CONCORD, N.C. - Summary of eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual Pep Boys NHRA Carolina Nationals: Round 1: Duane Shields, Boulder City NV, Hadman-BAE, Right lane, (0.070) 5.384 267.06 def. Mike Burns, Bisbee AZ, Bowen-BAE, (0.098) 5.517 257.53 Jeff Veale, Stoney Creek ON, McKinney-BAE, Left lane, (0.035) 5.357 273.39 def. John Finke, Selkirk NY, Monden-Chrys, (0.067) 5.470 260.61 Randy Meyer, Spring Hill KS, Meyer-BAE, Right lane, (0.067) 5.366 270.70 def. Mia Tedesco, Murrysville PA, McKinney-HMS, (0.072) 5.366 268.38 Richard Bourke, Old Tappan NJ, Hadman-TFX, Right lane, (0.075) 5.392 268.12 def. Dan Page, Hampstead NH, Page-BAE, (0.058) 5.415 264.29 Jackie Fricke, Flemington NJ, McKinney-Chrys, Right lane, (0.055) 5.399 268.22 def. Frank Schuster, Chesterfield NJ, ProStart-BAE, (0.054) 7.156 90.08 Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville PA, Hadman-BAE, Right lane, (0.204) 5.407 264.96 def. Earl Nichols Jr., Wilmington DE, Keir-KB, (0.036) 5.597 257.38 Bill Reichert, Owosso MI, Bowen-Reic, Right lane, (0.078) 5.357 263.46 def. Dan Dietrich, Glen Arm MD, BOS-AJPE, (0.130) 5.612 254.14 Chris Demke, Tujunga CA, Uyehara-BAE, Right lane, (0.049) 5.373 270.21 def. Don Nolan, Manchester KY, Bos-BAE, (0.071) 6.609 154.55 Round 2: R Meyer, Left lane, (0.071) 5.339 265.90 def. J Veale, (-0.122 foul) 5.420 263.26 B Reichert, Right lane, (0.069) 5.365 266.21 def. J Fricke, (0.049) 5.758 252.38 C Demke, Left lane, (0.049) 5.281 273.39 def. R Bourke, (0.030) 5.412 268.12 D Shields, Right lane, (0.074) 5.307 270.97 def. R McPhillips, (0.054) 5.412 272.34 Round 2: R Meyer, Left lane, (0.071) 5.339 265.90 def. J Veale, (-0.122 foul) 5.420 263.26 B Reichert, Right lane, (0.069) 5.365 266.21 def. J Fricke, (0.049) 5.758 252.38 C Demke, Left lane, (0.049) 5.281 273.39 def. R Bourke, (0.030) 5.412 268.12 D Shields, Right lane, (0.074) 5.307 270.97 def. R McPhillips, (0.054) 5.412 272.34 Round 3: R Meyer, Left lane, (0.043) 5.282 271.46 def. D Shields, (0.092) 5.321 271.24 C Demke, Left lane, (0.029) 5.309 272.83 def. B Reichert, (0.047) 5.349 268.22 Round 4: C Demke, Right lane, (0.084) 5.292 275.79 def. R Meyer, (0.172) 5.339 271.84 Low ET: Randy Meyer 5.248 seconds Top Speed: Chris Demke 275.79 MPH
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