Sun, 12 Oct 2003, 07:23 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car

ENNIS, Texas - Summary of eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 18th annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec:

Round 1:

Mert Littlefield, Garden Grove CA, '03 Pontiac Trans Am, Left lane, (0.040) 5.820 246.91 def.
Tate Branch, Artesia NM, '03 Chevy Camaro, (0.042) 10.673 70.23

Jay Payne, Claremont CA, '02 Chevy Camaro, Left lane, (0.143) 5.753 251.95 def. Thomas
Frickenschmidt, Lockwood MO, '00 Pontiac Firebird, (0.067) 6.289 171.85

John Patton, Peoria AZ, '03 Pontiac Trans Am, Left lane, (0.160) 5.788 251.88 def. Tom Bristow,
Chino Hills CA, '02 Pontiac Firebird, (0.055) 5.903 243.83

Bob Newberry, Schenectady NY, '03 Chevy Camaro, Left lane, (0.117) 5.749 248.00 def. Steve
Burck, Corpus Christi TX, '98 Dodge Avenger, (0.068) 6.200 241.35

Shawn Jones, Albuquerque NM, '02 Chevy Camaro, Right lane, (0.057) 5.912 243.90 def. Robert Lee,
Whittier CA, '02 Chevy Camaro, (0.076) 5.962 242.26

Shawn Jones, Albuquerque NM, '02 Chevy Camaro, Right lane, (0.057) 5.912 243.90 def. Robert Lee,
Whittier CA, '02 Chevy Camaro, (0.076) 5.962 242.26

Cy Chesterman, Sioux City IA, '99 Pontiac Trans Am, Left lane, (0.016) 5.685 253.44 def. Eddie
McDow, Waco TX, '00 Chevy Camaro, (0.077) 5.904 240.25

Jackie Stidham, Chickasha OK, '00 Chevy Camaro, Left lane, (0.065) 5.720 245.36 def. Jimmy
Jones, Cleburne TX, '99 Chevy Camaro, (0.053) 10.591 77.57

Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina CA, '03 Pontiac Firebird, Left lane, (0.046) 5.676 253.09 def.
Joseph Percoco, Conifer CO, '97 Chevy Camaro, (0.003) 9.648 92.24


Round 2:

C Chesterman, Left lane, (0.060) 5.605 254.81 def. J Payne, (0.013) 5.724 252.88

B Newberry, Left lane, (0.086) 5.640 253.66 def. M Littlefield, (0.067) 5.825 243.77

S Gasparrelli, Left lane, (0.056) 5.610 252.03 def. J Stidham, (0.015) 5.736 249.93

J Patton, Right lane, (0.061) 5.676 250.97 def. S Jones, (0.122) 5.785 246.44


Round 3:

S Gasparrelli, Right lane, (0.032) 5.604 255.17 def. C Chesterman, (0.003) 5.646 254.74

B Newberry, Left lane, (0.079) 5.646 253.87 def. J Patton, (0.067) 5.714 251.04


Round 4:

S Gasparrelli, Left lane, (0.067) 5.595 253.44 def. B Newberry, (0.059) 5.631 255.39

 Low ET:    Steve Gasparrelli 5.595 seconds
 Top Speed: Cy Chesterman 256.62 MPH