Sun, 22 Oct 2006, 05:17 PM
Top Alcohol Dragster Round 2 Eliminations
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By Dave Rowe
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REYNOLDS, Ga. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series,
Southeast Division, event at Silver Dollar Raceway:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
237 Ron Griffis 45 Aaron Olivarez
E2 No Time ****WINNER**** 0.051 5.503 260.56
Prior rounds:
E1 (R Putz ) 0.122 6.372 209.98 (M Thacker ) 0.055 5.489 261.67
Qualified: #8 6.662 150.15 #4 5.498 259.86
5:04 p.m. Griffis did not make the call to the line giving Olivarez the trip to the finals.
Olivarez goes right down the groove with another consistent pass.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
7 Ashley Force 15 Dan Mercier
E2 ****WINNER**** 0.154 5.585 261.12 0.055 6.064 213.50
Prior rounds:
E1 (A Allen ) 0.080 5.516 264.18 (D Garlets ) 0.056 5.527 266.21
Qualified: #3 5.485 261.37 #2 5.482 264.29
Force needs to win this round to keep her hopes of a division championship alive. Mercier got
the holeshot, hung on to the lead for about 500 feet, then started losing cylinders. Force went
right down the groove, drove around Mercier just before half-track, then pulled away for the
win.
Olivarez will have lane choice over Force in the final round.
Timing data courtesy of
CompuLink
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