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

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

Round 1:

Bill Reichert, Owosso MI, Bowen-Reichert, Left lane, (0.077) 5.387 268.17 def. Karl Brounkowski,
Magnolia TX, Dragster-Fontana, (0.068) 10.412 78.55

Marty Thacker, Robinson IL, Hadman-BAE, Left lane, (0.048) 5.410 265.48 def. Lee Callaway,
Channelview TX, Dragster-BAE, (0.044) 5.452 258.17

Tony Bartone, Manhasset NY, McKinney-KB, Left lane, (0.102) 5.441 253.23 def. Ed Schmeeckle,
Gothenburg NE, Hadman-Fontana, NT-Broke Before Staging

James Copeland II, Red Oak TX, URC-BAE, Left lane, (0.078) 5.496 258.76 def. Alan Bradshaw,
Odessa TX, Meyer-BAE, (0.013) 5.796 238.98

Gene Snow, Fort Worth TX, Gaddy-TFX, Right lane, (0.011) 5.564 238.09 def. Bruce Bowler, Denver
CO, Dragster-BAE, (0.078) 5.498 253.16

Steve Federlin, Oregon City OR, Rodeck-BAE, Left lane, (0.031) 5.542 255.68 def. David Wells,
LeMars IA, Santos-PVR, (0.032) 6.012 169.26

Morgan Lucas, Riverside CA, McKinney-BAE, Left lane, (0.022) 5.445 260.11 def. Chris Ricketts,
N. Kansas City MO, Uyehara-TFX, (0.120) 6.025 239.55

Todd Datweiler, Herscher IL, McKinney-BAE, Right lane, (0.033) 5.414 258.62 def. James Thompson,
Vernon TX, Monden-CRE, (0.124) 5.526 256.70


Round 2:

B Reichert, Left lane, (0.062) 5.382 271.73 def. S Federlin, (0.012) 5.456 255.75

J Copeland II, Right lane, (0.031) 5.477 259.44 def. M Thacker, (-0.024 foul) 5.367 263.00

M Lucas, Left lane, (0.083) 5.317 260.49 def. G Snow, NT-Left Before Tree

T Datweiler, Right lane, (0.025) 5.819 231.95 def. T Bartone, (-0.018 foul) 5.383 269.21


Round 3:

B Reichert, Left lane, (0.107) 5.416 270.10 def. T Datweiler, (0.045) 10.156 89.02

M Lucas, Left lane, (0.029) 5.354 263.77 def. J Copeland II, (-0.011 foul) 5.469 260.34


Round 4:

M Lucas, Left lane, (0.027) 5.409 263.69 def. B Reichert, (0.081) 5.559 257.43

 Low ET:    Bill Reichert 5.288 seconds
 Top Speed: Bill Reichert 274.05 MPH