Sun, 16 Aug 2009, 05:34 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 1 Eliminations |
By Bob Orme |
BRAINERD, Minn. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 7051 Darren Nicholson 1 Bill Reichert E1 0.037 5.437 262.13 ****WINNER**** 0.043 5.371 267.11 Qualified: #13 5.652 251.91 #4 5.452 258.074:07 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 60 percent, barometer 28.46 inches, adjusted altitude 3,404 feet, track temperature 95 degrees.
This is Reichert's 19th start here. He won this event in 1995 and in 2006. This is Nicholson's 4th National event race this year. Best pass of the weekend for both drivers, and Reichert advances.
Bill Reichert's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.047), 330 ft(-0.064), 660ft(-0.013), 1,000ft(0.034). MOV: 0.0601 seconds (approximately 23 feet).
Darren Nicholson's incremental
times: 60ft-0.927 sec., 330ft-2.397, 660ft-3.575/210.05 mph, 1,000ft-4.580.
Bill Reichert's
incremental times: 60ft-0.968 sec., 330ft-2.455, 660ft-3.582/222.33 mph, 1,000ft-4.540.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
8 Shawn Cowie 323 Brandon Booher
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.089 5.380 269.56 0.028 5.524 255.39
Qualified: #3 5.425 264.91 #14 5.652 247.97
Cowie has 5 divisional event wins this season. Booher had the better light but Cowie was able
to erase that difference before half track.Shawn Cowie's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.017), 330 ft(-0.037), 660ft(0.008), 1,000ft(0.049). MOV: 0.0831 seconds (approximately 31 feet).
Shawn Cowie's incremental times: 60ft-0.978 sec., 330ft-2.424,
660ft-3.568/216.06 mph, 1,000ft-4.548.
Brandon Booher's incremental times: 60ft-1.022 sec.,
330ft-2.448, 660ft-3.637/207.53 mph, 1,000ft-4.658.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 36 Dave Hirata 43 Brandon Lewis E1 0.070 5.486 260.01 ****WINNER**** 0.084 5.211 275.56 Qualified: #16 5.781 253.56 #1 5.293 270.43Lewis is the defending event champion. He has the best TAD on the property this weekend as he runs a career best ET and speed for the win.
Dave Hirata's incremental times: 60ft-0.976 sec.,
330ft-2.494, 660ft-3.648/216.86 mph, 1,000ft-4.634.
Brandon Lewis' incremental times: 60ft-0.936
sec., 330ft-2.387, 660ft-3.474/230.57 mph, 1,000ft-4.403.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 55 Jared Dreher 24 Robin Samsel E1 0.084 5.508 256.41 ****WINNER**** 0.111 5.338 268.87 Qualified: #15 5.674 246.30 #2 5.424 249.76This is Samsel's best starting position at a National event. Dreher had the advantage at the tree but Samsel made up the difference before the 330-foot mark.
Robin Samsel's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.034), 330 ft(0.008), 660ft(0.061), 1,000ft(0.107). MOV: 0.1431 seconds (approximately 54 feet).
Jared Dreher's incremental times: 60ft-0.957 sec.,
330ft-2.484, 660ft-3.648/215.51 mph, 1,000ft-4.642.
Robin Samsel's incremental times: 60ft-0.964
sec., 330ft-2.449, 660ft-3.560/224.73 mph, 1,000ft-4.508.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 51 Edwin Schmeeckle 4843 Monroe Guest E1 ****WINNER**** 0.126 5.410 263.62 0.066 14.229 75.45 Qualified: #12 5.628 256.84 #5 5.463 255.87Guest owns Tigerflow. This is his first TAD National event start. It looked like Guest only had 4 cylinders lit when he hit the throttle. Schmeeckle will give lane choice to Reichert in round two.
Edwin Schmeeckle's incremental times: 60ft-0.940 sec., 330ft-2.394, 660ft-3.559/213.10 mph,
1,000ft-4.560.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 5107 Scott Murray 5030 Dan Kracht E1 0.075 5.475 258.67 ****WINNER**** 0.066 5.477 253.80 Qualified: #11 5.624 246.89 #6 5.484 257.24A good looking side-by-side drag race! Kracht will give lane choice to Cowie in round two.
Dan Kracht's incremental margins: 60ft(0.033), 330 ft(0.032), 660ft(0.028), 1,000ft(0.017). MOV: 0.0071 seconds (approximately 3 feet).
Scott Murray's incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec.,
330ft-2.505, 660ft-3.649/219.86 mph, 1,000ft-4.618.
Dan Kracht's incremental times: 60ft-0.956
sec., 330ft-2.482, 660ft-3.630/218.23 mph, 1,000ft-4.610.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
2 Jim Whiteley 7000 Darryl Hitchman
E1 No Time ****WINNER**** 0.039 5.386 270.54
Qualified: #7 5.499 261.62 #10 5.598 263.36
Whiteley has won 8 of the 24 National events he has raced. His national event round record in
2009 is 13-1. Oops! Whiteley left before the tree was activated. Hitchman will give lane choice to
Samsel in round two.Darryl Hitchman's incremental times: 60ft-0.949 sec., 330ft-2.441,
660ft-3.594/218.12 mph, 1,000ft-4.561.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 6610 Brandon Johnson 65 Justin Davis E1 0.063 5.699 246.66 ****WINNER**** 0.083 5.404 264.18 Qualified: #9 5.550 256.84 #8 5.507 259.06Davis notched his first National event win earlier this year in Las Vegas. Some early tire shake for Johnson and Davis drives away for the win. He'll give lane choice to Lewis in round two.
Brandon Johnson's incremental times: 60ft-0.992 sec., 330ft-2.596, 660ft-3.794/207.98 mph,
1,000ft-4.807.
Justin Davis' incremental times: 60ft-0.931 sec., 330ft-2.394, 660ft-3.560/211.39
mph, 1,000ft-4.557.
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