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

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

Round 1:

Daniel Wilkerson, Springfield IL, '05 Monte Carlo, Right lane, (0.028) 5.759 250.64 def. Vern
Moats, Des Moines IA, '08 Mustang, (0.083) DQ-Centerline

Jimmy Jones, Cleburne TX, '99 Camaro, Left lane, (0.039) 5.730 253.56 def. Kirk Williams, Glenwood
IA, '02 Camaro, (0.035) 5.825 247.57

Von Smith, Oak Ridge TN, '08 Mustang, Right lane, (0.041) 5.668 253.56 def. Cy Chesterman, Sioux
City IA, '08 Mustang, (0.039) 5.757 250.13

Sean O'Bannon, Ontario CA, '05 Monte Carlo, Right lane, (0.070) 5.713 255.10 def. Nancy Matter,
Austin TX, '02 Camaro, (0.071) 6.667 242.89

Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina CA, '07 Mustang, Left lane, (0.104) 5.708 253.04 def. Kebin Kinsley,
Kennedale TX, '02 Camaro, (0.081) 5.733 250.18

Roger Bateman, Calgary AB, '07 Mustang, Right lane, (0.061) 5.692 251.06 def. Scott McVey, Winnipeg
MB, '00 Avenger, (0.081) 14.464 58.05

Jay Payne, Claremont CA, '07 Mustang, Right lane, (0.056) 5.722 254.42 def. John Foster, Davenport
IA, '05 Monte Carlo, (0.085) 5.891 246.03

Steve Harker, Gainesville GA, '05 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.119) 5.664 255.00 def. Alexis De
Joria, Venice CA, '08 Charger, (0.160) 5.872 247.11


Round 2:

J Payne, Right lane, (0.041) 5.686 253.75 def. D Wilkerson, (0.022) 5.757 250.74

S O'Bannon, Right lane, (0.052) 5.687 252.76 def. J Jones, (0.016) 5.806 248.84

R Bateman, Left lane, (0.037) 5.694 249.81 def. V Smith, (0.024) 9.768 85.51

S Harker, Left lane, (0.076) 5.652 253.95 def. S Gasparrelli, (0.080) 5.741 246.71


Round 3:

J Payne, Right lane, NT-No Time Recordeddef. S O'Bannon, NT-No Time Recorded

S O'Bannon, Left lane, (0.051) 5.712 254.57 def. J Payne, (0.058) 5.757 253.71

S Harker, Left lane, (0.090) 5.625 256.16 def. R Bateman, (0.016) 5.863 243.68


Round 4:

S Harker, Left lane, (0.031) 5.644 256.65 def. S O'Bannon, (0.034) 5.691 255.73

 Low ET:    Steve Harker 5.625 seconds
 Top Speed: Steve Harker 256.65 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink