Sun, 23 Aug 2009, 05:12 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 1 Eliminations |
By Jim Samuel |
MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 23 Bill Evans 5 Duane Shields E1 0.091 5.776 252.05 ****WINNER**** 0.115 5.395 269.35 Qualified: #11 5.793 250.88 #6 5.486 258.174:40 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 49 percent, barometer 29.31 inches, adjusted altitude 3,440 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.
Evans was
quicker out of the gate but lost some cylinders right away. Shields took his car down the groove
for the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 1953 Al Moeser 7051 Darren Nicholson E1 0.102 5.660 265.74 ****WINNER**** 0.024 5.554 258.67 Qualified: #15 7.149 222.40 #2 5.422 259.91This was Nicholson all the way...first out of the gate and quicker on the track.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 45 Darvin Martinets 7 John Finke E1 0.110 5.781 228.65 ****WINNER**** 0.143 5.471 271.02 Qualified: #16 No Time #1 5.322 265.69Martinets was first off the starting line but Finke started closing the gap right away. Finke finally got by Martinets at 660 feet, then pulled away to take the win.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 118 Ken Winward 3 Marty Thacker E1 ****WINNER**** 0.042 No Time -0.064 9.479 97.55 Qualified: #14 6.492 169.36 #3 5.438 262.85When Thacker launched, he lifted the front wheels into the air and that was enough to light the red light, giving Winward the win. It was a lucky break for Winward because Winward went about 20 feet and stopped. If his car is not broken, Winward will be back in round two and will race Duane Shields.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 1008 Tom Pickett 110 Rich McPhillips E1 0.056 5.745 225.56 ****WINNER**** 0.085 5.502 250.88 Qualified: #13 6.179 219.29 #4 5.462 253.14Pickett was first off the starting line but could only hold the lead to 330 feet. From then on, it was McPhillips' race all the way. As they crossed the finish line, the engine on Pickett's car let go so we'll be in a delay for cleanup.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 394 Mike Lewis 1072 Bruce Horner E1 ****WINNER**** 0.050 5.470 261.93 0.024 5.777 244.29 Qualified: #5 5.474 263.00 #12 6.034 206.64Lewis was runner up here last year. Horner was first off the starting line but Lewis caught him at the 330 foot marker. From there, Lewis pulled ahead to take the win and will have lane choice over McPhillips in round two.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 185 Mike Kosky 1482 Richard Bourke E1 ****WINNER**** 0.251 5.386 259.36 0.072 5.734 242.58 Qualified: #7 5.490 226.77 #10 5.655 245.76Bourke was quicker at the start but Kosky passed him before they reached the 330 feet marker. Kosky got the win and will have lane choice over Nicholson in the next round.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 33 Ken Perry 4 Arthur Gallant E1 ****WINNER**** 0.045 5.364 258.76 0.132 5.508 261.37 Qualified: #9 5.532 238.43 #8 5.513 243.72Perry had this one wire-to-wire. Quicker off the starting line and quicker on the track. He'll have lane choice over Finke in the next round.
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