Mon, 24 Aug 2009, 09:46 AM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of final, round 4 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
  394 Mike Lewis                              5 Duane Shields                
E4                   0.022 13.217  75.72     ****WINNER****  0.041  5.333 259.91
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Finke     ) 0.032  5.600 263.05      (M Kosky     ) 0.087  5.343 267.43
E2    (R McPhillips) 0.036  5.304 268.81      (K Winward   ) 0.111  5.293 269.67
E1    (B Horner    ) 0.050  5.470 261.93      (B Evans     ) 0.115  5.395 269.35
 Qualified:             #5  5.474 263.00                        #6  5.486 258.17

Lewis racing at his second national event in a Top Alcohol Dragster and he is in his second final, both of them here. Lewis with the starting line advantage and then is up in smoke as soon as he hit the throttle. Shields with another great looking pass for his 13th national event win and his third this year.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink