Sun, 18 Oct 2015, 15:22 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 30th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Chris Demke                            31 Marty Thacker                
E3   ****WINNER****  0.075  5.215 274.94                    -0.015  5.456 253.04
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Tedesco   ) 0.043  5.185 276.80      (J Thompson  ) 0.005  5.341 268.87
E1    (S Lawson    ) 0.061  5.225 274.94      (D Shields   ) 0.012  5.332 265.27
 Qualified:             #2  5.259 274.94                       #14  5.357 264.23

Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 27 percent, barometer 29.76 inches, adjusted altitude 1,995 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

Demke is 2 - 0 against Thacker in prior events. Thacker goes red and Demke gets the easy win. Demke with another great pass for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  489 Chase Copeland                        704 Bill Litton                  
E3                   0.100  5.321 269.46     ****WINNER****  0.078  5.296 275.84
 Prior rounds:
E2    (B Domingue  ) 0.061  5.172 280.60      (M Manners   ) 0.135  5.370 273.55
E1    (S Cowie     ) 0.090  5.359 268.38      (J Severance ) 0.089  5.366 272.67
 Qualified:             #8  5.316 269.51                       #13  5.350 270.92

This is the first time Copeland and Litton have faced each other in eliminations. Litton with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Bill Litton's MOV: 0.0476 seconds (approximately 19 feet). Litton with his career fastest pass in the win. He will give up lane choice to Demke in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink