Sun, 4 May 2003, 05:55 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster

COMMERCE, Ga. - Summary of eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals presented by Pontiac:

Round 1:

Jason Cannon, Middleburg FL, URC-BAE, Right lane, (0.032) 5.448 259.96 def. Bill McCornack,
Lexington KY, URC-BAE, (0.008) 5.552 255.82

Richard Bourke, Old Tappan NJ, Pro Start-KB, Right lane, (0.107) 5.448 262.90 def. Don Fiorelli,
Palm Bay FL, Dragster-Olds, (0.035) 6.076 229.63

Arthur Gallant, Boxboro MA, Page-KB, Right lane, (0.162) 5.454 229.12 def. Tim Rudy, Mason OH,
Swindahl-BAE, (0.045) 5.954 216.13

Guy Kelly, Wadley AL, Hadman-BAE, Right lane, (0.126) 5.419 254.81 def. Phil Mass, Gurnee IL,
Uyehara-TFX, NT-No Show

Marty Thacker, Robinson IL, Hadman-BAE, Right lane, (0.063) 5.511 258.91 def. Dana Stripe, Delray
Bch FL, Hadman-KB, NT-No Show

Darryl Hitchman, Hanford CA, Swindell-BAE, Left lane, (0.102) 5.506 233.64 def. Keith Stark,
Danville IL, Spitzer-Fontana, (0.058) 5.634 264.03

Douglas Foley, Wappingers Falls NY, URC-Chevy, Right lane, (0.010) 5.513 256.80 def. Fran
Monaghan Jr, Meadowbrook PA, Bowen-BAE, (0.030) 5.646 247.02

Bill Reichert, Owosso MI, Bowen-BNR, Right lane, (0.148) 5.360 271.24 def. Robert Leverich,
Kimball MI, Kerns-TFX, (0.167) 7.087 179.68


Round 2:

B Reichert, Right lane, (0.052) 5.450 272.72 def. J Cannon, (0.030) 5.524 261.22

R Bourke, Right lane, (0.086) 5.397 266.42 def. D Foley, (-0.053 foul) 5.598 241.24

M Thacker, Left lane, (0.039) 5.396 262.95 def. G Kelly, NT-Left Before Tree
A Gallant, Right lane, (0.085) 5.395 246.53 def. D Hitchman, (0.093) 5.646 227.54


Round 3:

M Thacker, Right lane, (0.002) 5.444 263.26 def. B Reichert, (-0.025 foul) 5.503 272.83

A Gallant, Right lane, (0.110) 5.539 211.66 def. R Bourke, (0.059) 5.596 254.57


Round 4:

M Thacker, Right lane, (0.024) 5.454 262.44 def. A Gallant, (0.089) 5.455 248.61

 Low ET:    Bill Reichert 5.279 seconds
 Top Speed: Bill Reichert 274.27 MPH