Sun, 23 Jul 2006, 08:41 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car

KENT, Wash. - Summary of eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 19th annual Schuck's Auto Supply NHRA Nationals presented by Lucas Oil:

Round 1:

Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls OR, '06 Monte Carlo, Right lane, (0.082) 5.745 248.39 def. John
Weaver, New Port Beach CA, '04 Camaro, (0.106) 5.790 250.13

Brian Hough, Junction City OR, '02 Firebird, Right lane, (0.109) 5.716 252.00 def. Hank Coolidge,
Sunburst MT, '02 Firebird, (-0.090 foul) 5.770 249.35

Doug Gordon, Paso Robles CA, '02 Camaro, Right lane, (0.071) 5.730 249.76 def. John Evanchuk,
Edmonton AB, '02 Firebird, (0.102) 13.103 77.97

Jim Peters, Molalla OR, '95 Baretta, Right lane, (0.115) 6.284 233.03 def. Dennis Taylor, Anaheim
CA, '02 Camaro, (0.146) 7.252 141.49

Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina CA, '05 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.160) 5.690 252.80 def. John
Patton, Peoria AZ, '99 Firebird, (0.120) 5.823 247.47

Don Hudson, Stockton CA, '02 Camaro, Left lane, (0.049) 5.762 245.09 def. Ken Kraus, Great Falls
MT, '02 Camaro, (0.059) 5.905 243.59

Bucky Austin, Fife WA, '05 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.120) 5.681 253.71 def. Randy Parker, Graham
WA, '02 Camaro, (0.118) 8.713 98.74

Jay Payne, Claremont CA, '02 Camaro, Left lane, (0.142) 5.642 258.67 def. Nathan Sitko, Edmonton
AB, '02 Camaro, (0.011) 6.170 227.92


Round 2:

D Hudson, Left lane, (0.055) 5.771 249.86 def. D Gordon, (0.047) 5.804 242.93

S Gasparrelli, Left lane, (0.076) 5.733 253.47 def. J Peters, (0.109) 6.096 236.09

B Hough, Right lane, (0.015) 5.740 250.00 def. B Austin, (0.083) 5.702 254.33

J Payne, Left lane, (0.091) 5.662 258.96 def. C Thompson, (0.068) 5.717 251.25


Round 3:

B Hough, Right lane, (0.067) 5.766 246.93 def. D Hudson, (0.096) 5.764 240.77

S Gasparrelli, Right lane, (0.052) 5.737 253.04 def. J Payne, (0.091) 5.774 256.45


Round 4:

B Hough, Left lane, (0.038) 5.751 250.92 def. S Gasparrelli, (0.091) 6.240 176.01

 Low ET:    Jay Payne 5.642 seconds
 Top Speed: Jay Payne 258.96 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink