Sun, 5 Oct 2003, 09:17 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster

MOHNTON, Pa. - Summary of eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 19th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:

Round 1:

Michael Gunderson, Middleburg FL, URC-BAE, Right lane, (0.333) 5.539 278.52 def. Bruce Insinger,
Dushore PA, Precision-BNT, DQ-Staging Violation

Mike Kosky, Cuddy PA, Kosky-BAE, Right lane, (0.065) 5.397 261.32 def. Rich McPhillips,
Phoenixville PA, Precision-BAE, (0.128) 5.395 260.76

Arthur Gallant, Boxboro MA, Page-BAE, Right lane, (0.142) 5.462 238.51 def. Ken Winward,
Wilmington DE, Bozzelli-KB, (0.095) 5.665 234.17

Cliff Bozzelli, Absecon NJ, Bozzelli-BAE, Right lane, (0.029) 5.459 260.91 def. Karen Benkovich,
Fanwood NJ, ProStart-BAE, (0.063) 5.976 232.91

Richard Bourke, Norwood NJ, Pro Start-BAE, Right lane, (0.101) 5.466 268.06 def. Sheila Tafur,
Middletown CT, Swindahl-KB, (0.103) 5.517 261.32

Douglas Foley, Wappingers Falls NY, URC-CRE, Right lane, (0.023) 5.603 242.10 def. Steven
Cantrell, Wilmington DE, Ming-KB, (0.109) 5.608 241.76

Daniel Mercier, St. Timothee PQ, Hadman-BAE, Left lane, (0.037) 5.463 262.85 def. Bruce Horner,
Bergenfield NJ, ProStart-Chevy, (0.048) 5.719 245.40

Mark Albert, Baldwin PA, Albert-KB, Left lane, (0.115) 5.446 256.65 def. David De Angelis,
Middlesex NJ, Dragster-BAE, (0.074) 5.491 258.96


Round 2:

D Foley, Left lane, (0.070) 5.414 261.27 def. A Gallant, (0.137) 5.467 257.92

M Kosky, Right lane, (0.049) 5.418 260.41 def. D Mercier, (0.149) 5.506 259.41

M Albert, Right lane, NT-No Time Recordeddef. M Gunderson, NT-No Time Recorded

M Gunderson, Right lane, (0.021) 5.402 273.72 def. M Albert, (0.170) 5.453 256.75

R Bourke, Right lane, (0.025) 9.757 82.26 def. C Bozzelli, (-0.039 foul) 5.424 261.83


Round 3:

R Bourke, Left lane, (0.062) 5.481 263.77 def. M Gunderson, (0.078) 5.679 222.95

M Kosky, Right lane, (0.067) 5.396 260.86 def. D Foley, (0.021) 7.804 87.41


Round 3:

M Gunderson, Right lane, (0.078) 5.679 222.95 def. R Bourke, DQ-Disqualified

M Kosky, Right lane, (0.067) 5.396 260.86 def. D Foley, (0.021) 7.804 87.41


Round 4:

M Gunderson, Left lane, (0.101) 5.534 259.51 def. M Kosky, (0.144) 5.659 204.66

 Low ET:    Michael Gunderson 5.232 seconds
 Top Speed: Michael Gunderson 280.54 MPH