Wed, 11 Feb 2009, 12:50 AM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster

POMONA, Calif. - Summary of eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 49th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals:

Round 1:

Dennis Swearingen, Rolling Hills Estates CA, Uyehara-BAE, Right lane, (0.038) 5.564 250.41 def.
Duane Shields, Boulder City NV, Hadman-BAE, (-0.025 foul) 5.381 256.50

Shawn Cowie, Delta BC, Santos-BAE, Left lane, (0.128) 5.333 266.48 def. Larry Miersch, Huntington
Beach CA, Spitzer-BAE, (0.047) 12.610 83.08

Jim Whiteley, Grand Junction CO, CNE-BAE, Left lane, (0.145) 5.516 263.46 def. Courtney Force,
Yorba Linda CA, McKinney-BAE, (0.093) 5.858 232.35

Chris Demke, Sunland CA, Uyehara-BAE, Left lane, (0.216) 5.307 265.06 def. Ashley Bart, High River
AB, Hadman-BAE, NT-No Show

Kevin Wayman, South Jordan UT, Hadman-BAE, Right lane, (0.095) 5.706 235.43 def. Randy Eakins,
Carson City NV, CNE-TFX, (0.092) 5.785 249.90

Johnny Ahten, Saugus CA, Uyehara-TFX, Right lane, (0.068) 5.517 239.91 def. Doug Hegge, Vancouver
WA, Sarmento-Reic, (0.132) 5.584 262.49

Justin Davis, Murrieta CA, CNE-BAE, Left lane, (0.061) 5.366 265.43 def. Brittany Force, Yorba
Linda CA, McKinney-BAE, (0.092) 5.453 265.53

Edwin Schmeeckle, Gothenburg NE, Uyehara-MBR, Right lane, (0.044) 5.405 245.81 def. Brandon
Johnson, Shelton WA, Hadman-BAE, (0.065) 5.497 260.41


Round 2:

E Schmeeckle, Right lane, (0.290) 5.287 270.54 def. S Cowie, (0.113) 5.508 229.98

C Demke, Left lane, (0.087) 5.315 264.29 def. K Wayman, NT-No Show

J Ahten, Left lane, (0.071) 5.475 249.12 def. D Swearingen, (0.053) 5.790 219.97

J Whiteley, Right lane, (0.052) 5.292 268.92 def. J Davis, (0.075) 5.391 265.22


Round 3:

C Demke, Left lane, (0.062) 5.270 266.85 def. E Schmeeckle, (0.101) 5.305 268.06

J Whiteley, Left lane, (0.076) 5.285 269.35 def. J Ahten, (0.065) 5.762 251.63


Round 4:

J Whiteley, Right lane, (0.043) 5.435 268.49 def. C Demke, (0.012) 5.511 251.86

 Low ET:    Chris Demke 5.270 seconds
 Top Speed: Edwin Schmeeckle 270.54 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink