Sun, 16 Nov 2008, 07:54 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 44th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Jim Whiteley                            1 Bill Reichert                
E4   ****WINNER****  0.045  5.317 267.91                     0.085  5.632 210.67
 Prior rounds:
E3    (C Perkins   ) 0.031  5.326 269.08      (D Shields   ) 0.072  5.165 282.66
E2    (M Niver     ) 0.050  5.324 269.19      (S Cowie     ) 0.091  5.249 279.79
E1    (M Thacker   ) 0.058  5.358 269.46      (B Mirizio   ) 0.083  5.263 273.72
 Qualified:            #10  5.408 265.74                        #1  5.257 271.19

4:46 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 23 percent, barometer 28.92 inches, adjusted altitude 2,722 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.

We wrap up the 2008 TAD season with a classic battle. Reichert, the new 2008 Champion with an A/FD in the right lane and likely the quickest TAD, Whiteley, in the left lane. Reichert is looking to make history with four consecutive final round wins. He is currently tied with DaPoso and Santos with three each.

It's not to be, as Whiteley gets away first and pulls steadily ahead to the finish line for the easy win. Reichert was in trouble after mid-track and he has to lift as the dragster almost crosses the center line near the 1000-ft. mark. Jim Whiteley is the 2008 NHRA Finals Top Alcohol Dragster Champion.

4:50 p.m. Jim Whiteley's MOV: 0.3558 seconds (more than 100 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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