Sun, 11 Apr 2010, 07:10 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster

BAYTOWN, Texas - Summary of eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

Round 1:

Chase Copeland, Ft. Worth TX, Monden-TFX, Right lane, (0.008) 5.352 263.10 def. Duane Shields, Boulder City NV, Hadman-BAE, (0.033)
5.332 274.16

John Finke, Selkirk NY, McKinney-Chrysler, Left lane, (0.062) 5.393 265.74 def. Michael Manners, Willis TX, Spitzer-CRE, (0.074)
9.298 89.57

Mark Taliaferro III, Odessa TX, Mondon-CRE, Right lane, (0.076) 5.377 274.72 def. David Brounkowski, Cypress TX, Uyehara-BAE,
(0.081) 5.577 248.57

Bill Reichert, Owosso MI, Bowen-Reich, Left lane, (0.092) 5.359 265.27 def. Kristen Wootton, Magnolia TX, Monden-BAE, (0.080) 5.486
266.85

Buddy Domingue, Port Neches TX, Hadman-BAE, Right lane, (0.188) 5.320 247.47 def. Randy Meyer, Spring Hill KS, Meyer-BAE, (0.120)
5.469 230.72

Monroe Guest, Mannford OK, Monden-BAE, Left lane, (0.031) 5.360 271.13 def. Marty Thacker, Robinson IL, Spitzer-RTR, (0.041) 5.357
267.37

Chris Demke, Sunland CA, Uyehara-BAE, Right lane, (0.102) 5.347 267.48 def. Carl Magee, Victoria TX, McKinney-BAE, (0.197) 7.122
173.27


Round 2:

B Domingue, Right lane, (0.054) 5.543 235.80 def. M Taliaferro III, (0.031) 5.776 262.23

C Demke, Left lane, (0.045) 13.092 91.77 was unopposed

B Reichert, Right lane, (0.046) 5.478 260.56 def. C Copeland, (0.046) 5.549 254.09

M Guest, Left lane, (0.032) 5.386 268.60 def. J Finke, (0.031) 5.467 259.06


Round 3:

B Reichert, Left lane, (0.052) 5.320 265.69 def. C Demke, (0.011) 5.387 270.21

M Guest, Left lane, (0.054) 5.386 269.46 def. B Domingue, (0.042) 5.550 249.44


Round 4:

B Reichert, Left lane, (0.044) 5.335 267.11 def. M Guest, (0.043) 5.414 262.08

 Low ET:    Chris Demke 5.269 seconds
 Top Speed: Mark Taliaferro III 274.72 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink