Sat, 27 Sep 2003, 07:21 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Allstars Final, Round 3 Eliminations

By Jonathan Adams

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster Allstars at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 19th annual NHRA Jeg's Allstars:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Marty Thacker                        7438 Morgan Lucas
E3                   0.031  5.809 208.68     ****WINNER****  0.021  5.332 268.44
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Howard    ) 0.105  5.293 270.70      (F Monaghan  ) 0.049  5.259 272.50
E1    (M Cofini    ) 0.047  5.359 268.01      (D Wells     ) 0.069  5.306 270.64
 Qualified:             #7  8.348 131.04                        #1  5.311 270.81

This should be a classic. It's A/FD vs. B/AD, as two of the best do battle for the Allstars title. Thacker is the defending champ, while Lucas is making his first Allstars appearance. We've had a different winner in this class at the Allstars since 1992, and only two drivers--Bill Walsh and Tom Conway--have won back-to-back, so Thacker has a chance to make history.

Thacker may have overpowered the track as he was only .971 at 60 feet. Great job by the Lucas team.

6:20 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink