Sun, 15 Nov 2009, 08:44 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 45th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  744 Courtney Force                          2 Jim Whiteley                 
E4                   0.073  6.066 241.50     ****WINNER****  0.008  5.262 270.75
 Prior rounds:
E3    (B Force     ) 0.006  5.286 267.96      (B Reichert  ) 0.056  5.298 270.43
E2    (B Smith     ) 0.035  5.329 265.59      (S Cowie     )       No Time      
E1    (B Johnson   ) 0.158  5.630 266.32      (M Niver     ) 0.019  5.344 270.59
 Qualified:             #6  5.306 263.72                        #9  5.335 270.37

5:34 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 29.00 inches, adjusted altitude 2,217 feet.

Whiteley's blown alcohol dragster comes up to race Force's A/Fuel dragster in the last race of the year.

Whiteley ends his year on a high note, running the table on all of the numbers from the green to the finish line. After a magic 0.008 light, the J&A Service TAD has his best ET and MPH of the weekend for the decisive win.

Force's fueler wasn't happy after the green and has cylinders dropping down the track.

Jim Whiteley's incremental margins: 60ft(0.053), 330 ft(0.380), 660ft(0.627), 1,000ft(0.766). MOV: 0.8693 seconds (more than 100 feet).

Courtney Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.911 sec., 330ft-2.655, 660ft-4.027/188.04 mph, 1,000ft-5.135.
Jim Whiteley's incremental times: 60ft-0.923 sec., 330ft-2.340, 660ft-3.465/220.12 mph, 1,000ft-4.434.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink