Sun, 22 Jul 2007, 11:02 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

KENT, Wash. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 20th annual Schuck's Auto Supply NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  681 Shawn Cowie                            76 Mike Austin                  
E3                   0.117  5.441 264.49     ****WINNER****  0.117  5.401 266.06
 Prior rounds:
E2    (G Tacke     ) 0.114  5.388 264.44      (D Swearingen) 0.095  5.421 262.49
E1    (E Douglas   ) 0.129  5.390 266.79      (J Whiteley  ) 0.020  5.426 264.80
 Qualified:             #2  5.389 266.00                       #11  5.541 259.66

They leave together and Cowie had the lead until about 200 and then is was all Austin with the win by about 16 feet.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2151 Lindsey Wood                         7942 Thomas Bayer                 
E3                   0.098  5.383 262.64     ****WINNER****  0.028  5.396 262.74
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K Harker    ) 0.059  5.324 264.75      (A Olivarez  ) 0.086  5.363 262.59
E1    (J Severance ) 0.011  5.313 268.06      (K Parker    ) 0.079  5.367 263.51
 Qualified:             #8  5.419 258.81                        #5  5.407 253.56

Bayer with a big starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Bayer will have lane choice in the final.

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