Thu, 13 Oct 2011, 10:38 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 2 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

NOBLE, Okla. - Results of round 2 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
  465 Michael Manners                       596 Randy Meyer                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.077  5.340 274.39                    -0.032  5.413 263.15
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Putz      ) 0.071  5.379 274.05      (J Thompson  ) 0.047  5.393 264.86
 Qualified:             #4  5.438 267.69                        #1  5.371 267.14

NOTE: Actual lanes not known. Winner listed first.
Manners wins with another season-best speed.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 4111 Brandon Pierce                          2 Chris Demke                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.057  5.394 265.40                     0.039  5.427 263.85
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Copeland  ) 0.054  5.460 265.25      (F Fair      ) 0.077  5.376 265.33
 Qualified:             #6  5.519 255.02                        #2  5.424 265.95

Demke had a small advantage on the tree, but could not match his first-round pace. Pierce takes the win with another season-best set of numbers.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink