Sun, 19 Sep 2010, 04:44 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Third annual O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Ken Perry                               5 John Finke                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.065  5.389 262.54                     0.160  5.753 243.85
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Nicholson ) 0.056  6.512 123.55      (D Shields   ) 0.098  5.774 195.56
E1    (B Greco     ) 0.086  5.378 263.56      (D Mercier   ) 0.096  5.410 253.37
 Qualified:             #4  5.374 263.92                        #9  5.492 252.38

Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 38 percent, barometer 29.39 inches, adjusted altitude 3,186 feet, track temperature 131 degrees.

Finke is 3 - 1 against Perry in prior events. Perry with the starting line advantage and never trailed as he was straight down the groove. Perry is in his third final of this event.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Bill Reichert                        4843 Monroe Guest                 
E3                   0.035  5.369 255.92     ****WINNER****  0.028  5.370 270.81
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Kosky     ) 0.035  5.408 259.41      (D DeAngelis ) 0.023  5.384 271.35
E1    (T Pickett   ) 0.044  5.379 258.62      (S Moore     ) 0.033  5.421 266.58
 Qualified:             #2  5.347 257.63                        #3  5.359 265.17

Reichert and Guest have each won 1 times against the other in prior events. Guest with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Monroe Guest's MOV: 0.0068 seconds (approximately 3 feet). Guest will have lane choice in the fanal against Perry.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink