Sun, 20 Mar 2005, 08:01 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Summary of eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 36th annual MAC Tools NHRA Gatornationals:

Round 1:

Jeff Veale, Stoney Creek ON, RCP-BAE, Right lane, (0.038) 5.528 258.47 def. Bill Reichert,
Owosso MI, Bowen-BAE, (-0.107 foul) 5.214 271.57

Ken Perry, Gormley ON, Hadman-Fontana, Right lane, (0.060) 5.524 258.47 def. Rich McPhillips,
Phoenixville PA, Precision-BAE, (0.046) 5.613 254.88

Guy Kelly, Wadley AL, Hadman-BAE, Right lane, (0.064) 5.396 263.15 def. Mark Albert, Pittsburg
PA, Albert-KB, (-0.003 foul) 5.508 248.13

Aaron Olivarez, Sandy UT, Sarmento-Chrysler, Left lane, (0.039) 5.347 262.77 def. Dan Mercier,
St. Timothee PQ, McKinney-BAE, (0.080) 5.318 269.94

Randy Meyer, Spring Hill KS, Meyer-BAE, Left lane, (0.062) 5.297 261.09 def. Gene Snow, Fort
Worth TX, Bowen-TFX, (0.173) 5.368 240.96

Darryl Hitchman, Hanford CA, Swindahl-TFX, Left lane, (0.043) 5.459 264.16 def. Arthur Gallant,
Boxboro MA, Dan Page-KB, (0.199) 11.489 65.86

Michael Gunderson, Middleburg FL, Hadman-BAE, Right lane, (0.069) 5.283 271.49 def. Artie Allen,
Jacksonville FL, Hadman-BAE, (0.106) 5.675 210.82

Ashley Force, Azusa CA, McKinney-BAE, Right lane, (0.084) 5.375 268.17 def. Dave Hirata, Lowell
IN, McKinney-Fontana, (0.088) 5.740 257.28


Round 2:

R Meyer, Left lane, (0.085) 5.448 251.46 def. D Hitchman, (0.042) 5.593 247.11

M Gunderson, Right lane, (0.057) 5.295 272.80 def. G Kelly, (0.075) 5.387 262.31

A Force, Right lane, (0.067) 5.378 258.91 def. K Perry, (0.067) 5.399 261.32

A Olivarez, Right lane, (0.085) 5.436 260.41 def. J Veale, (0.008) 12.960 84.22


Round 3:

A Olivarez, Right lane, (0.059) 5.528 249.86 def. R Meyer, (0.083) 5.551 255.17

A Force, Left lane, (0.059) 5.406 261.70 def. M Gunderson, (0.075) 5.421 264.78


Round 4:

A Olivarez, Right lane, (0.032) 5.408 260.41 def. A Force, (0.040) 5.401 267.37

 Low ET:    Bill Reichert 5.181 seconds
 Top Speed: Michael Gunderson 276.49 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink