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

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

Round 1:

Steve Gasparrelli, W. Covina CA, '11 Monte Carlo, Right lane, (0.058) 5.691 255.58 def. Doug
Gordon, Paso Robles CA, '06 Monte Carlo, (0.056) 5.818 243.15

Shane Westerfield, Lake Forest CA, '06 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.064) 5.674 255.29 def. Kris Hool,
Casper WY, '10 Monte Carlo, (0.072) 5.915 248.89

Tony Bartone, Long Island City NY, '09 Mustang, Right lane, (0.085) 5.558 261.37 def. Keeter Ray,
Newport Beach CA, '10 Mustang, (0.018) NT-Broke After Staging

John Evanchuk, Edmonton AB, '06 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.078) 11.036 79.42 def. Paul Gill,
Brockton MA, '08 Mustang, (0.132) DQ-Centerline

Fred Tigges, Holbrook MA, '01 Avenger, Right lane, (0.063) 6.218 205.51 def. Jordan Pawlick,
Edmonton AB, '06 Monte Carlo, (0.280) 6.035 234.82

Jeff Ashwell, Keizer OR, '09 Mustang, Left lane, (0.129) 5.903 241.71 def. Roger Bateman, Grand
Junction CO, '10 Mustang, (0.122) DQ-Centerline

Jay Payne, Claremont CA, '10 Mustang, Left lane, (0.101) 5.627 257.43 def. Sean Bellemeur, Tustin
CA, '04 Camaro, (0.026) 5.721 253.09

Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls OR, '06 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.075) 5.647 258.81 def. John
Lombardo Jr., Brea CA, '10 Monte Carlo, (0.071) 5.707 255.53


Round 2:

T Bartone, Right lane, (0.052) 5.582 259.51 def. S Gasparrelli, (0.041) 5.977 196.02

F Tigges, Right lane, (0.055) 9.098 100.48 def. J Ashwell, (-0.010 foul) 6.503 162.33

S Westerfield, Left lane, (0.043) 5.715 253.52 def. J Evanchuk, (0.072) 5.806 243.11

C Thompson, Left lane, (0.094) 5.644 257.73 def. J Payne, (0.082) 5.662 256.41


Round 3:

S Westerfield, Right lane, (0.038) 5.711 254.09 def. C Thompson, (0.163) DQ-Centerline

T Bartone, Right lane, (0.074) 5.609 260.06 def. F Tigges, (0.090) 5.787 247.66


Round 4:

T Bartone, Right lane, (0.047) 5.547 260.41 def. S Westerfield, (0.048) 5.674 255.10

 Low ET:    Tony Bartone 5.547 seconds
 Top Speed: Tony Bartone 261.37 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink