Sun, 8 Jun 2008, 08:00 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Thomas Bayer                            1 Bill Reichert                
E4                   0.037 12.416  55.20     ****WINNER****  0.106  5.351 267.80
 Prior rounds:
E3    (N Condo     ) 0.065  5.432 260.11      (M Lucas     ) 0.091  5.348 266.32
E2    (A Tatum     ) 0.052  5.391 261.22      (J Whiteley  ) 0.057  5.355 266.64
E1    (S Cowie     ) 0.036  5.405 261.88      (M Thacker   ) 0.066  5.329 267.64
 Qualified:            #13  5.444 260.81                        #6  5.404 264.18

6:56 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 57 percent, barometer 29.05 inches, adjusted altitude 3,777 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

Both drivers rattle the tires about 100 feet out, Reichert recovers, Bayer doesn't.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink