Sun, 16 Aug 2009, 09:38 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

BRAINERD, Minn. - Results of final, round 4 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
    1 Bill Reichert                        5030 Dan Kracht                   
E4   ****WINNER****  0.045  5.338 266.48                     0.020 20.195  33.15
 Prior rounds:
E3    (B Lewis     ) 0.067  5.302 266.37      (R Samsel    ) 0.088  5.376 252.80
E2    (E Schmeeckle) 0.049  5.335 268.49      (S Cowie     ) 0.042  5.387 258.71
E1    (D Nicholson ) 0.043  5.371 267.11      (S Murray    ) 0.066  5.477 253.80
 Qualified:             #4  5.452 258.07                        #6  5.484 257.24

8:32 p.m. Bill Reichert has 18 National event wins in TAD. This is the first time Reichert and Kracht have faced each other in eliminations. Kracht is up in smoke almost immediately, and Reichert runs away for the win.

Bill Reichert's incremental times: 60ft-0.939 sec., 330ft-2.419, 660ft-3.544/222.62 mph, 1,000ft-4.504.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink