.16      (D DeAngelis ) 0.098  5.443 260.01
 Qualified:             #1  5.331 270.05                        #5  5.439 259.61

2:25 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 38 percent, barometer 29.93 inches, adjusted altitude 1,627 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.

Federlin was first out of the gate and had the lead at mid track. But then Reichert got by him and pulled away to get the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Arthur Gallant                         13 Dan Mercier                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.152  5.344 270.27                     0.064  5.447 265.53
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Kosky     ) 0.104  5.294 253.85      (J Bohr      ) 0.077  5.415 265.90
E1    (B Horner    ) 0.139  5.318 270.16      (R McPhillips) 0.150  5.532 266.21
 Qualified:             #2  5.336 258.52                        #6  5.477 267.48

Gallant trailed this race to mid track, then he got by Mercier for the win. He gave up lane choice to Reichert in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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