Mon, 1 Sep 2008, 04:34 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Michael L Jex

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 54th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Bill Reichert                           5 Duane Shields                
E4   ****WINNER****  0.053  5.581 257.04                     0.068  6.091 231.48
 Prior rounds:
E3    (M Thacker   ) 0.097  5.266 273.33      (S Massey    ) 0.094  5.284 275.11
E2    (K Buff Pesz ) 0.090  5.228 276.24      (D Harker    ) 0.090  5.232 276.52
E1    (R Samsel    ) 0.104  5.248 272.94      (C Force     ) 0.078  5.259 275.56
 Qualified:             #2  5.287 273.39                        #5  5.315 272.45

4:29 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 29.16 inches, adjusted altitude 3,393 feet, track temperature 124 degrees.

Reichert is trying to become only the 2nd driver to win twice in TAD at Indy. The Other? Rick Santos. Shields was a runner up here, but he's still looking for his first Indy win.

Advantage Reichert. Shields lost traction early, pedaled, but couldn't catch the Rislone machine. Congrats to Bill and the entire team.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink