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

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

Round 1:

Jason Rupert, Yorba Linda CA, '02 Camaro, Right lane, (0.053) 5.746 240.34 def. Jay Payne,
Claremont CA, '02 Camaro, (0.253) 5.682 251.63

Bernie Harrington, Apple Valley CA, '02 Camaro, Right lane, (0.441) 5.780 248.71 def. Eddie McDow,
Waco TX, '03 Camaro, DQ-Staging Violation

Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina CA, '00 Firebird, Right lane, (0.041) 5.728 255.77 def. Steve
Harker, Brisbane AU, '99 Avenger, (0.129) 5.669 255.73

Jimmy Jones, Cleburne TX, '99 Camaro, Left lane, (0.151) 5.625 256.06 def. Brandon Lewis, Broken
Arrow OK, '96 Achieva, (0.075) 5.717 253.75

Richard McClain, Lake Dallas TX, '03 Firebird, Right lane, (0.054) 5.971 208.59 def. Will Hanna,
Richwood TX, '00 Avenger, (0.003) 21.397 26.12

Jackie Stidham, Chickasha OK, '00 Camaro, Left lane, (0.081) 5.900 196.64 def. Shawn Jones,
Albuquerque NM, '04 Trans Am, (0.072) 14.454 48.71

Jon Johnson, Beaumont TX, '99 Firebird, Right lane, (0.054) 5.802 252.99 def. Vern Moats, Des
Moines IA, '02 Camaro, (0.191) 5.740 245.05

Kebin Kinsley, Kennedale TX, '02 Camaro, Left lane, (0.138) 5.740 251.72 def. Dennis Taylor,
Anaheim CA, '02 Camaro, (0.076) 8.462 105.24


Round 2:

J Johnson, Right lane, (0.085) 5.938 245.45 def. J Rupert, NT-Broke Before Staging

S Gasparrelli, Right lane, (0.093) 5.573 259.06 def. J Stidham, NT-No Show

J Jones, Left lane, (0.091) 5.797 247.25 def. R McClain, (0.365) 5.710 254.38

B Harrington, Right lane, (0.031) 5.750 247.29 def. K Kinsley, (0.046) 10.842 68.64


Round 3:

J Jones, Right lane, (0.074) 5.728 252.99 def. J Johnson, (0.069) 5.835 250.97

S Gasparrelli, Right lane, (0.141) 5.612 257.48 def. B Harrington, (0.086) 7.789 117.08


Round 4:

S Gasparrelli, Right lane, (0.082) 5.668 256.70 def. J Jones, (0.110) 5.679 255.10

 Low ET:    Steve Gasparrelli 5.573 seconds
 Top Speed: Steve Gasparrelli 259.06 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink