Sun, 3 Oct 2004, 07:05 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster

JOLIET, Ill. - Summary of eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Fourth annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals:

Round 1:

Bill Reichert, Owosso MI, Bowen-KB, Right lane, (0.075) 5.429 274.66 def. Bruce Bowler, Denver
CO, Hansen-BAE, (-0.054 foul) 5.421 257.63

Dave Hirata, Lowell IN, McKinney-Fontana, Right lane, (0.056) 5.322 274.50 def. Steve Federlin,
Oregon City OR, Robeck-BAE, (0.029) 5.406 263.67

Marty Thacker, Robinson IL, Hadman-BAE, Right lane, (0.056) 5.370 264.91 def. Duane Shields, Las
Vegas NV, McKinney-KB, (0.096) 5.411 271.30

Shelly Howard, Tulsa OK, Uyehara-CRE, Right lane, (0.087) 5.497 269.35 def. Ken Perry, Gormley
ON, Hadman-MBR, (-0.158 foul) 9.878 85.94

Guy Kelly, Wadley AL, Hadman-BAE, Left lane, (0.053) 5.384 259.71 def. John Haley, St. Louis
Park MN, Uyehara-BAE, (0.099) 5.413 265.22

David Wells, Lemars IA, Santos-PVR, Left lane, (0.059) 5.363 269.40 def. Ashley Force, Yorba
Linda CA, McKinney-BAE, (0.081) 5.500 269.62

Jeff Wilson, Winfield MO, Spitzer-BAE, Right lane, (0.091) 5.373 265.22 def. Michael Gunderson,
Middleburg FL, Hadman-BAE, (0.113) 5.460 271.79

Jason Cannon, Middleburg FL, URC-BAE, Left lane, (0.084) 5.732 253.61 def. Mitch Myers,
Hermiston OR, Uyehara-BAE, (0.104) 6.017 208.07


Round 2:

B Reichert, Right lane, (0.082) 5.319 273.88 def. J Cannon, (0.040) 5.386 265.12

S Howard, Left lane, (0.107) 5.402 272.39 def. G Kelly, (0.050) 5.495 260.61

D Hirata, Right lane, (0.048) 5.324 276.01 def. J Wilson, (0.042) 5.372 261.27

D Wells, Right lane, (0.047) 5.310 266.90 def. M Thacker, (0.028) 5.352 266.06


Round 3:

S Howard, Left lane, (0.029) 5.290 269.56 def. B Reichert, (0.091) 5.311 274.00

D Wells, Right lane, (0.123) 5.352 264.75 def. D Hirata, (0.025) 12.134 71.61


Round 4:

D Wells, Right lane, (0.074) 5.339 268.17 def. S Howard, (0.305) 5.311 272.28

 Low ET:    Mitch Myers 5.211 seconds
 Top Speed: Shelly Howard 277.49 MPH

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