Sun, 13 Nov 2011, 22:06 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster

POMONA, Calif. - Summary of eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

Round 1:

Duane Shields, Boulder City NV, Hadman-BAE, Left lane, (0.053) 5.422 267.00 def. Michael Manners, Willis TX, Spitzer-CRE, (0.040)
6.193 253.18

Mark Taliaferro, Odessa TX, Monden-CRE, Left lane, (0.033) 5.386 274.83 def. Johnny Ahten, Santa Clarita CA, Uyehara-BAE, (0.054)
6.034 220.04

Blake Alexander, Wirtz VA, Spitzer-BAE, Right lane, (0.080) 5.427 271.90 def. Megan McKernan, Sierra Madre CA, McKinney-BAE, (0.098)
5.507 267.96

Chris Demke, Sunland CA, Uyehara-BAE, Right lane, (0.056) 5.369 265.64 def. Cody Perkins, Bluffdale UT, Perkins-BAE, (0.025) 6.503
183.49

Ray Martin, Anchorage AK, URC-BAE, Right lane, (0.049) 5.425 264.70 def. Chase Copeland, Gainesville TX, Monden-TFX, (0.048) 5.445
268.06

Joey Severance, Woodburn OR, Hadman-MBR, Left lane, (0.156) 5.444 264.65 def. John Finke, Selkirk NY, McKinney-Chrysler, NT-Left
Before Tree

Jim Whiteley, Grand Junction CO, Nielson-BAE, Left lane, (0.068) 5.294 269.19 def. Brooks Brown, Costa Mesa CA, Swindahl-TFX,
(0.088) 7.434 136.95

Aaron Tatum, Oklahoma City OK, Monden-CRE, Right lane, (0.042) 5.335 266.42 was unopposed


Round 2:

R Martin, Right lane, (0.031) 5.430 267.16 def. B Alexander, (0.172) 5.349 273.00

M Taliaferro, Right lane, (0.038) 5.311 278.23 def. J Severance, (0.008) 5.409 265.12

D Shields, Left lane, (0.094) 5.432 264.70 def. A Tatum, (-0.025 foul) 5.378 263.31

J Whiteley, Left lane, (0.087) 5.295 269.08 def. C Demke, (0.127) 5.353 268.71


Round 3:

R Martin, Right lane, (0.054) 5.461 251.25 def. D Shields, (0.095) 5.469 262.69

J Whiteley, Left lane, (0.084) 5.315 269.13 def. M Taliaferro, (0.054) 19.421 75.17


Round 4:

J Whiteley, Left lane, (0.183) 5.300 269.62 def. R Martin, (0.068) 5.422 265.80

 Low ET:    Aaron Tatum 5.253 seconds
 Top Speed: Mark Taliaferro 280.89 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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