Sun, 5 Apr 2009, 08:28 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car

LAS VEGAS - Summary of eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Tenth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals:

Round 1:

Dennis Taylor, Anaheim Hills CA, '02 Camaro, Right lane, (0.073) 5.717 250.41 def. Brian Thiel,
Pleasant Grove CA, '02 Camaro, (0.037) 5.983 241.32

Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls OR, '06 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.026) 5.649 252.95 def. Doug
Gordon, Paso Robles CA, '06 Monte Carlo, (0.044) 5.637 256.06

Steve Gasparrelli, W. Covina CA, '09 Mustang, Left lane, (0.100) 5.674 253.71 def. Brian Smith,
Fullerton CA, '02 Camaro, (0.030) 5.759 248.11

Daniel Oliver, Whittier CA, '06 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.085) 5.670 253.71 def. Mark Woznichak,
Riverside CA, '02 Camaro, (0.111) 5.721 250.55

Jay Payne, Claremont CA, '09 Mustang, Left lane, (0.144) 5.638 257.28 def. Leif Andreasson, Solna
SW, '06 Stratus RT, (0.107) 6.032 189.84

Sean O'Bannon, Ontario CA, '06 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.047) 5.636 256.50 def. Brian Hough,
Junction City OR, '06 Monte Carlo, (0.061) 5.668 249.07

Roger Bateman, Winnipeg MB, '08 Mustang, Left lane, (0.092) 5.600 254.47 def. John Patton, Surpise
AZ, '09 Mustang, (0.063) 6.919 140.33

Tony Bartone, Long Island City NY, '09 Mustang, Left lane, (0.077) 5.628 254.76 def. Jason Rupert,
Yorba Linda CA, '02 Camaro, (0.041) 5.978 236.30


Round 2:

J Payne, Left lane, (0.066) 5.655 255.82 def. S Gasparrelli, (0.059) 6.230 198.29

S O'Bannon, Left lane, (0.036) 5.682 253.33 def. C Thompson, (0.058) 5.701 251.06

T Bartone, Left lane, (0.095) 5.635 252.47 def. D Taylor, (0.051) 5.816 219.36

R Bateman, Left lane, (0.145) 5.624 252.43 def. D Oliver, (0.252) 5.679 253.95


Round 3:

T Bartone, Left lane, (0.075) 5.603 253.90 def. J Payne, (0.048) 5.665 256.75

R Bateman, Left lane, (0.088) 5.616 253.14 def. S O'Bannon, NT-Broke Before Staging


Round 4:

T Bartone, Left lane, (0.067) 5.640 253.42 def. R Bateman, (0.024) 11.106 82.51

 Low ET:    Tony Bartone 5.586 seconds
 Top Speed: Jay Payne 257.28 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink