Sun, 25 May 2003, 06:41 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car

TOPEKA, Kan. - Summary of eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 15th annual O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals presented by Castrol GTX:

Round 1:

Ben Harper, Arroyo Grande CA, '97 Pontiac Firebird, Right lane, (0.063) 6.011 241.89 def. Dale
Brand, Sully IA, '03 Pontiac Firebird, (0.079) 6.534 162.63

Tate Branch, Artesia NM, '03 Chevy Camaro, Left lane, (0.097) 5.714 252.14 def. Steve Griboski,
Aurora CO, '97 Chevy Camaro, (0.111) 6.141 232.55

Jay Payne, Claremont CA, '02 Chevy Camaro, Left lane, (0.055) 5.619 257.83 def. Jackie Stidham,
Chickasha OK, '00 Chevy Camaro, (0.040) 5.796 246.48

Marc White, Glendale Hts. IL, '01 Pontiac Firebird, Left lane, (0.091) 5.630 254.14 def. Kevin
Richardson, Winnipeg MB, '97 Pontiac Firebird, (0.168) 7.069 148.49

Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina CA, '03 Pontiac Firebird, Left lane, (0.046) 6.218 228.73 def.
Bruce Carlson, Prior Lake MN, '97 Pontiac Firebird, (0.220) 15.002 53.38

Cy Chesterman, Sioux City IA, '03 Pontiac Trans Am, Left lane, (0.056) 5.639 255.15 def. Ron
Morrison, Oklahoma City OK, '97 Chevy Camaro, (0.261) 6.109 230.88

Thomas Frickenschmidt, Lockwood MO, '00 Pontiac Firebird, Right lane, (0.096) 5.868 245.54 def.
Jason Rupert, Yorba Linda CA, '02 Chevy Camaro, (0.054) 11.073 76.12

Vern Moats, Des Moines IA, '02 Pontiac Firebird, Left lane, (0.121) 5.611 253.66 def. Kirk
Williams, Glenwood IA, '98 Pontiac Firebird, (0.042) 5.790 249.63


Round 2:

C Chesterman, Left lane, (0.027) 5.672 254.86 def. T Branch, (0.049) 9.048 83.78

M White, Left lane, (0.089) 5.685 254.81 def. T Frickenschmidt, (0.156) 5.812 246.21

S Gasparrelli, Left lane, (0.071) 5.711 254.33 def. B Harper, (0.094) 5.735 250.04

V Moats, Left lane, (0.103) 5.729 252.90 def. J Payne, (0.123) 9.445 92.51


Round 3:

C Chesterman, Left lane, (0.029) 5.652 252.85 def. V Moats, (0.052) 5.714 253.18

M White, Left lane, (0.059) 5.663 253.52 def. S Gasparrelli, (0.751) 19.017 50.83


Round 4:

M White, Right lane, (0.059) 5.676 253.28 def. C Chesterman, (0.038) NT-Broke After Staging
 Low ET:    Vern Moats 5.611 seconds
 Top Speed: Jay Payne 257.83 MPH