Sat, 7 Jun 2008, 03:18 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Allstars Round 2 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster Allstars at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 24th annual NHRA Jeg's Allstars:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Thomas Bayer                            8 John Finke                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.071  5.447 259.36                     0.096  5.546 251.25
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Massey    ) 0.081  5.444 260.81      (A Allen     ) 0.148  5.660 251.72
 Qualified:             #5  5.505 258.07                        #1  5.427 258.17

2:11 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 58 percent, barometer 29.19 inches, adjusted altitude 3,806 feet, track temperature 109 degrees.

Bayer goes right down the groove with another 5.44 to get the win for D-6.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Brandon Pierce                          6 Marty Thacker                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.040  5.474 268.44                     0.060  5.459 263.77
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Putz      ) 0.043  5.471 269.73      (C Perkins   ) 0.055  5.492 258.17
 Qualified:             #3  5.452 269.83                        #2  5.433 265.69

Pierce leaves the line first and gets his second consecutive hole-shot win. Peirce will take on Bayer in the final round.

Brandon Pierce's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(0.007), 330 ft(-0.054), 660ft(-0.049), 1,000ft(-0.017). MOV: 0.0052 seconds (approximately 2 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink