Sun, 5 Jun 2011, 12:58 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 2 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual NHRA SuperNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3413 Mike Comella                           12 John Finke                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.036  5.322 267.27                    -0.294  5.480 267.37
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R McPhillips) 0.041  5.276 267.48      (B Horner    ) 0.044  5.413 266.11
 Qualified:             #7  5.381 259.16                        #2  5.298 268.06

12:40 p.m. -- Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 29.97 inches, adjusted altitude 1,573 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

Finke left way too early, handing the win to Comella, who will reach the semi-finals in his first national event driving a Top Alcohol Dragster.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Duane Shields                           6 Monroe Guest                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.119  5.271 275.67                           No Time      
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Winward   ) 0.097  5.338 274.39      (B Greco     ) 0.022  5.239 252.10
 Qualified:             #4  5.342 271.52                        #5  5.352 272.34

Guest was not able to answer the call after he crashed his car during the first round of eliminations last night. Shields made a single run that was his lowest ET of the weekend so far.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  185 Mike Kosky                           1482 Richard Bourke               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.050  5.277 267.64                     0.072 14.890  53.29
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Pickett   ) 0.158  5.350 266.32      (D Mercier   ) 0.055  5.345 265.22
 Qualified:             #3  5.316 263.98                       #11  5.427 259.86

Brandon Greco, who was involved in a crash with Monroe Guest during the first round last night, was working with Kosky's crew today. Bourke's car launched slowly and trailed smoke all the way down the track. It also dropped fluids on the track but word is that the liquid was fuel. Kosky got the win and will have lane choice over Comella next time out.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1712 Dave DeAngelis                          1 Bill Reichert                
E2                   0.057  5.817 239.91     ****WINNER****  0.074  5.414 255.10
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Page      ) 0.044  5.491 258.47      (K Stalba    ) 0.089  5.382 252.19
 Qualified:            #16  5.652 220.62                        #8  5.394 255.19

DeAngelis had two wins and one loss in previous competition against Reichert. Reichert evened that out with a win here. DeAngelis was quicker out of the gate and led to 60 feet, but after that it was Reichert all the way. Reichert got the win but gave up lane choice to Shields in round three.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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