Sun, 17 Feb 2013, 22:48 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster

POMONA, Calif. - Summary of eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 53rd annual O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Super Start Batteries:

Round 1:

Joey Severance, Woodburn OR, Hadman-MBR, Right lane, (0.050) 5.397 263.92 def. Edwin Schmeeckle,
Gothenburg NE, Uyehara-MBR, (0.015) 5.495 256.60

Ray Martin, Anchorage AK, Hadman-BAE, Right lane, (0.087) 5.358 268.33 def. William Litton, La
Jolla CA, DSR-AJPE, (0.117) 10.824 93.00

Johnny Ahten, Santa Clarita CA, Uyehara-BAE, Left lane, (0.076) 5.597 246.75 def. Megan McKernan,
Sierra Madre CA, McKinney-BAE, (0.088) 5.616 266.64

Larry Miersch, Huntington Beach CA, Spitzer-BAE, Left lane, (0.039) 5.495 269.94 def. Greg Hunter,
Sheridan WY, Hadman-BAE, (0.048) 10.729 70.71

Fred Hanssen, Aljord NP, Hadman-BAE, Right lane, (0.023) 5.395 266.74 def. Casey Grisel, Orangevale
CA, McKinney-BAE, (-0.017 foul) 5.560 261.37

Chris Demke, Tujunga CA, Uyehara-BAE, Right lane, (0.044) 5.287 268.97 def. Garrett Bateman, Albany
OR, Hadman-BAE, (0.027) 13.516 61.90

Don St. Arnaud, Edmonton AB, Hadman-BAE, Right lane, (0.054) 5.360 256.80 def. Duane Shields,
Boulder City NV, Hadman-BAE, (0.088) 5.392 264.44

Jim Whiteley, Grand Junction CO, Nielson-BAE, Right lane, (0.047) 5.281 272.28 def. Brooks Brown,
Costa Mesa CA, Swindahl-TFX, (0.073) 5.677 219.44


Round 2:

J Severance, Right lane, (0.037) 5.393 264.39 def. R Martin, (0.185) 5.335 268.71

D St. Arnaud, Right lane, (0.051) 5.374 269.51 def. F Hanssen, (-0.025 foul) 5.386 267.22

C Demke, Right lane, (0.037) 5.359 267.32 def. J Ahten, (0.071) 5.494 249.63

J Whiteley, Right lane, (0.083) 5.310 269.62 def. L Miersch, (0.056) 5.476 264.65


Round 3:

C Demke, Right lane, (0.056) 5.496 243.50 def. D St. Arnaud, (0.071) 7.494 115.90

J Whiteley, Right lane, (0.028) 5.286 271.84 def. J Severance, (0.027) 9.227 115.96


Round 4:

J Whiteley, Right lane, (0.036) 5.245 273.39 def. C Demke, (0.043) 5.271 270.86

 Low ET:    Jim Whiteley 5.245 seconds
 Top Speed: Don St. Arnaud 274.16 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink