Sun, 10 Oct 2004, 02:13 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 3 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 20th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Bill Reichert                        7321 Ashley Force
E3                   0.089  5.325 274.27     ****WINNER****  0.089  5.269 272.56
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D DeAngelis ) 0.112  5.382 273.33      (R McPhillips) 0.103  5.283 273.00
E1    (M Kosky     ) 0.092  5.375 270.37      (J Finke     ) 0.123  5.370 268.01
 Qualified:             #4  5.342 272.83                        #1  5.264 266.95

2:04 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 56 percent, barometer 29.44 inches, adjusted altitude 1,157 feet, track temperature 86 degrees.

Force and reichert had identical reactions times but Force was more than four-hundredths of a second ahead at 60 feet and she kept pulling away for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  122 Arthur Gallant                          2 Morgan Lucas
E3                   0.066  5.392 268.01     ****WINNER****  0.045  5.279 267.91
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Albert    ) 0.132  5.347 258.47      (R Bourke    ) 0.066  5.263 270.32
E1    (S Cantrell  ) 0.179  5.465 264.23      (J Veale     ) 0.072  5.278 266.42
 Qualified:             #2  5.310 260.61                        #3  5.324 264.49

Lucas got off the starting line first and stayed in front to take the win. He gave up lane choice to Force in the final round.

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