Sun, 5 Apr 2009, 05:14 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Tenth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   65 Justin Davis                           75 Del Cox Jr.                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.014  5.461 260.66                     0.020  5.733 223.69
 Prior rounds:
E2    (B Johnson   ) 0.049  5.399 260.66      (J Whiteley  ) 0.027  6.933 232.51
E1    (D Carlson   ) 0.022  5.463 263.46      (J Severance ) 0.058  5.521 266.79
 Qualified:             #5  5.437 266.16                        #8  5.521 263.20

Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 18 percent, barometer 28.11 inches, adjusted altitude 3,243 feet, track temperature 107 degrees.

A couple great lights with Davis out of the gate first. Davis with a real nice pass in the heat of the day. Cox Jr. slowed on the top end.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   72 Chris Demke                          7107 Jeff Isbell                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.098  5.401 259.96                     0.097  5.657 244.65
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Ahten     ) 0.023  5.444 260.16      (S Cowie     ) 0.084  5.542 252.61
E1    (C Force     ) 0.047  5.389 261.52      (B Force     ) 0.077  5.534 254.23
 Qualified:             #2  5.361 263.51                        #6  5.452 261.42

Isbell is 3 - 0 against Demke since 2006. They leave together and then it is all Demke for the win. Demke will have lane choice in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink