Sun, 27 Jun 2010, 04:18 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

NORWALK, Ohio - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Fourth annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  185 Mike Kosky                              1 Bill Reichert                
E4                   0.102  5.449 257.78     ****WINNER****  0.083  5.384 262.44
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Nicholson ) 0.130  5.501 259.61      (K Perry     ) 0.076  5.422 263.41
E2    (C Force     ) 0.080  5.539 260.21      (R Samsel    ) 0.068  5.541 263.00
E1    (B Greco     ) 0.102  5.486 257.68                     0.062  5.355 266.90
 Qualified:             #3  5.398 263.51                        #1  5.358 264.86

4:12 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 56 percent, barometer 28.70 inches, adjusted altitude 4,269 feet, track temperature 127 degrees.

Kosky and Reichert have each won 1 times against the other in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Bill Reichert is in his 42nd final round. That's second to Rick Santos at 53.

Reichert is back with all of the numbers to take a decisive win. Kosky started to close near the 330 lights, but was no match after that.

Bill Reichert's incremental margins: 60ft(0.023), 330 ft(0.002), 660ft(0.035), 1,000ft(0.068). MOV: 0.0844 seconds (approximately 32 feet).

Mike Kosky's incremental times: 60ft-0.944 sec., 330ft-2.415, 660ft-3.580/211.36 mph, 1,000ft-4.586.
Bill Reichert's incremental times: 60ft-0.940 sec., 330ft-2.432, 660ft-3.564/220.22 mph, 1,000ft-4.537.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink