Sun, 21 Sep 2008, 07:42 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car

ENNIS, Texas - Summary of eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual O'Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals:

Round 1:

Sean O'Bannon, Ontario CA, '05 Monte Carlo, Right lane, (0.064) 5.684 254.81 def. Clint Thompson,
Klamath Falls OR, '05 Monte Carlo, (0.223) 5.616 255.97

Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina CA, '07 Mustang, Left lane, (0.036) 5.662 255.68 def. Bobby Martin,
Beaver Falls PA, '07 Charger, (0.048) 5.737 216.76

Andy Bohl, Racine WI, '07 Mustang, Right lane, (0.037) 5.678 254.28 def. Steve Burck, Corpus
Christi TX, '02 Camaro, (0.101) 5.655 254.14

Nick Bastiao, Sacramento CA, '05 Monte Carlo, Right lane, (0.027) 5.629 256.84 def. Burl Brown,
Gainesville TX, '00 Avenger, (0.080) 5.758 237.30

Brian Hough, Junction City OR, '05 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.054) 5.719 249.49 def. Jimmy Jones,
Cleburne TX, '05 Monte Carlo, NT-Left Before Tree

Von Smith, Oak Ridge TN, '08 Mustang, Right lane, (0.067) 5.638 254.52 def. Dennis Taylor, Anaheim
CA, '02 Camaro, (0.103) 7.276 119.46

Jay Payne, Claremont CA, '07 Mustang, Left lane, (0.127) 5.629 256.16 def. Vern Moats, Des Moines
IA, '08 Mustang, (0.122) DQ-Centerline

Steve Harker, Gainesville GA, '05 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.151) 5.568 257.92 def. John Foster,
Davenport IA, '05 Monte Carlo, (0.073) 5.730 252.00


Round 2:

V Smith, Left lane, (0.069) 5.652 245.14 def. B Hough, (0.089) 5.753 250.92

J Payne, Left lane, (0.075) 5.626 256.80 def. A Bohl, (0.066) 5.678 254.33

S Gasparrelli, Right lane, (0.049) 5.668 256.11 def. N Bastiao, (-0.034 foul) 5.666 256.94

S Harker, Left lane, (0.106) 5.569 258.22 def. S O'Bannon, (0.092) 5.689 254.81


Round 3:

J Payne, Left lane, (0.079) 5.646 253.14 def. S Gasparrelli, (0.037) 5.735 254.71

V Smith, Right lane, (0.045) 5.623 255.10 def. S Harker, (0.094) 5.594 256.70


Round 4:

V Smith, Left lane, (0.072) 5.632 253.37 def. J Payne, (0.048) 5.806 252.47

 Low ET:    Steve Harker 5.568 seconds
 Top Speed: Nick Bastiao 258.91 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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