Sun, 30 Oct 2011, 09:46 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster

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

Round 1:

Scott Palmer, Marionville MO, Doucette-BAE, Right lane, (0.069) 5.477 247.29 def. Duane Shields,
Boulder City NV, Hadman-BAE, (0.078) 5.523 263.41

Michael Manners, Willis TX, Spitzer-CRE, Right lane, (0.056) 5.324 272.17 def. John Finke, Selkirk
NY, McKinney-Chrysler, (0.058) 5.381 254.66

Cody Perkins, Bluffdale UT, Perkins-BAE, Right lane, (0.043) 5.362 264.44 def. Aaron Tatum,
Oklahoma City OK, Monden-CRE, (0.046) 5.572 259.76

Megan McKernan, Sierra Madre CA, McKinney-BAE, Right lane, (0.076) 5.369 263.00 def. Joey
Severance, Woodburn OR, Hadman-MBR, (0.035) 13.462 25.32

Mark Taliaferro, Odessa TX, Monden-CRE, Right lane, (0.071) 5.336 274.94 def. Don St. Arnaud,
Edmonton AB, Hadman-BAE, (0.056) 5.480 256.16

Chris Demke, Sunland CA, Uyehara-BAE, Right lane, (0.084) 5.347 268.17 def. Ray Martin, Anchorage
AK, URC-BAE, (0.067) 5.451 263.72

Chase Copeland, Gainesville TX, Monden-TFX, Right lane, (0.044) 5.344 274.61 def. Ashley Bart,
Calgary AB, Hadman-BAE, (0.073) 6.979 134.77

Jim Whiteley, Grand Junction CO, CNE-BAE, Right lane, (0.052) 11.616 100.47 def. Sidnei Frigo, San
Palo BZ, McKinney-TFX, (-0.135 foul) 5.458 260.71


Round 2:

C Copeland, Right lane, (0.024) 5.334 272.78 def. C Perkins, (0.006) 5.397 263.87

J Whiteley, Right lane, (0.031) 5.343 266.48 def. S Palmer, (0.069) 9.526 101.54

C Demke, Left lane, (0.014) 5.346 267.75 def. M Taliaferro, (0.051) 12.108 79.43

M Manners, Right lane, (0.041) 5.353 272.28 def. M McKernan, (-0.102 foul) 5.376 265.01


Round 3:

M Manners, Left lane, (0.057) 5.413 268.92 def. C Copeland, (0.040) 5.452 271.62

C Demke, Left lane, (0.031) 5.395 266.32 def. J Whiteley, (0.003) 6.824 145.67


Round 4:

C Demke, Left lane, (0.005) 5.385 267.00 def. M Manners, (0.073) 5.390 270.05

 Low ET:    Jim Whiteley 5.320 seconds
 Top Speed: Mark Taliaferro 274.94 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink