Sun, 30 Jul 2006, 10:51 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car

SONOMA, Calif. - Summary of eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 19th annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals:

Round 1:

Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina CA, '05 Monte Carlo, Right lane, (0.118) 5.646 257.92 def. Ken
Kraus, Great Falls MT, '02 Camaro, (0.021) 5.816 252.33

John Weaver, New Port Beach CA, '02 Camaro, Left lane, (0.351) 5.693 252.28 def. Bucky Austin, Fife
WA, '05 Monte Carlo, NT-Broke Before Staging

Brian Hough, Junction City OR, '04 Firebird, Right lane, (0.100) 5.703 256.11 def. Don Hudson,
Stockton CA, '02 Camaro, (0.168) 5.668 253.95

Sean Bellemeur, Fullerton CA, '98 Cutlass, Left lane, (0.051) 5.710 254.28 def. Mark Woznichak,
Riverside CA, '02 Camaro, (0.133) 8.094 111.62

Ron August Jr, Pleasanton CA, '02 Camaro, Right lane, (0.040) 5.676 257.58 def. Larry Miner,
Woodbridge CA, '05 Monte Carlo, (0.064) 5.788 252.80

Roger Bateman, Calgary AB, '02 Camaro, Left lane, (0.093) 5.637 255.39 def. Doug Gordon, Paso
Robles CA, '02 Camaro, (0.055) 5.723 251.58

Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls OR, '06 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.067) 5.636 256.80 def. Dennis
Taylor, Anaheim CA, '02 Camaro, (0.096) 5.779 251.63

Jay Payne, Claremont CA, '02 Camaro, Right lane, (0.169) 5.577 262.39 def. Jason Rupert, Yorba
Linda CA, '02 Camaro, NT-No Show


Round 2:

S Gasparrelli, Right lane, (0.096) 8.648 104.09 def. R August Jr, (-0.075 foul) 5.624 258.42

C Thompson, Left lane, (0.057) 5.606 257.28 def. S Bellemeur, (0.057) 5.725 253.52

R Bateman, Left lane, (0.175) 5.617 255.63 def. B Hough, NT-Left Before Tree

J Weaver, Left lane, (0.095) 5.656 254.90 def. J Payne, (0.127) 6.389 150.85


Round 3:

R Bateman, Left lane, (0.066) 5.637 254.38 def. J Weaver, (0.099) 5.720 252.19

C Thompson, Left lane, (0.058) 5.641 253.47 def. S Gasparrelli, (0.064) 5.649 257.53


Round 4:

C Thompson, Right lane, (0.074) 5.628 255.00 def. R Bateman, (0.049) 5.682 249.39

 Low ET:    Jay Payne 5.577 seconds
 Top Speed: Jay Payne 262.39 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink