Sun, 14 Feb 2010, 10:10 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car

POMONA, Calif. - Summary of eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline:

Round 1:

Brian Thiel, Pleasant Grove CA, '10 Monte Carlo, Right lane, (0.041) 5.707 252.52 def. Keeter Ray,
Newport Beach CA, '09 Mustang, (0.042) 18.994 46.73

John Lombardo Jr., Brea CA, '10 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.304) 8.565 113.81 def. Clint Thompson,
Klamath Falls OR, '06 Monte Carlo, NT-Broke After Staging

Brian Hough, Junction City OR, '10 Monte Carlo, Right lane, (0.066) 5.811 250.41 def. Bret
Williamson, Campbell CA, '01 Corvette, (0.061) 14.279 58.46

Doug Gordon, Paso Robles CA, '07 Monte Carlo, Right lane, (0.051) 5.590 261.22 def. Ron August Jr,
Pleasanton CA, '08 Mustang, (0.056) 8.011 117.29

Jay Payne, Claremont CA, '07 Mustang, Right lane, (0.044) 5.664 256.89 def. Steve Gasparrelli, W.
Covina CA, '08 Mustang, (0.309) 9.388 94.40

Daniel Oliver, Whittier CA, '06 Monte Carlo, Right lane, (0.041) 5.753 251.20 def. Mark Woznichak,
Riverside CA, '02 Camaro, (0.082) 5.797 252.66

Sean O'Bannon, Ontario CA, '07 Monte Carlo, Right lane, (0.072) 5.581 259.36 def. Jason Rupert,
Yorba Linda CA, '03 Camaro, (0.038) 5.827 223.50

Tony Bartone, Long Island City NY, '09 Mustang, Right lane, (0.085) 5.556 259.51 def. Brian Smith,
Fullerton CA, '07 Camaro, (0.052) 6.164 179.40


Round 2:

D Oliver, Right lane, (0.041) 5.626 246.03 def. B Hough, (0.057) 5.807 252.43

D Gordon, Right lane, (0.043) 5.574 260.86 def. J Payne, (0.075) 5.655 257.63

T Bartone, Right lane, (0.071) 5.600 257.33 def. B Thiel, (0.059) 5.703 252.19

S O'Bannon, Right lane, (0.087) 5.594 258.47 def. J Lombardo Jr., (0.092) 5.624 254.04


Round 3:

S O'Bannon, Left lane, (0.104) 5.570 257.58 def. D Oliver, NT-No Show

D Gordon, Right lane, (0.040) 5.576 260.76 def. T Bartone, (0.022) 5.617 258.17


Round 4:

S O'Bannon, Left lane, (0.060) 5.541 259.96 def. D Gordon, (0.027) 5.643 259.16

 Low ET:    Sean O'Bannon 5.541 seconds
 Top Speed: Doug Gordon 261.22 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink