Sun, 21 Sep 2008, 07:50 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster

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

Round 1:

Marty Thacker, Robinson IL, Spitzer-RTR, Right lane, (0.029) 5.320 269.40 def. Doug Hegge,
Vancouver WA, Sarmento-TFX, (0.191) 5.516 263.56

Courtney Force, Yorba Linda CA, McKinney-BAE, Right lane, (0.085) 5.443 265.48 def. Brandon Lewis,
Broken Arrow OK, Monden-BAE, (0.066) 10.558 79.34

Darvin Martinets, Lake Jackson TX, Hadman-BAE, Left lane, (0.054) 5.407 263.56 def. Aaron Tatum,
Moore OK, Monden-CRE, (0.062) 5.604 261.52

Del Cox Jr., Downey CA, Hadman-BAE, Right lane, (0.055) 5.602 257.48 def. Jeff Hamelink, Savage MN,
McKinney-BAE, NT-No Show

Brandon Pierce, Moore OK, Monden-TFX, Right lane, (0.050) 5.230 280.14 def. Kimmelyn Buff Pesz, The
Woodlands TX, Dragster-CRE, (0.381) 5.689 253.95

Spencer Massey, Fort Worth TX, Monden-TFX, Right lane, (0.059) 5.396 265.06 def. Darryl Hitchman,
Celeste TX, Swindahl-BAE, (0.088) 5.602 252.43

Kate Harker, Gainesville GA, Meyer-CRE, Right lane, (0.087) 5.612 256.45 def. Michael Manners,
Willis TX, Spitzer-BAE, (0.203) 5.499 260.71

Jim Whiteley, Grand Junction CO, Neilson-BAE, Left lane, (0.066) 5.275 270.16 def. David
Brounkowski, Cypress TX, Uyehara-Chry, (0.088) 6.021 248.71


Round 2:

B Pierce, Right lane, (0.069) 5.361 259.66 def. S Massey, (0.033) 5.425 261.83

D Cox Jr., Right lane, (0.036) 5.367 268.54 def. M Thacker, (0.008) 5.574 219.65

J Whiteley, Left lane, (0.057) 5.326 270.10 def. C Force, (0.027) 5.659 257.97

K Harker, Right lane, (0.077) 5.551 256.60 def. D Martinets, (0.081) 5.871 191.10


Round 3:

K Harker, Right lane, (0.049) 5.664 258.52 def. D Cox Jr., (0.040) 5.949 245.72

J Whiteley, Left lane, (0.052) 5.315 268.76 def. B Pierce, (0.041) 5.390 261.17


Round 4:

J Whiteley, Left lane, (0.036) 5.333 268.12 def. K Harker, (0.085) 5.423 265.33

 Low ET:    Brandon Pierce 5.230 seconds
 Top Speed: Brandon Pierce 280.14 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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