Sun, 9 Oct 2005, 07:21 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster

ENNIS, Texas - Summary of eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 20th annual O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec:

Round 1:

Marty Thacker, Robinson IL, Hadman-BAE, Right lane, (0.020) 5.407 264.60 def. Lee Callaway,
Channelview TX, Haase-BAE, (0.137) 5.422 262.64

David Brounkowski, Cypress TX, Uyehara-Fontana, Right lane, (0.122) 5.495 249.16 def. Randy Meyer,
Spring Hill KS, Meyer-BAE, (0.069) 5.796 237.00

Duane Shields, Boulder City NV, Hadman-BAE, Right lane, (0.113) 5.425 260.56 def. Carl Magee,
Victoria TX, McKinney-KB, (0.143) 5.745 248.52

Ashley Force, Yorba Linda CA, McKinney-BAE, Left lane, (0.116) 5.356 270.27 def. Brandon Pierce,
Glendora CA, Uyehara-TFX, (0.062) 5.489 244.92

James Day, San Juan Capistrano CA, Dragster-BAE, Left lane, (0.065) 6.065 244.56 def. Joe Windham,
Fairfield CA, Uyehara-BAE, NT-Broke Before Staging

John Haley, Wayzata MN, Uehara-BAE, Right lane, (0.068) 7.220 141.03 def. James Thompson, Vernon
TX, Monden-CRE, (0.167) 11.248 82.60

Aaron Olivarez, Sandy UT, Sarmento-BAE, Right lane, (0.087) 5.309 267.96 was unopposed

Steve Torrence, Kilgore TX, Monden-Conway, Left lane, (0.091) 5.275 272.17 def. Gene Snow, Fort
Worth TX, Bowen-TFX, (0.069) 18.373 60.31


Round 2:

D Shields, Left lane, (0.084) 5.390 262.44 def. J Day, (0.149) 5.543 251.63

A Force, Left lane, (0.053) 5.403 264.08 def. J Haley, (0.060) 5.784 194.21

A Olivarez, Left lane, (0.061) 5.310 270.00 def. M Thacker, (0.031) 5.394 264.03

S Torrence, Left lane, (0.092) 5.202 276.46 def. D Brounkowski, (0.102) 5.427 255.48


Round 3:

A Olivarez, Left lane, (0.018) 5.311 270.48 def. D Shields, (0.084) 9.304 84.63

S Torrence, Left lane, (0.087) 5.241 270.32 def. A Force, (0.081) 5.655 255.63


Round 4:

S Torrence, Left lane, (0.080) 5.259 268.71 def. A Olivarez, (0.059) 5.316 266.32

 Low ET:    Steve Torrence 5.202 seconds
 Top Speed: Steve Torrence 276.46 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink