Sun, 26 May 2013, 17:44 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 2 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northeast Division, event at Maple Grove Raceway:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  872 Manuj Rishi Kanick                   1900 Dan Page                     
E2                   0.079  5.486 262.69     ****WINNER****  0.050  5.321 268.76
 Prior rounds:
E1    (F Schuster  ) 0.308  5.421 244.12      (R Bourke    ) 0.022  5.522 266.27
 Qualified:             #1  5.289 271.90                        #4  5.402 266.69

5:35 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 29.46 inches, adjusted altitude 1,660 feet, track temperature 102 degrees.

Page was quicker off the starting line and quicker on the track to take the win. He extended his lead over Rishi Kanick as these two made their way down the track. Tuner Art Gallant got it right as Page had his quickest ET of the weekend so far.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Bill Reichert                          18 Karen Stalba                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.048  5.379 263.31                     0.051  5.418 264.49
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R McPhillips) 0.059  5.387 264.70      (W Morris    ) 0.067  5.392 263.92
 Qualified:             #2  5.352 267.59                        #3  5.367 265.69

Reichert and Stalba came off the starting line just a couple thousandths of a second apart but Reichert pulled farther ahead as they traveled down the track. Reichert will race Page in the final round and Page will have lane choice.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink