Sun, 1 Jun 2008, 06:22 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster

TOPEKA, Kan. - Summary of eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 20th annual O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals presented by Castrol GTX:

Round 1:

Dana Stripe, Galesburg IL, Hadman-BAE, Left lane, (0.097) 5.509 257.19 def. Spencer Massey, Fort
Worth TX, Monden-TFX, (0.023) 16.557 68.88

Justin Davis, Murrieta CA, CNR-BAE, Right lane, (0.063) 5.558 256.60 def. Cody Perkins, Bluffdale
UT, Hadman-BAE, (-0.004 foul) 5.489 258.22

Shawn Cowie, Richmond BC, Santos-BAE, Left lane, (0.110) 5.374 267.59 def. Brandon Lewis, Broken
Arrow OK, Monden-BAE, (0.026) 5.704 243.46

Jim Whiteley, Grand Junction CO, CNE-BAE, Left lane, (0.059) 5.374 266.21 def. Diana Harker,
Gainesville GA, Spitzer-BAE, (0.057) 11.520 91.63

Mark Niver, Phoenix AZ, Niver-BAE, Left lane, (0.086) 5.475 258.86 def. Brittany Force, Yorba Linda
CA, McKinney-BAE, (0.069) 5.912 242.98

Chris Demke, Sunland CA, Uyehara-BAE, Left lane, (0.036) 5.449 264.13 def. Brandon Pierce, Moore
OK, Monden-TFX, (0.022) 6.899 137.04

Thomas Bayer, Fontana CA, Uyehara-BAE, Left lane, (0.063) 9.617 84.08 def. Edwin Schmeeckle,
Gothenburg NE, Uyehara-MBR, NT-Left Before Tree

Aaron Tatum, Oklahoma City OK, Monden-BAE, Right lane, (0.054) 5.648 253.95 def. Richard Putz,
Earlville IA, Hadman-BAE, (0.118) 14.763 50.82


Round 2:

C Demke, Right lane, (0.018) 5.420 265.53 def. A Tatum, (0.062) 11.191 95.46

S Cowie, Left lane, (0.095) 5.347 268.87 def. D Stripe, (0.055) 5.473 257.33

J Whiteley, Left lane, (0.050) 5.349 267.11 def. J Davis, (0.036) 5.536 257.83

M Niver, Left lane, (0.060) 5.436 262.59 def. T Bayer, (0.053) 5.504 260.36


Round 3:

M Niver, Right lane, (0.043) 5.476 261.42 def. J Whiteley, (0.007) 5.635 264.91

C Demke, Right lane, (0.049) 5.379 266.21 def. S Cowie, (0.073) 5.369 268.49


Round 4:

M Niver, Left lane, (0.064) 5.490 263.41 def. C Demke, (0.142) 5.447 264.49

 Low ET:    Shawn Cowie 5.335 seconds
 Top Speed: Spencer Massey 274.61 MPH

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