Sun, 26 Sep 2010, 07:58 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster

ENNIS, Texas - Summary of eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual O'Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec:

Round 1:

Shayne Lawson, Broken Arrow OK, Monden-BAE, Left lane, (0.061) 5.410 261.78 def. Monroe Guest,
Mannford OK, Monden-BAE, (0.053) 5.586 259.01

Brandon Pierce, Moore OK, Spitzer-TFX, Left lane, (0.082) 6.345 181.20 def. Brandon Booher, Tolono
IL, Spitzer-BAE, (0.051) 6.406 158.41

Buddy Domingue, Port Neches TX, Hadman-BAE, Right lane, (0.033) 5.465 246.12 def. David
Brounkowski, Cypress TX, Bowen-Chry, (0.076) 5.502 257.04

Chase Copeland, Gainesville TX, Monden-TFX, Right lane, (0.075) 5.438 274.50 def. Scott Palmer,
Marionville MO, Yancer-BAE, (0.207) 13.292 74.61

Marty Thacker, Robinson IL, Spitzer-TFX, Right lane, (0.096) 5.395 262.90 def. Art Trautman, Wadell
AZ, Hadman-KB, (0.121) 5.726 244.03

Mark Taliaferro, Odessa TX, Monden-CRE, Left lane, (0.063) 5.534 255.53 def. Michael Manners,
Willis TX, Spitzer-CRE, (0.023) 8.634 98.95

Jim Whiteley, Grand Junction CO, CNE-BAE, Right lane, (0.066) 5.348 266.32 def. James Thompson,
Vernon TX, Monden-AJ, (0.115) 5.739 256.41


Round 2:

M Thacker, Right lane, (0.063) 5.345 266.21 def. B Pierce, (0.045) 5.470 257.73

C Copeland, Right lane, (0.055) 5.459 264.49 def. B Domingue, (-0.141 foul) 5.525 249.49

M Taliaferro, Right lane, (0.119) 5.387 261.27 def. S Lawson, (0.070) 21.055 91.21

J Whiteley, Right lane, (0.034) 5.352 269.13 was unopposed


Round 3:

C Copeland, Left lane, (0.065) 5.212 276.46 def. J Whiteley, (0.075) 5.332 267.96

M Thacker, Right lane, (0.050) 5.371 263.41 def. M Taliaferro, (0.075) 5.550 264.86


Round 4:

C Copeland, Left lane, (0.057) 5.239 275.84 def. M Thacker, (0.065) 5.377 253.23

 Low ET:    Chase Copeland 5.212 seconds
 Top Speed: Chase Copeland 276.46 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink