Mon, 11 Nov 2002, 06:45 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster

POMONA, Calif. - Summary of eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 38th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

Round 1:

Rick Santos, Brentwood CA, Santos-BAE, Left lane, (0.434) 5.298 267.16 def. Don Hudson, Stockton CA, Uyhara-BAE, (0.475) 5.447 259.91

James Copeland II, Red Oak TX, Uyehara-BAE, Right lane, (0.488) 5.607 255.00 def. Dave Hirata, Lowell IN, McKinney-Fontana, (0.535) 5.767 248.25

Tony Bartone, Manhasset NY, Dragster-KB, Left lane, (0.460) 5.393 270.75 def. Duane Shields, Las Vegas NV, Hadman-BAE, (0.518) 5.445 264.13

Arthur Gallant, Boxboro MA, Page-KB, Left lane, (0.534) 5.440 246.89 def. Joey Severance, Spanaway WA, Hadman-BAE, (0.467) 5.703 228.23

Cliff Bozzelli, Absecon NJ, Bozzelli-KB, Right lane, (0.443) 5.484 257.28 def. Alan Bradshaw, Odessa TX, Hadman-BAE, (0.438) 5.536 213.60

John Haley, St Louis MN, Uyehara-BAE, Left lane, (0.499) 5.469 256.41 def. Darryl Hitchman, Hanford CA, Swindell-BAE, (0.480) 5.550 245.36

Morgan Lucas, Riverside CA, McKinney-BAE, Left lane, (0.460) 5.378 254.57 def. Mark Hentges, Federal Way WA, Hadman-BAE, (0.472) Broke, Steve Federlin, Oregon City OR, Hadman-BAE, Left lane, (0.434) 5.408 263.41 def. Mark Niver, Scottsdale AZ, Frameworks-Donovan, (0.521) 5.496 256.84

Round 2:

J Copeland II, Right lane, (0.484) 5.476 259.46 def. A Gallant, (0.333 foul) 12.623 57.04

T Bartone, Right lane, (0.443) 5.367 270.81 def. R Santos, (0.545) 5.337 262.95

M Lucas, Left lane, (0.456) 5.320 267.16 def. S Federlin, (0.433) 5.447 260.21

C Bozzelli, Right lane, (0.486) 5.515 252.66 def. J Haley, (0.590) 5.474 255.15

Round 3:

T Bartone, Left lane, (0.452) 5.317 273.77 def. J Copeland II, (0.471) 5.683 216.17

M Lucas, Left lane, (0.477) 5.287 266.16 def. C Bozzelli, (0.464) 5.527 256.89

Round 4:

M Lucas, Left lane, (0.455) 5.239 269.29 def. T Bartone, (0.440) 5.410 272.78

Low ET: Morgan Lucas 5.239 seconds Top Speed: Tony Bartone 273.77 MPH