Sun, 30 Oct 2011, 08:18 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Big O Tires NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Chris Demke                           465 Michael Manners              
E4   ****WINNER****  0.005  5.385 267.00                     0.073  5.390 270.05
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Whiteley  ) 0.031  5.395 266.32      (C Copeland  ) 0.057  5.413 268.92
E2    (M Taliaferro) 0.014  5.346 267.75      (M McKernan  ) 0.041  5.353 272.28
E1    (R Martin    ) 0.084  5.347 268.17      (J Finke     ) 0.056  5.324 272.17
 Qualified:             #4  5.345 267.59                        #3  5.322 273.16

Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 16 percent, barometer 27.92 inches, adjusted altitude 4,332 feet, track temperature 91 degrees.

This is the first time Demke and Manners have faced each other in eliminations. Demke with the near perfect light and another great pass for the win. He has now won his last five National event finals...this is his second National event win this year.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink