Thu, 13 Oct 2011, 07:42 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 1 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

NOBLE, Okla. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division, event at Thunder Valley Raceway Park:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  596 Randy Meyer                           416 James Thompson               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.047  5.393 264.86                     0.076 15.307  73.01
 Qualified:             #1  5.371 267.14                        #8  5.662 249.51

NOTE: Actual lanes not known. Winner listed first.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  465 Michael Manners                        51 Richard Putz                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.071  5.379 274.05                           No Time      
 Qualified:             #4  5.438 267.69                        #5  5.442 260.71

Putz was unable to return. Manners ran a season-best speed on the free test lap.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Chris Demke                           477 Forrest Fair                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.077  5.376 265.33                     0.105  5.795 260.34
 Qualified:             #2  5.424 265.95                        #7  5.661 250.76

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 4111 Brandon Pierce                         10 Chase Copeland               
E1   ****WINNER****  0.054  5.460 265.25                     0.142  5.461 272.14
 Qualified:             #6  5.519 255.02                        #3  5.431 269.54

Pierce improved his season-best numbers against a tardy Copeland.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink