Sun, 20 May 2012, 18:13 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 3 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan

NORWALK, Ohio - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division, B'laster Cavalcade of Stars presented by Budweiser:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 3422 Ken Perry                               8 Marty Thacker                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.097  5.381 266.37                     0.017  5.486 259.31
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Kosky     ) 0.231  5.387 266.95      (J Powell II ) 0.069  5.664 248.48
E1    (J Dreher    ) 0.039  5.421 263.67      (P Fishburn  ) 0.022  5.478 257.97
 Qualified:             #2  5.370 264.80                        #5  5.450 262.28

6:04 p.m. Thacker drilled the tree and led for almost 1,000 feet, but Perry went by at that point and pulled away for the win.

Ken Perry's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.048), 330 ft(-0.045), 660ft(-0.027), 1,000ft(0.001). MOV: 0.0253 seconds (approximately 10 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink