Sun, 16 Aug 2009, 08:20 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 3 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

BRAINERD, Minn. - Results of round 3 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
   24 Robin Samsel                         5030 Dan Kracht                   
E3                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.088  5.376 252.80
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Hitchman  ) 0.251  5.889 181.84      (S Cowie     ) 0.042  5.387 258.71
E1    (J Dreher    ) 0.111  5.338 268.87      (S Murray    ) 0.066  5.477 253.80
 Qualified:             #2  5.424 249.76                        #6  5.484 257.24

7:12 p.m. Samsel was unable to make the call to the line.

Dan Kracht's incremental times: 60ft-0.936 sec., 330ft-2.419, 660ft-3.542/221.34 mph, 1,000ft-4.512.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Bill Reichert                          43 Brandon Lewis                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.067  5.302 266.37                     0.086 10.299  79.60
 Prior rounds:
E2    (E Schmeeckle) 0.049  5.335 268.49      (J Davis     ) 0.076  5.286 272.89
E1    (D Nicholson ) 0.043  5.371 267.11      (D Hirata    ) 0.084  5.211 275.56
 Qualified:             #4  5.452 258.07                        #1  5.293 270.43

Lewis has a 2-0 advantage in eliminations over Reichert, including the semifinals at this event last year. Lewis hazed the tires at about 200 feet. Reichert will have lane choice in the final round.

Bill Reichert's incremental times: 60ft-0.930 sec., 330ft-2.397, 660ft-3.512/223.99 mph, 1,000ft-4.469.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink