Sat, 2 Oct 2004, 04:11 PM Top Alcohol Dragster Allstars Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster Allstars at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 20th annual NHRA Jeg's Allstars:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   53 Ed Schmeeckle                           6 Bill Reichert
E2   ****WINNER****  0.056  5.432 259.16                     0.101  6.759 152.59
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Demke     ) 0.102  5.948 251.20      (G Kelly     ) 0.107  5.321 275.67
 Qualified:             #5  5.565 254.23                        #8 15.665  51.67

Schmeeckle is out of the gate first and runs his quickest pass of the weekend to take the win light. Reichert starts to shake the tires and pedals it, but can't get it to hook up.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   63 Steve Federlin                          8 Shelly Howard
E2                   0.019  5.424 265.59     ****WINNER****  0.093  5.336 274.66
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Gallant   ) 0.019  5.354 267.32      (M Lucas     ) 0.105  5.300 277.49
 Qualified:             #3  5.448 261.52                        #7 14.532  80.04

Federlin with a big starting line advantage, but Howard is able to chase him down just before the finish line. Shelly Howard's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.077), 330 ft(-0.103), 660ft(-0.069), 1,000ft(-0.021). MOV: 0.0148 seconds (approximately 6 feet). Howard will have lane choice in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink