Sun, 18 Oct 2015, 19:05 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster

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

Round 1:

Marty Thacker, Robinson IL, Spitzer-TFX, Left lane, (0.012) 5.332 265.27 def. Duane Shields,
Boulder City NV, Hadman-BAE, (0.072) 5.317 272.50

Michael Manners, Willis TX, Copeland-CRE, Right lane, (0.068) 5.372 257.04 def. Brandon Pierce,
Cypress TX, Monden-TFX, (0.037) 5.461 251.91

Mia Tedesco, Pittsburg PA, McKinney-TFX, Right lane, (0.037) 5.238 279.79 def. Mark Taliaferro,
Odessa TX, CNE-TFX, (0.110) 5.317 272.56

Bill Litton, La Jolla CA, Copeland-BAE, Left lane, (0.089) 5.366 272.67 def. Joey Severance,
Woodburn OR, CNE-BAE, (-0.006 foul) 7.953 97.23

Chase Copeland, Gainesville TX, McKinney-TFX, Right lane, (0.090) 5.359 268.38 def. Shawn Cowie,
Surrey BC, Hadman-BAE, (0.131) 5.956 148.87

James Thompson, Vernon TX, Copeland-CRE, Left lane, (0.121) 5.318 268.17 def. David Sheetz, Lake
Jackson TX, Dragster-BAE, (0.096) 5.378 265.06

Chris Demke, Tujunga CA, Uyehara-BAE, Left lane, (0.061) 5.225 274.94 def. Shayne Lawson, Broken
Arrow OK, Meyer-BAE, (0.066) 5.293 272.06

Buddy Domingue, Port Neches TX, Hadman-BAE, Right lane, (0.187) 5.274 274.72 def. Gary Cooper,
Wichita KS, McKinney-TFX, (0.082) 7.379 133.16


Round 2:

C Copeland, Left lane, (0.061) 5.172 280.60 def. B Domingue, (0.064) 5.196 276.13

B Litton, Right lane, (0.135) 5.370 273.55 def. M Manners, (0.070) 6.138 212.69

M Thacker, Right lane, (0.005) 5.341 268.87 def. J Thompson, (0.030) 5.383 267.32

C Demke, Left lane, (0.043) 5.185 276.80 def. M Tedesco, (0.074) 5.193 274.61


Round 3:

C Demke, Left lane, (0.075) 5.215 274.94 def. M Thacker, (-0.015 foul) 5.456 253.04

B Litton, Right lane, (0.078) 5.296 275.84 def. C Copeland, (0.100) 5.321 269.46


Round 4:

B Litton, Right lane, (0.112) 5.318 275.17 def. C Demke, NT-Broke Before Staging

 Low ET:    Chase Copeland 5.172 seconds
 Top Speed: Chase Copeland 280.60 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink