Sun, 4 May 2003, 03:55 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

COMMERCE, Ga. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals presented by Pontiac:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Arthur Gallant                          7 Marty Thacker
E4                   0.089  5.455 248.61     ****WINNER****  0.024  5.454 262.44
 Prior rounds:
E3    (R Bourke    ) 0.110  5.539 211.66      (B Reichert  ) 0.002  5.444 263.26
E2    (D Hitchman  ) 0.085  5.395 246.53      (G Kelly     ) 0.039  5.396 262.95
E1    (T Rudy      ) 0.162  5.454 229.12      (D Stripe    ) 0.063  5.511 258.91
 Qualified:             #3  5.405 252.38                        #5  5.431 260.76

This Gallant's 6th final round, Thacker's 1st. And Thacker gets the win. He was ahead at every interval. Congratulations to Marty and the entire Rapid Transit Racing team!

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink