Sun, 5 Oct 2003, 07:13 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 3 Eliminations CORRECTED

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 19th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1482 Richard Bourke                         24 Michael Gunderson
E3                   0.000 No Time           ****WINNER****  0.078  5.679 222.95
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Bozzelli  ) 0.025  9.757  82.26      (M Albert    ) 0.021  5.402 273.72
E1    (S Tafur     ) 0.101  5.466 268.06      (B Insinger  ) 0.333  5.539 278.52
 Qualified:             #5  5.429 265.90                        #1  5.232 280.54

Bourke won the race on the track but when his car crossed the scales, it was light and he was disqualified.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1301 Douglas Foley                         185 Mike Kosky
E3                   0.021  7.804  87.41     ****WINNER****  0.067  5.396 260.86
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Gallant   ) 0.070  5.414 261.27      (D Mercier   ) 0.049  5.418 260.41
E1    (S Cantrell  ) 0.023  5.603 242.10      (R Mc Phillip) 0.065  5.397 261.32
 Qualified:            #11  5.561 254.28                       #15  5.625 210.67

Foley launched and his chute popped out. He ran the entire quarter mile with his chute out. Kosky had a strong run and will have lane choice over Gunderson in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink