Sun, 2 Oct 2005, 07:23 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster

JOLIET, Ill. - Summary of eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Fifth annual Ameriquest Mortgage NHRA Nationals:

Round 1:

Bill Reichert, Owosso MI, Bowen-Reich, Left lane, (0.155) 5.260 276.13 def. Guy Kelly, Wadley AL,
Hadman-BAE, (0.027) 5.515 254.28

Todd Datweiler, Herscher IL, McKinney-BAE, Left lane, (0.080) 5.402 256.70 def. Ken Perry, Gormley
ON, Hadman-Minor, (-0.141 foul) 5.507 228.69

Marty Thacker, Robinson IL, Hadman-RTR, Right lane, (0.049) 5.443 263.15 def. Rich McPhillips,
Phoenixville PA, Precision-BAE, (0.050) 5.496 257.97

Dave Hirata, Lowell IN, McKinney-BAE, Left lane, (0.081) 5.421 263.62 def. Timothy Bowgren,
Valparaiso IN, Nielsen-KB, (0.095) 5.674 242.19

Aaron Olivarez, Sandy UT, Sarmento-BAE, Right lane, (0.043) 5.281 270.16 def. John Finke, Selkirk
NY, C&F-BNR, (0.080) 5.375 255.43

Brandon Johnson, Shelton WA, Hadman-BAE, Left lane, (0.036) 5.495 253.33 def. Gene Snow, Fort Worth
TX, Bowen-TFX, (0.112) 8.018 106.60

Jeff Wilson, Winfield MO, Spitzer-BAE, Left lane, (0.028) 5.453 260.51 def. Steve Torrence, Kilgore
TX, Monden-Conway, (0.077) 5.447 268.22

Randy Meyer, Spring Hill KS, Meyer-BAE, Right lane, (0.053) 5.324 262.90 def. Richard Putz,
Earlville IA, Hadman-BAE, (0.089) 5.683 252.85


Round 2:

J Wilson, Left lane, (0.033) 5.414 260.97 def. B Johnson, (0.050) 5.501 256.36

T Datweiler, Left lane, (0.077) 5.633 243.63 def. D Hirata, (0.075) 5.981 233.52

A Olivarez, Right lane, (0.074) 5.320 268.76 def. R Meyer, (0.049) 5.357 245.63

B Reichert, Left lane, (0.069) 5.346 267.69 def. M Thacker, (0.020) 5.443 262.85


Round 3:

J Wilson, Left lane, (0.064) 5.410 257.14 def. T Datweiler, (0.064) 5.439 249.49

B Reichert, Left lane, (0.084) 5.355 267.75 def. A Olivarez, (0.061) 5.400 267.16


Round 4:

B Reichert, Left lane, (0.110) 5.248 275.84 def. J Wilson, (0.044) 5.378 265.74

 Low ET:    Dave Hirata 5.165 seconds
 Top Speed: Bill Reichert 280.66 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink