Sun, 21 Sep 2008, 06:02 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual O'Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Jim Whiteley                          440 Kate Harker                  
E4   ****WINNER****  0.036  5.333 268.12                     0.085  5.423 265.33
 Prior rounds:
E3    (B Pierce    ) 0.052  5.315 268.76      (D Cox Jr    ) 0.049  5.664 258.52
E2    (C Force     ) 0.057  5.326 270.10      (D Martinets ) 0.077  5.551 256.60
E1    (D Brounkowsk) 0.066  5.275 270.16      (M Manners   ) 0.087  5.612 256.45
 Qualified:             #1  5.278 271.08                        #2  5.306 261.12

Weather conditions: air temperature 95 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent, barometer 29.49 inches, adjusted altitude 3,603 feet, track temperature 124 degrees.

Harker is driving this car for the first time since Pomona. Whiteley with the starting line advantage and another good looking pass for the win. Harker with her quickest pass of eliminations in a losing effort. This is Whiteley's fourth National event win and his second this year.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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