Sun, 09 Feb 2014, 19:27 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 54th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 6067 Don St. Arnaud                          2 Chris Demke                  
E4                   0.063  5.328 276.46     ****WINNER****  0.029  5.251 275.00
 Prior rounds:
E3    (L Miersch   ) 0.145 12.295  72.61      (C Grisel    ) 0.070  5.276 273.50
E2    (D Shields   ) 0.051  5.299 278.58      (M McKernan  ) 0.060  5.230 275.51
E1    (B Litton    ) 0.040  5.291 278.12                     0.077  5.220 275.90
 Qualified:             #3  5.284 277.83                        #1  5.218 276.46

Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 29.00 inches, adjusted altitude 2,033 feet, track temperature 72 degrees.

St. Arnaud and Demke have each won 1 times against the other in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Demke with the starting line advantage and never trailed and takes the win with another great pass. This is his 11th National event win and second time he has won the Winternationals in the last three years.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink