Sun, 10 Nov 2013, 21:12 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, 49th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

Round 1:

Ray Martin, Anchorage AK, Hadman-BAE, Left lane, (0.032) 5.355 269.24 def. Michael Manners, Willis
TX, Monden-CRE, (0.085) 5.382 271.79

Don St. Arnaud, Edmonton AB, Hadman-BAE, Right lane, (0.114) 5.422 272.89 def. Megan McKernan,
Sierra Madre CA, McKinney-BAE, (0.068) 5.537 268.33

Johnny Ahten, Santa Clarita CA, Uyehara-BAE, Right lane, (0.034) 5.391 257.58 def. Shawn Cowie,
Delta BC, Hadman-BAE, (0.093) 5.394 268.71

Chris Demke, Tujunga CA, Uyehara-BAE, Left lane, (0.069) 5.306 270.48 def. Duane Shields, Boulder
City NV, Hadman-BAE, (0.084) 5.437 264.75

Garrett Bateman, Albany OR, Hadman-BAE, Left lane, (0.077) 5.228 274.44 def. Ross Stickler, Gilbert
AZ, Hadman-BAE, (0.046) 5.362 263.92

Mark Taliaferro, Odessa TX, CNE-CRE, Right lane, (0.053) 5.432 265.48 def. Gord Gingles, Winnipeg
MB, Monden-BAE, (0.019) 5.576 225.82

Joey Severance, Woodburn OR, Hadman-MBR, Left lane, (0.047) 21.923 33.58 def. Jeff Ashwell, Keizer
OR, Santos-BAE, NT-Broke Before Staging

Jim Whiteley, Grand Junction CO, Nielson-BAE, Left lane, (0.086) 5.243 276.24 def. William Litton,
La Jolla CA, DSR-BAE, (0.102) 5.552 261.83


Round 2:

M Taliaferro, Left lane, (0.079) 5.290 273.88 def. D St. Arnaud, (0.053) 5.461 268.28

J Ahten, Left lane, (0.055) 5.354 259.01 def. J Severance, (0.040) 5.493 249.26

J Whiteley, Left lane, (0.051) 5.275 275.39 def. R Martin, (0.027) 7.016 108.52

G Bateman, Left lane, (0.068) 5.302 273.61 def. C Demke, (0.063) 5.330 268.60


Round 3:

J Ahten, Right lane, (0.012) 5.368 258.76 def. M Taliaferro, (0.091) 5.303 272.01

J Whiteley, Left lane, (0.088) 5.221 276.86 def. G Bateman, (0.045) 5.414 262.49


Round 4:

J Ahten, Right lane, (0.016) 5.428 259.86 def. J Whiteley, (0.052) 8.590 95.50

 Low ET:    Jim Whiteley 5.218 seconds
 Top Speed: Jim Whiteley 276.86 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink