Mon, 30 Oct 2006, 04:05 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 3 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

ATCO, N.J. - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northeast Division, LODRS 1-6 event at Atco Raceway:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   19 John Finke                              8 Arthur Gallant               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.076  5.415 272.01                     0.047  8.077 111.01
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Mercier   ) 0.060  5.308 274.22                     0.166  5.285 271.02
E1    (F Monaghan  ) 0.103  5.202 274.39      (B Horner    ) 0.140  5.748 186.90
 Qualified:             #2  5.576 275.62                        #1  5.336 272.89

3:52 p.m. - Coming into this round, Finke had the quickest pass of the weekend, with a 5.202-second ET in round one. Gallant was the number one qualifier, Finke was number two.

Gallant staged deep and had the quicker reaction time. Both drivers shook the rear tires but Finke recovered first. When Gallant's car hooked up again, he started losing cylinders and that was the end of the race and Finke got the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink